Aldag (Always Learning Developing and Growing)
Analysis
Aldag (Always Learning Developing and Growing) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashtead. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Aldag (Always Learning Developing and Growing) reported income of £144k and spending of £144k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £74k to £144k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Aldag (Always Learning Developing and Growing) sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 4Youth (South West) (£144k), The Cole Charitable Trust (£144k) and Little Green Bus Ltd (£144k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit and relief in need of persons with a learning disability by the provision of facilities for: recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare; education; supported employment and short holiday breaks and other charitable means for such persons in Surrey, and to advance the social inclusion of those with learning disabilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 4Youth (South West) | Melksham | £144k |
| The Cole Charitable Trust | Cambridge | £144k |
| Little Green Bus Ltd | Clitheroe | £144k |
| Al Khair Welfare Trust | London | £144k |