AMAZING GRAZE
To relieve poverty particularly but not exclusively amongst homeless people in Blackpool and the surrounding areas
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of negative £73, having relied on short-term loans to continue operations. The trustees' report notes that maintaining the policy target of three to six months' expenditure has become increasingly challenging due to rising community needs and costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 2 80,287 109,629” — page 14
“At the end of the period the charity had no remaining unrestricted reserves relating to the core activities of the organisation. Whilst the trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves to enable the charity to continue to operate for between 3 and 6 months this has become increasingly challenging with the needs of the community becoming more apparent and at the year end was reliant on short term loans to continue operation..” — page 11
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ABBIE BUTCHERchair
- Danielle Pope
- Eric Young
- Julia Brown
- Lee Martyn Kelshaw
- Louie Butcher
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £80k | £81k |
| 31/03/2024 | £110k | £130k |
| 31/03/2023 | £193k | £218k |
| 31/03/2022 | £150k | £126k |
| 31/03/2021 | £143k | £143k |
Common questions
Is AMAZING GRAZE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of negative £73, having relied on short-term loans to continue operations. The trustees' report notes that maintaining the policy target of three to six months' expenditure has become increasingly challenging due to rising community needs and costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds AMAZING GRAZE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AMAZING GRAZE as a grant recipient include YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/10/2025 | £20k | Community Connect @ Amazing Graze |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/05/2023 | £10k | Cost of living Crisis |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/04/2021 | £10k | Covid food demand |
| UK government | 23/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |