The Autumn Stone Foundation
Analysis
The Autumn Stone Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Autumn Stone Foundation reported income of £69k and spending of £86k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £85k to £69k (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 131% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Autumn Stone Foundation sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Methodist Women in Britain (£69k), The Hayes (Kent) Trust (£69k) and St Joseph's African Aid (£69k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist Women in Britain | Lincolnshire | £69k |
| The Hayes (Kent) Trust | Bromley | £69k |
| St Joseph's African Aid | Surrey | £69k |
| The John Fawcett Foundation (UK) | Malvern | £69k |