Elif

Analysis

Elif is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Elif reported income of £62k and spending of £50k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2025, income grew from £22k to £62k (+186%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Elif sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wigan Foundation for Technical Education (£62k), CLWB Bwthyn Bach (£62k) and Sudbury District Scout Council (£62k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.