REGISTERED COMPAIYY NUMBER: 3818021 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY IYUMBER: 1078094
REPORTOFTHE TRUSTfES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMF.NTS
OR THE YF.AR F.IYDED31 MAR
H 2025
FOII
AMAZF, BRIC.HTON ANI) HOVV.
A C".()MI)ANY LIMITf,i) Iiy C'llAR INTE
Chariot I Iou5L Lim ited
Charter¢d Accountanls and Sli¢ lutory Auditor
44 Grand Parade
Bi'igliton
BN2 9QA

AMAZE BRICHTON AtYD HOVF,
A COMPANY LIMITED BYGUARANTEE
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMF.NTS
FOR THE YEAR FNDED31 MARCH 2025
P#ge
Report of the Trustees
I to 14
Report of the Independent Auditors
15 to IX
Statement of FinAnelal Activitles
Bal4nee Sheet
20
Cash Flow Statement
Not¢s to the C4yh Flow Statement
22
Notes to lhe Finaneilll Statements
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVF,
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUA114NTEE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THF. YEAR F.NDED31 MARCH 2025
The trustee.8 who are also dirLYloi's of the charity for the purposLS Ot the C,oinpanies Act 2006, present their report with the
rinancial slateinents of the charity foi. the yLElI' ended 31 Marcli ?0?5. '1'he IrLlStees Iiave adopted the provisions of
Accounliiib) ai)d Reporiiiig, by Charities.. Siaieinent ol, Recoii)Imended Practice appl icahlL to chai'ilies prepai'in&' their
accoiinls in accoiylance witl) the binaiicial Reporting standard dpplicable in the UK and Republic of Ii'eland (l."RS I O?)
(effectivc l January 2019).
OB.IECTIVF.6i AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives #n<1 4ims
Aima/.e's charitable objects recorded with the Charity Comniis8ion are,.
To improve IhL edLILali()ii and developnienl of. and relieve the poverty for. chi Idren and yOLillg PLopIL Wlth disabil ities and
special educalioiial needs and disllbililie% ordiiiai'i ly ￿SIdent in th¢ South Last ol, b lib,land 11)roiigili tlie provi5ioii ol. advicL,
infonnalioii and support lo Iliein and their parenlg and carL'rs.
AIMaze delivers an idenliliable public bencfit in accordance with Section 17(.f ) of. tlic ?0 I I Charilic8 Ael l)y pi'ovidiiig
Lhildi'en and y()ung people witli special Ldii¢alion41 neLds and disiil)i liliLs (81., Nl)) diid Ililir parei)I Ccll'Lr.%. willi 41 rangie of
diftii¢iil diirLI SLfvicLS as wel l using the intorn)ation we gather deliveriiig Ilie5e, t() inflii¢iiLc pol ILY and pi'ucliL¢ Vlti our
VOILL'/iii Ilu¥nLiiig wurk.
Our vision
Ali inclusive comiiiLllllty where disabled people. and their tain i lies. belongv aiid floiirish.
Our mission
Al￿alL guides childi'en. young people and families tlirougli the coimplex woi'ld of SpLLial EdLILalional Needs ond
Disubil ities (SENt)). We lielp theiii know their rights. feel les8 alone und ¥¢t the support thLy necd.
Olir ValLie5: LISTEN
Loc¢il with LivLd Expei'iLliCC we undL'rslaiid liow lo suppurl disabled PLoplt' and their fainilies in our comiiiuiiity.
Iiidep¢iidLnt - WL ai'L' ali iiidLpLndei)l Lli¢1rily. 'I'IIL Illtoniikilioii and advice we provide is iinpurtial aiid non-judgFLiiicnlal.
iLlPPOrtive - WL al'e inLIusivL'. li()ii¢%l iiiid welcoinc Lvcrybudy.
Together - the iieeds uf disc1blLd cliildren, youllb pL'opl¢. parLnt LaiErs and Ilieir lÉunilies are at the heart of-al l-tlial we do,
We work i(Tr¥elher with taiiii li¢s aiid partners lo iniprove SLI'VILe.s.
I XCLlleiicL and F.xpLrtise - wc strive t()I' excelleiicl.. are expeils in SEND and coinm itted to leariiiiig and developmont.
Niiiible WL arL' rLspoiisive to a Lhanging woi'ld,
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AMAZE BRIGHTOIY AND HOVF
A COMPANY LIMITED BY CUARANTEF,
RF,PORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THF. YEAR F,NDED31 MAIICH 2025
OBJF.CTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Signifieant activities
ABOUT AMAZE'S SERVICES
SLNDIASS
Ama/.e provides the Sp¢¢ial Ediicdlional Needs aiid DisabililiL's Iiifoi'iiitilioi i. Advice aiid Supp()1l SeiNice (SF,NDI ASS}
service for ElrigFhton aiid 14()ve and Last SussLx, as Loiiini issioned by tli¢ Iw(, local aulhiTrrilies and N HS Sussex. We ofter
detai led online intomiation. regyLilai' frLe workshops aiid i?n (idvice line foi. on¥ lo unl, advic¥.
Pareiit CJfoLlP and f3efi.iendiiigJ Service
We riiii I.e￿Nu[aI'. iiil'oiiiial 4iippoit ¥ri)Iip8 across Bi'isyhton & Hove and FAlc St SLi4sex for parents of. cliildren aiiil y()Linb' pc()ple
with SLN D. We als() ()ttLI' OllL-lo-oiie belriLiidiiib for Iliose parinls wli() nLI.d iiioi'L individual siippiiit. l)dieiit Lql K'rs can
drop in to any lit OLir rL&>ular. Iriendly group% ¢iiid IiiL¢I willi otliei's wlio knom wliat it's like to bringi lip cliildr¢n and y()uiig
PLople witli additionf11 IiLLd%. Soinlliines we'l I liavL sc.55i(Iiis on partlCLilai' I%lLies pui'Liil% tell us IIiLy wanl to know iii()re
Lih()Lil' som¢itill)L5 WL'II a.%k toi. view5 on a topic or servicL' so we Ltiii IL'Ld biick LoiicLI'iis lo the Ptii'LiiI C-arL'I' F()rLIIII8 aiid
servilc providLrs. 14etweLii ￿4S1on8. it parLnls wish, 11)Ly cun slay coiiiiLL'ti,d lo Ihv (Iilicrs IhLy l)avu iiiLI via ()ui' IivLIy
WliulsApp giroups.
Dibubility Liviiig AIIow£ince (l)I,A) & Pei's()nal independent Payiiienl (PIP} Ailvicc ServicL
Oui. Dl,A iiiid l)IP (Idvice SLrvice gives inforinalioii, advicL' Ell)d s1)nietinics pi':ILtical SLlllPOrt with I￿aking u claiir for DLA
()r l)IP, We pri()I'itise laiii i IiL5 expLriLncing additioiial btirriers lor I I supi)ort, eg parent carer5 who Inay havL additioiial
neLds tliciiisLlve.s oi. r()r wlioin l.",i)g,li%li 1% iiot their fii'st laiigLIEtge, We encoui'agye parent carers lo attend ali infoi'inution
sessioii wlien 8lclltiiib> IIiLir bLiielil upplicalioii.
ruiii ily Suppoit Sci'vice {NLurodcvLIopiiiLlltul l)alliway (NDP) F'ami ly Ti'aii)iiiL4 and Navigulioiil is toi. fuiM iliLS WitII
Ll)ildi'Lii uiid yniing peoplL LindLr ?.$, b¢f()re aiid ulter as8L'ssillLlIt lui. iiLiii-odevLlopim¢iital ditlei'LncLS siicli ab autisni,
ADI-ID tiiid IiLb/'l ()ui'Lllo%. We ul-l¢r in lurinalii)11 i?nd advice I'or parent carer.q al)oiit Il¢LlI'udevLlopiiientol differciices, liow
thc loLal pathways woi'k and liow lo SLipporl IliLii' iieLlI'iidivergeiil clii Id.
C:omp8s8 Card
In E41'ig,hton & Hovc we ruli Ilie Compass Card (and liiiked l)isabilily Rcgigter) which offei's di8counlLd ILi%iirc
oppoituniliLS to younb, peoplL agLd O to 25 yLars olds aiid IhLii' laiiiilies. I'hL IIL&Jist¢l' allow5 us to ISSLIL lai'uL't¢d
email cainpaigns to parent carL'rs abiiut issiies specitic lo their famil ies.
Amazing futures - suppoit for youiig pe()ple with SF.ND aged 14-2.S
W¢ ruli iegular 50LiuI groups whcre youiig pcoplc Lan InLel and lakL part in activities like games. cooking and art, plus
sessiDii% willi .%PLLi IiL Il)eines lik¢ board&)aines oi. wellbL'iiig worksliops. Tliese are for any yOLiiig peoplL will) any Sl.'ND
including InL'I)tc11 hLalih. agLd 14-25, and Lui'i'cnlly takL plaLe iii Brigl)Ii)ii ai)J I l()ve, F,a%tbourne. 13Lxhi I l. I ILallitield and
Peacehuven.
"rhe pr()gi'amnie is cal led Ama7,ingi E,'IitLII'LS dnd includes a dediLatcd websilL co-desig>i)ed with yoiing people
https'.l/ainazingluluressussex.org.uk/
In addition to groiips, Arnazing FiitLires includes some l.,1 support ariiuiid WLllbeing, volunteering and Iraiiiing
opporlunities, intern.ships, and youtli voic¢ work,
In Bi'ighlon & Flove Ainaziiig Futiires Careers is our '5teps inlo work, and future planning service for young people aged 16
to ?5 willi addilional needs who are Not in Education, Einployment or Training (NEE"r).
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AMA7.b BRIGHTON AND Hovr.
A COMPAiNY LIMITED BY GUARANTF,I
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2025
OBJECTIVF,S AND ACTIVITICS
l)areiit Carer Forunis (PACC, ANI) F.gpcr) and Co-Pi'oduclion
We priivide baLk-otliLe hostingy (linance, IT. HR) and sti'ategic support lo F..'Ist Sussex Parent Carer ForLim (ESPCF) ciiid
Brighton and Hove l)arent and Carers, Couiicil {PaCC), helping) the indLpendeiit voiLes of pai'eiils lo bL heard effeclively via
co-production with services.
I,o¢al. regional and national partnerships
WL reiiiain aLtive iii Illdliy dillcreiil local, rebiional and iiatioiial partiiersliips. Foi. exaiMple, iii Bri&)liton and Hove and in
,asl Siis5ex. WL reprLs¢nt local volunlary and coiniiiuiiity 5cclor al lianLLs iii sfND 8tratL&y gTrovei'iianc¢ b()ails; we work
Llosely with oiir tellow C¢1fLrs ()r&>aiii%ati01i8. loLtil di%cibi lily ¢liai'ilies, y()uth Wiirk pi'()viders, tIIL %ussex pai'enl Lar¢r lorlin) s.
and ()IlILI's. to iiifoi'iii slintegiic aiid %LI'viLe devLlopin¢nls ii) SLN I) LduLati()ii, Iieulih, cai'L aiid otliLr serviccs. Nulioiially, we
arc members ol: Ihe l)isabled C liildrL'n's 1)artnersliip and L<)iitribute lo Ilieir rLSi'arch and p()1 icy w()rk.
AC.Hif.VF,MVNTS AND PERFORMANCE
chur1¢￿1)1¢ aclivitles
OIIR YEI AR IN NUMBERS
'J'l)e iiuiiibcr ol. PLopl¢ lielpL'd by SENDIA%S: 2,979
AvLfcqbV¢ iiiinibcr ol I'Llii'i-al.s pcr day foi. Iiiii. Sl-:ND iiif()I'llldliuii, advicL and siippoix sei'vice (SENDIASS).. 18
Navib)ali()ii call% loi. fÉiin iliL4 ()11 tlie paihwdy for a iiLLlI'udLvLlopinLntul coiidilion.. 631
ParLnl Larer ￿er siipport gi'()LlPS held: 149
MLinbLr5 of our l)Ic fL'nl Qiroup8 and Betricnding.. 2841
PatL'lits b¢triLiided iii yLai': 1.10
ThL' value ()f clililiis fr()111 PLople liclped by our DLAIPI P bencfits advicL ice.. £1.9mi Ilion. equating to l ifelim¢ vallie of
Inore thali £11..5111
Nuiiiber of I'Llcri'als l(Ir ()ui' l)l.AII)IP benclilts advice %crviLL.' 1033 the first liine it's Ixen over l 000
New L ()IllPilSS ¥urds i%sued.. 1376
Youiig i)L()ple %LlPP()rted by our Amuling Putiires service: 22?
Yoling people ￿1ve17 special i%1 cai'ecrs advicL', 93
New iii¢i)It)Lr.s ot"Ilie Briglilon & Hove l)ai-enl Curei'5 C'oLII)Li l (Pac C).. 54. bringing thL total to over 700
NL w ii)L'inhLis ()t F&2( %1 %Lisse.x Pui'LlIt Larers I'oruin (ESI)Q.F): 137, bringing tlie total to over l 000
VoliinlLLrs siipp()rtiiig Ain217.e: 130
Languages spokLII lil hoiiiL by people wlio use AiiiaL¢'S services.. 58
1,44.f parLnt carer5 coiiipleted a qliesliniiiiaire in 2025 telling u5 aboiil tlieir experiunce8.'
690/1> ol. p2ir¢nl carer.4 8PL'iid 20 plus lioui's a wLek Lui'iii
f 5 % ()I' parLiiI carers havl not h¢1d a break trom 11)eir caring role in morc tlian 12 moiitlis
330/0 ()t' parciil LarLr% liave nevLr liad li break fi'oin Iheii. caring role in I￿ore Iliiin 12 muiiihs
670/0 Ot. pareiil Laiei's d() Iiot gFet a good night's sleep
91 % lif pareiii Laiers hav¢ iiot been offered a carer'5 assessment iii the last 12 months
720/0 nf pai'enl ¢arer5 do not have a carer's Lard
260/0 Ot parent Larer.s have l ittle or no .social conlact
280/0 Ot parent carers liavL expei'iLiiced nebiative inipacts on theii. physical hLalth
45 % ot'parent careis. ve experiLnLed nebyativc iiiipacls oli Ili¢ir IllLntal heallli
340/0 of parent carers have a disabi lity or l<)ng-tenn healih issiie tlieinselves and 27 % of these receive DLA/PIP
390/0 Ot pai'eiit carcrs are Irceiving Uiiiversal credit. ESA or Tax Credits
300/0 of households rely solely oli benefils
700/0 of parent catEts have reduced their seniority or liours or stopped working
?OO/o of parent carers have reduced portions or skipped meals
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A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTF,ES
FOR THF. YEAR ENDED31 MAIICH 2025
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCF.
Charitable aetivitie8
SOME HICHLIGHTS OF THF, YF.AR
WL suppoi'lLd ()vei' 7,000 faniili¢s with iiiforimatioii. advice and siipport. Every day we made a positive difference to local
faiiii l ies, lives. l-lere ai'c just soiiiL of'lhL thingis we'rL In()sl pi'oud of fi'oiii IhL lust year.
New pareiil gi'oup.%.' we 5ttiiled new parLiiI g>i'oiips Iliis year. WL iiuw liavL u gi'oup supporliiig frainiliLs with cl)ildi'¢n willi
c()ii)pILx nLeds andlor pr()loun(l and IniilliplL leariiinb, disubililies {PMI.Dl. We also laiiiiLhLd u nl'w dads gyr()up in
,astbouine. 'I'his &proup.joins oiir %iicces4tul dads giroup in 141'ibhtoii. en8iiriiiu more dads can ni¢¢l to di%cu8% the ¢1i4111¥llg>c5
of carinLF tor a Child with Sl=Nf). helping them to feel Imore coniieLted and supported.
ThL Coinpass C'ard for O-17 year olds can now b¢ applied tor onl inL. Previously all applications were doiie on a paper torni.
By oftiringi oiil ine applications. we've made il easier for people to apply lor 41 Cl¢ I'd uiid lleces.4 lei4iire di8COLints. We'vL also
reduL¢d the time speiil on data eiitry. We're also dLvelopingJ an online tom tor 18-?.f-yeai'.old8.
In %pring 211?4. we laiinched our new website. 'fhe iiew wLb%ile feRlures Lasili, accessible infomiation and advice I'or parciit
carers. aq well As ii)li)rmalion on the %iippi)It we havL iivuiliible. 'I'liis iiiake,.. it LasiLr f()r peoplL lo g>L'I l)Llp. S¥i)llliilLIy.
we've been working on a specialist website tor young peoplL too.
'I'haiiks l() lui)ding Iro1￿ F.ayl Sussex Couiity Colinci l. we were abli to oft.er A tree family fun day in P,astboiii'nc foi. the fiist
liniL. Joiniiiu ()Ul' %LILLL55ful aiinual 13ri&yhi()11 & 14ove Fun l)ay. tlie LvciII i)I'ovidLd a full day ol. tuii aiid uclivities for
tamilies Wlth disabled chi IdiEn. It took plaLL' dui'iiigy the Sliminer holidays.
We li¢ld oui. first Youth Voice Day iii Easiboiirne. We col ILcled young peoplL's feL'dback on AiiiaY.L <iiid othL'r .scrviecs. to
tiilfil oiii. coininitniLnl to be youll)-led. WL c01i5idered IhL fL'Ldbuck 01) AinE171 was L11115iderL'd iiiwlien dLVL'I()piiig) oui. new
5trutegy. WL are planning to hold niore ot"Iliese duys in the futurc.
N14S Lngland award.. Our ND Faiiii ly %uppoi1 8ei.vice was recognis¢d a8 an example of giood partnership workingy hctwLLn
hL'ulth SLfvicL5 and ilic voliinlai'y sLLtI)r <ql Il)L Nl Is r.i)gl¢iiid t4esl l)rclLliLe I Ic:Ilili P&ll'liici'%liip in SpL'Lial l.'diiL¢ili()iikil NL¥ds
aiid Di%ubil itiLs (SI.:ND} CLILbi'alion 202.5, 'I'hL &wai'd ackii()wl¥(Iges the illlP¢]Ct the Traiiii ly support Service has liad in
LlPPI)rling lociil lainiliLS who are waiting for an assessiii¢nt (or post assessinent) tor autis1￿. AD14D or other
ii¢iii'()dLvelopincntal dil'lurLn¢¥s.
Wc IiiOVLd into a nLw basL iii Lastb()ui'iie, sharing7 tlie space with Brcatliea8y and illock (parl ot ihe Inental healtli provision
loi. clii Idrcii aii(l yoiin&' pLople in I: a.st Sii.sscx). WL now hav¥ rooii)s wlierL oiir young piople's g)r()11ps cali niLel. 7¢ l()ngJside
()Lll' (II'I ILe SPci¢e. It's gre81 lo hAve Il fcgLilar location that yOLlllb pi'opIL arl fuiiii l ii)I' wilh and ioii) I()rl￿b]e iii and liave Inade
their ()wn. Yoling pcoplL have made new friends. gFrowii in coii lidence aiid I¥L'I parl of IliL c()I￿1￿￿111ly. We also li.s¥ Iliis
group 5pa¢¢ to ()tTer woi'kshops for parents and carers too.
As part of our plans to divei'sify our income, we triallcd new fundraising ev(',nt5 during the year. We held a Firewalk {in
Brighton) and a Cliristmas fair (in l.ewes) tor the first time, with oui- firewalk raisiiig? over £14,000. Our annual Ilrigyhioii
comedy night, Big Cheer. was liVest￿￿]ned to increase access and income,
We held a SEND conference at the University of Sussex in Noveimber. This event brought together professionals and parent
arers to discuss their priorities and lielp develop Ainaze's new stratebry.
Thi'oiighout the year, we spoke to people acr055 our cornmunity about the fulurL of Amaze. Over 200 people respondLd
either through attending ()ur coiisultation events or by LoillplelingF OLW survey. lielping lo ¢o-produ¢e our new strategy for
2025-2030.
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A COMPANY LIMITED BY G'UARANTEE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THF, YEAR F.NDED31 MARCH 2025
Our new stiategy sets out our higyli-level goals and aimbitions. It retlects what local fam ilies with Children and young people
with speLial edLicational needs and disabilities {SEND) lold us IhLy wani fi'om 4ma£L.
Going into 20?.fj_?6 and bLyond, we are now foCUs￿d on four overar¢liing pri(Iritie5. We will..
I. I.ILlp pareiit carers. young, pLople und fai)i il IOS Il¢ivigJate the SEND Illa￿. uiid freel less alone
2. Supporl young pLoplL now aiid foi. IhLir tuture int() adiilthood
3. A% leadLrs and trLlSted partners. influence and drive positive dcvelopiment of the SEND system in Sussex
4. Develop Am¢lT.e as an orgJunisatioii to be eftective. rL'si lieiit and sustaiiiable
OUR IMPACT
WL nionilor and evaluutL tlie iii*orniation, advice aiid siipporl we provide to childreii and young people with Sb,ND and
tlieir parent carei's, All SLlViC¢S recoi'd their aLlivity ()Lilpul% (for i'xaiiipll tlic i)Iiiiibei' ot g¥roLlI)s we I'iiiVI'aniiliLs we
LIPPOI'I). l Étrciit carers and young peopl¥'% teedbaLk 15 c()IIL'¢led aiionyni<)uslv by sei'viLes about thc sLrvice and l'ol IowiiiL4
worksliops 2¢ nd iraiiiing,. nLIIL()InLs IncasiirL'cI ¢if¢ V¢1riable dLpL'iidiiibi oli IhL sL'I'vice olTii'Ld.
Parcnt carers reportcd tlie fol lowingi ()IilcoiML8 in 20?41?.S:
970/0 of. puiciil carli's siiid IliLy WLI'L likLly to rLLoilliiiLiid Ainale to other parents in simi lar circuimslanceq. Relow are the
pareiit cui'ei. outLu1￿¢s'.
960/4 Ot. pc11.enl Ca￿.￿ fiLI iiioi'c iii loi'ined about support tor theiM and tlieii. tain ilies uft¢r engic2ging with ali Aniaze .%ervice.
() l 0/0 of. i)iirL'lIt cairis l¢LI supporiLd l)y Aiiia£¥.
84 % ol. pureiit cairrs fLel Iiioi'L ublL lo deal with issues and problems after acLe55ing Aniaze services,
930/0 of pllrenl carers feel included by Aniu7.e.
820/0 ol. p&rcnt carLrs feel Inoi'e positive aftLr I'eceiving support fi'oiii Aina/£.
Thr()ugli tIiLir partlLipation in Ania7.ing F ututLS aclivitiLS. young, people have I'Lcorded <ichievements in:
KiiiiwlLdgve aiid I ILai'iiing
l)liysicul licallli.. 70Q/o
MLiilul l)ealtli i)nd wellbcii)g'. 920/,
SexLial hcalth.. .SO¢/J o
<iligJLiardiiig.' 51 %
Relali()1is1iip8.' 831/> 0
S¢iLILilily.' 49 %
f.,du¢ation, Einployincnl, Training, skills., 450/0
VoliiiitcLriiig 8kill8'. 7C)4)/0
'] eainw(Ii'kiiig Skills.. 800/0
Coii)Iiiui)IL<iliiin Skills.. 940/0
PailiLipalii)ii
Particip&lion in physical activity., 70 %
l)ariicipatioii iii tcaim activity..
Paiticipation in social activity.. l OOO/o
Participation in creative activity.. 800/0
Voice
Opportiinity to expres5 personal views: 860/0
Oppoitui)ity to Vl)ILe issues about sel f.. 860/0
Opportunity to influtyiice services and policies.. 700/0
We use this infom]ation to leam liow our services can be improved, for tru%tees to monitor progress and whether we're
meeting the goals in our strategic plan, and to Teport to fundersldonors.
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A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTIE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR F,NDED31 MARCH 2025
We monitor and evaluate Ihe inforination. advice and support we provide to children and young people with SEND and
their parent Larers. All services record IhLir activity outpuls (for exainple the iiuimber of groups we runlfainilies we
.4UPPOrt). Pareiit carers and young people's feedback is colleLled aiionyinou8lv by serviccs about the service and fol lowing
workshops and training,. OutLomes IneasLItL'd are v2iriabl¢ depL'ndinb) on tlie s¢i'vicv ol'f¢i'ed.
Pareiil cai'er8 1'ei)()Ited the followingF Outcomes in ?024125'.
97 % ol. PkllL'nl C¢11L'rs said Ih6y were likely lo recominend Amaze to other parents in siinilar circumstancLs. Below are Ihe
pareiit Lar¢i' oulLoiiies'.
96 % of i)ureiil carei's fecl Inor¢ inturiiiLd about support f()i- thein and tlicir fam il ies after en&ya&Fingp with an Ainaze service.
91 0/0 of ptireiit ¢Hiers tLLI suppoitLd by Aiiiale.
84Q/o ol, P<Trl'LiiI carei's tLLI InorL ¢iblL lo de<il witli issue5 and pi'obleins after aclessing Amaze sci'vices.
930/ts ol. parLiil carer8 teL.l ii)cluded by Aiiia7.e.
82U/o of Pkirenl carers fLel morc positive alter receiving suppoil froim Ainai.L.
Through tl)eir partiLipation in Amazing Trulures activities. yoiing, people have rLcordcd achicveinents in.,
KiiowlLdgpL aiid Leai'iiing
l)hysiLal healll): 70 %
MLntdl lieultli diid w¥llbeiiig'. 920/0
%eAiial IiLalili.' .5￿/0
Safc&?Iiarding.' S l 0/0
RLluli()nsl)ip8.' 830/0
SexLl¢ilily.' 49 /0
I,'dLlClltioii, I,'niployin¢nt. 'fruiniiig. skills., 450/0
Volunteerin&> %ki11s'. 79 /
Tc¢lll)W()I'kiiig 8ki115.' 80010
L oiiii?iiiiiiviiliuii Skills.. 94 %
PllrliLiP¢lli()ii
l)aiticiplllion in pliysical activity: 70D/o
Parti¢ipalioii iii ILciin dLlivily'.
