The Ashridge (Bonar Law Memorial) Trust

Analysis

The Ashridge (Bonar Law Memorial) Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in November 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ashridge (Bonar Law Memorial) Trust reported income of £11.4m and spending of £14.0m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £11.6m to £11.4m (-1.7%), an average of -0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Ashridge (Bonar Law Memorial) Trust 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (£11.1m), B Lab (UK) (£11.7m) and Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (£10.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 71%, charitable activities 28% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 45% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £12.6m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 55 people.