2022-11-30-accounts - Beacon Hub Brighton

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	1st	Dec	2021		30	Nov	2022
From				To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address	Beacon Hub Brighton	Beacon Hub Brighton


	1159583
	5 Court Ord Cottages
	Meadow Close, Rottingdean,
	Brighton, East Sussex,
	Postcode	BN2 7FT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Mr Bernard Drew TURNBULL	Treasurer	Trustees
Ms. Atlanta Jane COOK	Chair and Secretary	Trustee
Ms. Vanessa Devitt	Trustee	Trustee
Mr. Jonathan Francis BUTLER	Trustee	Trustee

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed by vote of existing managing trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

The minimum number of trustee’s is four.

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

The quorum is two charity trustees, or the number nearest to one third of the total number of charity trustees.

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

Charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment:

(a) a copy of the current version of the constitution; and
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
(b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts.
Members of the CIO are currently purely the trustees. The CIO is
 relationship with any related independent of any other organisation and currently has no associate or informal members. The CIO is independent of any other organisation in
parties; terms of management & governance, financial liability or interest,
 trustees’ consideration of administrational duties, and charitable aims & objectives. major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)	To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, maintenance and protection of the environment by way of, but not limited to, caring for the land owned by the charity in such a way as to protect wildlife habitats and conserve biodiversity; and 2) To advance education and promote the arts through an educational centre specialising in the neighbouring Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve’s flora and fauna, the Beachy Head West newly designated Marine Conservation Zone’s marine life and arts and crafts by utilising an indoor and outdoor classroom providing workshops and interactive information and displays that supports and promotes conservation, archaeology, heritage and the arts.
	BHB relies on the development of the ‘old Golf Pavilion’ on Beacon Hill in Brighton. Over the last year BHB has started charitable educational events and, along with our café kiosk have been gaining focus as a ‘hub’ for the local communities in Rottingdean and Ovingdean. We have also implemented provision for car park security allowing for parking at the centre which is the first stage of the building development. During the year BHB has also been developing policies, developing roles of management team and preparing educational objectives and support, commencing fundraising for build and educational events. The trustee team have been working hard on the fundraising strategy for the building work and are in the process of submitting funding requests to several trusts.

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)

To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, maintenance
and protection of the environment by way of, but not limited to, caring for
the land owned by the charity in such a way as to protect wildlife habitats
and conserve biodiversity; and
2) To advance education and promote the arts through an educational
centre specialising in the neighbouring Beacon Hill Local Nature
Reserve’s flora and fauna, the Beachy Head West newly designated
Marine Conservation Zone’s marine life and arts and crafts by utilising an
indoor and outdoor classroom providing workshops and interactive
information and displays that supports and promotes conservation,
archaeology, heritage and the arts.

BHB relies on the development of the ‘old Golf Pavilion’ on Beacon Hill in
Brighton.
Over the last year BHB has started charitable educational events and,
along with our café kiosk have been gaining focus as a ‘hub’ for the local
communities in Rottingdean and Ovingdean.
We have also implemented provision for car park security allowing for
parking at the centre which is the first stage of the building development.
During the year BHB has also been developing policies, developing roles
of management team and preparing educational objectives and support,
commencing fundraising for build and educational events.
The trustee team have been working hard on the fundraising strategy for
the building work and are in the process of submitting funding requests to
several trusts.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Ensuring a strong management team and trustee group. Summary of the main achievements of the charity Developing Operating Policies. during the year Starting environmental education workshops and events. Establishing Café Kiosk Building relationships and support within the community. Preparing fundraising strategy and trust applications

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Section E Financial review

The reserves are set at £1,000. Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves It is based on being able to continue operating for 3 months in terms of running the café and having enough funds for a major fundraising event. Any funds raised from these activities should be firstly used to maintain the reserves and following the replenishment of reserves additional surpluses may be used for good causes or used in order to pay for the renovations that have been planned. It is expected that as we grow the reserves should be increased in order to include ongoing renovation & equipment cost, in line with our three year business plan and also costs for good causes Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

BHB’s funding, to date, has been achieved through fundraising within the You may choose to include local community. This has included corporate and general public additional information, where donations. relevant about:  the charity’s principal Further fundraising events are planned. BHB is also in talks with and sources of funds (including intends to apply for local and national grants from several sources any fundraising);  how expenditure has Further funding may arise from serving of food and drink, membership subscriptions including founder members, corporate and club supported the key objectives membership. We will also be looking into other fundraising plans with will of the charity; develop with fundraising activity.  investment policy and objectives including any To date expenditure has concentrated on professional fees and planning ethical investment policy costs as well as some promotional and administrative expenses when adopted. planning fundraising events. Further expenditure is related to the buildings and café supplies which have been funded by the income from the café kiosk. BHB has developed a business plan and budget forecast for costs associated with the renovation and running costs. BHB is currently has an ethical policy which contains trade and investment to organisations who act ethically, do not promote religious causes, and who have suitable environmental credentials. Please see BHB management accounts for further financial information and specific figures.

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Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Bernard Drew Turnbull Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 8th October 2023

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30th November 2022

Income & Expen

Income

Unres

Restr

Intere

Beacon Hub Brighton

Expenditure

Charity Number: 1159583

Financial Accounts

Year from 1/12/2021 to 30/11/2022

Notes:

Beacon Hub Brighton Registered as CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) on 11 December 2014

Income Less Exp

Annual Return to Charity Commission by 30[th] Sept 2023 (for year end 31st Nov 2022) 3. Due to our level of income the accounting rules allow simple receipt and payment accounts (for charities with incomes of less than £250,000)

Balance Sheet

Also due to our income being less than £25,000 no independent examination of accounts or full audit is required. 5. Because income is made entirely of donations and a small amount of interest BHB will Assets qualify for tax relief on all income so far this year.

Liabilities

Beacon Hub Brighton

nditure

stricted Donatons Personal Donatons Clubs & Societes Donatons Business Donatons Fundraising Events Anonymous Café ricted Donatons Anonymous Donatons est Legal Fees Promotonal Expenses Event Licences Building mintenance Sundry Ofce expenses Materials Educaton event costs Staf costs Insurance Utlites Travel and Transport Security penditure Current Account Savings Account Paypal Account Cash Loan	£471.58 £0.00 £2,030.00 £31.74 £0.00 £1,196.21 £0.00 £7.45 £3,736.98 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2,166.76 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £325.41 £1,856.07 £0.00 £0.00 £4,348.24 £11,304.18 £2,429.51 £1,630.53 £476.16 £15,840.38 £0.00
		-£611.26

		£15,840.38

Beacon Hub Brighton

Income & Expenditure

Income Unrestricted Donatons Personal Donatons Clubs & Societes Donatons Business Donatons Fundraising Events Anonymous Restricted Donatons Anonymous Donatons Interest Expenditure Legal Fees Promotonal Expenses Sundry & Ofce Expenses Income Less Expenditure Balance Sheet Assets Current Account Savings Account Liabilites Unpresented Cheque	£121.00 £595.00 £3,000.00 £635.45 £5,000.00 £0.70 £9,352.15 £3,625.00 £349.00 £215.76 £4,189.76 £789.39 £4,400.00 £5,189.39 £27.00
		£5,162.39

		£5,162.39