AL Philanthropies

Registered charity 1141997 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q141191072 · also known as THE LAW FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Making grants to charitable organisations.

Objects

THE OBJECTS ARE SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE

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 · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£25.6m
Latest spending
£11.8m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £93,560,751, driven by significant investment gains and donations from a trustee. The charity holds no staff and incurs minimal management costs, with the majority of resources directed toward charitable grants. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income)
“The main sources of income for the charity are investment income and donations received from Andrew Law, a trustee.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs and the proposed grant making in the year (reserves figure: £93.6m)
“It is the policy of the trust to maintain the free reserves of the trust at a level to provide sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs and the proposed grant making in the year.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr A E Law is a trustee of The Law Family Educational Trust and Speakers for Schools. These charities received a total of £10,748,052 in grants from AL Philanthropies in the period ended 31st March 2025.
“Mr A E Law is a trustee of The Law Family Educational Trust and Speakers for Schools. These charities received a total of £10,748,052 in grants from AL Philanthropies in the period ended 31st March 2025.” — page 22
“Mr A E Law is the chairman and chief executive officer of Caxton Associates. At 31st March 2025 AL Philanthropies held investments worth £34,944,144 which is managed by Caxton Associates. Investment management fees were charged to the charity for the year which were reimbursed to Caxton Associates by Andrew Law to offset any personal benefit.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr A E Law is the chairman and chief executive officer of Caxton Associates. At 31st March 2025 AL Philanthropies held investments worth £34,944,144 which is managed by Caxton Associates. Investment management fees were charged to the charity for the year which were reimbursed to Caxton Associates by Andrew Law to offset any personal benefit.
“Mr A E Law is a trustee of The Law Family Educational Trust and Speakers for Schools. These charities received a total of £10,748,052 in grants from AL Philanthropies in the period ended 31st March 2025.” — page 22
“Mr A E Law is the chairman and chief executive officer of Caxton Associates. At 31st March 2025 AL Philanthropies held investments worth £34,944,144 which is managed by Caxton Associates. Investment management fees were charged to the charity for the year which were reimbursed to Caxton Associates by Andrew Law to offset any personal benefit.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr A E Law is a trustee of AL Philanthropies who made total donations in the year of £20,153,855, of which £20,028,500 qualified for gift aid.
“Mr A E Law is a trustee of The Law Family Educational Trust and Speakers for Schools. These charities received a total of £10,748,052 in grants from AL Philanthropies in the period ended 31st March 2025.” — page 22
“Mr A E Law is the chairman and chief executive officer of Caxton Associates. At 31st March 2025 AL Philanthropies held investments worth £34,944,144 which is managed by Caxton Associates. Investment management fees were charged to the charity for the year which were reimbursed to Caxton Associates by Andrew Law to offset any personal benefit.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (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 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • 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 31/03/2023

  • 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 31/03/2025)

Total income
£25.6m
Total spending
£11.8m
Cost of raising funds
£23k
Reserves (reported)
£93.6m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~94.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.7%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£25.6m£11.8m
31/03/2024£1.5m£8.5m
31/03/2023£36.1m£30.5m
31/03/2022£329k£11.2m
04/04/2021£31.4m£10.8m

Common questions

Is AL Philanthropies financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £93,560,751, driven by significant investment gains and donations from a trustee. The charity holds no staff and incurs minimal management costs, with the majority of resources directed toward charitable grants. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (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
ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST1£4k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AL Philanthropies£25.6m—0above—no doubt
ROBERT ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt
MAUREEN BEHRMAN CHARITY FY2025£150k—0above—no doubt
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£325k—0above—no doubt
THE HARAMEAD TRUST FY2025£4.8m—0unclear—no doubt
ALM & YES TRUST FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt

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