Haberdashers' Aske's Charity

Analysis

Haberdashers' Aske's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Haberdashers' Aske's Charity reported income of £68.0m and spending of £66.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £51.7m to £68.0m (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Haberdashers' Aske's Charity sits at the 100th 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 Sevenoaks Education Group (£65.6m), Millfield (£70.7m) and The Institution of Engineering and Technology (£65.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, investments 2.4% and trading 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £165k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.0%. Reserves of £30.0m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 588 people.