THE ALDAMA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1126791 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND AND MAY ALSO TRANSFER PAY OR APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST FUND TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE AND UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION THINK FIT

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£625k
Latest spending
£777k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,340,374, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover management costs and grant levels. The charity reported a net outgoing resource of £163,737, offset by significant gains on investments, resulting in a net increase in funds. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds for the level of grants paid and to cover the Charity's management and administration costs (reserves figure: £3.3m)
“It is the intention of the Trustee to sustain the unrestricted funds at a level which will provide sufficient funds for the level of grants paid and to cover the Charity's management and administration costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Administration expenses charged by Dickinson Trust Limited (trustee)
“During the year administration expenses of £30,649 were charged by Dickinson Trust Limited (trustee).” — page 15
“During the year the Charity incurred fees of £2,410 [2023: £2,893] from Millbank Financial Services Limited ('MFS') for their Portfolio Stewardship service. The Hon H M T Gibson, The Hon C A Pearson and Mr M P Harris (Directors of The Dickinson Trust Limited) are Directors of MFS.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Portfolio Stewardship fees paid to Millbank Financial Services Limited (MFS), where trustees are directors
“During the year administration expenses of £30,649 were charged by Dickinson Trust Limited (trustee).” — page 15
“During the year the Charity incurred fees of £2,410 [2023: £2,893] from Millbank Financial Services Limited ('MFS') for their Portfolio Stewardship service. The Hon H M T Gibson, The Hon C A Pearson and Mr M P Harris (Directors of The Dickinson Trust Limited) are Directors of MFS.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations of investments from Settlors
“During the year administration expenses of £30,649 were charged by Dickinson Trust Limited (trustee).” — page 15
“During the year the Charity incurred fees of £2,410 [2023: £2,893] from Millbank Financial Services Limited ('MFS') for their Portfolio Stewardship service. The Hon H M T Gibson, The Hon C A Pearson and Mr M P Harris (Directors of The Dickinson Trust Limited) are Directors of MFS.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Martin and Company Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£625k
Total spending
£777k
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£3.0m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~46.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% 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: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£625k£777k
05/04/2024£876k£1.0m
05/04/2023£711k£630k
05/04/2022£797k£3.3m
05/04/2021£55k£882k

Common questions

Is THE ALDAMA FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,340,374, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover management costs and grant levels. The charity reported a net outgoing resource of £163,737, offset by significant gains on investments, resulting in a net increase in funds. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Martin and Company Audit Limited.

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
MENPHYS LIMITED1£45k
THE REISNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ABDALLA FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ALDAMA FOUNDATION£625k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ABDALLA FOUNDATION FY2025£220k—0within—no doubt
THE HARAMEAD TRUST FY2025£4.8m—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHELLARAM FOUNDATION FY2024£5.6m—0unclear—no doubt
ADLIB FOUNDATION FY2025£61k—0unclear—no doubt
AL-MAHDI FOUNDATION FY2025£51k—0unclear—no doubt

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