The Archie Sherman Cardiff Foundation
Analysis
The Archie Sherman Cardiff Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Archie Sherman Cardiff Foundation reported income of £167k and spending of £144k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £144k to £167k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Archie Sherman Cardiff Foundation sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wolverhampton & District M S Therapy Centre Limited (£167k), Park Centre Burgess Hill (£167k) and Enfield Saheli (£167k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects include wide charitable purposes at the discretion of the trustees. There are no restricted or endowment funds. The charity's objects are to generate income from its investment property portfolio in order to make charitable contributions as the trustees sees fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton & District M S Therapy Centre Limited | Wolverhampton | £167k |
| Park Centre Burgess Hill | Burgess Hill | £167k |
| Enfield Saheli | London | £167k |
| The Margam Youth Activities Leisure Centre | Port Talbot | £167k |