AKO FOUNDATION

About AKO FOUNDATION

AKO FOUNDATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1151815). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), AKO FOUNDATION reported a total income of £119,980,000 and total expenditure of £75,743,000, a spending ratio of 63% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, AKO FOUNDATION describes its activities as follows: The Foundation's main activity is to make grants to UK charities and for charitable purposes elsewhere in the world. The priority areas for its grants are initiatives and projects which improve education, promote the arts and combat the climate emergency. The Foundation does not seek applications for grants and will not make grants in response to unsolicited applications received. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for AKO FOUNDATION. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 63.1% of income spent on charitable work