Amity Educational Foundation
Analysis
Amity Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05802582). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Amity Educational Foundation reported income of £535k and spending of £533k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £211k to £535k (+154%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Amity Educational Foundation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charity for the Sisters of Mercy Midhurst (£532k), Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited (£536k) and Ripon Young Men's Christian Association (£528k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87%, investments 5.6% and charitable activities 3.5%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 8.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £10k. Reserves of £10k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 87%
- Charitable activities 3.5%
- Investments 5.6%
- Other 4.0%
In the charity's own words
Foundation has set up in 2006 and 2010 it has become a registered charity that operates in North-East London, especially in the areas like Hackney, Walthamstow, Leyton, Ilford, Barking and Stoke Newington. The main purpose is providing modern education via different activities and facilities. At the moment our head centre has moved to Ilford.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charity for the Sisters of Mercy Midhurst | West Sussex | £532k |
| Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited | Suffolk | £536k |
| Ripon Young Men's Christian Association | Ripon | £528k |
| Shrewsbury Drapers Holy Cross Limited | Shropshire | £538k |