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THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1017336 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as E J A F, EJAF

The Foundation empowers people infected, affected and at risk of HIV/AIDS, to alleviate their physical, emotional and financial hardship, enabling them to improve their quality of life, live with dignity and exercise self determination. It funds broad ranges of services and operational research, focusing on the most disadvantaged and high risk groups both in the UK and around the world.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£23.2m
Latest spending
£26.3m
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to $29.7 million from $32.9 million in the prior year, resulting in a net decrease in funds of $3.8 million as the Trustees prioritized spending on charitable activities. Free reserves were reported at $22.1 million, which the document confirms is within the Board's target range of $15.7 million to $38.8 million. The Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between $15.7 million and $38.8 million (held: £22.1m)
“The Board agreed to maintain free reserves within a target range of between $15.7 million and $38.8 million in 2024”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharged expenses for healthcare insurance and vendor payments incurred on the Foundation's behalf.
“During the year, a related party, William A Bong Ltd (“WABL”), recharged expenses totaling $31,396 (2023: $61,645) to the Foundation for healthcare insurance costs and vendor payments it had incurred on the Foundation’s behalf. The Foundation recharged expenses totaling $26,465 (2023: $26,889) for vendor costs it had incurred on behalf on WABL. A balance of $nil at December 31, 2024 was payable to WABL (December 31, 2023: $2,363 payable to WABL). WABL is a related party because the Foundation’s Chair, David Furnish, is a director. The Foundation and WABL pooled some HR services and other services during the year which accounts for the recharging of expenses, which were all made at arm’s length.” — page 71
“During the year, the Foundation paid $67,561 to J Bondi Inc. (2023: $nil) for travel related costs for David Furnish and Elton John’s travel to New York, where they attended the 55th Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion and the grand opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center and spoke on behalf of the Foundation in support of the LGBTQ+ community. J Bondi Inc. is a related party because the Foundation’s Chair, David Furnish, is a director of the company. The transaction was made at arm’s length. The Foundation received reimbursement for the cost incurred. There were no balances outstanding at December 31, 2024 in relation to this transaction.” — page 71
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment for travel related costs for David Furnish and Elton John.
“During the year, a related party, William A Bong Ltd (“WABL”), recharged expenses totaling $31,396 (2023: $61,645) to the Foundation for healthcare insurance costs and vendor payments it had incurred on the Foundation’s behalf. The Foundation recharged expenses totaling $26,465 (2023: $26,889) for vendor costs it had incurred on behalf on WABL. A balance of $nil at December 31, 2024 was payable to WABL (December 31, 2023: $2,363 payable to WABL). WABL is a related party because the Foundation’s Chair, David Furnish, is a director. The Foundation and WABL pooled some HR services and other services during the year which accounts for the recharging of expenses, which were all made at arm’s length.” — page 71
“During the year, the Foundation paid $67,561 to J Bondi Inc. (2023: $nil) for travel related costs for David Furnish and Elton John’s travel to New York, where they attended the 55th Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion and the grand opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center and spoke on behalf of the Foundation in support of the LGBTQ+ community. J Bondi Inc. is a related party because the Foundation’s Chair, David Furnish, is a director of the company. The transaction was made at arm’s length. The Foundation received reimbursement for the cost incurred. There were no balances outstanding at December 31, 2024 in relation to this transaction.” — page 71
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: EJAF Trading Limited
“The Foundation has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, EJAF Trading Limited, which provides the management for one-off fundraising events.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Corporate structure

EJAF TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Profit before tax: £-94k
  • Intercompany loan of $202,348 received from parent charity The Elton John AIDS Foundation, repayable in two years at 3.5% above Bank of England Base Rate.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Elton John AIDS Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£23.2m
Total spending
£26.3m
Cost of raising funds
£4.5m
Reserves (reported)
£17.3m
Employees
31

Reported reserves equal ~7.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (56% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 19.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Burma · Ethiopia · India · Kenya · Lesotho · Malawi · Russia · South Africa · Tanzania · Thailand · Throughout England · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£23.2m£26.3m
31/12/2023£26.5m£26.5m
31/12/2022£29.9m£19.8m
31/12/2021£10.0m£13.0m
31/12/2020£19.1m£14.9m

Common questions

Is THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to $29.7 million from $32.9 million in the prior year, resulting in a net decrease in funds of $3.8 million as the Trustees prioritized spending on charitable activities. Free reserves were reported at $22.1 million, which the document confirms is within the Board's target range of $15.7 million to $38.8 million. The Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Who funds THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include MOONDANCE FOUNDATION, THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION, THE MANOUKIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MOONDANCE FOUNDATIONFY2023£92k
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATIONFY2023£50k
THE MANOUKIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£46k
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATIONFY2023£30k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/10/2015£81kA Social Impact Bond (SIB) proposal to increase HIV testing in Lambeth

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION2£13k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUST1£171k
TRUST FOR LONDON1£116k
THE VINTNERS' FOUNDATION1£24k
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON1£20k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY1£15k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST1£6k
MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC)1£5k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HANDS OF GIVING FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION£23.2m——within—no doubt
HANDS OF GIVING FOUNDATION FY2025£123k—0above—no doubt
THE PAUL AND SHEILA BRADSHAW FOUNDATION FY2025£103k—0unclear—no doubt
AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION UK FY2024£305k£150,001 - £160,000—unclear—no doubt
ELLINSON FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£397k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PURI FOUNDATION FY2025£5.3m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.