ALTOR FOUNDATION
The Altor Foundation supports a variety of charities including environmental, international development, local mental health and Christian mission work. We make grants available to charities that we believe have a focused purpose and strict control of costs.
Objects
TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The Altor Foundation reported total funds of £681,004 for the year ended 31 December 2025, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £444,745. The charity generated £256,295 in income, primarily from donations and legacies, while incurring only £20,036 in total expenditure. The trustees noted that the cash reserve was 'too high' at £221,961 and aim to increase grant-making in 2026 to align with their goal of gifting half of their income annually.
What the accounts disclose
“£5,000 was received from a client of Altor llp and we received £200 from a new client donor. We also received £1,329 from Cura and Regency Health, two third party vendors of Altor llp.”
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Matthew Simon PITCHERchair
- LUCINDA AMELIA PITCHER
- STEPHEN WILLIAM DOSSETT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £256k | £20k |
| 31/12/2024 | £168k | £63k |
| 31/12/2023 | £131k | £54k |
| 31/12/2022 | £124k | £44k |
| 31/12/2021 | £148k | £21k |
Common questions
Is ALTOR FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The Altor Foundation reported total funds of £681,004 for the year ended 31 December 2025, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £444,745. The charity generated £256,295 in income, primarily from donations and legacies, while incurring only £20,036 in total expenditure. The trustees noted that the cash reserve was 'too high' at £221,961 and aim to increase grant-making in 2026 to align with their goal of gifting half of their income annually. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTOR FOUNDATION | £256k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ALTRO FOUNDATION LIMITED | £107k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE AUGER FOUNDATION | £275k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | £222k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ATRATO FOUNDATION | £330k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ARC | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |