Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

Excess reserves: -2
Positive trading contribution: +2;Spending falling: -1
Fundraising costs high: -4

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Award winner
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 3

AMY WINEHOUSE FOUNDATION

TO SUPPORT CHARITIES AND ORGANISATIONS UNDERTAKING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN BOTH THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD WHO PROVIDE HELP, SUPPORT OR CARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL DISADVANTAGE OR ADDICTION.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
This charity is a recent Award Winner
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,258,408 available, equivalent to 25 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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		£848	£595	£253	£99	£1,258	£1,258	25.4	6	15
31/12/21		£779	£633	£146	£110	£1,005	£978	18.6	6	15
31/12/20		£631	£529	£101	£106	£859	£838	19	7	30
31/12/19	*	£670	£684	£-13	£122	£758	£730	12.8	8	65
31/12/18		£953	£1,007	£-54	£139	£771	£771	9.2	13	106
31/12/17		£1,085	£1,178	£-93	£183	£825	£825	8.4	17	0
31/12/16		£789	£1,081	£-292	£156	£954	£954	10.6	19	0
31/12/15		£1,225	£1,128	£97	£351	£1,246	£1,246	13.3	14	0
31/12/14		£1,159	£941	£218	£329	£1,149	£1,149	14.7	11	0
31/12/13		£661	£849	£-189	£279	£931	£931	13.2	5	0
31/12/12		£1,893	£773	£1,120	£316	£1,120	£1,120	17.4	3	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 38.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 16.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 31%
Liabilities/Income: 68%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 25.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 25 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 13 years

http://www.amywinehousefoundation.org/

info@amywinehousefoundation.org

03003030177

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides services

Where it operates

Jamaica, St Lucia, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports 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 - Amy's Place
£499,095	23/11/2018 36	Amy's Place is a unique all female recovery house for young women aged 18-30 years old using an innovative approach to supporting young women leaving addiction treatment services. The project will ....more Amy's Place is a unique all female recovery house for young women aged 18-30 years old using an innovative approach to supporting young women leaving addiction treatment services. The project will support 60 young women over 3 years. Funding will support the development of the programme and cascade learning to other organisations nationally with the potential to influence government policy in this field.
Youth Music - Amy's Yard
£100,000	13/06/2017	Amy's Yard
National Lottery Community Fund - Amy's Place
£10,000	09/11/2016 12	This project will deliver holistic therapies and life coaching for people who are living with mental health issues. This will improve mental and physical health and wellbeing and reduce isolation in ....more This project will deliver holistic therapies and life coaching for people who are living with mental health issues. This will improve mental and physical health and wellbeing and reduce isolation in the community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-74

BARRY YIN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

JANE WINEHOUSE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Director

JANIS WINEHOUSE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Director

MICHAEL WINEHOUSE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Events Coordinator

MITCHELL WINEHOUSE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Director

MELISSA RICE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director

PROFESSOR STEPHEN LEE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Academic

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/09/2011, number: 1143740
Registered at Companies House on 11/08/2011, number: 07737209

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

11 returns made; AR19: 5 days late,

Main office

5a Bear Lane
London
SE1 0UH

Objectives

The relief of young persons in need by reason of ill health, disability, financial disadvantage or addiction.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

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