Participation iii s()Lial Iiclivily.. l OOO/o
Participation iii Lreative activity., 80 %
Voice
()pportLinily to express personal views,. 86D/D
Oppoituiiily to VOICL 188iies about s¢'l1': 860/u
Oppurtuiiity lo influenLe services and poli¢ies.' 700/0
We use this information to learn how our services can be improved, for truste¢s to monitor proL4ress and whether we're
Ineeting the goals in our strategic plan, and to report to fundersldonors.
COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING
During 202415 we have been exploring new fundraising and marketing activity and identityin&y the best opportLinities tor
income gYL'neralion acros.8 the dil'ferent se&Jiiients.' trustslfoundations, corporates. events, individual giving, I￿aJOr donoi's, and
coillinunity. We are tracking what works and doesn't, to learn froim our approaches and we have invested in some
I￿arke1]lig developments.
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AMAZE BRIGHTOtY AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUAIL4NTCE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDf,D 31 MARCH 2025
Our fui)di?ised in¢oii)e 8lts alongside retainiiig our existinb grants and conti'acts fi'oin statutory partners (ESCC. BHCC.
N14S Sussex aiid DtL) whiLli Continue lo Inake up the majority of our fun(lin& (800/0). This hasn't beei) easy biiven the
pressures oli thL public purs¢ howevLr we conliiiue to deiMonslr¢?te oui. value aiid regularly excLed all oiii. KPI requireinents,
and uur %tatutory Pclltners ¢onlii)IiL lo invest 111 Aina/e cl% a hi&>li 4Ll¢ilily servic¢ provid¢'r and sti'al¢g)ic parlnei..
ORGANISATIONAL DEVEL.OPML.;NT
DLlI'iI)&) IIIL year. Aniaze's workloi'Le reiiiaincd constant at around 00 paid stiiif (approx. 34 fTE). aiid 1.10 voluiilLL'I'S, We
conliniie to devL'lop oiir 8y.stLI)IS 1¢ nd process¢5 to LnsLII'e OUI. I)PLI'ali()11.S alL' cfiLLtivL and elliLiL'nl in I'elulion to HR, Iinance.
IT, data m¢inagFement. policies. qLiality assurance and envii'oninenlal suslilll)clbility. WL continiie to deliver on our
e(ILialili¢%, divL'I'siIy <iiid iiiLIu%ioii cictiiiii pl¢in, and trustees revicw OLir l.'l)l (lala every 6 nioiiihs to In()nilor progress lind
briii&) ¢hallengL. Our paiticular tocu% lia% bLL'n un slrengJthening) our und¢i'slaiiding and practice in supportingy tam ilics with
cliildren and youiig PL(IpIL willi c()iiiplL'X needs.
VOI,UN'I'f.F,.IlS
We are SLlI)POltcd by a large taini ly of'130+ voliinleers who &?iVL LIS their Cxptyrieiicc and coimin iliiielll for IrL'L' aiid w()rk in
key role.% across the oi'&Tani8uli()n iiicluding P4?I'LiiI cai'¢i' bilricndLrs. voluiilLirs wlio liclp I'iiii paiL'iiI groiips aiid yoiiiig,
peoplL giroLlPS. SL',NI)IA%S volLintLLrs, pati'ons, ainbassadoi. and our tl'L15tces We're truly gTI'alLliil loi. al I IliLy do to IiLIp
Amaze support luinilies,
FIIYANCIAL RF.VIIW
'I'lieie was 41 sui-i)liis li)I' Ilie p¢i'i()d of £140.703 {90?4.. d¢fiLII £16.820) wliicli lia5 inci'ea%Ld 11)e re.%ei've broliglil foiTrvard to
£869.43? 10 ¥1¢ I'l'y forward at 31 MuiL,II 2U25 01. wliiili £171,502 (2024,. £18.61.11 lia¥ lo be u%ed on rL'qlriLled projects.
GL'iiei'al rL'servcs now 8tand at £CI97,930. Ot this £697,930 is dLsigJi)ul¢d liii)ding'. £73,618 10 specilic pi'ojects Aiid
developi)ients iii 20?.S1fi und £.5119,f 8.3 a% LontiiigiL'nLy, in I'Lcugiiilion ot. the I'i¥ks assoLi1ilLd witli Aiiiax.L's statulory tiiiiding
¥()1￿ iiig to tll) Liid aiid Ilie oi'¥aiii.%ulion bciiig torccd to wind LIP its sei'viLes &iid ilose. Tliis leavL5 tree reserves i)1'£34.731.
Res¢rve8 policy
Ai)ia/.e I'L'LLIVL'S flind% froiii u I'aiigc of ditli'i'Liil SOLifcLS, in 20?41.S this W¢lS 800/0 Statulury aiid ?OO/o luiidrnised, The
11114 jority ol. IhL' %Lrvi¢L% providLd arL. di.%ci'ib¢d iii %i)mc r()I'iii ol. c()nli'acl ()r serviLL level ag?I'LLin¥iil or lellL'I' of. 14 grLLinenl.
AIII)OUbli IliLse IyPILully conlaiii ¢7 IL'qUiI'cinLiit toi. IIIL, liiiidL'r to g>ive 3 iiioiilliK' iiolice of aiiy iiileiili()n lo wiilidiaw liiiidiiig
or seek changes ID exi5tiiig arraiigeni¥nt5, soI)ie d(} not 5pcLi ty Ili15 and arL' IIILI'L(1siiigly sli()rl-terin, ()fiLn granlLd OllL yLai' at
a liiM¢. witli only oiie Inoiit'li's ii(Ilice. Public seLtor fiiiances are incrL'asingly prLcarioLlS and oui. tundiny Ironi In¢al
govLrniiiLnl and NHS tiiiiding uiiceilain in ilie lon¥-ILrin, Plilting Inoi'L fiiianciiil risk onto Ama7.e.
Oli top of Iliis, lots of our ¥ranls and conlraLt8 havc not I'eL¢ived an inflaliuiiaiy uplift in reLLnt year% with coiitract values
tlul. wliilL Olir c()sts liave inevitably risen. We continue to Ilag this as a I￿41(￿r coiicern lo our commissionLrs. We are in
Ilie position theiefore wlilre we are subsidisiii&i %oiii¢ ot Statutoiy services Me al'e Loii)Inis%ioned IL) provide, 5￿cIfIcallY
8LNI)IASS in r.sx and B&H. IhL EI&FI Diqic bi lil) IILgFisILr and hostinby the pareiil carcr toriiins. We continue lo Inak¥ the
case to c()Inin i55ioner5 and system leads that our fiindraising cfforts 511()Lild be io¢used 01) developingl iion-statutoiy scrvices
which ofter wrapround support to frainilies.
The demand for Amaze services and need in oiir ci)minunity is such that we do not want to make significant I'eductions to
our service levels and we have made a strong con)mitment to sustain and furihir develop serviLes iii our new 202S-2030
Strategiic plan. We liave alreridy had to reduce our casework capacity and sti-eamline soine s¢rvices, but to do so further
would compromise the quality of our offer, our coinmitmenl to fc1m ili¢s aiid oui. inlegyi'ity as a pi'ovider. This comes at a cost
however to our staff. wl)o are left managing) very higTrh workloads and who face daily challenges with priorit15ing nled.
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THF. YEAR ENDF,D 31 MARCH 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
DIVERSIFYING FLJNf)ING AND RLDUCING RISK
We have proaclively inv¢5ted in an expanded tundi?ising teain to divci'sify oiir incoine slreain% and rediice our dependency
on increasing vi)latile staliil()ry tundiiig,. We arL seeiiigi a slow bLIt stLady rL'liJrn on Ihi.s iiivestineiil iind our aspiralioiis ¢1re
to grow this 8lgTniticantly ot the 5 yLars ot our 20?fj1?030 strategy. Foi. i)ow. unitsli'iclL.d fLiiidiii&i reniailis a simaller
proportion of oiir incoine base aiid we need to maiiab)e thL I'isks inlierLnt iii thi.q. Iintil sucli tiiiic our fundraisinb7 dcvelopinent
woi'k niLans we hEtvL more certainly in our unreslriLled inLonie and ability to plan lon¥er-term.
AMAZF. REsf, R Vf,S LEVEL
It is iii tlii8 LhallLng?ingT LoiilLxl whiLlI Ainazc Ii'iislLes sel and iiiainlain ()Lir rL'serves policy lo enslire we hold in reserve
8uI'licieiii funds t() LoiiliiiiiL' our OPLI'ali(In.%, to lioiioui. thu Loiii iiiiliii¢nt t() 4tipii()11iiig IhL %r.Nt) Loii)niunily. wliile allowin
liiiie to plan aiid dLliver Illiy Lliungyc IiLedLd in I'L5P()iise lu aiiy ol. our luiidiiigy SllL'aiiis coiiiiiig i() ali Liid.
Ti'u.stee81)&ve agyircd the tollowing position:
l ) We aiin to hold a desiginated conting?ency resLrve. Tliis 15 coiiipI'isLd i)r..
Thi'eL Ini)iitl)5' worili ()f' opLI'¢11iiigJ eip¢iises iii casL aiiy ol. ()Iii' LorL Iiinders have to tei'iniiiate our a&yreements without
IMu¢h iiol icc, 'fiicse reskn'rves would <illow lor an oi'dei'L'd lind propLr closiiig lif a service, oi. iii Ihe worsl-Lusc sLen¢1rio, of
AinA£L ¥lltiiEly i I'¢ircuiiislttnLL5 Imeanl Aii)a£L ilsLI I. liad l() Ll()se.
b. 'llie uiiliLipat¢d Liis15 ()t' Inakiiig 411 I slull, I'LdLiiiddi)I ciiid SLIPI)()Itiiig Iliciii tl)I'l)Ligli Iliis procLss. sh()Lild tl)e sitLiatii)i) ai'ise.
'he I'ellcLt5 tliu iiiii)Iber ol. ()n oiir puyi'oll i(> wli()111 WL, I)Lcd io oflii. Iiiiklllcldl SLLUI'lty it. faced willi cliaiige to their
employment contracts. and tlie Icnbjth of .%ervi¢L/tyoiiiiii itiiiLiit iliLy havL' E4iven lo Aina7,e
A contingency to cover the cost ot tei'inii)lllingy service agyrLemenl8 eg pholi)copier liire. und to giv¢ notice on oui. office
spaces
d. Co%ls associaled with acLountaiicy, audit and otliLr profcssionul feLS.
All Ilie%L cos1% ure IL'VIL%VLd uiid updalL'd aniiually, in ordei, thnl tlie figtire held in contiiigency re5erv¥ is ac¢urale und
r¢flects tii¢ Irue pulciiliul wiiid-up iii any given yeui..
2) Ir iie¢ded. we can hold an addilioiial desiignaled, liine-boLind, infrnstruclui'L reserve which will be tunding set aside to
invc8t iii oiir officellT infi'Èi%lruLliire developim¢nl8 to sti'LiigJtlicii Ainu7L/oui- %erviLes al Ilie start of each yLar. to be speiit
within Ilic tir%1 () iiionths, aiid pi'ogi'ess ieviLwL.d. 'fhcsL pfojL'Lt5 wi I I cliaiig)L' LIlLli ye£tr but cai) includ¥ thing81 ike iiecessary
IT devL'lopiMeni/iii)gindL.%, ()Ili¢i' Lapilal/()Ilice invesl'inLiils or (iuul ily ii)ui'k pi'OjLLIs.
3) We aspirc to hold at Ica81 £1 0,000 as an additional General Fund which alliiws us to respond lo any immediate issues as
aiid when Iliese coine up duringv IIIL yiai..
TIIL operalioiial Lontexl f()r Ama7£ 18 volati le and uncertain, even Inore so fai. tl)aii other chai'ities. due to the coinbinal'ioii of
anlicipaled SEND policy retonns and shillii)g 5ti'uLlures witl)iii local gioierniiienl and Ihe NHS. Oi)e of Amaze's
organisalioiial valiies is lo be nimble and as suLli we will necessarily Imaintain an agile I'csponse to use ot reserves in order
to respoiid appropi'iately lo chan&ying fin¢incial Lll'CLllllStances.
There may be cii'cumstances undei. which our I'eserves IM igihi fall outside thi* taT'&ILt IzngL, foi. example:
Iiicreased l uiialllicipated fuiidiii&y'. cg a large &￿'alit or doiiatioii could teiiipoiarily increase reserves, until such-time
appropriate charitablu activity del ivery plans ale iii place
OpLrational needs.. eg unLxpected ilperalional costs, a major project. or a need to invest in infrastructure could temporarily
lower reserves to below the target tliresholds
Market conditions.. economic faLtors IM ig,ht influence reserve needs eg a coinin issioning opportunity requires we Commit a
level of match fiinding. theii reseives might be allocated for tIIis Plirpose.
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A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEF,
REPORT OF THF, TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
On 8Lich occagions, we will take a flexible approaLli to Inainlaining) the desigynated contingency, infraslructure reserve or
Jei)eral fund levels. 'I'hese Inay temporarily lower {e.g. down lo ? Inontlis dLsigyiiated ¢onlingFenLy reserve) in anticipation
Ilial con)Imis.%ionLd coiiti'acls arc bToinb to be rcnew¢d, or liig)IILr (e.g. above .- iiiuiiihs) in aiiliLipation ot luluiL lar¥e-SLal¢
fundingy or if uiiforeseen circumstances lead to lower spendiiig.
