Governance
Running the Foundation cost £1,826 in 2025
Total running costs were 0.7% of income. Here is what they were spent on and how we keep them that low.
2 minute read
Journal
Notes from the trustees
Short, factual posts on what we have granted, how the endowment is doing and how the Foundation is run.
5 posts
Impact
What the endowment did in 2025, in numbers
The fund we invest in reports the outcomes attributable to each investor’s holding. Here is what our share achieved last year.
3 minute read
Grants
The six grants we made in 2025
We gave £18,210 to six UK charities this year. Two large grants went to emergency appeals; four smaller ones started as suggestions from Altor Wealth clients and staff.
4 minute read
Endowment
The endowment passed £500,000
At 31 December 2025 the endowment stood at £513,950, up from £260,418 a year earlier. That is 51% of the £1m target.
3 minute read
Grants
How a charity gets proposed
Most of our smaller grants begin with an email from someone who knows a charity well. This is what happens next.
3 minute read