Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Fundraising costs low: +3

Static board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

THE AMOS BURSARY

The Amos Bursary promotes equality and diversity and advancement of education ( including social and career development training ) for the public benefit of young people of African and Caribbean heritage.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,017,638 available, equivalent to 45 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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£1,097	£535	£562	£93	£2,509	£2,018	45.2	4	43
31/12/21	£949	£328	£622	£10	£1,947	£1,373	50.3	3	35
31/12/20	£1,492	£166	£1,326	£9	£1,326	£685	49.6	2	25

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 17.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 15%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 80%
Reserves/Spending: 45.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 56 months
Quick Ratio: 123.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 5 years

www.amosbursary.org.uk

contact@amosbursary.org.uk

07930549038

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

COLLEEN ALTHEA AMOS Appointed: 2019

HLAKANYANE SIPO MICHAEL ZWAMBILA Appointed: 2019

PAMELA PATRICIA GILL CLARKE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP, NORBURY,

RICHARD BUTLER Appointed: 2019

SARAH ELIZABETH EBANJA (Chair) Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/08/2019, number: 1185117

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

45 Tindale Close
SOUTH CROYDON
Surrey
CR2 0RT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HERITAGE, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY:(1) PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THOSE FROM THE AGE OF 16 WHO ARE STATE EDUCATED AND WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BRITISH HOME STUDENT STATUS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, DESIGNED TO EDUCATE SUCH YOUNG PEOPLE SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO OVERCOME THE DISADVANTAGE THEY GENERALLY FACE, WITH THE RESULTING EFFECT OF BUILDING THEIR CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE NECESSARY TO ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR SELF-EFFICACY SO THAT THEY CAN FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL AND ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER AND LIFE AMBITIONS, INCLUDING BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):(A) DEVELOPING SKILLS IN NETWORKING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO MENTORING AND INTERNSHIP SCHEMES;(B) WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS TO DELIVER PROGRAMMES PROMOTING ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ACCESS TO, AND SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE AT, UNIVERSITY AND OTHER FORMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY TO THRIVE IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD; AND/OR(C) CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF EDUCATION AS A MEANS OF PREPARING THIS MINORITY GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE, OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT; AND/OR(2) DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE, WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HERITAGE IN ORDER TO TACKLE THE PARTICULAR DISADVANTAGE THAT THEY FACE; AND/OR(3) PROMOTING RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN FOR THE PURPOSES OF TACKLING THE PARTICULAR DISADVANTAGE FACED BY YOUNG PEOPLE OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HERITAGE AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH; AND/OR(4) PROVIDING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF REDUCING THE STIGMATISATION OR DISCRIMINATION FACED BY YOUNG PEOPLE OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HERITAGE.

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