The John Armitage Charitable Trust
Analysis
The John Armitage Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The John Armitage Charitable Trust reported income of £9.2m and spending of £7.8m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £4.4m to £9.2m (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 271%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The John Armitage Charitable Trust 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lincolnshire Y.m.c.a. Ltd (£9.2m), Active Life Limited (£9.2m) and SKT Welfare (£9.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £7.2m. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Investments 2.2%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides financial support to charitable organisations at the discretion of the trustees in accordance with the trust deed, with a focus on disadvantaged children and youth support, education, medical care, arts and culture, prisoners and young offenders and religious organizations. The principal objective of the charity is to help people to help themselves.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire Y.m.c.a. Ltd | Lincoln | £9.2m |
| Active Life Limited | Kent | £9.2m |
| SKT Welfare | Dewsbury | £9.2m |
| Katharine House Hospice | Stafford | £9.2m |