RF.VIEWING 'I'14b. RESF.RVE LEVEL
'rhe amount of Reserves rcliiiired to cover thc above wil I be reviewed and re-calculatcd durinL4 the annual budgyet planning
process, and a stateinent of a&¥reed rL'serves will be approved by tlie Maiia&yeinLnt Coininitlce as pai't ol'this.
If tlie anticipalLd balance of Reserves at the end of the tinaiicial yeai. exLeed8 that required for the proper closing of Aina7.e.
as ()Liilined clb(Ive, Ilie SLirplii% wil I he ol locatL'(I lo expLiidiliire in thl r()Iluwiiig I InlliiLial yeur, Éis pnrt of tlie l)udgiet' 4L'llin g
pi'oLL's8 approved by tli¢ Ti'ustLLS. Tliis allows the 'l'rLisILLS to use such surpluN slralegiLally. in order lo SLlPPUrt services for
wliich th¢'rL' is a fundingp shorttall. iiiid lo inve5li&Fale and dLvelop iiew iiiitialivL'S as part ot.the Ama7£ Strategyic l)lan.
.qual ly it the balance ot Reserves falls under the aniount n¢eded in the C.0111 in&iLiicy Reserve calculation. the truslLLS will
PLIt in place a plaii to altempl lo inLrea%e the level ot the rcserves bli ck to this ii)inimuni level.
STRUC.TURE, (:OVFRNAIYCE AND MANAGEMENT
Cioverning (locuinenl
'I'hL chai'ity is coiilrollLd by its gov¢rning document, a deed of Ii'iisl. anLI eonstiliile8 a limited coimpany. liiniled by
guarantee, as dLlii)i'd by the C()mpuniL'S Act 2006.
Ainaze is a charilal)IL coinpany liinited by guaruntee. It wus establishLd Liiider a Meiiiorundum ot As50CIRti()i) wliich
eslllbl i5hcd tlie ol)jects and powers of11)L Lharitable L'oimpaiiy and is govemi.d by its Atlicles ol, Ass()ciation. Und¥r IhLse
Jrlicles, one thiixl of Ilie Ti'ii%lLLs ore r¢-LIL￿'ILd ul Lncl) Aiiniinl CJLiiei'al M¥cliiig. I'he orgjaiiisalion is giovei'ned by a
Muiitigy¢iiiLiil L oiiiin illcv L()Iiipi'i.%iiig Ilie Ti'uslees, who provide stcwai'dsl)ip aiid strategic leader%hip of IhL charily. und
delebialL' IhL day to day rLinning (() IhL ChiL I. r',.XLL'Utive.
Ai1)azu trLlSteLs ¢llY rc81)01i8iblL loi. s¢lliiig' Ilic slralLgiC diircli()ii of Ili¢ i)I'gaiii%t)lioi) aiid Inoiiitoringy (iur progre55 towards
EILliieving ilur Liiins uiid ubjLCtives. r.acli Mi11l2lg>LIIILnl L oiiiiiiilleL l)IlCtIllL) I'LL¢ives infonnation whicli al lows trustees to
review perfonnancc and bl'ing slrtilL¥iC ch£illLll&>e.
The m<lj()I'ity of trLislee8 oli Ihe m¢1n￿ge1￿ent Con)iii ittCL liuve l ived LxpLriLnckn' ()f biiiig parL'iiI carei. t(i a cliildi'en or yoiiiig
per.%017 witli SbND or livcd LxpifiLIILL ol'a disabi lity IhLIIISL.Ives. 'ri)Ly tilso l)I'iiiu a wide raiige of prole%sional uxpertise.
The TruslLLS tiiiiiiially audit thcir skills, knowledge, eYp¥rience and abililies to idLntify any gaps in Ilie co1￿1￿LtteC
Inei)I bersliip. 'I'l)ey advertise Ii'u%tee vacancies OPLnly. pi'oaLliv¢ly SLYk iiiw Ii'usleLs froiii Ihe sr,ND Loiiiiniinity and widcr,
and tL'cfLiiI to lill these gdP5, aniiiially oi. as nLLds ai'isL. 'I'lic 'frustees can c(i-Iipl 'fru8leL5 at aiiy p()ii)t diiringi the year. with
Ihat appoi1iti￿e1it to be rRtitied al the ncxt Aiinual GLn¢ral Mceling. Dui'iiig> 21)?4-?5. 11)ew Ii'ii.%tee w(1.5 fL￿fLI11Cd, who a150
becaine our 'fruslee Safeb7uarding Lead.
Trustees have tlie power to establish sub-group5 which present recominendatiiTrns to the full Managiernent L'oinmittee. There
are currently 3 Slib-groups - personncl, finaiice and fundraising and a yoiing people's Slib-group, coiiipi'isLd ora miiiiinuiii of
two Trustees aiid the Chief Executiv¢ or meinber of Senior leadership teain, Other task and finish groups are formed as
iiecessary. Prom tiiiie to time, the Trustees also co-opi pai-enl ai)d professii)nal representatives from both voluntaiy and
statutory organisatiolls who contribute their expertise to discussions but ale without v()ting rigTrhi%. Some ITu5tees hold lead
roles at Ama7.e. includillg Chair, Vice-chair, Treasurer, Stralegy lead and Salegiiai'ding lead.
responsibilities are set out in role descriptions or Ternis ot Reference for the sub-groups.
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AMA7.F. BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
REPORT OF THF, TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAII ENDf,D 31 MARCH 2025
Our gJovemance is reviewed annually usiiig the Charity Code of Governaiic¢ and an action plan in place to work on
ideiilified area8 for development. New 'l'rustee8 are provided with ali Indu￿tion mcLliiig, fro7￿ the Chief ExecLItIVL and
Chair ot the tjoard of I'rustie8 and a written pack of inductioi) Inatei'ials Includingi Lopies of the governance ways of
workiiig) and orgianisation's key policy docun)L*nt%. .1 rLlSt¢es have access to und air encouragyL'd to take up traiiiiii
oppoilunities. iiicluding7 in safegiiai'ding and data pi'oteeiion and confidenlialit!.
Rlsk mAnagement
Aii)uzc'% Risk Miinagiement strategy 5e¢s out tlie pi'oeesses we follow to identity. evaluate and niiligFate risk in the
oi'gianisalion and details the separation in re5ponsibililiLS between ti'uslccs anLI SI,T. T'i'iistees retain overal I iespon.sibilily
lor risk i)l<inagTL'lI)Llll nd diqLLlSS aiid dL'Lide IhL ILv¢I ()I' risk Ai)iaze is prepared to accLpi for SPL'cific and coinbined risks.
'rhc c r,,0 li<lS dclLgulLd I'ospoiisibil ity lor iinplLinenlalioii ol. risk Inaiiageiiienl and reports dii'¢illy to trustees. The CEO is
r¢spoiisiblL for,.
Aiialysiiigy tlie lactors iiitluencing the I'isk profile of Ainau.
Idinli fy iiigi aiid LV¢iliiciliii& i)iTrlLI?Ii￿j I'isks lor thL organi8ation
)rodLILlllg? a risk liikiliclbJ¥liiL'iiI p()IiLy
Repoi'linby to ti'uslees ()ii Inuj()I' risks aiid iicw lacloi's iiifluLiicin&i tlie risks afti'cling the or&Janisalion
Producinbi oiid impleiiiLnlingp actioii plaiis as I'LqUiI'Ld by tru5lLLS
Eii%iii'ing Ilial <qll Aiiia/.L einployees awai'e ot" IhL risks EJSSOLltItL'd v'itl) IhL' or&?anisalion's activit'ies. the coiilrol
InLasurL% 11) place aiid IliLir rolL in tl)e iinplLIIIL'lltalion of ¢i¢li()ii plaiis rL'lcilcd l(1 IIii%L
Coni mLilliL<ltinb7 wilh fuiidiiigi bodiL.s and paiti)ei'sliip orgyaiiisatioii% ()11 illiy I'LIL'vant aspects ot, risk iiianugement.
Tru.%teL% ai'l tL'sponsil)IL r()I':
RLVIL winb, lh¢ Ll'IiLlivenLSS C?f tlie ttppi'()ach lo risk at least evcry year. so LheckinLy tliat wc're llppropi'iately identifying.
pi'ioriti%iiigi, escalrfiliiibJ und InaiiiigTlliUi I'itsks - tliol intLriial Loiill'ols to IniiiiilglL I'isk% ali. woi'kiiig as tliey nLLd
Deterin inin¥ which iypL5 of I'i8k' ai'c acuepiiible. and wliilli arL not
Approviiig Inajoi. dL'cisions in Ilic coiilLxt of IIIL ui'g?aiiisali()1i'5 I-isk strntegy. Inaking the links between the identitlLUtioi) of
Inajoi. I'i.sk tii)d Iiuw il iiiipail% ()n OPL'I'(Ili()iiAI ciiid slrategj IL ubjectlVLS
Monit()I'inu tli¢ iiian<igLinLnt ()l- sig)ii iticanl I'i%ks, plcilis l() Iiiili￿atL and IDaiiage risks appropriately and ensLiring Iliat
adequate c()nlrol Incasures are in place. I'i'ustees rL'view aiid approve the risk. rL'g)i%tLI' ai least L V¢l'y 6 Inonllis. I'LLogiiiising'
ilillt new risk8 wi I l arise whilst others will cither disappear or become less Signi ficaiit in tL'rin5 of pi'iority.
Risks llre categ()rised as:
Political
Econoni ic
Social
Operali()nal
S<ifegiulli'ding
TL¢hiiictil
Replilaliunal
Governance
SL T and Inanab7ers are re5ponsiblc for..
Reviewingi Ihl key activities iindLitaken iii their proJeCt￿work and completing relev&nt 'risk a55essinents'.
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A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTCE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMF,NT
SAFEGUARDING
We selk to Liisure all our operations, s¢rvicLs uiid activilies ufL' safe and Ihiise at I'isk of harm are protected. We have a
stroii&F coniiiiilnient to pi'ote¢liiigJ and promoliiig tlic heallh. w¢llbcing aiid safely of all en&Jaged in our work.
Amaze's klead of Scrvices acts a8 desigpnaled saf¢&>uardin&i lead. thc SF,NDIASb Services MaiiagyLr acts £15 depiity desigiiial¢d
.%afeLyiiardingJ le¢ld. with the CEO also trained in de%i&Jnated safLguarding) lead I'¢sponsibil iliLs. The IrusteL safeguai'diiigy lead
is Maiidy SaiidLrson.
We iipl)uld %lr()iibJ salcbjuardinb, pracliL¢s'.
We have a %¢11c&Fuui'diii&p Policy Eiiid Pr()LLdui'L wliicl) is i-¢viL wed aiid r¢frL%hLd dnnii¢111y.
In lii)L Wltli Iliis. our Itiai￿ I'L'poitLd 'i'¢Lords ol" L()nLern' f(Ir 17 P<ll'eiit Clll'LI'S. ¥liildren or youn& people, with soine ot'thcse
leadingy ti) a satL'bpuardiiigy lllLrt bciiig> IwjsL'd willi Ili¢ rL'ILvaiil uuihoi'itie%.
All stal'l. Iiiid trustLes are IruiiiLd iii satLgu£irdiii
witli rcfre5her Iraii)iiig lakiiig plEILe intL'I'iially evely 1-2 years, and
providcd l)y cxlemal tl'aillLfs L'veiy .1 yLqc I'S - Wltli external traiiiiiig pi'ovid¢d t() all sltiif tliis yLai'. 'fiiosc willi (lii'Lcl conlact
with cliildreii and yOLlllb pL'opIL' or udulis at I'isk also p(irlicipal¢ iii tiii'lliLI' Iraiiiing Irllvaiit to Ilieir role aiid IIIL D%Ls allLnd
annual Iraiiiiiig.
A I I trustecs are inf(Irmcd of L liarily Conini i55ion &?uidaiiLe. 'I'he Personnel Sub-GroLlP (PSG) has delegated uuihority for
vLrsib,Iit ol'.%uteguardiiiby, IIIL r)S1. IL'ports to the TrLisleL safegpiiarding lead l'veiy qLiarter und tlie PSG mcLling considLrs
liigl)-level qiitiilei'ly sulLbJLlllI'diiibY rcports
Our l)Sl,s receive and rcad I'Lgulai' briLtinbF updat¢s fr()In the l()ual safeguai'diii& pailnLrship boards and attend meetings
wliei'e leariiiiigi tind ea8¢ IEViLWq are discus￿Tred
SafLgLlllI'(ling 15 11 standingT £?giLn(la itLin al all ILiodLI's1iip, mniiiibiciiient aiid ILcllll IIICLliiigs, wliLrL' we di.%LUSS aiid rellecl on
Dur praLIiLL, r¢LLnl Lhiil IciigJLs/IL'ai'iiiiig, any bui'riei's lo rL'portiiig aiid iiiaii)ttyiin a slroiig saleguaiyiiiig culliire wiiliin the
oi'uianisalion and whole leain appiDacli
TIIL 5ul¢guarLling logb is reviewed qucirlcrly by the designated salegiiarding leiid and CEO
A 5alL&Yll<ll'diiig audit 15 being undLrtakeii in 2025 using the NSIJL'C guidanci, involving Ihe DSL.. deputy DSL and trnstee
safL¥LlUI'(liiigy I¢EId.
WL had no 5ibTrni I Icuiit saleguarding Lon¢erns oi. iiear In isses related to our aL'tivity whicli required I'etxil'ling lo regulators.
RV.Ff.RF,NCF. AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
RLgi%ti'rLd C.ompiiny numher
3818021 (Eiibylaiid und Walc5)
Registered Charity number
111711(Tr94
RLglstered oifice
Comiii unity IJa5Q
113 Queens Road
Bri&iliton
F,ast Siigsex
BNI 3XG
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AMAZE BRIGHTONAND HOVE
A COMPAIYY LIMITED BY GUARANTF,E
REPORT OF THE TRUSTCI IS
FOR THE YEAR ENDF,D 31 MARCH 2025
Trustees
Ms D J Norris {rLsiLyned 121712024)
Ms F. Miirau (resibJned ?8111120?4)
M.$ S Bci)nLtt (r¢sigynL'd 281111?0?4)
Ms A Plant
Mr D M Barfool (resigned 211512024)
Mr M Haindhaidari
Dr r) c 13()yd
Miss l." Flcldert
Mi's % Benson
Mr J Ai'iiold-.lenkin8 (appoinled 10171?024)
Mr A Tiiid¢il {appiiiiilLd 101712024)
M8 b, C larkc (appointLd 1017120?4)
Ms J C PrLL¢¥ (<)ppoiiil¢d ?81111?0?41
Mrs A SaiidLrson (appoinled 271212025)
C()mpMny Secretury
M.5 S l)olaiiski
Senlor StAtutory Auditor
Slioiia Wai'drop C.A.
Audltors
L'hai'iot14ouse I,iinited
Chai'lLI'Ld Acc()uiitai)ts aiid Slutulory Auditor
44 (il'aiid l)(11-ad¥
EJriL,litun
BN? 9QA
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEV,S
FOR THE YEAR ENDF,D 31 MARCH 2025
RF,FERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Bankers
Cafcash Liim ited
Kiiibys Hill
West Malling
Kent
MF.19 4'fA
ljnity Tnist Bank plc
N ine Briiidleyplace
13ii'i)i iii&)hain
BI ?IIB
Sciillisli W id()ws Ilank ple
67 M()rrison Sireel
r143 8YJ
Shawl7rook Bank I,iniited
l.ulecl I lolise
WarlLy I lill B115iii¥ss Park
CJfL'at WcirlLy
14rentwo()d
CM13 3131.:
Patrons
l-leiii'y Nonnal
Angela Pell
.liilia Doiialdson
JOL Wilkinson
AiigLla t3arnes
Will Ellis
STATVMF.NT OF TRUSTf.ES' RF,SPONSIIJILITIC
I"he trustces {wl)o ai'L also Ilic dirL¢l(11's of AnidyL Ri'iglil()ii and Hove (A Conii)any I,imitLd By CJiiarantee} for the purposes
of coimi)any law) are respoii.sible foi. prepariiig tl)e Report of. the Triistces aii(I IIIL I Iiiaiicial slatel)ILiil¥ in accoi'ddnce with
appliLable law and United Kingidoin Accountiiig Standards (United Kiiigdom Ctenerally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Page 13

AMAZE BRIGHTON AIYD HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
REPORT OF THF. TRUSTEEI S
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIF,S- continued
Compaiiy law requires the trustees to prepare finaiicial statements for each finlincial year which give a true and fair view of
tlie state of alYair.% of the charitable compaiiy ai)d of thL inconi ingi resource4 and application of I'esources, including the
iiicoii)L and expenditure. ot the charilablc coimpany for iliat period. In prcparii)¥ th05¢ tiiianLial slalements. the Iru8lee5 are
rLqiiii'ed to
sclcct 8Uituble llc¢ounting policie8 Llnd thln apply Iheni consistLntly:
observe Ilio Inetliuds and priiiciples in thL Cliarily %OIIP;
mlike judgieiiiLnls and e%li11i4tL'8 tlial al'e rcaqonuble and pi'udent:
prepare IhL financial stateiments on the goingv concern bnsis Linless it is iiiappropriate to presume that the charitable
company will continue in busiii¢sy.
The trustees are tEsponsible lor kL*ping prop¢r accounling records which disc lose witli reasonable accuracy at aiiy tinie the
riiiancial pusiliiiii L)I' Ilic cliarilable conii)any and lo eiiabli IhL'llI to eiisui'e Ilial IliL tinaiiLial slat¥inents coniply with tlie
Coiiii)LiniL% ALt ?006. TIILY aiL' a150 1'espuii%iI)IL' f()r S(1 febiLllI I'diiib Iliu <is%Lls ol thL Lhai'ilable Col￿panY and henLe tor taking
I'casoiiablL Steps f(Jr IIiL pi'L'vLntioii aiid dLILLlioii ot, fi'aud and olliLr irre&iulai'ili¥S.
In so far as the Iru5te¢s are aware:
ther¢ 1% no relevant Riidil information ot. wh ich the cliarituble compllny's aii(litors ail. Iiiiawarc; and
tlic trLisleL.% havL taken all slLps Ihal IhLy l)Iibphi to hsivL' 12ikeii til iiiukL IheiMsL'lves awarL ol. any relcvanl kiudit
infomiation aiid to eslablisli Iliat lh¢ audil()rs aiE aware ofthat iiiformali()n.
AUDITI)RS
I'lie audiloi's. Chariol l-lousL Liiiiit¥d, will be pi'oposed for K'.appuinliiienl ut IhL' fi)rtlicum in¥ Annliul Geiiei'al Meetin¥,
Appi'oved by order ofihe boai'd of irLislee5 on
a.. IIE,,12.r.,...........
and signLd oli ils beli¢ill'by:
Dr t) C Boyd - 'frLlStec
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
Opinion
WL have auditeil the financial statements of Ama7.e Brighton and Hove (A Coinpany Limited By Guarantee) (the 'charitable
company,) for the year ended 31 Mairh 2025 whiLli coinprise ilie StatemLnt of Fiiiancial Activities, tIIL Balance Sheet, the
Cush Flow Statement and notes to the fiiianLial 8latLinents iiieludingy a suiniiiary of si&)nif5cant accounling policies. 'fhe
linanLial I'LPOrtingy fraineW0￿ that has been applied in thl'ir preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accouiiting
Staiidards (ljiiiled Kingdoin G¢n¢1711y ALLLPtLd AcLountinbJ Pi'a¢ti¥L).
li) oiir opinion tlie financial statemL'iils',
givL a Ii'u¥ ¢iiid fail. view ot IhL slatL of IIIL chui'ilubl¢ ¢OlnPi?ny's <1ff1& il's 21$ at 31 MtllL,h ?O?.S and of its incoming
resources and appliLI( tioii ol. i¢sourcLS, includiiibl il% incoille and expendiluri., for the year tIiLli ended:
have beeii propLrly proi)<ired in accordance with ljnitcd Kingidoin Gcnercql l) Accepted Accountiiig) Practice: und
have been preparcd in accordance witli the requireinL4nts ot Ihe Companies Act 2006.
ljllsls for opinlon
WL. coiiduclLd our audit in accordance with Intei'national Slaiidards 011 Auditing (IJK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our
respDnsibi lities uiidcr th04¢ Stundaiyls arL fLlltI)¢r dLSL'ribtd in the Audil()1'.s' I'ebpoiisibililiLS I'i)r IIiL audit of the financial
sl¢ilciiiLnls SLCtion of our rcporl.
W¥ ale indL'peiidLiiI ot Ilie Lhui'i11cl)l(- coinpclliy in accordance witl) lh¢ eil)iLal
rLqtiircinL'nlq that ure I'Llevaiit l() Iiiir aiidil ot the liii(InLial %talcnienl4 in tIIL' LIK, inelLI(lingy thL P IIC'S P,thical Stan(lurd, dnd
wc hc2VL liillillLd our Dilier eiliiual re%'pon%ibililie4 iii c1LC()rdciiice with Ihe%e I'e£iuii'eineiils. We believL th&il tlie uudit
evidence we have obtained is sutlicient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion,
Concluslons rela¢in2 to eoncern
In uiidilingy the I Iiiaiiciul 51titeiiienls, we have conLliided that ihL trustees, use ot.tlie &70ing conccrn basis of accounting iii the
pi'eparalion of IhL financial statLiiienls is appropriate.
Elased on tlie work we have performed, we have n()t idei)tiliLd ai7y material LinceitaintiL8 relaling t() event% oi. Conditions
tlial. individiially or collLclively. iiilly cast sigyiiifiLanl d()ul)l on the cl)arilablc coinp¢llly'S ability to continue as a goiiig
conL¢rn for a period of'al least twelve nionths from when the I'inaiicial stateiiieiils are aulhorised tor issue.
Our r¢spon.%ibililies aiid Ilie responsibililie5 of tlie Ii'ustees with rL8PLXt to going ¢on¢crn are described in the relcvant
8eLIi01i5 of this r¢poil.
Other Informlltion
I'IIL IrLisleL5 ai'L respoiigible t()I' the other infoi'inÉilion. The other inforinalion comprises the infomialion incliided in the
Aniiual Repoit, othLr Iliaii the I Iliic nLial %lotenienl8 and our Repoi'l nf the IiidepLndcnl ALidil()rs IIiLreuii.
()Iir opinion on the financili18taleinciits does not covir IIiL OIIILI. iiifot'iii¢ltioii and, except lo the extLnt oihenvise expl icitly
statcd in our repnrt. we do nol Lxpi'LSS ally furiT] ol. assuI'aiiLe LoiiLlusiuii IhLr¥(In.
In c()nnection with our aiidit ot. tlie tiiiancial 5tateiMeiits. our r¢5P()nsibility is 14) I'cad the oilier inforinalion and, in doiiigF SO.
considLI' whetli¢r the other iiifoimicltion is Inalcri¢illy iiiconsistcnl with Il)e final Icial slalLmints or QLII. kiiowlLdgie obiaincd in
the aLidit oi. ollierwise appears to bL' materially IniSbtated. I t. we idenlily such iiiateri(Il inLoiisistencies or appdiYiII niaterial
misstatements, we are required to detennine wliether this gives rise to a InatL'rial ni i55taleiment ii) the financial 8lal¥inents
th￿MSelVeS. Ir, based on the work w¢ liave perfonned, we conclude that there is a I￿Aterial mi55taternenl of this other
intoiThation, we are required to report that fact, We have nothin&y to report in Ihi5 re&yard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In oiir opinion, based on the work LindLltaken in the cours¢ of tlie audit-
the infomiation given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for whiLh the financial statements are prepared
is consistent with the financial 4tateinents' and
the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requireinents.
Pagc15

REPORT OF THE INDIPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MFMBERS O
AMAZF. BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the liglit ol the knowledgye ¢1nd uiidLrstaiidingJ of tlic charitable col￿panY and its environment obtained in the course of the
aiidit, we have not identitied Inaterial m isstatcinents in the Repoit of the TrusteLS.
We have nothing to report in r¢spect of the following matters where the Compunies ALt 2006 requii'es us to report to you if.
in our upinioii..
ad¢quutL accounling records have not been kLpt or returns adequate I'or oui. audii have not been rec¢ivcd from branches
not visitcd by us; or
tIIL finaiiLial st<ilements are not in agreement with th¢ accounliiigy records and r¢turiis' or
cLrtaiii disclosLire4 ot IrLi%lees' reinunei'¢l1ion SPLCitILd by l¢lW urL' Iiot ii)ud¥: or
we have not I'eLeived al I the infonnatioii and Lxplai)atioi)s we I'¢quire t.or oui. audit; or
tIIL Iriisle¢s wei'e iiot enlitlLd lo IiikL ddvaiitagie of il)L sinall conipanies exemption from the requirement to prepare a
Sti'alegiL Repoit or in pitpai'ii)&) Ilie Report of tlie I'rustLLs,
Responsibiliti¢$ of trustees
As Lxplaiiied morL fully iii the %tatLinent of TriistLes' RLsp()1isibilili¥s. 11)t' IrLi%ILL% (wlio ai'L also thc direclors of the
cliai'ilablL L()iiipai)y foi. thc pui'po4es of L()Inp<iliy law) <irL' rL'spoii%ibli lor Ilie i)I'ipurEilioii ol. IliL l iiiaiiciul slulLI)ILiits aiid for
l)eii)bY S¢ili8tied 11124 t Ihey gJiVL a Ii'lie cind laii. v iew. aiid lor 5LiuI) iiilLrnal ¢oiiii'()l as the tiii%tLYS detliiiiiiie 1% necessary to
Liiable 11)e prcpuration of Iiiiaiiciul St￿ten]entS that kirc frL'e fro1￿ iiialerial Im isslaleinent. whether diie to I'raud or error.
In prcparingy IhL finunLial statemei)ts. the trLlStees EIK, fL5pon%iblL foi. a59essinstr thc churital)IL coinpany's ability to continue
as Ei bJoin&i COliLLrii. disclosing. a% applicable, InalL¢rs I'elulLd lo &yoing Loiicern and usiiigy tlic goiiig) Lonc¢i'n basis of
aLLounliiigi unless thL trustees eitlier iiit¢nd to Iiqliidate the cliarilable compu51y or to cease operntioiis. or have no reulistic
uItLrnativ¢ but to do so.
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RF.PORT OF THE INDEPENDEtYT AUDITORSTO THE MEMBERS OF
AMAZE BRICHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial stuttments
Our obje¢lives arL lo obtain reasonable assurance about wliellier tlie finanLial slateinents as a whol¢ are ftE¢ from material
misstateimeiit. whether dLie lo fiaud or ei'i'or. and to issue a Report of the Indupendent Auditors that includes our opinioii.
Reasonable assLiranc¢ is a high ILvel of assurance. but is not a guarantec that ali audit conducted in accordance with ISAS
(UK) will always delLCt a iiialLrial misslalLinent when it exists. Mi8%l¢ileirLnts can aris¢ fvom lyaiid oi. crror and are
considered iiiaterial it.. individiially or iii the a&'b7fc¥1< te. thLy Could rcasoiiably be expected to intlueiice th¢ Lcononiic
dLcisions ot USLrs taken on thc basi% ()f th¢se finc1ncial %tuteinents.
The exteiit to whicli our procedures are capable of detecting irreglilaritics. inclLidin&) fraud is detailed below..
Based on our undcrstandingi ot tlie charity and its activities, and througyli discussion willi the ti'uslLLs and IManabTement, we
identified the prinLipal risks of Inaterial m isstatiiment buih al the tiiiancial 8lati'm¢iit level and al the assertion l¢vel,
We considercd these risks in the li&Tht of varioLlS fuLtors includiiigy the level ot coinpllxity, subjectivity. Iincertainly.
poteiitiul iiitiiiay)LiiiLiii l)iu%, Irdiid. InulLI'ial ity and uiiy otliLI' I'Llevaiil lactui's.
WL coi)sid¥red the exlent to which these
would liuvL a Inatcriul iinpact on thL financiul st8teiMLnts and dLsigned oiir aiidit work accordiiigly,
In identitying and asse48ing risks ()t' I￿alerial Imi8stalLiment in respect of irreg)Iilarilies. inuliiding trllud and non-coimpliance
witli laws tind rLgLilati()ns. OLir procLdutL'% iiicludLd thL tol lowinb
We obtained an underslanding of IhL legal aiid regulatoi'y Ii'uii)L Wl)I'k tlial tlie charily OPL'fiilL8 111. focu5ingi oii those laws
cind I'egiil<ilioii% IlIHt liÉid a IMcil¥ricil el'liLI on IhL fiiitlllLial stateinents or Ihal Iiad d fundaiii¢iital et'feLI on ilie opLiiilioiis ot
tli¥ chai'ity Iroiii our pi'ofessional and s¢LIDI' LxpcriLnc¢,
We perforiMLd analytiLul proLediires to identify any unusutil or UliLXP¢Cted I'Ll¢ilion%hips tliat Intiy Iiidi¥ate I'isks of nialLI'ial
In isslalemLnt due to fraud, and reviewed sig?nific4nt or iinusual traiisaclions to identity theii. underlyiiig supporting rationule
We inspected tlie niii)Lltes ol Ineetings of. Iho%L cliarged wilh gov¥rnance. and made direct enquiries of mana¥einL'nt and
the bourd oftriistees concerning the charity's policies uiid procedures relating 10:
Ideiilifying. evaluating. and Lomplying wilh laws and rcgLilalions aiid wheili¢r Iliey were awarL' Qt uiiy iiistanc¢s Ot
non-coiiipliaiiLe:
o DL'tLCting and r¢sponding to the risks of fruud and whcther they hav¢ kiiowledge of any actual, Suspected, or alleged
rraiid:
o The intLriial conti'olb establisli¢d to InitigatL risks related to fraud oi. non-coinpliance with laws aiid regulations,
In addrcssing the risk ot I'raiid througli Inanagei)ILnt override ot. coiilrols. WL lested thL appi'opi'i6ilLIIL%S of.joiirnal entries
lid i>ther adjuslniLiit8. asse%s¢d wh¢lhLI- the.jLidgLIIILlits Inade iii iiiakiiiby acc(iuiilinu e8tiiMatcs were indicativ¢ ol. a poleiitial
bia5 aiid teslL'd sigiii licaiil Ii-aiiS11CtIOllS tlial wiir Uliutsildl (Ir Ili()SL OLIIsiLIL the Iioriiii¢ l Loiii'SL ()f' IIiisiiiL%s.
We also
di%knussLd aiid revicwed tlie charity's bii.%inc$8 modcl and torward planningv ti) asscss goin&y conccm
coiiiiiiuiiicated applicablc ILIWS aiid rL&yulatioiis ihroiigliout thL dudit IL211n and tL'inaincd alert lo any indications of
non-compl lance thi'oughout tlie audit.
rcviewed thL financial staleiment disclosures and tested these to supporting documentation to assess compliance with
applicable laws and I'egiLilations.
C'ari'ied out siibslantive tL81ing on income and expenditure
Re-p¢i'toi'iMed reconciliations of control accounts, and recalculated items such as depreciation
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit. there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those
leading to a material m isslatenient in the financial statements oi. iion-coinpliaiiec with iegulation.
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REPORT OF THE INDF.PENDENT AUDITORS TO THE Mf.MBFRS OF
AMAZE BRICHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
This risk increases the more Iliat compliance with a law or regiulation is rernoved from the events And transactions reflected
in the fiiiancial stal¢nicnts. as we will be less likely to becoine aware of. instances of non-¢oinplian¢e. I'he risk is also
greater regarding ii'regiilarilies occurringy due to fraud rather than error. as fraiid involves intentional concealment. forgery.
collusion. omission or misrepresentation
A fui11iei' description of our responsibililie% for the audit of the finanLial slatLments is located on the Financial Reportinb,
Council's website al www.frc.oi'gTr.Iiklauditorsrespi)nsibililies. Tliis description forms part ot our Report of thL IndepeiidLnl
Auditors.
Use of our report
I'his report is made solely to the charitablc coinpany's meinbers, as a body. in accordance with Chapter 3 of Parl 16 ()t" the
Coimpaiiies Act 2006. Oiir audil work has been uiidLriaken .%{) Il)ul we Inigyl)i %tate to the cliaritnble Loiiipany's iiieiiibers
Il)()sL InÉiller8 we arL I'LqLliI'ed lo Stiite lo thein iii ali IlU(lilors' repoit and f()I' iio i)Ilier piii'p()se. '[ o Ilic ful IL81 Lxlenl peniiiltLd
by l<lW. we do iiol acLLPI nr ussuni¢ rLsponsil)ilily lo anyi)iiL ()IIILr Ilian IIIL Lli<ll'ilLilIlc Cillllpciny aiid the cli211'ital)IL Lonipany's
Inembers as a b()dy. for our audit woi'k. loi. tliis rL'port. oi. for tlie 01)inioi)s we hiive lonncd.
81)c)nii Wardrop C.A. (SL'iiior statiitory Aliditor)
tor and oli bLhal l'ol. Cliai'iot HDIISL LiinilLd
Q liarlirLd ALC()LIl)t￿IjtS and Sl¢iliit()iy Aliditor
44 Gi'aiid Pui'ude
rigil)t'on
BN? 9QA
l)ate'.
Pagc 18

AMALE BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
STATF.MF,NT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIF.S
INC:ORPORATING AN INCOMF AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THTr; YEAR F.NDID31 MARCH 2025
2025
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
funds
Notes
INCOMK AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
180,148
130.000
310,148
207,309
CharltRble activities
Graiil
S¢rvices
525,475
83,348
801..500
6,300
1.3?6,975
89.648
1.286,954
45.068
Investment incoine
Ollici. iiiLoinL
1.f.441
.1,691
26,284
Total
86? 789
937.800
1,800.589
1569.3Q6
ExpfNI)ITURf. ON
Ilaisiiig luiids
126.166
126.166
84.762
Ch8rltablc activltles
Staff costs
Pi'opLrly costs
Adm iiiislrative costs
Other co%t%
Overhead Allocatioii
728,704
57,675
$70.6111
26.811.1
40.71111
16,1193
131).919
1,299,305
84.478
911.785
51.152
1.222.742
72.883
136,1.55
69.585
34,259
1311.9I9}
Total
873,890
78S,996
1,6.59.886
1.-$86.127
NIT INC.OMF,/(Expr.NDITURE)
Transfern bLtwc¢n fund
151,804
1.083
140,703
(16.821)
15
Net movement in funds
(12.184)
152,887
140,703
(10,821)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total luiids broiig>ht forward
710,116
18.613
728,729
745,550
TOTAL FUIYDS CARRIED FORWARD
697,932
171,500
8C)9.432
728.729
The notes forni part of these financial stalLments
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AMAZI BRIC.HTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
REGISTERED NUMBF,R: 3818021
BALANCF, SHEIT
31 MARCH 2025
2025
Total
funds
20?4
Total
funds
Llnrestricted
funds
Re8tricted
tunds
Notes
CURREIYT AS.SETS
DLbl()1s
Cash at bank aiid iii hand
12
229,903
657,530
229.903
829.030
30.739
1.142.761
171.500
887,433
171,500
1,058.933
1.173.500
CRf,DITORS
Aiii(>uiils lalliiib) duL within one year
(189,fj01)
(189.501)
(444,771)
Nfl T CURRF.NT A.SSETS
697.932
171.5011
869.432
728,729
T()TAL ASSLT%i I,F.SSi CIIRIIF.NT
LIABILITILS
697.932
171,500
869.432
7?8.729
Nf.T ASSITS
()L)7,932
171.500
869 432
728 7?9
Ili)rLStI'icted funds
Re%lriLILd fiiiid5
697.912
171500
710.116
18,61.3
TOTAL FUNDS
86C),432
7?8,729
TIILs¢ fii)aiiLial stdteinenls liave Lx'cn piepared in accoi'dance wilh the provisi011s applicabl¢ to charitable coiiipani¢s subjccl
to the sinall companies rebyiine.
The finanLial statLineiits weir approved by the Board of i'Nstees and authoi'imed for issue on
and were Signed on its bchal f by..
Dr D C Boyd - Trustee
The note5 fonn part of these financial statements
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVF.
A COMPAIYY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
l¢OR THE YFAR F.NDED31 MARCH 2025
20?5
2024
Notes
C4sh flows from operatlng activities
Q'.ash &¥L'iiei'dted Ii'oin ()perations
{329.172)
72,8?8)
Nct cash used in operalin&J aclivities
3?9.172)
7? 828)
Cash flows from Invosting a¢¢ivi¢les
Interest received
15,441
3,691
Net cash provided by investing activities
15,441
3.691
C.h4nkye In cfish eash equlvalents In the
r¢p<Jrting PLriod
CAsh And cAsh equivalents 4t the be%innlng
of the reporting period
1313.731)
(6(),137)
1.14? 761
1211898
Chyh and c48h equiv8lent$ #t th¢ end of the
reporting pcriod
8?9.030
1.142761
The notes torm part ot'these financial statements
PagJe 21

AMAZE BRAGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDf,D31 MARCH 202$
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) TO IYET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
Net Incomel(expenditure) for the reportlng period (as per the Statement
of FinanciAI Aetlvlties)
Adjustinents for:
IiitLrLsl I'L'cL'ived
InLI'ease in debtoi's
Decrease in creditors
140,703
(16.821)
(1.S.441)
(199.164)
25.5,270
(3,691)
(9.550)
42.766)
Net Cash used in operntlons
329,172)
7? 828)
AIYALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 114124
Cash Ilow
At 3113125
Net cosh
L asli 491 bank aiid iii liand
1.142,761
313.731)
8?9,030
1.142.761
313,731
829,U30
Total
1.142761
313,731)
829,030
The notes forni part of these financial slalements
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTF,S TO THf, FINANCIAL ST ATF,MENTS
FOR THE YF.AR ENDF,D31 MARCH 202$
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
Tlity fiii<inLial statLIllL'llt% of the cli(triliible ¢oiiipany. which is a public benetit entity under FRS 102, have been
pi'epai'Ld in accoi'dancc with the CliuriliLs SOR1> (fRS I O?) 'Accounling and Rep()Iting by Chai'ities.. Staten)enl of
RecomiiiendLd Practice appl icable to cliaritie8 preparin&y their accoiiiils in accordance witli the finanLiiL I RLpiirling'
St2iiidc11'd applicable iii the IJK and RLpul?l ic ot Ii'cland {I,'RS I O?) (et'lective l January ?019)', fiiianci<il Rep()rling
%tkil)dard 102 'ThL F inanLicil RLporlin& %landard appliLable in IhL. 11 K and Republi¢ of. Ii'eland, aiid tIiL C'oiiip<inies
Act 2006. 1-he financial St¢lte1￿ents have bcen prLp#red under the liisl()I'iLal cost Lonvention.
