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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
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a net loss of £2.5m for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves to £12.6m. Despite the loss, the Trust maintains a strong liquidity position with £4.9m in cash and unrestricted free reserves of £8.5m, leading trustees to confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Commercial trading operations (71% of income)
“Income from other trading activities: Commercial trading operations 8,126”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ashridge CT Limited received no remuneration but was reimbursed travel expenses of £7k.
“Ashridge CT Limited, the corporate trustee, received no remuneration for its service to the Trust (2024: nil) and was reimbursed travel expenses of £7k during the year (2024: £2k).” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Ashridge Educational Services Ltd
“Ashridge Educational Services Ltd is controlled through share ownership by the Trust and was incorporated on 16 December 2019.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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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).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (71% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (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
31/12/2025£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 FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported a net loss of £2.5m for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves to £12.6m. Despite the loss, the Trust maintains a strong liquidity position with £4.9m in cash and unrestricted free reserves of £8.5m, leading trustees to confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2023£5kApprenticeships Participation 16 - 18

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ASHRIDGE (BONAR LAW MEMORIAL) TRUST£11.4m——unclear—no doubt
The Attingham Trust for the Study of Historic Houses and Collections in Britain. FY2025£973k—0above—no doubt
Re:State Trust FY2024£822k——unclear—no doubt
THE ASGILL HOUSE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£448k—0unclear—no doubt
THE RICHARD ORMONDE SHUTTLEWORTH REMEMBRANCE TRUST FY2025£6.8m£80,001 - £90,000—above—no doubt
THE THAMES VALLEY AND GREAT WESTERN OMNIBUS TRUST FY2025£171k—0above—no doubt

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