The Louis Ross Foundation
Analysis
The Louis Ross Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blandford Forum. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Louis Ross Foundation reported income of £25k and spending of £23k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £25k to £25k (-1.7%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Louis Ross Foundation sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Church Global (£25k), Friends of Rosebank School (£25k) and St Giles School Friends Association (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing donations to charities supporting young people in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire who (i) provide caring support (ii) help homeless young people (iii) give care, respite & education facilities for autistic young people (iv) improve young people's mental health. Also advancing the education of young people by making awards that foster innovation & opportunity to disadvantaged students.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Church Global | West Yorkshire | £25k |
| Friends of Rosebank School | Northwich | £25k |
| St Giles School Friends Association | South Croydon | £25k |
| Dyslexia Association of London | London | £25k |