Al the liiiie (If appri)v iiig IhL fiiiaii¥i411 %lalcinciits. th¢ tl'Ll8tees l)ave .1 rcasonable ¢ipeLlation ihul the charity has
adLqual¢ rL'sourLLS lÉi continuL in opLI'atioi)al L.KislLiice for tlie toresi'¥ablL l Lilui'c. ai)d on Iliqi t bu%ig the LIILirily is
Lon4idei'ed lo be a gr{)Ill&> Loiicem.
'riie fin<iiivial statemeiits are prepared in sterling whiLli 18 the functioiial curreiicy of the ei)tily. and are rouiided to
thL iieai'esl £ l.
Income
Inui)IllL is reco&>iii%ed whLn IIiL Llirfqrity lia5 eiititlement to tliL fLiiid%. any perforinanLe L()iiditions atldchLd to the
incoiiic have beLlI lliL'I, it is probablL tlial thc iiicoine will bL' rLLLIVLd (Iiid Ihal Ilic kiiiioiinl cali bL IiiL'U4111'¥d I'uliably,
Cjrants, donation8 and supp()rt li'oin liinders are reco&?nised as iiic()iiie Iii IliL yeai. in whiLh tlie doiioi. slates the tiiiid5
should be expended. Where no sucli slaleiiiLI)t 18 made the income is rL'cognised in the year in wliich il is receivable,
Income received in advance toi. the provision of speLified seivice is dt'lei'red Linlil IliL crilcria tor incoime recognitiun
are niet.
Expcndlture
L.ialii liliL5 til'e recob?iiised as expLnditLire a5 50011 tlILre is a IL'guI or LOllSlructive obl igution ¢oiniiiitliiig Ihc cliarily
lo Ilial LXI)endilure. it 1% pi'oh<ibl¥ tlial a Iran.%ler ot. eLonoiM ic bLIILf Its will bL rcquirLd iii 8LiileinLiiI and Ilie aiiiount
ot, thL i)bligation can bc iiiLa%iircd rcliÉibly. F, xpcndilurc i%( I cLouiIILd l()r ()n an ÉiLLI'LIEils bag1% Eiiid lias bLen Lla8Sltied
Iindcr IiL'lc diiigJ% Iliiil 41¥gtLb
)?¢ l¥ (Ill L()sl rLlalL(I li) IIIL calLgJoiy. Wli¥lL' L'o%1% Ldllll()I bc dii'LLlly killi'ibiilL(I lo parliLLIIui'
headiiigs they liave beLn allocaled lo aLtivilie5 01) ic basis consi%lent with the Lise ot. resourcLS.
Tun%ible fixed assets
DcprLLiulioii 15 provided al tlie following ai)nual rates iii ord¢r to writ¢ off ¢acli ussel over its estiniated useful life.
CoinputLr cquipiiient
330/0 on c05t
'rhe chdrity does not capilalise assets costing less than £ 1.000
RecugFnition and measureineiit
Fixed assets al-e IneasurLd al cost less accuinulated depreciation and aiiy accumulated impairment losses.
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTF,E
NOTES TO THF. FINANCIAL STATF.MV,NTS- continued
FOR THF. YEAR ENDf,D31 MARCH 2n25
ACCOUNTING POLICIES- continued
Taxation
The Charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and Iherefore it
meets the detinition ot a charitable company tor UK Corporation Tax purposes. Accoi'dinbily the Cli¢1rity is
poleiilially exeinpl fr()m laxatioii in respect of income (Ji, capital gains I'eLeived witliin L21tegioi'ies covered by Chapter
3 Pait I I Corporalioii Tux Act 201 O or Section ?.$6 of. Ili¢ Taxalion of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, lo the exteiit that
such inLonie ()r bain5 alL' iipplied exclusivLly Io Lliarilablc pui'posLs.
Fund #ccounting
Unrestricted tui)ds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trLlSteeg.
Desigiiated fund% are unrestricted tiind8 of the charity which the trustlx's have decidcd at their discretion to set aside
to ii%e lor 4 Specitic purpose
Restricted fund4 ehn only be used for parliculai. resli'icted piirposes ivilhiii the objects of the LhJrity. Reslriclions
arise when speLi I led by the donor or when tiiiids are raiSLd l()I' i)ui'liciilai' I'estl'iLted purpoSL'S.
Furt'l)Lr uxplanatioii of'tlie naturL' and puipo%¥ of Lach fund is included in the nolLs to the fin1¢ ncial statements.
Pensions
I'he p¢115iQli ¢()%t Lliarge repi'i%en18 the Loiilribiilion pAyable by the Lharity to the employei's, defiiied c()ntribulion
pen%ion sch¢ine.
Operlltlng lJeayes
RLlltals payuble under opLrating leusLS UIE charged lo Ihe Stateni¢nt ot Fiiiaiici&l Activities iii the year in wl)iLh Ihey
al'L payable,
Judgement¥ #nd key sources of estlmatlon uncertalnly
In IhL application of the Lharily's IlCCOLintiiig p()IiLiLS, the Lhurity Ib required to make .jiidgynioiits. csliimatcs and
assiiiiiiilion% abi)Llt IhL Larrying valLlC ol. as%Lts aiid litibililies tlial al'e not I'eadily appiiirnt Iroin olliei. SOLirc¥s. Th
L%tiiiidl¢s and d%%()Lli?li'd ¢is%uinpi ions aiL' I)EISLd oil his101'iLul expL'I'iLIILC uiid ollici- laLtors coiisidLI'cd to be I'elevanl.
Actiial I'esiilts Inay di fiel. Ii'()iii these e51iiMatL5.
ThL Lsliimates and underlyingv ic ssuinptions are reviewed on an oiig70illk basi5. Revisions lo accountiiig cstinicltes are
recogFIII%L.d iii IIiL PLri()(l iii wliiLli Ilie csli1111c tL is rLvisid, if Il)L revisioii ¢ilYcLl% unly tli<il pei'iod, or ii) the pL'I'iod of
tlie revision and future pci'iods it the I'evision affects both the curreiil lind fuliii'l PLI'iods.
There are no estimate5 and assLimptions that are considercd to have a signitlCi<nl risk of causing a material
adjustiiients lo the tiiiancial slateiiiLllts iii a ftiture period.
FIn￿n(la1 instruments
The charity ha5 only financial assit% and tinancial l labilities Df a kiiid that qualify as basic financial instrurncnts.
Basic finanLial instruments are initially reco&ynisLd al ti'ai)S<)¢tion ialue aiid arL' subsLqULntly ni¢¢isured at tl)eir
settleiment value wilh the exception of bank loans which are measuiyd at amortised cost usingy the ¢ffective iiiterest
method.
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AMAZF, BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATF,MENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR F,iYDED 31 MARCH 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES- contlnued
rinancial Assets
TradL c111d other debtors are recogynised at th¢ settleinent ainount due after any trade discounl offered. Prepayinents
are valued al the amount prL'paid net ot any discounts diie,
riiiai)cial I,iabililics
L I'editiir8 aiid pi'()visions are rL'Lounised wliere tIiL Lharily Sias a presLnt obligatioii resulting trom ll past event tlial
will probably result iii tlie ti'aii8fLI' of tiinds to a tliii'd party aiid thL ainoiiiit duL to sctile tl)e obligyution can be
niLa%LlI'ed oi. csliinulL.d I'L'liubly. Creditors and provisi()ns are nornially recogJnised at their settlement amoiint after
al lowing lor aiiy disLounts due,
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
20?.fj
20?4
l)onations
(iran18
13?.062
178,086
84.662
1 ?2,647
310,148
207.309
Gi'ants rLccived. includ¢d in tIIL above, arc as fol lows:
20?5
9024
I'he HLnry %niiih Lharity
Sir .lulLs 'fiii)I'ii Triisl
Sii.%.%L.¥ L oii)Inun ily I"OLindation
Liai'field WLs101i I,ouiidulioii
The LlIHlk. Clift 'l'rust
Friarsg>alL Ti'u%l
Ei'iicst KIL'inwurl Cliarituble 'l'i'u5t
Otli¢i' (il'anlg Liiider £2.0(10
Masoii ic C'liarilable Foundation
The Dlkl81'SlVL TrLlSt
David I Ilint TrLlSt
Grouiidworks ('I'CSCO)
Paul I laim lyn Foiindation
l)eter Hari'ison fouiidation
Speclris F'oundation
The Pebble Triist
60,000
3.000
2.000
60.000
897
i 0.000
5.000
1.000
7,.$00
4,58()
7,500
15,000
20.000
1.500
250
50,000
20,000
5,000
.5,000
178.086
122.647
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITF,D BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THf. FINANCIAL STATF.MENTS- eontinued
OR THF YEAR ENiif.D31 MARCH 2023
INVESTMENT INCOME
2025
2024
Deposit account ii)teresl
15,441
3,691
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
?025
20?4
Aclivity
Grants
Sei'vices
Grants
ServicLS
1,326,975
89.648
1.286.954
45.068
1416,6?3
1332,022
We iiow liave a mix ot gTraiit iiiLoiiiL' awardL'd iii l()lal in advaiice i)f projLcls ai)d byi'iiiits und sirviLL'S dclivLry
coiilracts iiayable iii arreai's or aftL'I' uoiYpl¥lion of SLI'VILes. The balanLL ol. this shift5 each year with ali inci'easL' in
grruiil iii¢(Iin¥ Iliii'ingTr 241?.5,
Qirants reLeived, included in the above. are as tollows..
202.$
2024
Bi'ightoii aiid Hove City Couiicil
ussex C oiiiiiiuiiity N HS 'I'riisl
131-ibht()n Eind Hove Comniunity Works
k,'a%l Sussex Counly Couiicil
OIliLr CJruiil% undL'r £2,000
I'rLisI I'or DevLlopingY C()Iniiiuiiilies
%LIS%L'X I)uitnci'sliip fouiidalioii N14S 'I'rusl
N14S siissex (IC'B)
Lai'c foi. the Carers F.asl SussLx
Conlacl a F<llll Ily
last & Centml i31'ightnn PCN
8uss¢x Coiniiiunily DLVLlopnvnt AssoLiation
NFIS I)ubl ic H¢aiih
B&H Soiree Rotary Club
291.7?7
6.315
286,406
361,145
142
5,750
28?.604
3,000
11.700
2.57.-516
28.S.000
60S.146
15.OUO
35,1100
47,178
21,794
14,999
35,000
4.7.$0
1.326 975
1,286.954
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITCD BY GUARANTEE
NOTF.S TO THE FINAiYCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
F()IiTHF, YEAR F.NDED31 MARCH 2025
RAISIIYG FUNDS
Granls I'Lceived from oiir fundraising activity with largyer trusts and foLindations ar¢ inclLided in grant income and so
are shown separ£tlely in the aLLuuni%. Added i() Ilie ainouiil hei'e in 'r(tisillg funds, WL ualciilate that
fundrai8ed incomL' is mol'e than double the cost of fundraising.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
DirLCt
8tal't CO8ls
l)ropLny C()sts
Adiiiini5ti¥tive costs
oilier Lu%ls
1 ?99,305
84.478
98,78.5
.51,152
1,533,720
NF.T INCOMEI(EXI)ENDITURF)
Nel incoiiicl{expendilure) is stuted aller Lhargingl(crediting):
2025
2024
Auditors, reinunei atioii Aiidii service¥
Audili)I's' ieinunLratiuii - non audil %urviccs
6,-SOO
6.000
1,214
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AIYD BENF,FITS
In oiir Articles of Association Triistces are not 1¢ Ilowed to receive payTnent8 unless contracled lo provid¢ a particular
service I'eiid¥r¢d a¢ting otlier Ihaii as a Ii'iislee. No siicli Piiymenl was iiiadc this year.
TruBtees' expenses
Theie were no triistees, expenses paid lor the yeai- ended 31 March 21125 nor tor th¢ y¥ar ended 31 Mai'ch 2024.
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AiYD HOVF.
A COMPANY LIMITf.D BY GUARANTEE
IYOTES TO THF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- eontinued
Tr'OR T14F. YF,AR ENDF,D 31 MARCH 21125
STAFF COSTS
20?5
?024
Wages and Salaries
Social SeLuriiy Costs
)eiision
1 ?08.303
91.570
1,133.446
87,765
1352 083
1 ?67 158
The aveit&?e Inoiillily nuiMb¢r of Linployee4 diii'iiigi the year was as loll()ws:
?025
68
2024
56
TIIL. iiuiiibL'r of eniployees whose en)ployLL bL'nefits (excluding emploJLI' pcnsii)n Ll)Sts) exceeded £60.0011 was:
202.$
2024
£70.001- £80,000
Kcy ManagJLIMLnl (L()Inprisii)g, Ilic trLlStee.s Iqiid tl)c ("E()) RLiiiuiierali()i) IbL'iiig' gTfuss sulary, eiMployers' national
iiisuraiicc ¢oi)IribuliL)iis ui)d eii)ployLrs' peiisioii) anioLiiIILd t() £84,583 1 ?024,' £84,114).
10.
