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2024-03-31-accounts

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 3818021 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1078094

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

FOR

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

Chariot House Limited Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor 44 Grand Parade Brighton BN2 9QA

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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

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Report of the Trustees 1 to 13
Report of the Independent Auditors 14 to 17
Statement of Financial Activities 18
Balance Sheet 19
Cash Flow Statement 20
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 21
Notes to the Financial Statements 22 to 34
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 35 to 36

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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Significant activities

Amaze's charitable objects recorded with the Charity Commission are:

"To improve the education and development of, and relieve the poverty for, children and young people with disabilities and special educational needs and disabilities ordinarily resident in the South East of England through the provision of advice, information and support to them and their parents and carers."

Amaze delivers an identifiable public benefit in accordance with Section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act by providing children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their parent carers, with a range of different direct services as well using the information we gather delivering these, to influence policy and practice via our voice/influencing work.

Our vision

A world where families with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities are valued, included in their community and supported to thrive.

Our mission

Parent carers, children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities are informed and supported to build their resilience, achieve positive outcomes and ensure their voices are heard.

Our Values: LISTEN

AMAZE SERVICES

SENDIASS

Amaze is commissioned to deliver the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) by, and independent from, the Brighton and Hove and East Sussex local authorities, and NHS Sussex. We provide a range of high quality, impartial information, advice and support in a variety of accessible formats, including digital/written, phone/remote and face-to-face. This year our SENDIASS service received 4,669 referrals and was accessed by 4,136 families, an increase of 2% on the previous year. The majority of enquiries are around advice concerning education and health. The service continues to be under immense pressure with very limited capacity for 1:1 casework support for parent carers. 34% cases received basic level support IAS 1 with information and generic advice, 57% level 2 tailored information, 8% level 3, higher need and complexity support and 1% level 4 support at an even higher level of complexity or direct casework with a young person. We also ran 13 online workshops with over 230 attendees.

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We continue to provide as much information as we can through our website, which was rebuilt during 23/24 and separated into a parent carer website and young people's website. The navigation and accessibility of information on the site is much improved, designed to enable families to find resources independently, getting in contact with Amaze when they need to ask questions and explore issues more in depth.

Parent Carer Registrations

Many parent carers chose to contact Amaze, including SENDIASS, via the online parent carer registration form, allowing full details to be gained about the parent and child; saving time responding to each enquiry and allowing us to capture data required for our funders. It also gives parent carers an opportunity to complete some questions about the impact of their caring role, if they wish. In 2023/24, 1235 enquiries were submitted this way, growing 124% from quarter 1 to quarter 4. 1,647 parent carers responded to the following questions about health and caring, via the parent registration form and from parents of Compass Card holders:

o 34% said they had a disability, long term health condition or are neurodivergent themselves o 35% said they had experienced physical ill-health due to their caring role o 50% said they had experienced mental ill-health due to their caring role

Parent Group and Befriending Service (previously known as Face 2 Face)

We run regular, informal support groups across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex for parents of children and young people with SEND. We also offer one-to-one befriending for those parents who need more individual support. Parent carers can drop in to any of our regular, friendly groups and meet with others who know what it's like to bring up children and young people with additional needs. Sometimes we'll have sessions on particular issues parents tell us they want to know more about; sometimes we'll ask for views on a topic or service so we can feed back concerns to the Parent Carer Forums and service providers. Between sessions, if parents wish, they can stay connected to the others they have met via our lively WhatsApp groups.

298 referrals were received into the service in 2023/24, and group membership grew by over 40%. Over 1,092 parent carers accessed 146 group sessions, including 12+ different peer support groups (covering different geographical locations and themes) and 35 one-off (mostly wellbeing focused) workshop sessions. There were 42 new parent carer befriender matches made in the year, a 62% increase on the previous year.

DLA and PIP Benefits service

1,128 parent carers and young people with SEND accessed benefits advice this year, 35% at basic level advice and guidance, 26% at level 2 tailored advice, 34% with casework and 5% with mandatory reconsideration casework. This brought in £2.5 million+ in annual benefits value, which figure will increase as awards get confirmed and we receive notification of this. Like SENDIASS, capacity for casework support is limited and so we prioritise families experiencing additional barriers for 1:1 support, eg parent carers who may have additional needs themselves or for whom English is not their first language. We encourage parent carers to attend an information session when starting their benefit application. In the year we ran 15 online workshops attended by 287 parent carers. One participant said: "I really appreciated this session. It made me feel very humbled that there are people out there to help us and our children. My son was diagnosed late (age 13) and I think we have all struggled to come to terms with this. The session not only helped me with information about PIP, it made me feel that I should not feel embarrassed or like a sponger if I try to get him the support available. Thank you for providing this."

Family Support Service (Neurodevelopmental Pathway (NDP) Family Training and Navigation)

In September 2023, the ND Family Support Service was launched incorporating the previous NDP, groups and befriending and Amazing Futures services across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex. The service offers parent carers an opportunity to access these services via one referral, offering them ND navigation, training and peer support, as well as peer support for 14 to 25 year olds in via young person's activity. In the first 6 months there were 442 referrals under this new contract

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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

The ND Family Support Service is for families with children and young people under 25, before and after assessment for neurodevelopmental differences such as autism, ADHD and tics/Tourettes. It offers information and advice for parent carers about neurodevelopmental differences, how the local pathways work and how to support their neurodivergent child. Prior to the change in contract, there were 506 referrals to this service for navigational calls and 475 navigational calls were carried out with parent carers. 23 workshops, including 5 specialist workshops were run in the period including 'Insiders Guide to ADHD' and Neurodiversity Workshops for parents of Primary and Secondary school aged children.

Compass Card

The Compass Card in Brighton & Hove continues to provide 149 offers to the 2,535 0 to 25 years olds on the disability register (a record high number for the city). We hosted a 'Compass Fun Day' in August 23 and offered free Skateboarding sessions in October 23. We also sent 10 Compass e-updates, provided special offers, competitions and free tickets throughout the year. We sent 6 targeted email campaigns to parent carers about issues specific to their families, from joining their GP learning disability register at 14 years to sharing the PaCC survey on learning disabilities.

Amazing Futures - support for young people with SEND aged 14-25

Amazing Futures is our youth-led project, connecting young people and empowering them to have a place where their voices are heard and valued, where they can be unapologetically themselves. In 2023/24 activities have included:

PARENT CARER FORUMS (PACC AND ESPCF) AND CO-PRODUCTION

We have continued to provide back-office hosting (finance, IT, HR) and strategic support to East Sussex Parent Carer Forum (ESPCF) and the Brighton and Hove Parent and Carers' Council (PaCC), enabling the independent voices of parents to be heard effectively via co-production with services. Both Forums have increased their memberships (PaCC to 661 members and ESPCF to 933 members), their reach into the diverse SEND community and the range of workstreams they've active in. They are well respected for working collaboratively to identify improvements and provide constructive challenge to service providers and strategic leaders in the SEND system.

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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

We remain active in many different local, regional and national partnerships. For example, in Brighton and Hove and in East Sussex, we represent local voluntary and community sector alliances in SEND strategy governance boards; we work closely with our fellow carers organisations, local disability charities, youth work providers, the Sussex parent carer forums, and others, to inform strategic and service developments in SEND education, health, care and other services. Nationally, we are members of the Disabled Children's Partnership and contribute to their research and policy work.

Our impact

We monitor and evaluate the information, advice and support we provide to children and young people with SEND and their parent carers. All services record their activity outputs (for example the number of groups we run/families we support). Parent carer feedback is collected anonymously by services about the service and following workshops and training. Outcomes measured are variable depending on the service offered. 97% of parent carers said they were likely to recommend Amaze to other parents in similar circumstances. Below are the parent carer outcomes:

We use this information to learn how our services can be improved, for trustees to monitor progress and whether we're meeting the goals in our strategic plan, and to report to funders/donors.

COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING

Like many charities, we are having to think of new ways to diversify our income to sustain our services and accommodate increasing numbers of families needing support from Amaze. In 2025 we will develop a new fundraising strategy aligned with our new strategic plan, however for 2023/24 and 2024/25 (in the latter stages of our current strategic plan) we have been exploring new fundraising and marketing activity and identifying the best opportunities for income generation across the different segments: trusts/foundations, corporates, events, individual giving, major donors, and community. We have strengthened our internal systems to track what works and doesn't, to learn from our approaches and invested in some marketing developments. We are however competing in a crowded marketplace with other voluntary organisations like Amaze developing similar approaches.

This sits alongside needing to retain our existing grants and contracts from statutory partners (ESCC, BHCC, NHS Sussex and DfE) which continue to make up the majority of our funding. This hasn't been easy given the pressures on the public purse however we continue to demonstrate our value and regularly exceed all our KPI requirements, which means we haven't yet been subject to our grant and contract values decreasing however they also haven't increased in line with inflation when our costs have. This is placing pressure on our budgets and reserves.

ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

During the year, Amaze's workforce increased to more than 60 paid staff (approx. 35 FTE), and 100+ volunteers. We continue to develop our systems and processes to ensure our operations are effective and efficient in relation to HR, finance, IT, data management, policies, quality assurance and environmental sustainability. We updated our equalities, diversity and inclusion action plan, and trustees review our EDI data annually to monitor progress/bring challenge. Our particular focus has been on strengthening our understanding and practices in employing neurodivergent staff.

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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Volunteers

Amaze continues to be supported by around 100 dedicated volunteers working across several of its projects, including:

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

There was a deficit for the period of £16,820 (2023: surplus £62,812) which has decreased the reserve brought forward to £728,730 to carry forward at 31 March 2024 of which £18,613 (2023: £18,813) has to be used on restricted projects. General reserves now stand at £710,117, £522,000 is set aside for general contingency in the event of closure (see below) and a further £143,876 is designated to specific projects or developments.

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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

Amaze is currently in a stable financial position. This is important in us demonstrating our viability as an organisation to our funders, including the statutory partners who commission us to provide services, and the charitable trusts, foundations and donors who support us. Similarly it means we can offer continuity to the families we support and employment security to our staff. We are however in increasingly challenging times and it important we communicate our position clearly at his stage.

It is in this context which Amaze trustees set and maintain our reserves policy to ensure we hold in reserve sufficient funds to continue our operations while allowing time to plan and deliver any change needed in response to any of our funding streams coming to an end. Amaze trustees have agreed the following position:

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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

FINANCIAL REVIEW

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

Amaze is a charitable company limited by guarantee. It was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed by its Articles of Association. Under Amaze is a charitable company limited by guarantee. It was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed by its Articles of Association. Under these articles, one third of the Trustees are re-elected at each Annual General Meeting. The organisation is governed by a Management Committee comprising the Trustees, who provide stewardship and strategic leadership of the charity, and delegate the day to day running to the Chief Executive.

The majority of trustees on the Management Committee have lived experience of being parent carer to a children or young person with SEND or lived experience of a disability themselves. They also bring a wide range of professional expertise. The Trustees annually audit their skills, knowledge, experience and abilities to identify any gaps in the Committee membership. They advertise trustee vacancies openly, proactively seek new trustees from the SEND community and wider, and recruit to fill these gaps, annually or as needs arise. The Trustees can co-opt Trustees at any point during the year, with that appointment to be ratified at the next Annual General Meeting. During 2023-24, 4 new trustees (one young person) and one shadow trainee trustee (young person with SEND) have been recruited, further strengthening input from young people with SEND to our governance.

Trustees have the power to establish sub-groups which present recommendations to the full Management Committee. It currently operates personnel and finance and fundraising sub-groups comprised of a minimum of two Trustees and the Chief Executive or member of senior leadership team. Other task and finish groups are formed as necessary - there is currently a Strategy Sub-Group working on development of Amaze's new strategic plan to launch April 2025. From time to time, the Trustees also co-opt parent and professional representatives from both voluntary and statutory organisations who contribute their expertise to discussions but are without voting rights.

Our governance is reviewed annually using the Charity Code of Governance and an action plan in place to work on identified areas for development. New Trustees are provided with an induction meeting from the Chief Executive and Chair of the Board of Trustees and a written pack of induction materials including copies of the governance ways of working and organisation's key policy documents. Trustees have access to and are encouraged to take up training opportunities, including in safeguarding and data protection and confidentiality.

Some trustee roles hold lead roles at Amaze, including Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, Strategy lead and Safeguarding lead. Any delegated responsibilities are set out in role descriptions and roles are allocated annually in the first Management Committee meeting after the AGM.

Amaze trustees are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation and monitoring our progress towards achieving our aims and objectives. Each Management Committee meeting receives information which allows trustees to review performance and bring strategic challenge.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Risk management

Amaze's Risk Management Strategy sets out the processes we follow to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk in the organisation and details the separation in responsibilities between trustees and SLT. Trustees retain overall responsibility for risk management and discuss and decide the level of risk Amaze is prepared to accept for specific and combined risks.

