Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (Amurt) UK
Analysis
Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (Amurt) UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (Amurt) UK reported income of £228k and spending of £219k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £161k to £228k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (Amurt) UK sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The M J Samuel Charitable Trust (£228k), Persian Advice Bureau (£228k) and WE:ARE Women's Empowerment And Recovery Educators (£228k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We run a program to feed homeless and needy persons in London We fundraise for global disaster reliefWe fundraise to support development projects run by sister AMURT chaptersWe run a health-food store in Stoke Newington (Food for All) whose operating surplus goes to support our activities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The M J Samuel Charitable Trust | Frome | £228k |
| Persian Advice Bureau | London | £228k |
| WE:ARE Women's Empowerment And Recovery Educators | West Midlands | £228k |
| Spotlight UK | Hampshire | £228k |