Aj Bell Futures Foundation

Analysis

Aj Bell Futures Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Aj Bell Futures Foundation reported income of £570k and spending of £641k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2024 to September 2025, income fell from £682k to £570k (-17%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Aj Bell Futures Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gloucester Foodbank (£561k), Union Grove Community Nursery Lambeth (£572k) and The Barristers' Benevolent Association (£559k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £60k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.