The CEO has delegated responsibility for implementation of risk management and reports directly to trustees. The CEO is responsible for:

Trustees are responsible for:

Risks are categorised as:

SLT and managers are responsible for:

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT SAFEGUARDING

We seek to ensure all our operations, services and activities are safe and those at risk of harm are protected. We have a strong commitment to protecting and promoting the health, wellbeing and safety of all engaged in our work.

Amaze's Head of Services acts as designated safeguarding lead, the SENDIASS Services Manager acts as deputy designated safeguarding lead, with the CEO also trained in designated safeguarding lead responsibilities. The trustee safeguarding lead is Siobhan Cox.

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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number 3818021 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number 1078094

Registered office

Community Base 113 Queens Road Brighton East Sussex BN1 3XG

Trustees

Mr H A Clench (resigned 30/11/2023) Ms S A Cox Ms D J Norris (resigned 12/7/2024) Ms F Murau Ms S Bennett Ms A Plant Mr D M Barfoot (resigned 21/5/2024) Mr M Hamdhaidari Dr D C Boyd (appointed 11/5/2023) Miss E Hadert (appointed 4/8/2023) Mrs S Benson (appointed 30/11/2023) Mr J Arnold-Jenkins (appointed 10/7/2024) Mr A Tindal (appointed 10/7/2024) Ms E Clarke (appointed 10/7/2024)

Company Secretary

Ms S Polanski

Senior Statutory Auditor

Shona Wardrop C.A.

Auditors

Chariot House Limited Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor 44 Grand Parade Brighton BN2 9QA

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Patrons

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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also the directors of Amaze Brighton and Hove (A Company Limited By Guarantee) for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

AUDITORS

The auditors, Chariot House Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. 21 November 2024

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

.......................................................................... J

Dr D C Boyd - Trustee

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Amaze Brighton and Hove (A Company Limited By Guarantee) (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31st March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the charitable company and the industry in which it operates, and considered the risk of acts by the charitable company that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. We identified that the following laws and regulations are central to the charitable company:

We did not find any instances of non-compliance or breaches of the legislation framework applicable to the charitable company.

We designed audit procedures to respond to the risk, recognising that the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

We identified that the following areas were of high risk:

We focussed on laws and regulations which could give rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements, including, but not limited to, the Companies Act 2006, UK tax legislation, Charities Act 2011 and Charities SORP 2019. Our tests included agreeing the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation, enquiries with management and enquiries of legal counsel when considered necessary. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. We did not identify any key audit matters relating to irregularities, including fraud. As in all our audits, we also addressed the risk of management override of internal controls, including testing journals and evaluating whether there was evidence of management bias by the directors that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

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Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Shona Wardrop C.A. (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Chariot House Limited Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor 44 Grand Parade Brighton BN2 9QA 21 November 2024 Date: .............................................

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
4
Grants
Services
Investment income
3
Other income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
5
Charitable activities
6
Staff costs
Property costs
Administrative costs
Other costs
Overhead Allocation
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
funds
£
92,309
1,250,154
45,068
3,691
26,285
1,417,507
84,762
1,118,468
67,143
112,392
65,304
(13,942)
1,434,127
(16,620)
726,737
710,117		 Restricted
funds
£
115,000
36,800
-
-
-
151,800
-
104,274
5,740
23,763
4,281
13,942
152,000
(200)
18,813
18,613		 2024
Total
funds
£
207,309
1,286,954
45,068
3,691
26,285
1,569,307
84,762
1,222,742
72,883
136,155
69,585
-
1,586,127
(16,820)
745,550
728,730		 2023
Total
funds
£
215,898
1,104,652
75,518
1,772
11,195
1,409,035
100,805
1,027,664
54,782
107,999
54,973
-
1,346,223
62,812
682,738
745,550

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) (REGISTERED NUMBER: 3818021)

BALANCE SHEET 31ST MARCH 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds
Notes £ £ £ £
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 12 30,739 - 30,739 21,189
Cash at bank 1,124,148 18,613 1,142,761 1,211,898
1,154,887 18,613 1,173,500 1,233,087
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 13 (444,770) - (444,770) (487,537)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 710,117 18,613 728,730 745,550
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 710,117 18,613 728,730 745,550
NET ASSETS 710,117 18,613 728,730 745,550
FUNDS 15
Unrestricted funds 710,117 726,737
Restricted funds 18,613 18,813
TOTAL FUNDS 728,730 745,550

