The Aldenham Foundation

Analysis

The Aldenham Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Borehamwood. It was registered in November 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01847134). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Aldenham Foundation reported income of £22.6m and spending of £23.3m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £17.0m to £22.6m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Aldenham Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Academy of Dance (£22.4m), The College of Saint Mary of Winchester in Oxford, Commonly Called New College (£22.6m) and Roedean School (£22.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and trading 1.5%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. It employed 276 people.