ANDREW LEE JONES FUND LIMITED
Amicus assists those accused of or sentenced for capital murder in the United States. It provides training and information for those in the UK that wish to assist in the representation of such individuals, and provides placements and grants for those wishing to travel to the US to carry out this work on a voluntary basis. A journal of death penalty law is also regularly published by Amicus.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £35,476 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the prior year. Adjusted unrestricted reserves stood at £131,440, which the Trustees note amounts to eight months' running costs, exceeding their policy target of three to six months. The charity maintains adequate cash resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 in the current period presented.” — page 21
“The Trustees’ policy for the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the Charity (adjusted unrestricted reserves) is that they should cover between three and six months’ running costs.”
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
Trustees
- CLAIRE JENKINSchair
- Elizabeth Claire Butler
- George Alexander Thomas Grammer-Taylor
- Hannah Louise Gorman
- JOANNE CROSS
- Keith Alistair Livingstone Boak
- Mandeep Kaur Gill
- Mohaeed Chaudhry
- Ruth Taylor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £287k | £251k |
| 31/03/2024 | £343k | £373k |
| 31/03/2023 | £219k | £207k |
| 31/03/2022 | £152k | £133k |
| 31/03/2021 | £162k | £115k |
Common questions
Is ANDREW LEE JONES FUND LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £35,476 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the prior year. Adjusted unrestricted reserves stood at £131,440, which the Trustees note amounts to eight months' running costs, exceeding their policy target of three to six months. The charity maintains adequate cash resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 2 | £75k |
| THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £558k |
| DISRUPT FOUNDATION | 1 | £369k |
| THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | 1 | £345k |
| JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS | 1 | £260k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £161k |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £159k |
| DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £75k |
Charities like this
- AMAT UK
- THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE AMECA TRUST
- AMICUS TRUST
- JUSTICE DEFENDERS
- ASYLUM AID
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW LEE JONES FUND LIMITED | £287k | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AMAT UK | £4.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST | £213k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE AMECA TRUST | £105k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AMICUS TRUST | £8.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JUSTICE DEFENDERS | £2.1m | £170,001 - £180,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |