ASEL Foundation CIO
Analysis
ASEL Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in October 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, ASEL Foundation CIO reported income of £55k and spending of £50k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2023 to September 2025, income fell from £84k to £55k (-35%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, ASEL Foundation CIO sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Launton Parish Hall (£54k), Coif Charities Ethical Investment Fund (£55k) and Summerheath Hall (£53k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The ASEL Foundation's objective is the relief and rehabilitation of those in need due to financial hardship, ill-health and alcohol and drug dependency through grant funding places at rehabilitation centres and through grant funding national initiatives which are focused on the rehabilitation of individuals who are committing crime because of their alcohol and drug dependency.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Launton Parish Hall | Bicester | £54k |
| Coif Charities Ethical Investment Fund | London | £55k |
| Summerheath Hall | Hailsham | £53k |
| Holbeach and East Elloe Hospital League of Friends | Lincolnshire | £55k |