COMPARATIVES FOR THF. STATF.MENT OF FINANCIAL AC'TlVI'I'irs
Uiirestricted
rliiids
R¢%lriclcd
fLiiids
Total
luiids
INCOMF. AND F.NDOWMEIYTS FROM
Donations and legacies
92,309
207,309
Charltnble Activities
1,2.50.1.$4
45.068
36,800
S¢i'vi¢es
1,286,954
Invcstinent income
Otlier incol￿e
3.691
3,691
Total
1417507
151,800
1569,307
XPFiYDITURE ON
Raising funds
84,762
84,762
Charitable activities
Staff costs
Property costs
1,118,468
67,143
104.274
5,740
1,222,742
72,883
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
io.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATF,MENT OF FINANCIAL AC'TIVITIES- continued
Unrestricted
Restrict¢d
funds
funds
Total
funds
Adiiiinistrative costs
Oth¢r cost8
Overhead Allocation
112.39?
65,304
13,942)
23.763
4.?81
13.942
136.15$
69.585
Total
1,434,1 ?6
1.52.001
1.58C).127
IYFT INCOMF./{VXPINDITURE)
(16.6?0)
(201)
(16,821)
RF,C.ONCILIATION OF FIINDS
I'otul fliiids brougyht lorward
726.737
18.813
745.5.50
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIF.D FORWARD
710.117
18.612
728,7?9
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSITS
Coinpiiler
equipment
COST
Al l April 2024 aiid 31 Mai'ch 2025
12.467
DEPRECIATION
Al l Api'il 2024 aiid 31 Mai'cli 2025
NET IIOOK VALUE
At 31 M&irLlI 2025
At 31 Mui'LlI 2024
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AMAZF, IIRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THF. YEAR ENDF,D 31 MARCH 202$
12.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONF, YEAR
2025
2024
TradL debtors
Other debtoi's
Prepayiiients
220.507
2.335
7,061
14.144
14.905
1.690
?29 ()03
30.739
13.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLINC, DUF. WITHIN ONE YEAR
20?5
?024
Social sL'curily and other taxes
DLILI'i'Ld incoine
Accrued expens¢s
?1.491
396,74.5
?() 53f
136.?12
189.501
444 771
14.
LEASING, AGRCI fMENTS
Miiiiinuiii lec1%e payinents linder iion-cancelluble operating ILasL.% lall Llue a5 fullows..
2025
2024
W illiin one year
Betweeii one aiid five yLars
13.443
36,969
13,443
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
IYOTES TO THf. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR F.Nl)r.D 31 MAIICH 21125
15.
MOVFMENT IN FUNDS
Net
Diovement
in tunds
Transfers
belween
funds
At
3113D5
At 114124
Unrestricted funds
GLnLral fund
DesibynatLd funds - Projects DLA and
Re&>i%tr¢ltion
Dcsibynated fui)ds - Closure conlingeiicy
DeSibTrnalLd liind.% - l.'%PCI",
DLsigi)(Ilecl I'tinds - ProjeLts Youth aiid IT
stock LipgYrJde
Des1¥?IiatLd lunds - Iiitruslructure
Desiginiiled tunds - PAC'C
44,?40
59.1.fj7
(68,666)
34,731
44,679
522.000
22.237
{43.834)
845
589,583
37,269
67.583
15,032
51,456
(51,456}
i s,01111
20 5114
10,.504
i 0.000
71Q.116
(1.1183)
697,932
Re5trlctLd funds
Flenry Sm ith 'l'riisl
D¢pL2rtiiienl f()r r,,diication
141ag>i'¢lVL '1 ru81
N HS Palm ily Support Service
SENDIASS
I'ai'L l()r L arers
Paul Hiiiiilyii l-,oundalion
Parents Hard81)ip Fiind
11,48.%
14,118
(2()4)
(7.128)
I.$1,1.SC)
(343}
(476)
4,430
1.796
264
7.128
151,156
343
476
4.430
1,796
18.613
1.51.804
1.083
171,500
TOTAL FUND(i
728.729
140,703
861),43?
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AMAZF IIRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAIYTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANC.IAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR F,NDED 31 MARC.H 2112.4
MOVEMEIYT IN FUNDS- continued
Net Inovement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Moveinenl
in funds
Unrestricted funds
CJeiieral liind
DL5igTnalLd funds - ProjeLls Dl.A and
RL&pislral ioii
l)Isi&Ji)ul¥d liiiids - I:. SPCF
Desi&>iialcd liiiids - l)I'ojccls Youth and IT
5lock UPbFradcs
DesibFnutcd funds - PACC
C)76,348
(617.191)
59,157
(43.834)
(118,436)
(43.834)
1.S.03?
133,468
(fj1.456)
42,973)
(51.4.$6)
10,000
5?,973
1162,789
(873,8()0)
Restricted funds
-ILliry Sili illi Trust
l)Lpiiitiiieiit foi. l.'ducation
131clgl-dVL T'i'ii.%t
PLIL'I. l-liii'i'is()n Foiindtition
NI IS Faiiii ly Support Service
8LNL)IASS
Q ai'L t()r Larer8
l)aLII I laiii lyn l.oundation
Parents Hard8hip Pund
60.000
35,000
(57.367)
(35.204)
(7,128)
(20,0011}
(3?? 594)
(97(),643)
(15,476)
(45..$70)
2.633
(2()41
(7.1211)
20,000
473,750
?79.300
151,15C)
(343)
(47())
4,430
1.796
.$0,000
937.800
785.9C)6
151,804
TOTAL FUNDS
1.8UO.589
1,6.S(),886)
140.703
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AIYD HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FIIYANCIAL STATEMENTS- conlinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
15.
MOVF,MENT IN FUIYDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in thnd8
Net
Inovenienl
in I'uiids
Transfei's
between
lunds
At
3113124
At 114123
Unrcstrlcted thnds
CjLlIL'ral l und
DL5igvnalLd fuiids - l)rojects DLA and
RLig>jslI'ali()i)
DL'%lgJll¢iled fuiids - LlosurL contii)g?eiicy
DLsignuled luiids - r..si)L
l)LSig7114iled tiiiids - lJri)jeLls Youth and IT
slock iip&?I'adLI
t)esig7naied tunds - In frasli'uclure
l)L.SibJll¢ilLd fuiids
AiiiaLing Fulurc5
Desigiiiuled fuiids - l)ACC
40,149
20,512
(16.421)
82,981
502,000
11,607
10,505
(48,807)
20,000
44,679
522,000
10,630
70.000
?0.000
{18,544)
(5.000)
51,456
15,000
(58.268)
10.504
726,737
(16.621)
710.116
RestrictLd funds
I l¥iiry ilh 'l'rusl
IllclgTfdVL 'fi'Li%I
11,48.5
18.813
18.613
TOTAL FUNDS
745.550
16.1121)
728.729
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AMAZF, BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAIYTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THF, YEAR ENDED 31 MARC.H 2025
15.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Coinparative net movcment in funds. included in the above are as follows:
Iiiconiing
rL50urces
Resources
expended
Movcinent
in funds
Unrestrieted funds
Cjenci'al lund
DcsigliUtLd liinds - Pr()jects DLA and
RLgistrali()n
l.)LsigJiicilL'd funds - ESI)CF
De%igii¢iled fiiiids - Aiiia7.iiig Futures
1.1I83.983
(1,063,471)
20.512
124..fj04
91.930
117,089
(113.999)
(111.300)
10..fj05
1,417..$06
(1,434.127)
(16.6?1)
Restrieted funds
Iiiiry Sin ith 'l'rust
DLpartiiient lor F.duiation
(icirtield Westoi? I,Iiiiiidalion
Ma.%()niL I'oiiiidalioii
Bl¢l&YI'ave I rusl
F,rnesl Kleiiiwort
60,1100
36,800
i o,oon
i.s.(100
22..500
(60.000)
(36,800)
( i o.u(iu)
( i.s.uoo)
(22.700)
7..5011)
(2110)
151.800
152 1)00) ￿20￿)
TOTAL FUNDS
I,.i()9,306
Restrl¢ted Funds
l)¢pMrtmLhnt for Edu¢¥tion lia5 liinded the l)arenl Cu¢Lr%' C(Iiiiicil I Pacc) iii BrigFhtoii and Hove and the Tr.ast
Sussex Parent L'ai'¥i' Poi'uim (l-.Sl)LF), "rhe aimount I'eceived duriny the ) ear was spent in 2022123
GArfield Weston Found#tion is tiindiiig the Disabil ity Living Allow'ince Project in Brighton and Hove and Past
811%4cx 2021-?024. The amouiit I'eceived durinL4 the year is for ongoiiig, work and IIIL liind baliince is planned lo be
SPLIII in 2023-24.
The Illagrave Trust lunded development of youiig people's voices within Aina7£ and in SF.ND services more
broadly. WL set LIP and raii voice groups foi. yoting, people with SEND and. a leadLrsliip training cours¢ and
facilitalLd opportiinitics for y()Ling' peoplc to pi'actiL¢ theii. leader51iip skills. We suppoi'lL'd young PLoplc lo be
repi'esented in local decision-mL2kiiig I￿eetIngs. aiid Ihc Aniaze Board L)E' Ti'lislees. and youiig PLople de51g?IILd IiLW
resourcLS to meet iieeds they idLntified as priorities,
Henry Smith Trust
l¢iiry SIMith Chariiy is funding the Disability Living Allowance Proiect iii Brighton and Hove and East Sussex
2022-9025. Th¢ amount reLeiv¢d duringi the year is for ongoing work and the fund balance is planned to be 5peiit in
2023-24,
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AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE
A COMPANY LIMITED BY C.UARANTEE
NOTF.S TO TH F, FINANCIAL STATEMF.NTS- continued
FC)R THF, YEAR ENDED31 MARCFI 2025
Is.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - eonlinued
SF,NDIASS
Bi'ibyhl()ii aiid Hove City Colincil, F,ast SLissex County Council and NHS $11%8ex commi88ion Amaze to provide the
Special E-:ducational Needs and Disabilities In*ormation. Advice and Siii)pon Sei'vice (SI.'NDIASS) for Brigphtoii aiid
Hove and l ast Sussex. This otTers detailed online intomiation. regular free work.%hops and an advice l ine for one
to one advice.
Family fiupport Service
Nl..18 %u%sex coinii) issions the l.ainily SLlPPOrt SLrvice for fuinili¢s witli childiri) and young, pL'ople under ?5. bcfoi'e
and a%'4L's%iiiL'nl for iieui'odevelopiMci)tEII difYLIL'ncLs %ucl) as nul i%in. ADI11) and tiLsll"ourL'ttes. 'fhis oftLI'S
iiilonnation and L2dviLe tor pai'cnl cai'L'fs <iboul IlLUI'odivLI()PlllLnlal di I'lii'LIiLes. h()w Il)L' l()cal pathways work and
how Io SLlPP()1I IIILir iiLuro(livLr&7ent child. It also Otlif8 pcei. %LlPP(Irl tr.or parciit% Ihr()Iigli gJmup% ciiid befriLiidiiib,
and yOLlth activitiLS that welc()Ine yOLing plioplc with neuro-differenc¢8 rhrough Aniay.ingy l.'uturcs.
The purp04e of Design4ted funds Is as follows:
I'he Closure L'onl ingeiicy fund will tund..-
3 1111)Iitli% operaliiig costs
Any re(lundaiiLy payineiits due to Lmployees
suppoit lo Linpl()yees in fiiidingy all¢n)cilive empl<)ymei)t
'reriniiiatiiig scrvice conli'actg FLILh as oftice rent and equipineiit
Ac¢ountancy, alidil aiid oihei. professional costs
Other Deslgnllted fund5 exl$t follows:
E8pcf (F,a%l SLlbSLX PIiiL'iII Carer F'(Tri'uin). A iiLw fi)I'iiiii foi. Plc I'Lnt LarL'f5 Of Llii Idren and young people with special
edLILtiliuntil IiL'Lds <iiid disabil ille5 {SLND) iii Lusl SUSSL'X luiidinu foi. dLvelopininl.
16.
CONTINC:FNT LIABILITIES
The cliarity lias been tidvi%Ld by it% pension providei. that there is 41n estimated withdr<iwal liahilily of £7,133
calLLilalLd in S¢piL'inbLI. ?024, As tlii% LsliiiialL.d l i¢ibility will Iinly ciwstdl lisc wlien the last Ic Ltive ImeiiibL'r leaves
tIIL peiisioii plaii. iio provision for this suin has been provided iii these ac¢oLlllts. A sinÉil I Inonthly Lonlribulion 15
being made toward5 the arreai's.
17.
Rf.LATED PARTY DISCLOSURLS
The brother of one trustee was einployed by the charity durinu tlie year 10 31 March ?025.
EMPLOYEE BF.NFFIT OBLIGATIONS
18.
The charitable coillpany opci'ates a defiiiLd ci)ntribiition pension sclit'iiie willi ¢()ntributions bLinbT Inade by both
einploycr and en)ployecs al vai'iable ratLs. Total pension costs in thkn current year ￿li0￿nted to £52,200 (2024..
£45.947). At the y¢ar end £ni I was due to the provider (20?4.. £nil}.
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