Amicus Trust

Analysis

Amicus Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in February 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01182060). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Amicus Trust reported income of £8.4m and spending of £8.8m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.3m to £8.4m (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. 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, Amicus 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 Christ College, Brecon (£8.4m), Abbeyfield the Dales Limited (£8.7m) and Linacre College (£8.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%, donations and legacies 1.4% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £5.9m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 98 people.