Alfred Foster Settlement

Analysis

Alfred Foster Settlement is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Knutsford. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Alfred Foster Settlement reported income of £29k and spending of £25k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £24k to £29k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Alfred Foster Settlement sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kaotic Angel Foundation (£29k), Voices for Gainsborough Community Library (£29k) and Revival Eagles Apostolic Living Ministries (£29k).