Andrew Anderson Trust

Analysis

Andrew Anderson Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in December 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Andrew Anderson Trust reported income of £372k and spending of £559k, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £477k to £372k (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 140% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Andrew Anderson Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Day of Prayer National Committee for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (£369k), Equipping Pastors Worldwide Ltd (£377k) and North Monmouthshire Ministry Area (£360k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.