The Amarna Trust
Analysis
The Amarna Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newton. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Amarna Trust reported income of £33k and spending of £14k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £39k to £33k (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Amarna Trust sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colyford Memorial Hall (£33k), South Brent Village Hall (£33k) and Reigate and Redhill U3a (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Our concern is the ancient city of Amarna, Egypt. An international team pursues a variety of research programmes, & local people are trained in excavation & building repair. Outputs inc. scientific publications, a free bulletin & web updates. In the UK we work with ancient Egypt societies & adult education programmes to raise awareness of Amarna & its contribution to understanding humanity's past.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Colyford Memorial Hall | Devon | £33k |
| South Brent Village Hall | Devon | £33k |
| Reigate and Redhill U3a | Redhill | £33k |
| Cheltenham Choral Society | Gloucestershire | £33k |