AMBITION INSTITUTE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Ambition Institute works to close the educational disadvantage gap and give every child the best start in life. We support educators, teachers and leaders in England with high-quality professional development throughout their careers, especially those supporting underserved communities. We work with partners and policymakers to share research, evidence and practice to help everyone in the sector.
Latest income
£33.1m
Expenditure
£33.5m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £14.4m | £13.8m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £21.0m | £20.5m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £30.2m | £29.7m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £32.0m | £32.1m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £33.1m | £33.5m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £430k |
| Charitable activities | £32.4m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £238k |
| Total income | £33.1m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £33.5m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £40k |
| Total expenditure | £33.5m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £4.0m |
| Total funds | £8.7m |
| — restricted | £78k |
| — unrestricted | £8.6m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £8.7m |
| Cash | £7.2m |
People
| Employees | 335 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.