--- title: "The Ashmore Foundation rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is The Ashmore Foundation a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 77/100. Accounts 2025: income £941k · 94% on charitable activities. Reg 1122351." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ashmore-foundation retrieved: 2026-08-18T03:27:19.144Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is The Ashmore Foundation a good charity? The Ashmore Foundation scores 77/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£941k total income, 94% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. London · SW1E 5JD | Reg [1122351](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ashmore-foundation) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.ashmorefoundation.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1122351) Donate ## How can you give to THE ASHMORE FOUNDATION? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official THE ASHMORE FOUNDATION form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.ashmorefoundation.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1122351) ## What does The Ashmore Foundation do? The Ashmore Foundation is a registered charity (no. 1122351) working in international aid in London · SW1E 5JD. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 94% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 333 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income changed sharply in 2022 (likely a merger, transfer or reporting change) — year-on-year trend labels are not meaningful across that step. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — The Ashmore Foundation hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ashmore-foundation) **In short:** THE ASHMORE FOUNDATION scores 77 out of 100 (4 stars). 94% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is The Ashmore Foundation? The Ashmore Foundation has a Clarity Score of 77 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1122351. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: International aid. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £941k, with 94% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 333 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 77/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 94% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 93/100 Finance beacon Income £941k Latest year 2025 Reserves 333 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £59.8 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 5% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does THE ASHMORE FOUNDATION compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE ASHMORE FOUNDATION scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)41stpercentile **Scores higher than 41% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 77/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). International aid charities56thpercentile **Scores higher than 56% of 618 charities in this cause** · 77/100 vs 75 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is The Ashmore Foundation's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is The Ashmore Foundation's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 9 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 33/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | 333 months · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 50% | 5/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 2% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 94% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 2p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 15 volunteers / 1 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is The Ashmore Foundation's Clarity Score? 77/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 93/100 Accountability & Transparency 33/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight9 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 33/100 Reserves (months of cash)333 months · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth5/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets2% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio94% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency2p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio15 volunteers / 1 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does The Ashmore Foundation raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £941k | — | | Total expenditure | £130k | — | | Charitable activities | £122k | 94% | | Fundraising | £5k | 4% | 94%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £130k spent - Charitable activities94% · £122k - Fundraising4% · £5k - Other spending2% · £3k ## What trust indicators does The Ashmore Foundation have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 9 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 1 employees · 15 volunteers (15:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1122351 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1122351) ### Trustees & officers - JAMES CARLETON since 2012 - Mark Coombs since 2018 - Dhiren Shah since 2023 - Seki Mutukwa since 2024 - Thuy Dam since 2024 - Emma Young since 2024 - Patrick Cadell Chair · since 2025 - Sofia Rodriguez since 2025 - Christos Theodorou since 2025 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have The Ashmore Foundation's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about The Ashmore Foundation? Overall score 77/100 (4★) Income £941k Cause spend 94% of expenditure Reg number 1122351 Scope Local (london) Reserves 333 months Trustees 9 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does THE ASHMORE FOUNDATION compare, and where else can you look? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is The Ashmore Foundation a legitimate charity? + Yes — The Ashmore Foundation is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1122351). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1122351. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is The Ashmore Foundation's charity number? + The Ashmore Foundation's charity number is 1122351. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is The Ashmore Foundation's charity rating? + The Ashmore Foundation scores 77 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does The Ashmore Foundation have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ashmore Foundation. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches The Ashmore Foundation? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 94% of The Ashmore Foundation's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are The Ashmore Foundation's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 4% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 5% of total expenditure at The Ashmore Foundation. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Ashmore Foundation's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does The Ashmore Foundation receive? + The Ashmore Foundation reported £941k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured. Are The Ashmore Foundation's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is The Ashmore Foundation based? + The Ashmore Foundation is listed at London · SW1E 5JD, focused on international aid. How does CharityCompare score The Ashmore Foundation? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Ashmore Foundation's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and The Ashmore Foundation's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.