the allen lane foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. The Allen Lane Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in York and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Grant-making Trust

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£761,210

Latest Expenditure

£998,030

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 113.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 86.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 16.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £761,210

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £863,578

Raising Funds £134,452

Governance £32,208

Grants to Institutions £735,420

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£761,210	£998,030	£863,578	£21,941,915	£21,941,915	2 / 0
2024	£707,162	£964,892	£837,301	£22,156,026	£22,155,274	2 / 0
2023	£676,726	£993,129	£869,408	£20,455,319	£20,454,316	2 / 0
2022	£637,135	£990,035	£855,885	£21,709,559	£21,709,559	2 / 0
2021	£635,721	£932,184	£811,081	£21,179,419	£21,179,419	2 / 0