Ardonagh Community Trust
Analysis
Ardonagh Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ardonagh Community Trust reported income of £690k and spending of £836k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £173k to £690k (+298%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 998%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Ardonagh Community Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Habonim Dror (£684k), Epsom and Ewell Citizens Advice Bureau (£693k) and Safe Partnership Limited (£680k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 25%. Grants to other organisations totalled £563k. Reserves of £304k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
ACT, Ardonagh Community Trust, is the independent charity of The Ardonagh Group, through which we channel the spirit of Ardonagh employees globally into initiatives that make the world a better place. We take the local efforts of colleagues and amplify their impact through six actions: Match Funding, Volunteering, Community Grants, Charity partnerships, Bright Future Prize and sustainability.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Habonim Dror | London | £684k |
| Epsom and Ewell Citizens Advice Bureau | Surrey | £693k |
| Safe Partnership Limited | Poole | £680k |
| London Freemasons Charity | London | £694k |