Avanti Foundation Limited
Analysis
Avanti Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edgware. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09127658). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Avanti Foundation Limited reported income of £3.0m and spending of £2.1m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £4.9m to £3.0m (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Avanti Foundation Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beit Halochem UK (£3.0m), St John's Approved Premises (£3.0m) and Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (£3.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 48%, trading 30% and charitable activities 21%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 48%
- Charitable activities 21%
- Trading 30%
- Other 0.5%
In the charity's own words
To advance education for the public benefit in India, and such other areas of the world in particular by making grants of financial assistance to help establish schools, and to assist existing schoolsThe prevention or relief of poverty in India, and such other areas of the world and the promotion of nutrition and well-being, including via items, grants, donations, services to other organisations
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beit Halochem UK | UK | £3.0m |
| St John's Approved Premises | West Yorskhire | £3.0m |
| Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations | Gwent | £3.0m |
| "Off the Record" Youth Counselling Croydon | Croydon | £3.0m |