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AMICA CARE TRUST

Registered charity 1084054 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOMERSET REDSTONE TRUST

Caring for the Elderly and Disabled

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£15.8m
Latest spending
£16.0m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £125,122 for the year ended 31 March 2025, despite a positive EBITDARM of £882,000 and total income increasing to £15.8 million. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £15,694,008, which significantly exceeds its stated sufficient reserves policy target of £750,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £0.75m (held: £15.7m)
“In total cash reserves of £0.75m are considered a sufficient level of reserves to hold.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity had the following wholly owned subsidiary companies limited by guarantee: Gatchell Oaks (Management) Ltd – dissolved October 2024
“During the year, the parent Charity issued further loan advancements to its wholly owned trading subsidiary, Amica Care (Plymouth) Ltd. At the year end, the balance of the amounts due to the parent Charity was £853,760 (2024: £375,322) and is included in Charity's debtors. The loan does not accrue interest and has an indefinite repayment period.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Amica Care Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

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Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

12 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (11 freehold); recorded price paid £2.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Amica Care Trust — Registered, 10 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 13/06/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£15.8m
Total spending
£16.0m
Cost of raising funds
£557k
Reserves (reported)
£16.5m
Employees
374

Reported reserves equal ~12.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Devon · Dorset · Somerset · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£15.8m£16.0m
31/03/2024£13.5m£12.8m
31/03/2023£9.2m£10.1m
31/03/2022£9.9m£10.2m
31/03/2021£9.4m£9.4m

Common questions

Is AMICA CARE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £125,122 for the year ended 31 March 2025, despite a positive EBITDARM of £882,000 and total income increasing to £15.8 million. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £15,694,008, which significantly exceeds its stated sufficient reserves policy target of £750,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST2£10k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£550k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£374k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£210k
LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES1£150k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£105k
ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£89k
THE FIDELIS FOUNDATION1£65k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FAMILY CARE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AMICA CARE TRUST£15.8m——unclear—no doubt
FAMILY CARE TRUST FY2025£4.2m—0unclear—no doubt
NAZARETH CARE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£43.3m——below—material uncertainty
ACTION FOR FAMILY CARERS FY2025£1.3m—0above—no doubt
CARERS UK FY2025£4.8m——above—no doubt
EAST SUSSEX BRIGHTON & HOVE CROSSROADS - CARING FOR CARERS LIMITED FY2025£492k—0within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.