Avra Foundation

Analysis

Avra Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11194376). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Avra Foundation reported income of £2.4m and spending of £1.8m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.4m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Avra Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The 4814 Trust (£2.3m), The Inflexion Foundation (£2.5m) and The Mrs L D Rope Third Charitable Settlement (£2.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.8m. Reserves of £506k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.