Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 13

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

Grant maker support: +13

Overall GiG Score: 19

MAMA YOUTH PROJECT

MAMA Youth Project aims to equip disadvantaged and marginalised young people between the age of 18-30 with the skills & experience that will help them secure long-term and fulfilling employment.We provide training that helps them secure employment,with a particular focus on those wanting to pursue a career in TV or media-an industry particularly closed to those from BAME& disadvantaged backgrounds

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

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
31/12/22		£822	£753	£70	£0	£395	£395	6.3	19	0
31/12/21		£883	£657	£226	£0	£325	£193	3.5	18	0
31/12/20		£529	£521	£8	£0	£99	£88	2	15	3
31/12/19		£519	£584	£-65	£0	£91	£91	1.9	15	15
31/12/18		£564	£487	£77	£0	£156	£135	3.3	15	11
31/12/17		£526	£566	£-40	£0	£79	£58	1.2	19	0
31/12/16		£552	£596	£-43	£0	£119	£100	2	20	0
31/12/15		£688	£508	£179	£60	£162	£156	3.7	7	0
31/12/14		£318	£393	£-75	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£241	£209	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	*	£151	£133	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£77	£76	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£94	£92	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	*	£50	£42	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£50	£47	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£47	£46	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 8.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 17 years

www.mamayouthproject.org.uk

info@mamayouthproject.org.uk

0786921 5301

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

19 employees

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

Impetus PEF	£190,000
John Lyon's Charity	£124,000
DCMS	£49,987
The Clothworkers Foundation	£32,100

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to MAMA Youth Project
£32,100	18/10/2023	Purchase of IT and media equipment for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in London and Manchester
John Lyon's Charity - Uplift grant to Mama Youth Project
£4,000	05/12/2022	Cost-of-Living Uplift
Impetus PEF -
£160,000	01/08/2022
Impetus PEF -
£30,000	01/08/2021
John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to Mama Youth Project
£120,000	18/11/2020 36	Digital Media Training Programme
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£49,987	29/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Mama Youth Project
£5,000	04/05/2020	A grant of £5,000 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to MAMA Youth Project
£40,000	14/03/2013 24	towards two years' salary of the Director of Strategy & Income at an organisation in London that provides media based training and activities to disadvantaged young people
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Mama Youth Project
£22,300	29/10/2012	the salary costs of the Project Co-ordinator and Head of Training
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to MAMA Youth Project
£73,000	10/03/2010 36	Towards Core costs Towards the salary of the head of training, fundraising support, rent and other costs for a programme to increase the employability of disadvantaged young people , particularly ....more Towards Core costs Towards the salary of the head of training, fundraising support, rent and other costs for a programme to increase the employability of disadvantaged young people , particularly those from BME backgrounds within the media and

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 29-63

SAFIRA NAZLI AFZAL (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Barrister

MEI LENG YEW Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Writer/Assistant Producer

SALVATIRE SPARACE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Technical Supervisor - Sky Tv

SCOTT ELLIOTT POPE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Development Executive, Expanded Media Productions

LOUISA SUZANNE EMILY FORSYTH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Television Programme Buyer And Distributor

MELISSA HOLTON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Editor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/05/2007, number: 1119238
Registered at Companies House on 20/12/2006, number: 06033670

Gift Aid

NOT 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

16 returns made; AR12: 25 days late, AR09: 10 days late,

Main office

Garden Studios
The Hive 42-50 Steele Road
London
NW10 7AS

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BLACK AND OTHER ETHNIC MINORITY BACKGROUNDS) AND/OR WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, BY:-A) PROVIDING TRAINING FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN THE ART OF AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL MEDIA PRODUCTION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TELEVISION PRODUCTION) AND ANCILLARY MATTERS;B) PRODUCING AND STAGING SHOWS, EVENTS AND OTHER PRODUCTIONS WHICH ARE AIMED AT EDUCATING DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN CONNECTION WITH PRACTICAL ISSUES WHICH ARE OF RELEVANCE TO THEM, AND PRODUCING ANCILLARY MATERIALS; ANDC) SPONSORING DISADVANTAGED YOUTH TO HELP THEM GAIN GREATER INVOLVEMENT IN AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL MEDIA PRODUCTION AND SPONSORING EVENTS WHICH THE COMPANY THINKS WILL HELP DISADVANTAGED YOUTH GAIN SUCH GREATER INVOLVEMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

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