The Armiger Foundation
Analysis
The Armiger Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in December 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Armiger Foundation reported income of £1.1m and spending of £97k, leaving 91% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 8.5% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Armiger Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pata (UK) (£1.1m), Cygnets Education and Childcare Trust (£1.1m) and The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and investments 6.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.0m. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £83k. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 305 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 94%
- Investments 6.3%
In the charity's own words
Promote education for the public benefit in the subject of classic and historic vehicles principally by promoting the knowledge and understanding of the maintenance, repair, restoration and operation of such vehicles and providing or assisting in the provision of apprenticeships or other training relating to the maintenance, repair and restoration of classic and historic vehicles for young persons
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pata (UK) | Gloucester | £1.1m |
| Cygnets Education and Childcare Trust | Stratford-upon-Avon | £1.1m |
| The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine | London | £1.1m |
| Independent Publishers Guild | London | £1.1m |