The Alston Charity
Analysis
The Alston Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2026, The Alston Charity reported income of £18k and spending of £24k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £17k to £18k (+8.0%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Alston Charity sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dalton-In-Furness Old Peoples Welfare Centre (£18k), Brigadier D V and Mrs H R Phelps Charitable Settlement (£18k) and The Loder Family Charitable Trust (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Alston Charity was founded a little over a year ago, and is currently accumulating funds. It intends to give a variety of small donations to local and national charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dalton-In-Furness Old Peoples Welfare Centre | Cumbria | £18k |
| Brigadier D V and Mrs H R Phelps Charitable Settlement | Norwich | £18k |
| The Loder Family Charitable Trust | Salisbury | £18k |
| Newton and Bywell Community Trust | Newcastle upon Tyne | £18k |