Aldridge Foundation CIO
Analysis
Aldridge Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Aldridge Foundation CIO reported income of £306k and spending of £204k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £836k to £306k (-63%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Aldridge Foundation CIO sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fearon Community Association Limited (£305k), Fishburn Youth & Community Centre (£310k) and Hillingdon Law Centre (£305k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education through the support of Academies, in particular those which specialise in furthering the entrepreneurial skills of children and young people. The advancement of community development and regeneration, in particular by supporting the development of entrepreneurial and workplace skills. To support such other charitable purposes as the charity trustees see fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fearon Community Association Limited | Loughborough | £305k |
| Fishburn Youth & Community Centre | Stockton-on-Tees | £310k |
| Hillingdon Law Centre | Hayes | £305k |
| The Key-UK | Newcastle upon Tyne | £310k |