The Architectural Association Foundation
Analysis
The Architectural Association Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Architectural Association Foundation reported income of £215k and spending of £339k, spending 158% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £243k to £215k (-11%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Architectural Association Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arts Derbyshire (£215k), Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited (£215k) and Upper Wharfedale Agricultural Society (£215k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity's primary aim is to support students of architecture through scholarships and bursaries. To this effect, an annual grant is made to the Architectural Association (Inc)'s programme of scholarships and bursaries.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Derbyshire | Derby | £215k |
| Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited | Manchester | £215k |
| Upper Wharfedale Agricultural Society | North Yorkshire | £215k |
| Cor Meibion Y Penrhyn | Bangor | £216k |