Amos Trust

Analysis

Amos Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Amos Trust reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.2m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £2.6m (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Amos Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bath Christian Trust (£2.6m), Jca Charitable Foundation (£2.6m) and Little Company of Mary Congregation CIO (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and trading 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £9,222. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.6m. Reserves of £552k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.