The Assist Fund
Analysis
The Assist Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Assist Fund reported income of £1.1m and spending of £999k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £574k to £1.1m (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Assist Fund sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Radipole & Melcombe Regis, Weymouth (£1.1m), Cheshire West Voluntary Action (£1.1m) and Notzar Chesed (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 72% and donations and legacies 28%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £19.4m would cover about 228 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 28%
- Investments 72%
In the charity's own words
The Assist Fund supports those members of the Service, past and present and their dependants, who find themselves in need. Predominantly a grant making charity our vision is that no one in the Assist Fund Family should face adversity alone. We have recently expanded our objects to support the serving members of the Service more effectively . We operate predominantly in England and Wales
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Radipole & Melcombe Regis, Weymouth | Weymouth | £1.1m |
| Cheshire West Voluntary Action | Chester | £1.1m |
| Notzar Chesed | London | £1.1m |
| Christ's Hospital of Abingdon | Abingdon | £1.1m |