THE ASHRIDGE (BONAR LAW MEMORIAL) TRUST

Registered charity 311096 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASHRIDGE, ASHRIDGE MANAGEMENT COLLEGE

ASHRIDGE UNDERTAKES 3 PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES. PRAGMATIC RESEARCH RELEVANT TO ALL BUSINESS SECTORS IS WIDELY DISSEMINATED THROUGH PROGRAMMES, PUBLICATIONS AND THE INTERNET. THE HISTORIC ESTATE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND REGULARLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. EXECUTIVE EDUCATION COMPRISES MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PUBLIC AND CUSTOMISED PROGRAMMES, WITH THE OPTION OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS.

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Latest income
£11.4m
Latest spending
£14.0m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a net loss of £2.4m for the year ended 31 December 2022, primarily driven by updated actuarial assumptions for the Ashridge Pension Scheme and USS deficit contributions. Despite this loss, the Trust maintains a strong liquidity position with £10.3m in cash and unrestricted free reserves of £6.7m, leading trustees to confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2022 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Commercial trading operations (63% of income)
Income from other trading activities: Commercial trading operations 7,253
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£11.4m
Total spending
£14.0m
Reserves (reported)
£12.6m
Employees
55

Reported reserves equal ~10.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£11.4m£14.0m
31/12/2024£11.9m£14.2m
31/12/2023£12.8m£11.2m
31/12/2022£11.6m£14.0m
31/12/2021£11.6m£11.1m

Common questions

Is THE ASHRIDGE (BONAR LAW MEMORIAL) TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2022 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported a net loss of £2.4m for the year ended 31 December 2022, primarily driven by updated actuarial assumptions for the Ashridge Pension Scheme and USS deficit contributions. Despite this loss, the Trust maintains a strong liquidity position with £10.3m in cash and unrestricted free reserves of £6.7m, leading trustees to confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.