The Arete Foundation

About The Arete Foundation

The Arete Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1184657). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 72/100 — 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), The Arete Foundation reported a total income of £231,626 and total expenditure of £260,578, a spending ratio of 112% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, The Arete Foundation describes its activities as follows: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND AND BY MAKING GRANTS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CL Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for The Arete 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: 112.5% of income spent on charitable work