The Amber Foundation

Analysis

The Amber Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chulmleigh. It was registered in December 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03004111). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2026, The Amber Foundation reported income of £3.8m and spending of £3.8m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £4.2m to £3.8m (-8.8%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Amber Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Women in Prison Limited (£3.8m), Embassy (£3.8m) and Revival Church Europe (£3.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52% and charitable activities 47%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.7%. Reserves of £753k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 84 people.