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AMAZE

Registered charity 1078094 · organisation 3965083

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 November 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03818021
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,800,589
Latest expenditure
£1,659,886
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: AMAZE, COMMUNITY BASE, 113 QUEENS ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 3XG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.amazesussex.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Amaze is a charity that offers information, advice and support to parent carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in Brighton and Sussex. We also work directly with young people up to 25. We support parent carers and young people through the emotional and practical demands of getting the right services in finance, education, health care and leisure.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,800,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,659,886
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,569,307
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,586,127
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,409,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,346,225
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
3 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,220,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,110,482
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,210,811
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,153,467

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,800,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,659,886
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£42
Income From Government Contracts
65924
Income From Government Grants
£1,301,333
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
115
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,569,307
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,586,127
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£30
Income From Government Contracts
46915
Income From Government Grants
£1,076,238
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,409,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,346,225
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£24
Income From Government Contracts
75418
Income From Government Grants
£694,194
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
3 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,220,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,110,482
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£28
Income From Government Grants
£708,838
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,210,811
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,153,467
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Contracts
150085
Income From Government Grants
£539,399
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
310148
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1416623
Income Investments
15441
Income Other
58377
Income Total Income And Endowments
1800589
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£126,166
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,533,720
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1659886
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
98785
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£697,932
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,058,933
Assets Total Liabilities
£189,501
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£869,432
Creditors One Year Total Current
189501
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£829,030
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
697932
Funds Restricted
171500
Funds Total
869432
Count Employees
68
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
207309
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
45068
Income Investments
3691
Income Other
26285
Income Total Income And Endowments
282353
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£84,762
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,431,780
Expenditure Other
69585
Expenditure Total
1586127
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£710,116
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,173,500
Assets Total Liabilities
£444,770
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£728,730
Creditors One Year Total Current
444770
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,142,761
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
710117
Funds Restricted
18613
Funds Total
728730
Count Employees
56
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
24 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
215898
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1180170
Income Investments
1772
Income Other
11197
Income Total Income And Endowments
1409037
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£100,807
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,245,418
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1346225
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£726,737
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,233,087
Assets Total Liabilities
£487,537
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£745,550
Creditors One Year Total Current
487537
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,211,898
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
726737
Funds Restricted
18813
Funds Total
745550
Count Employees
47
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
3 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
184600
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
261925
Income Investments
495
Income Other
19442
Income Total Income And Endowments
466462
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£60,393
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,050,089
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1110482
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42408
Expenditure Support Costs
42408
Expenditure Depreciation
443
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£682,738
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,012,278
Assets Total Liabilities
£329,540
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£682,738
Creditors One Year Total Current
329540
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£773,711
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
682738
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
682738
Count Employees
46
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
311756
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
861300
Income Investments
926
Income Other
36829
Income Total Income And Endowments
1210811
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£69,943
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,083,524
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1153467
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4488
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
442
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
422
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£572,099
Assets Total Fixed
443
Assets Own Use
443
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£674,883
Assets Total Liabilities
£102,765
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£572,561
Creditors One Year Total Current
102765
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£597,875
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
572099
Funds Restricted
462
Funds Total
572561
Count Employees
47
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AMAZE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-11-08T00:00:00
Charity Name
AMAZE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-09-12T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4021460
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1116203
Assoc Charity Name
EXTRATIME
Charity Name
AMAZE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-23T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5177930
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1195889
Assoc Charity Name
THE GOLDEN TEACHER

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/10/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/06/2014AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06/06/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 NOV 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 NOV 2023 as amended on 19 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects
TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF, AND RELIEVE POVERTY FOR, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO THEM AND THEIR PARENTS AND CARERS.
Area Of Benefit
BRIGHTON & HOVE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
306518
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AMAZE BRIGHTON AND HOVE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures