Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 1[st] Dec 2023 30 Nov 2024 From To
Section A Reference and administration details ~~ee~~
Charity name Beacon Hub Brighton
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) ~~Po~~ 1159583 Charity's principal address 5 Court Ord Cottages Meadow Close, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, Postcode BN2 7FT
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled to Trustee name Office (if any) ~~ee~~ year appoint trustee (if any) Treasurer Trustees 1[Mr Bernard Drew] TURNBULL ~~ee es~~ Chair and Secretary Trustee 2[Ms. Atlanta Jane] COOK ~~a ee ee~~ 3[Ms. Vanessa Devitt] Trustee Trustee ~~ee ee ee~~ Trustee Trustee 4[Mr. Jonathan Francis] BUTLER ~~a a~~ 5 ~~ee ee~~ 6 ~~ee ee~~ 7 ~~ee ee~~ 8 ~~eees~~ 9 ~~es~~ 10 ~~es es~~ 11 ~~ee ee~~ 12 ~~es ee~~ 13 ~~ee ee~~ 14 ~~es ee~~ 15 ~~ee ee~~ 16 ~~es ee~~ 17 ~~ee ee~~ 18 ~~es ee~~ 19 ~~ee ee~~ ~~e~~ 20
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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)
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| 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 (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.
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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:
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(a) a copy of the current version of the constitution; and (b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider statement network with which the charity of accounts. works;
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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
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trustees’ consideration of informal members. The CIO is independent of any other organisation in terms of management & governance, financial liability or interest,
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major risks and the system administrational duties, and charitable aims & objectives.
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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
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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.
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)
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:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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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
| Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit |
The reserves are set at £1,000. 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 |
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Further financial review details (Optional information)
BHB’s funding, to date, has been achieved through fundraising You may choose to include within the additional information, where local community. This has included corporate and general public relevant about: donations.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including Further fundraising events are planned. BHB is also in talks with and
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any fundraising); intends to apply for local and national grants from several sources
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives Further funding may arise from serving of food and drink, membership of the charity; subscriptions including founder members, corporate and club membership. We will also be looking into other fundraising plans with will
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investment policy and develop with fundraising activity.
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objectives including any ethical investment policy To date expenditure has concentrated on professional fees and planning
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adopted. 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 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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~~ee~~ 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
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30th November 2024
Income & Expen Income
Unres
Restr
Intere
Expenditure
Beacon Hub Brighton
Charity Number: 1159583
Financial Accounts
Year from 1/12/2023 to 30/11/2024
Notes:
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Beacon Hub Brighton Registered as CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) on 11 December 2014
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Annual Return to Charity Commission by 30[th] Sept 2024 (for year end 31st Nov 2023) 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)
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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 qualify for tax relief on all income so far this year.
Income Less Exp
Balance Sheet
Assets
Liabilities
*1 NB The closin
*2 NB Adjusted
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 |
£395.00 £0.00 £1,335.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £40.10 |
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| £1,770.10 | |
| £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £345.00 £2,550.28 £0.00 £0.00 |
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| £2,895.28 |
penditure -£1,125.18 Current Account £10,876.66 Savings Account £2,497.90 1 Paypal Account £1,643.60 Cash £0.00 2 £15,018.16 Loan £0.00 *2 £15,018.16 ng 22/23 balance should be £2457.80 for (£358.35) error in 22/23 Balance sheet
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 |
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| £5,162.39 | ||
| £5,162.39 |