Amanat Charity Trust

Analysis

Amanat Charity Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in November 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending November 2025, Amanat Charity Trust reported income of £71.9m and spending of £69.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £54.6m to £71.9m (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Amanat Charity Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Pregnancy Advisory Service (£71.9m), Achisomoch Aid Company Limited (£73.8m) and Christian Aid (£71.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96%, investments 2.3% and trading 1.6%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £30.3m. Reserves of £30.7m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 86 people.