2023-11-30-accounts - Beacon Hub Brighton

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	From	Period start date			To	Period end date
		1st	Dec	2022		30	Nov	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Beacon Hub Brighton Other names charity is known by 1159583 Charity's principal address 5 Court Ord Cottages Meadow Close, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, Postcode BN2 7FT

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1159583

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
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 Constitution Type of governing document (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

Section B Structure, governance and management

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

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or training of trustees; before his or her first appointment:
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
(a) a copy of the current version of the constitution; and (b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts.
relationship with any related Members of the CIO are currently purely the trustees. The CIO is parties; independent of any other organisation and currently has no associate or
trustees’ consideration of informal members. The CIO is independent of any other organisation in terms of management & governance, financial liability or interest,
major risks and the system administrational duties, and charitable aims & objectives.
and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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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 Summary of the objects of the centre specialising in the neighbouring Beacon Hill Local Nature charity set out in its governing Reserve’s flora and fauna, the Beachy Head West newly document 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 Summary of the main activities of management team and preparing educational objectives and support, undertaken for the public commencing fundraising for build and educational events. benefit in relation to these objects (include within this The trustee team have been working hard on the fundraising strategy for section the statutory the building work and are in the process of submitting funding requests to declaration that trustees have several trusts. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

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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)

Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant about:  the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);  how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;  investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.	BHB’s funding, to date, has been achieved through fundraising within the local community. This has included corporate and general public donations. Further fundraising events are planned. BHB is also in talks with and intends to apply for local and national grants from several sources Further funding may arise from serving of food and drink, membership subscriptions including founder members, corporate and club membership. We will also be looking into other fundraising plans with will develop with fundraising activity. To date expenditure has concentrated on professional fees and planning costs as well as some promotional and administrative expenses when 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 ethicalpolicy 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 8[th] October 2024

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30th November 2023

Beacon Hub Brighton

Charity Number: 1159583

Financial Accounts

Year from 1/12/2022 to 30/11/2023

Notes:

Beacon Hub Brighton Registered as CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) o December 2014
Annual Return to Charity Commission by 30[th] Sept 2023 (for year end 31st Nov 2
Due to our level of income the accounting rules allow simple receipt and paymen accounts (for charities with incomes of less than £250,000)
Also due to our income being less than £25,000 no independent examination of accounts or full audit is required.
Because income is made entirely of donations and a small amount of interest BH qualify for tax relief on all income so far this year.

Beacon Hub Brighton

Income & Expenditure

Income

Unrestricted Donations Personal Donations Clubs & Societies Donations Business Donations Fundraising Events Anonymous Café Restricted Donations Anonymous Donations Interest Expenditure Legal Fees Promotional Expenses Event Licences Building mintenance Sundry Ofce expenses Materials Education event costs Staf costs Insurance Utilities Travel and Transport Security Income Less Expenditure Balance Sheet Assets Current Account Savings Account Paypal Account Cash Liabilities Loan on 11 2022) nt HB will	£13.07 £0.00 £1,355.00 £394.02 £0.00 £147.50 £0.00 £10.92
	£1,920.51
	£0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £100.00 £357.58 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £326.52 £492.47 £0.00 £0.00
	£1,276.57
	£12,041.94 £2,440.43 £1,643.60 £358.35
	£16,484.32 £0.00

£643.94 £16,484.32

Beacon Hub Brighton

Income & Expenditure

Income Unrestricted Donations Personal Donations Clubs & Societies Donations Business Donations Fundraising Events Anonymous Restricted Donations Anonymous Donations Interest Expenditure Legal Fees Promotional Expenses Sundry & Ofce Expenses Income Less Expenditure Balance Sheet Assets Current Account Savings Account Liabilities 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