CCEW Charity Commission profile

AMICUS TRUST

Registered charity 268639 · organisation 268639

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 February 1975
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01182060
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£8,448,980
Latest expenditure
£8,759,439
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Amicus Trust Ltd, 104 Midland Road, BEDFORD, mk40 1QE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.amicustrust.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supporting single homeless people and enabling them to achieve and sustain an independent life.We provide Supported Accomodation. We provide support to get people into Education & EmploymentWe are also the Corporate Trustee of Charlotte Beaty's Almshouses

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
14 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,448,980
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,759,439
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,290,727
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,095,647
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,504,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,877,683
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,624,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,141,129
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,281,512
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,327,579

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,448,980
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,759,439
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,290,727
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,095,647
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£55,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,504,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,877,683
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,624,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,141,129
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,281,512
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,327,579
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
116325
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8233315
Income Investments
99340
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8448980
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,140
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,758,299
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8759439
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1334012
Expenditure Depreciation
39474
Gain Loss Investment
3928
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
84000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,918,306
Assets Total Fixed
2009915
Assets Own Use
1945700
Assets Long Term Investment
64215
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,660,615
Assets Total Liabilities
£466,931
Assets Current Investment
1639
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,203,599
Creditors One Year Total Current
466931
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,268,871
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5918306
Funds Restricted
285293
Funds Total
6203599
Count Employees
98
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
23 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
144178
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8050995
Income Investments
40554
Income Other
55000
Income Total Income And Endowments
8290727
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,451
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,092,196
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8095647
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1396308
Expenditure Depreciation
39621
Gain Loss Investment
4084
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
532000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,121,275
Assets Total Fixed
1916072
Assets Own Use
1855785
Assets Long Term Investment
60287
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,936,002
Assets Total Liabilities
£425,944
Assets Current Investment
1639
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,426,130
Creditors One Year Total Current
425944
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,467,154
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6121275
Funds Restricted
304855
Funds Total
6426130
Count Employees
102
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
179826
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7323293
Income Investments
1681
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7504800
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,162
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,876,521
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6877683
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1058458
Expenditure Depreciation
45684
Gain Loss Investment
-123
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,429,529
Assets Total Fixed
1390701
Assets Own Use
1334498
Assets Long Term Investment
56203
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,834,055
Assets Total Liabilities
£529,790
Assets Current Investment
1639
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,694,966
Creditors One Year Total Current
529790
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,214,766
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5429529
Funds Restricted
265437
Funds Total
5694966
Count Employees
92
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1284
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6622842
Income Investments
94
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6624220
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,141,129
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6141129
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
95699
Expenditure Support Costs
949580
Expenditure Depreciation
77250
Gain Loss Investment
-4028
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,515,314
Assets Total Fixed
742555
Assets Own Use
742555
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,169,542
Assets Total Liabilities
£591,183
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,320,914
Creditors One Year Total Current
591183
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,447,300
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4123858
Funds Restricted
197056
Funds Total
4320914
Count Employees
85
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1173
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6280039
Income Investments
300
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6281512
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,327,579
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5327579
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48924
Expenditure Support Costs
688689
Expenditure Depreciation
110208
Gain Loss Investment
10579
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,192,693
Assets Total Fixed
778086
Assets Own Use
778086
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,510,288
Assets Total Liabilities
£445,950
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,842,424
Creditors One Year Total Current
445950
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,918,209
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3622914
Funds Restricted
219510
Funds Total
3842424
Count Employees
80
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Luton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicester City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AMICUS TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1975-02-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/08/1974AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/11/1988AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 22/03/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/06/2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11/11/2014 as amended on 14 Nov 2021
Charitable Objects
The objects for which the Association is established are the relief of poverty, sickness and old age inparticular (but without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing words) for the relief of poverty ofpersons who by reason of mental or physical infirmity are unable to fulfil their duties as citizens or theirobligations to their employers, in particular but not exclusively, through the provision of social andsupported housing and related activities.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
309646
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BHL
Charity Name Id
309609
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BEDFORD HOUSING LINK LIMITED
Charity Name Id
309591
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BEDFORD CYRENIANS LIMITED
Charity Name Id
309631
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE HOUSING LINK LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures