The Almond Trust

Analysis

The Almond Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Heathfield. It was registered in April 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Almond Trust reported income of £847k and spending of £616k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £438k to £847k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Almond Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Institute of Vedic Education (£847k), The Church Lands (£849k) and The Stewards' Trust (£847k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 4.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £606k. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 35 months of spending at that rate.