AL Elevation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- AL Elevation's stated aims fit schools that want to widen pupils' experience beyond lessons, through cultural, creative, spoken-language and sporting activity, and teacher development through master's-level study, though its geographic priority is the UK with Greater Manchester as well.
- No way to apply was found in its annual report, register entry or website, so a short, polite enquiry to the charity is the only route the sources suggest.
- Most of the grant money it records went to one organisation, The Laurus Trust, so a small charity should not expect a large share of its giving, and as the grant range is not stated, any request should be modest and clearly tied to its stated aims.
- Nothing it publishes sets a timetable for approaches, so no deadline should be assumed.
Overview
AL Elevation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1169320).
AL Elevation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales that exists to advance education and training in the United Kingdom by sponsoring and funding schools, educational programmes, projects and facilities, and by advancing amateur sport for those in education. It aims to level the playing field between state and private school education, supporting state schools with resources, facilities and co-curricular programmes. Its grant figures record grants totalling £4,227,693 in the year, of which £4,164,607 went to The Laurus Trust, its principal beneficiary, while its annual report gives annual giving of £51,000.
What they fund
Priority Areas
AL Elevation focuses on levelling the playing field between state and private school education in the UK. It supports state schools with resources, facilities and co-curricular programmes, alongside a longer school day and investment in teachers. Its approach is to broaden students’ opportunities beyond academic lessons and build confidence, ambition, resilience and all-round development. It supports teacher development through master’s-level study. Its grants have supported capital development and programmes that enrich and extend pupils’ experiences at school, including cultural, creative, rhetorical, spoken-language and sporting activities. The work is centred on schools across Greater Manchester, and the foundation has also committed support for educational policy research. It aims to create a model for wider co-curricular provision in state schools.
Themes
- Education access
- Co-curricular programmes
- Teacher development
- Amateur sport
Geographic Focus
Priority: The UK; Greater Manchester.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- Greater Manchester
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to AL Elevation.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Education Policy Institute£51,000year to 31 August 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £2,500,000 | £1,731,029 | £1,723,172 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £2,001,250 | £1,955,887 | £1,946,244 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £1,758,081 | £2,858,427 | £51,000 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £3,326,876 | £2,816,319 | £51,000 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £2,335,439 | £4,227,693 | £51,000 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2021; year to 31 August 2022; year to 31 August 2023; year to 31 August 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- alelevation.org · read on 30 October 2026
- alelevation.org/our-work · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 August 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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