The Amicable Foundation
Analysis
The Amicable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in August 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Amicable Foundation reported income of £13k and spending of £47k, spending 364% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £18k to £13k (-29%), an average of -8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Amicable Foundation sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of James Peacock School (£13k), The PTA of Mount Pleasant Lane School (£13k) and Friends of Trinity (Road Primary School) (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Makes grants using income from trust fund:- (A) Principally to support Christ's Hospital pupils who otherwise would be unable to afford participation in cultural, career-development or sporting trips for which they have been selected and which would be beneficial; (B) Advancement of education in any other manner the trustees may think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of James Peacock School | Nottinghamshire | £13k |
| The PTA of Mount Pleasant Lane School | Hertfordshire | £13k |
| Friends of Trinity (Road Primary School) | Chelmsford | £13k |
| St Mary's PTFA | Derbyshire | £13k |