Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Income diversified: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

    THE AMELIA METHODIST TRUST COMPANY LIMITED 

    We deliver therapeutic programmes for young people facing multiple disadvantages to help them get their lives back on track by involving them in meaningful activities at the Farm. We also work in partnership with other charities to reach out to different groups of vulnerable people and provide community facilities for everyone to enjoy the countryside and the benefits of nature.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • Income generation is well diversified
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,577,478 available, equivalent to 43 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
    • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/08/22£763£443£319£2£1,593£1,57742.71046
    31/08/21£467£403£65n/an/an/an/an/a55
    31/08/20?£679£597£82£1£1,202£1,18823.92653
    31/03/19£453£401£52n/an/an/an/an/a60
    31/03/18£623£443£180£1£1,063£1,034281452
    31/03/17£417£431£-14£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/16£466£464£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15£418£510£-92£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14£540£566£-26£49£1,025£1,00021.2130
    31/03/13£532£529£3£49£1,050£1,03823.6120
    31/03/12£529£525£4£37£1,048£1,03423.6120
    31/03/11£493£536£-43£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10£423£549£-126£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/09£465£580£-115£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08£579£610£-31£109£1,314£89617.6150
    31/03/07£671£645£26£107£1,345£92117.1190
    31/03/06£596£602£-6£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05*£602£590£12£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£471£497£-26£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 2%
    Liabilities/Income: 4%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
    Reserves/Spending: 42.7 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 19 months
    Quick Ratio: 24.6
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 28 years
    (33 years as a company)

    www.ameliatrust.org.uk

    general@ameliatrust.org.uk

    01446782030

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Animals
    • Disability
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    GiG Classification
    • Services for young people
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, City Of Swansea, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport City, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Vale Of Glamorgan,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 10 employees
    • 46 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    National Lottery Heritage Fund£45,626
    BBC Children in Need£13,397
    National Lottery Community Fund£9,976
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Amelia Methodist Trust Company Limited
    £45,626 01/03/2022
    #Coed Amelia Trust
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Amelia Methodist Trust Company Limited
    £13,397 30/07/2021
    This project will fund a four week transition programme for disabled CYP aged 16-18. They will have better clarity on their future options, have increased motivation to work independently, and have a ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - IT Infrastructure Improvements
    £9,976 19/01/2021
    10
    The Amelia Methodist Trust Company Limited in Barry will use £9976 to improve their IT infrastructure to help them deliver online learning and recreational activities for young people vulnerable ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £20,000 19/12/2017
    Amelia Trust Farm Core Funding Request
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Amelia Methodist Trust
    £15,000 25/01/2017
    12
    To fund a 12-month fixed term post providing strategic fundraising guidance and support to this Vale of Glamorgan based charity.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Amelia Methodist Trust Company Limited
    £86,973 11/10/2016
    36
    This project will provide a life-skilled programme for 16-18 young people from a deprived area. They will improve their ability to form meaningful relationships, increase their willingness to try ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Through Woodlands, Ponds and Hedgerows
    £85,274 29/09/2010
    36
    The project will manage and develop woodlands, ponds and hedgerows at the Amelia Trust Farm. This will be co-ordinated by a new Community Relations and Environmental Development Worker, who will ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/03/1996, number: 1053468
    • Registered at Companies House on 20/09/1990, number: 02541591
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR05: 122 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from THE AMELIA METHODIST TRUST on 15/12/2020
    Main office

    AMELIA TRUST FARM
    WALTERSTON
    BARRY
    CF62 3AS

    Objectives

    (I) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE USE OF THE PERSONS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (IV) HEREOF AND FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS. (II) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, HOME CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS. (III) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE CARE AND CONSIDERATION OF ALL ANIMALS PARTICULARLY ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION. (IV) TO ASSIST PERSONS OF ANY AGE RESIDENT IN WALES AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE AND WHO ARE PREPARING FOR, ENTERING UPON OR ENGAGED IN ANY PROFESSION, TRADE OCCUPATION OR SERVICE, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH OUTFITS, BY PAYING FOR FEES, TRAVELLING OR MAINTENANCE EXPENSES, OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS FOR THEIR ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE OR TO ENABLE THEM TO EARN THEIR LIVING AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.(V) FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES (ACCORING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    IN PRACTICE SOUTH GLAMORGAN

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
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