NAM YANG BRIGHTON
We provide accessible Chinese martial arts, mindfulness and community programmes in Brighton & Hove. We support people facing hardship, including refugees and those with poor mental health, SEN adults and children promoting wellbeing, confidence and inclusion. No one is turned away due to financial restraints.
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THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND COACHING OF MARTIAL ARTS, FITNESS AND MINDFULNESS FOR PEOPLE OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £21,212 at the year end, having drawn from previous reserves to sustain operations after failing to secure external grant funding in its first year as a registered charity. The trustees report that the organization faces challenges in a competitive funding landscape and is reviewing its income generation strategies to ensure long-term sustainability.
What the accounts disclose
“As a result, we have had to draw from our financial reserves to sustain our programmes and services.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Murray Mackay Beggchair
- Ella Zoe Wilkinson
- Fuad Trayek
- John Vincent Bradshaw
- Karl Hayes
- Wai Han Luk-Fenn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £136k | £114k |
Common questions
Is NAM YANG BRIGHTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £21,212 at the year end, having drawn from previous reserves to sustain operations after failing to secure external grant funding in its first year as a registered charity. The trustees report that the organization faces challenges in a competitive funding landscape and is reviewing its income generation strategies to ensure long-term sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £127k |
| ANOTHER WAY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £115k |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £105k |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE THREE OAKS TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- BRIGHTON Y M C A
- BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED
- BRIGHTON YOUTH CENTRE
- MIND IN BRIGHTON & HOVE
- BRIGHTON WOMEN'S CENTRE
- BRIGHTER COMMUNITIES LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAM YANG BRIGHTON | £136k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTON Y M C A | £6.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED | £217k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTON YOUTH CENTRE | £6.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIND IN BRIGHTON & HOVE | £1.0m | £70,000 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTON WOMEN'S CENTRE | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |