AMAZE

Registered charity 1078094 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

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Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,820 for the year, reducing its total funds to £728,730. The trustees note that the organization remains in a stable financial position but faces pressure from flat contract values against rising costs, leading to a reliance on reserves to subsidize statutory services.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
1 employee received emoluments in the band £70,001 to £80,000 (2023: none in excess of £60,000). — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
1 employee received emoluments in the band £70,001 to £80,000 (2023: none in excess of £60,000). — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' worth of operating expenses, plus an amount to cover closure costs (held: £710k)
Amaze currently holds in reserves three months' worth of operating expenses, plus an amount to cover closure costs, in case any of our core funders terminate agreements without notice. — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £6k
The charity has been advised by its pension provider that there is an estimated withdrawal liability of £6,410 calculated in September 2023. — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Chariot House Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Amaze (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£1.7m
Cost of raising funds
£126k
Reserves (reported)
£698k
Employees
68

Reported reserves equal ~5.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.8m£1.7m
31/03/2024£1.6m£1.6m
31/03/2023£1.4m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.2m£1.1m
31/03/2021£1.2m£1.2m

Common questions

Is AMAZE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,820 for the year, reducing its total funds to £728,730. The trustees note that the organization remains in a stable financial position but faces pressure from flat contract values against rising costs, leading to a reliance on reserves to subsidize statutory services. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Chariot House Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of AMAZE earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.