Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Large legacies income: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 12

AMIGOS WORLDWIDE

Amigos works in Uganda to bring sustainability, dignity and hope to disadvantaged people. At Kira Farm Development Centre 40 vulnerable young Ugandans receive training. We run a child-led family sponsorship programme enabling 380 children to go to school. We work in rural communities providing clean water and training in conservation farming, WaSH, appropriate technolgies and conflict resolution.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £953,032 available, equivalent to 25 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£582	£454	£128	£2	£1,066	£953	25.2	3	5
31/12/22		£907	£357	£551	£2	£938	£778	26.2	3	5
31/12/21		£416	£328	£88	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£368	£383	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£406	£478	£-72	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£399	£314	£84	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£374	£321	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£350	£587	£-237	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£340	£283	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£295	£256	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£238	£206	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£243	£187	£56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11	*	£191	£173	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£192	£161	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£246	£168	£78	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£248	£71	£177	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 25.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 28 months
Quick Ratio: 129.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 17 years

www.amigos.org.uk

info@amigos.org.uk

01271377664

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Devon, Uganda,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Amigos
£14,500	26/01/2021	A three year programme to install community boreholes, provide WASH training & training in conservation farming & business skills in Gulu, Uganda

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 27-55

ANGUS COWAN THOMSON Appointed: 2013

LILIAN DOLLY AKINFA APIO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Advocate

MATTHEW ROLAND GEORGE FOX Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Civil Engineer

SIAN CAMPBELL-COLQUHOUN (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Teacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/06/2007, number: 1119450
Registered at Companies House on 21/02/2007, number: 06122350

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR11: 6 days late,

Main office

3 Boutport Street
Mermaid Walk
BARNSTAPLE
Devon
EX31 1RH

Objectives

(A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN SUCH PARTS OF UGANDA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CHILD SPONSORSHIP, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND MATERIALS, THE EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING OF SCHOOLS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF UGANDA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ARTICLES HERETO IN UGANDA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OVERSEAS

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