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

21 November 2024

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. Dr D C Boyd - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received
Net cash provided by investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
reporting period		 2024
£
(72,828)
(72,828)
3,691
3,691
(69,137)
1,211,898
1,142,761		 2023
£
436,415
436,415
1,772
1,772
438,187
773,711
1,211,898

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net (expenditure)/income for the reporting period (as per the Statement
of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Interest received
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
Net cash (used in)/provided by operations		 2024
£
(16,821)
(3,691)
(9,550)
(42,766)
(72,828)		 2023
£
62,812
(1,772)
217,378
157,997
436,415

2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

Net cash
Cash at bank
Total		 At 1/4/23
£
1,211,898
1,211,898
1,211,898		 Cash flow
£
(69,137)
(69,137)
(69,137)		 At 31/3/24
£
1,142,761
1,142,761
1,142,761

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and on that basis the charity is considered to be a going concern.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the entity, and are rounded to the nearest £1.

Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and that the amount can be measured reliably.

Grants, donations and support from funders are recognised as income in the year in which the donor states the funds should be expended. Where no such statement is made the income is recognised in the year in which it is receivable.

Income received in advance for the provision of specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Computer equipment - 33% on cost

The charity does not capitalise assets costing less than £1,000

Recognition and measurement

Fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Taxation

The Charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK Corporation Tax purposes. Accordingly the Charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pensions

The pension cost charge represents the contribution payable by the charity to the employers' defined contribution pension scheme.

Operating Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which they are payable.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the charity is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both the current and future periods.

There are no estimates and assumptions that are considered to have a significant risk of causing a material adjustments to the financial statements in a future period.

Financial instruments

The charity has only financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and are subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Financial Assets

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any discounts due.

Financial Liabilities

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any discounts due.

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations
Grants
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
The Henry Smith Charity
Sir Jules Thorn Trust
Sussex Community Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
The Chalk Cliff Trust
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust
Lacy-Tate Trust
Masonic Charitable Foundation
The Blagrave Trust
BBC Children in Need
Mencap
Aid in Sickness Hove and Portslade
David Hunt Trust
Groundworks (TESCO)
3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest		 2024
£
84,662
122,647
207,309
2024
£
60,000
-
897
10,000
5,000
7,500
-
15,000
22,500
-
-
-
1,500
250
122,647
2024
£
3,691		 2023
£
81,741
134,157
215,898
2023
£
60,000
2,500
10,613
10,000
-
-
800
-
20,000
26,808
1,000
2,436
-
-
134,157
2023
£
1,772

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Performance related Grants
Services		 2024
£
1,286,954
45,068
1,332,022		 2023
£
1,104,652
75,518
1,180,170

We now have a mix of grant income awarded in total in advance of projects and grants and services delivery contracts payable in arrears or after completion of services. The balance of this shifts each year with an increase in grant income during 23/24.

Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:

Brighton and Hove City Council
Brighton and Hove Community Works
Sussex Community Foundation
East Sussex County Council
Other Grants under £2,000
Trust for Developing Communities
Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust
NHS Sussex (ICB)
Active Sussex
Care for the Carers East Sussex
Contact a Family
Extratime
SLN Uni Connect
West Sussex Parents Carers Forum
East & Central Brighton PCN
Sussex Community Development Association
NHS Public Heaith		 2024
£
286,406
26,757
-
282,604
3,000
11,700
257,516
285,000
-
15,000
47,178
-
-
-
21,794
14,999
35,000
1,286,954		 2023
£
273,991
-
9,994
225,709
3,383
-
35,000
462,778
3,940
16,127
43,900
4,970
4,860
20,000
-
-
-
1,104,652

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

5. RAISING FUNDS

Grants received from our fundraising activity with larger trusts and foundations are included in grant income and so are shown separately in the accounts. Added to the amount here in 'raising funds' we calculate that fundraised income is more than double the cost of fundraising.

.

6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Staff costs
Property costs
Administrative costs
Other costs		 Direct
Costs
£
1,222,742
72,884
136,155
69,585
1,501,366

7. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2024 2023
£ £
Auditors' remuneration Audit services 6,000 5,000
Auditors' remuneration - non audit services 1,214 1,000

8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

In our Articles of Association Trustees are not allowed to receive payments unless contracted to provide a particular service rendered acting other than as a trustee. No such payment was made this year.

Trustees' expenses

No trustee made a claim for expenses in this or last year, and one trustee was paid £298 last year (none this year) to act as a parent representative for PaCC.

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

9. STAFF COSTS

Wages and Salaries
Social Security Costs
Pension		 2024
£
1,133,446
87,765
45,947
1,267,158		 2023
£
954,598
78,170
39,400

1,072,168

1 employee received emoluments in the band £70,001 to £80,000 (2023: none in excess of £60,000).

Key Management (comprising the trustees and the CRO) Remuneration (being gross salary, employers’ national insurance contributions and employers’ pension) amounted to £84,114 (2023: £72,636).

Average number of employees
Total
Full time equivalent basis
10.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
99,340
Charitable activities
Grants
1,061,252
Services
75,518
Investment income
1,772
Other income
11,196
Total
1,249,078
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
100,805
Charitable activities
Staff costs
928,042
Property costs
49,904
Administrative costs
88,426
Other costs
51,614
Overhead Allocation
(13,712)
Total
1,205,079		 Average number of employees
Total
Full time equivalent basis
10.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
99,340
Charitable activities
Grants
1,061,252
Services
75,518
Investment income
1,772
Other income
11,196
Total
1,249,078
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
100,805
Charitable activities
Staff costs
928,042
Property costs
49,904
Administrative costs
88,426
Other costs
51,614
Overhead Allocation
(13,712)
Total
1,205,079		 2024
Number
56
31
Restricted
funds
£
116,558
43,400
-
-
(1)		 2023
Number
47
28
Total
funds
£
215,898
1,104,652
75,518
1,772
11,195
1,249,078
100,805
928,042
49,904
88,426
51,614
(13,712)
1,205,079		 159,957
-
99,622
4,878
19,573
3,359
13,712
141,144		 1,409,035
100,805
1,027,664
54,782
107,999
54,973
-
1,346,223

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

10.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
NET INCOME
43,999
18,813
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
682,738
-
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
726,737
18,813
11.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1st April 2023
Disposals
At 31st March 2024
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2023
Eliminated on disposal
At 31st March 2024
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2024
At 31st March 2023		 Total
funds
£
62,812
682,738
745,550
Computer
equipment
£
21,995
(9,528)
12,467
21,995
(9,528)
12,467
-
-

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments
13.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Social security and other taxes
Deferred income
Accrued expenses		 2024
£
14,144
14,905
1,690
30,739
2024
£
21,490
396,745
26,535
444,770		 2023
£
16,858
3,935
396
21,189
2023
£
35,355
406,571
45,611
487,537

14. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

Within one year
Between one and five years		 2024
£
13,443
50,412
63,855		 2023
£
10,392
10,392
20,784

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated funds - Projects DLA and
Registration
Designated funds - Closure contingency
Designated funds - ESPCF
Designated funds - Projects Youth and IT
stock upgrades
Designated funds - East Sussex Premises
Designated funds - Amazing Futures
Designated funds - PACC
Restricted funds
Henry Smith Trust
Blagrave Trust
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1/4/23
£
40,149
82,981
502,000
11,607
70,000
20,000
-
-
726,737
11,485
7,328
18,813
745,550		 Net
movement
in funds
£
20,512
10,505
-
10,630
-
-
(58,268)
-
(16,621)
-
(200)
(200)
(16,821)		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(16,421)
(48,807)
20,000
-
(18,544)
(5,000)
58,268
10,504
-
-
-
-
-		 At
31/3/24
£
44,240
44,679
522,000
22,237
51,456
15,000
-
10,504
710,116
11,485
7,128
18,613
728,729

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated funds - Projects DLA and
Registration
Designated funds - ESPCF
Designated funds - Amazing Futures
Restricted funds
Henry Smith Trust
Department for Education
Garfield Weston Foundation
Masonic Foundation
Blagrave Trust
Ernest Kleinwort
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
1,083,983
124,505
91,930
117,089
1,417,507
60,000
36,800
10,000
15,000
22,499
7,501
151,800
1,569,307		 Resources
expended
£
(1,063,471)
(114,000)
(81,300)
(175,357)
(1,434,128)
(60,000)
(36,800)
(10,000)
(15,000)
(22,699)
(7,501)
(152,000)
(1,586,128)		 Movement
in funds
£
20,512
10,505
10,630
(58,268)
(16,621)
-
-
-
-
(200)
-
(200)
(16,821)

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated funds - Projects DLA and
Registration
Designated funds - Closure contingency
Designated funds - ESPCF
Designated funds - Projects Youth and IT
stock upgrades
Designated funds - East Sussex Premises
Restricted funds
Henry Smith Trust
Blagrave Trust
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1/4/22
£
73,179
44,544
489,000
6,015
70,000
-
682,738
-
-
-
682,738		 Net
movement
in funds
£
(20,030)
58,437
-
5,592
-
-
43,999
11,485
7,328
18,813
62,812		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(13,000)
(20,000)
13,000
-
-
20,000
-
-
-
-
-		 At
31/3/23
£
40,149
82,981
502,000
11,607
70,000
20,000
726,737
11,485
7,328
18,813
745,550

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated funds - Projects DLA and
Registration
Designated funds - ESPCF
Restricted funds
Henry Smith Trust
Department for Education
Garfield Weston Foundation
Amazing Futures
Blagrave Trust
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
809,333
409,744
30,001
1,249,078
59,999
43,400
10,000
26,558
20,000
159,957
1,409,035		 Resources
expended
£
(829,363)
(351,307)
(24,409)
(1,205,079)
(48,514)
(43,400)
(10,000)
(26,558)
(12,672)
(141,144)
(1,346,223)		 Movement
in funds
£
(20,030)
58,437
5,592
43,999
11,485
-
-
-
7,328
18,813
62,812

Restricted Funds

Department for Education has funded the Parent Carers' Council (PaCC) in Brighton and Hove and the East Sussex Parent Carer Forum (ESPCF). The amount received during the year was spent in 2022/23

Garfield Weston Foundation is funding the Disability Living Allowance Project in Brighton and Hove and East Sussex 2021-2024. The amount received during the year is for ongoing work and the fund balance is planned to be spent in 2023-24.

The Blagrave Trust funded development of young people's voices within Amaze and in SEND services more broadly. We set up and ran voice groups for young people with SEND and, a leadership training course and facilitated opportunities for young people to practice their leadership skills. We supported young people to be represented in local decision-making meetings, and the Amaze Board of Trustees, and young people designed new resources to meet needs they identified as priorities.

Henry Smith Trust

Henry Smith Charity is funding the Disability Living Allowance Project in Brighton and Hove and East Sussex 2022-2025. The amount received during the year is for ongoing work and the fund balance is planned to be spent in 2023-24.

The purpose of Designated funds is as follows:

The Closure Contingency Fund will fund:- 3 months operating costs

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Docusign Envelope ID: F421330F-9524-40B0-8D7E-0C362EBBC0CE

AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Other Designated funds exist as follows:

ESPCF (East Sussex Parent Carer Forum). A new forum for parent carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in East Sussex funding for development.

16. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The charity has been advised by its pension provider that there is an estimated withdrawal liability of £6,410 calculated in September 2023. As this estimated liability will only crystallise when the last active member leaves the pension plan, no provision for this sum has been provided in these accounts. A small monthly contribution is being made towards the arrears.

17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no Related Party Transactions in this or last year.

18. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme with contributions being made by both employer and employees at variable rates. Total pension costs in the current year amounted to £45,947 (2023: £39,400). At the year end £nil was due to the provider (2023: £nil).

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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Grants
Investment income
Deposit account interest
Charitable activities
Services
Grants
Other income
Other income
Kickstart
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Raising donations and legacies
Wages
Property costs
Administration
Other
Charitable activities
Wages
Property costs
Administration
Other
Total resources expended
Net (expenditure)/income		 2024
£
84,662
122,647
207,309
3,691
45,068
1,286,954
1,332,022
26,285
-
26,285
1,569,307
64,690
3,396
14,451
2,225
84,762
1,222,742
72,883
136,155
69,586
1,501,366
1,586,128
(16,821)		 2023
£
81,741
134,157
215,898
1,772
75,518
1,104,652
1,180,170
2,739
8,456
11,195
1,409,035
79,145
2,741
13,674
5,245
100,805
1,027,664
54,782
107,999
54,973

1,245,418
1,346,223
62,812

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