# HASTINGS ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION CENTRE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1083566
- **Other names:** HARC
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 21, 2000
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1083566


## Contact

- **Address:** The Advice Community Hub, Renaissance House, London Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea
- **Postcode:** TN37 6AN
- **Phone:** 01424443513
- **Email:** info@harcuk.com
- **Website:** www.harcuk.com



## Activities

**Objects:** A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF EAST SUSSEX AND THE SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT). THIS WILL BE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION BY ASSOCIATING WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS. THIS WILL BE IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.  (B) TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE WELFARE BENEFIT AND TAX CREDITS ADVICE SERVICE?  TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE AN ADVICE AND COMMUNITY CENTRE IN CO-OPERATION WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN EAST SUSSEX  AND THE SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND AND TO SECURE THE SUPPORT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN EAST SUSSEX AND THE SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND  IN ACHIEVING THE ABOVE OBJECTS

**Activities:** HARC provides an accessible information, advice and advocacy service, specialising in welfare benefits and tax credits up to and including the Upper Tier Tribunal. We offer home visits to elderly and housebound people and advice surgeries in Hastings & Rother. Our aim is to relieve local poverty by ensuring the correct benefit is received by people on a low income.

**Area of benefit:** HASTINGS AND DISTRICT




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- East Sussex
- West Sussex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £775525 | £739036 | £358452 | 23 |
| March 31, 2024 | £706728 | £756415 | £321924 | 23 |
| March 31, 2023 | £768819 | £737049 | £371603 | 24 |
| March 31, 2022 | £721161 | £625605 | £339828 | 25 |
| March 31, 2021 | £656492 | £518138 | £244260 | 21 |



## Trustees

- **CORDELIA ANN WOOLLARD** (Chair) — appointed April 28, 2021
- ANDREW STANLEY BURNETT — appointed Dec. 8, 2020
- Frances Mary Mapstone — appointed May 16, 2024
- Michael John Gratton
- Rachael Louise Roser — appointed Feb. 11, 2025
- SHELLEY FELDMAN — appointed Nov. 28, 2017
- STEPHEN JOHN LEWIS — appointed June 19, 2018