THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST

About THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST

THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1079688). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST reported a total income of £9,231,368 and total expenditure of £7,817,033, a spending ratio of 85% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST describes its activities as follows: The charity provides financial support to charitable organisations at the discretion of the trustees in accordance with the trust deed, with a focus on disadvantaged children and youth support, education, medical care, arts and culture, prisoners and young offenders and religious organizations. The principal objective of the charity is to help people to help themselves. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 84.7% of income spent on charitable work