THE AMECA TRUST

Registered charity 1121240 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity establishes medical and educational training facilities in African countries; it establishes bursary awards and medical placements for UK medical students in African medical communities; it provides travel bursaries for UK school leavers to participate in recognised voluntary projects in African countries and it supports medical training in African Countries.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£105k
Latest spending
£151k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £46,207 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £83,793 from £130,000 the previous year. The trustees note that reserves are currently in excess of their stated policy target, which is to maintain sufficient funds to support existing commitments and provide bursary awards. The charity relies on regular donations and grants to continue its activities, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to continue to support all existing commitments for the duration of the commitment and to provide bursary awards at the discretion of the trustees (held: £84k)
“In the opinion of the trustees the charity should aim to maintain a net current asset balance on unrestricted funds sufficient to continue to support all existing commitments for the duration of the commitment and to provide bursary awards at the discretion of the trustees.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations paid in the year were to AMECA Healthcare Africa Limited, a Not for Profit company incorporated in Malawi with two trustees in common and under common control.
“Donations paid in the year were to AMECA Healthcare Africa Limited, a Not for Profit company incorporated in Malawi with two trustees in common and under common control. The funds donated to AMECA Healthcare Africa Limited were used by that company towards the cost of the new maternity clinic, including mentorship, sponsorship of medical training and other expenditure to meet similar aims to the AMECA Trust.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: AMECA Healthcare Africa Limited
“AMECA Healthcare Africa Limited (( AMECA Healthcare’) was incorporated in 2013 in Malawi as a Not for Profit Company, Limited by Guarantee.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Malawi

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£105k£151k
30/09/2024£150k£103k
31/08/2023£77k£72k
31/08/2022£100k£84k
31/08/2021£62k£97k

Common questions

Is THE AMECA TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £46,207 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £83,793 from £130,000 the previous year. The trustees note that reserves are currently in excess of their stated policy target, which is to maintain sufficient funds to support existing commitments and provide bursary awards. The charity relies on regular donations and grants to continue its activities, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AMAN EDUCATION & MEDICAL WELFARE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE AMECA TRUST£105k—0above—no doubt
AMAN EDUCATION & MEDICAL WELFARE TRUST FY2025£200k—0unclear—no doubt
SWANLAND EDUCATION AFRICA TRUST FY2025£103k—0below—no doubt
THE AMOS BURSARY FY2024£1.1m——above—no doubt
MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL AID TO KENYA FY2025£97k—0above—no doubt
AMC TRUST FY2024£543k—0unclear—noted

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