Alpkit Foundation
Analysis
Alpkit Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newthorpe. It was registered in July 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Alpkit Foundation reported income of £241k and spending of £257k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £167k to £241k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Alpkit Foundation sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cancer Information and Support Services Ltd (£241k), Forces in Mind Trust (£241k) and Transform NE (£241k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Alpkit Foundation is here to help people overcome the obstacles that prevent them from Going Nice Places and Doing Good Things. We help people experience the outdoors that wouldn?t be possible without our help.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Information and Support Services Ltd | Swansea | £241k |
| Forces in Mind Trust | London | £241k |
| Transform NE | Washington | £241k |
| Henley Green Community Trust | Coventry | £241k |