Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

AMAT UK

The provision of temporary and permanent accommodation for those in need there of and by such other forms of charitable assistance as the Trustees in their absolute discretion see fit.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Established: 19 years

www.amatuk.org

services@amatuk.org

08006981000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

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
31/03/23		£4,252	£4,078	£174	£6	£1,136	£1,109	3.3	55	30
31/03/22		£3,742	£3,841	£-99	£4	£962	£943	2.9	52	29
31/03/21		£4,046	£3,853	£193	£15	£870	£778	2.4	61	14
31/03/20		£4,121	£4,045	£75	£15	£678	£563	1.7	69	19
31/03/19		£4,184	£4,147	£37	£20	£603	£524	1.5	74	26
31/03/18		£4,447	£4,131	£316	£19	£566	£481	1.4	68	0
31/03/17		£4,416	£4,438	£-22	£33	£249	£249	0.7	67	0
31/03/16		£4,526	£4,272	£254	£22	£271	£271	0.8	82	0
31/03/15		£4,471	£4,456	£16	£125	£18	£6	0	92	0
31/03/14	*	£4,328	£4,633	£-305	£21	£3	£3	0	78	0
31/03/13	*	£4,172	£4,153	£19	£28	£309	£309	0.9	71	0
31/03/12		£3,804	£3,882	£-78	£28	£290	£290	0.9	64	0
31/03/11	*	£3,443	£3,404	£39	£20	£368	£368	1.3	61	0
31/03/10	*	£3,409	£3,232	£178	£29	£328	£328	1.2	52	0
31/03/09		£2,883	£2,837	£46	£32	£151	£151	0.6	45	0
31/03/08	*	£2,461	£2,412	£48	£38	£104	£104	0.5	52	0
31/03/07	*	£1,779	£1,771	£8	£64	£56	£56	0.4	36	0
05/04/06	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 42%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent, Medway,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

55 employees
30 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - ACE - Home is Where the Art is
£8,404	08/04/2022	The funding will be used to produce three separate pieces of artwork a mural a quilt and short film culminating in an exhibition celebrating both the community and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The ....more The funding will be used to produce three separate pieces of artwork a mural a quilt and short film culminating in an exhibition celebrating both the community and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to bringing communities together reducing isolation and celebrating significant milestones.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MHCLG Homelessness Fund
£88,548	07/05/2020	Organisations supporting homelessness
National Lottery Community Fund - AMAT Gardening Project
£5,916	06/03/2020 12	The project will use funding to give people who are homeless the opportunity to manage two allotments, with the aim of growing fresh produce, reducing social isolation and improving health and ....more The project will use funding to give people who are homeless the opportunity to manage two allotments, with the aim of growing fresh produce, reducing social isolation and improving health and wellbeing.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to AMATUK
£16,000	07/02/2019	installation of a training kitchen and lift for a charity which works with homeless people in Medway, Kent
Big Issue Invest - Housing and local facilities
£112,000	09/04/2018	People who are homeless
Big Issue Invest - Housing and local facilities
£112,000	21/09/2017	People who are homeless
National Lottery Community Fund - AMAT HUB
£419,472	31/05/2017 36	This group will develop their project to run a support service for vulnerable, disadvantaged homeless adults in Kent. A support centre ‘Hub’ will be developed to include a social space, an IT ....more This group will develop their project to run a support service for vulnerable, disadvantaged homeless adults in Kent. A support centre ‘Hub’ will be developed to include a social space, an IT suite, cafe, shower facilities and a range of supporting activities. The project will offer a social space and a support worker to signpost to organisations or activities, and provide access to an IT suite for employment and training opportunities. Peer-to-peer learning and vocational programmes will be delivered.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 35-77

ALEXANDER ANDERSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Unemployed

DAVID BLOOMFIELD Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

EMMA PATERSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Accountant

GEORGE CROZER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Self Employed, Other trusteeship: THE FRIENDS OF ST MARGARET'S CHURCH, HIGH HALSTOW,

IBIYINKA MACAULAY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Management Accountant

JONATHAN ROGER CLAY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Barrister

KIRSTINE EPPS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Services Support Manager

RAVI DHRUV SHARMA Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Economy Lead

SCOTT PHIPPS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Housng And Resettlement Advisor

SHELLEY ANN ASHDOWN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Unemployed

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/08/2005, number: 1111057
Registered at Companies House on 21/06/2004, number: 05159125

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR14: 1 days late, AR13: 22 days late, AR11: 0 days late, AR10: 1 days late, AR08: 132 days late, AR07: 56 days late, AR06: 16 days late,

Main office

A M A T
411 High Street
CHATHAM
ME4 4NU

Objectives

(A) TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SINGLE ADULTS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT ACCOMMODATION.(B) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SEE FIT FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. MEDWAY, EAST SUSSEX AND KENT AREAS.

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