ANNUAL REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28th July 2025
Brighton and Hove Faith in Action
CHARITY REGISTRATION No: 1166257
Harbour View Accounting Ltd 16 Purbeck Place Littlehampton West Sussex United Kingdom BN17 5DP Company No: 16180743
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| CONTENTS | |
| Page 3 | Legal and Administrative Information. |
| Page 4 | Independent Examiner's Report. |
| Page 5-7 | Trustees Report. |
| Page 8 | Statement of Financial Activities. |
| Page 9 | Balance Sheet. |
| Pages 10-13 | Notes to the Accounts. |
Brighton and Hove Faith in Action
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
CHARITY NUMBER 1166257 DATE OF REGISTRATION 30th March 2016 CIO START OF FINANCIAL YEAR 29th July 2024 END OF FINANCIAL YEAR 28th July 2025 TRUSTEES AT 29th July 2025 Mr. Stephen Horne CHAIR appointed 3rd August 2021 Mr. Ibrahim Karadol 2nd April 2025 Mrs Claire Louise Ashenden 1st November 2023 Mr. Robert James Brown 1st November 2023 Mr. Sabri Ben Amuer appointed 6th March 2017 Mr. Stuart Diamond resigned May 20th 2026
The existing trustees appoint any new trustees following the provisions laid out in the Charity's governing instrument.
LEGAL STATUS CIO registered 30th March 2016 amended 27th June 2018 as amended 24th September 2021 GOVERNING INSTRUMENT CIO Association Registration
OBJECTS
TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF FAITH BASED CHARITIES AND THE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY FAITH BASED CHARITABLE AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE WITH THE AIM OF RELIEVING POVERTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE BY DEVELOPING COLLABORATIVE WORK BETWEEN FAITH BASED ORGANISATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS Community Base, 113 Queens road, Brighton, BN1 3XG PRIMARY BANKERS Metro Bank, One Southampton Row, WC1B 5HA INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS Harbour View Accounting Ltd, BN17 5DP, Co. No.16180743
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Brighton and Hove Faith in Action
TRUSTEES REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28th JULY 2025
Trustees' Responsibilities
The Charities Act 2011 require the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the trust and of the surplus of the trust for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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Prepare financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the trust will continue in existence.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the trust. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees on ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signed on their behalf by Trustee ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Brighton and Hove Faith in Action
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
For the Period 29th July 2024 to 28th July 2025
| Unrestricted Funds Incoming Resources £ Charitable Activities 600 Street Support Grants Total Incoming Resources Resources Expended Advertising and Fundraising Support Street Support Rent Utilities Volunteer Expenses Stationery Software internet and phone Repairs and Renewals Insurance Refreshments Bank Charges Salary Costs Membership Subscriptions PR Training Travelling and entertainment Accountancy and bookeeping Net Incoming(outgoing)Resources Total Funds Brought forward Total Funds Carried Forward |
Restricted Funds £ 3678 19075 22753 |
24-2025 Total Funds £ 600 3678 19075 23353 1584 3800 2453 4 1821 363 39 110 18655 270 220 1050 492 1000 31861 -8508 17405 8897 |
23-2024 Total Funds £ 454 8880 8325 17659 39 5225 3720 5 42 244 1711 79 416 157 120 23913 187 35858 -18199 35604 17405 |
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Brighton And Hove Faith In Action
BALANCE SHEET
as at 28th July 2025
| Current Assets Cash at Bank /in hand Rent Deposit Debtors Misc Total Current Assets Liabilities Creditors IE Fee Net Current Assets Net assets FUNDS Designated Reserve-Funds Designated - Upstanders Committee Restricted Income BHCC Fund Restricted Income - TSIP 2020-23 Restricted Income - Collaboration Fund Restricted Income - Street Support Faith Hate Partnership Deposit Total Funds |
2025 £ 8897 234 29 9160 350 8810 8810 1296 3335 3336 510 450 234 9160 |
2024 £ 17018 234 82 86 17420 375 17045 17045 4108 1296 663 1657 4390 4272 800 234 17420 |
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Signed as a true refelection of the financial position on 28th July 2025 Date:
Trustee
Brighton and Hove Faith in Action
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28th JULY 2025
1. PAYMENTS TO TRUSTEES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Payments were made to a trustee for services to the charity in line with charity commission guidance. No material transaction took place between the organisation and other trustees or any person connected with them.
2. RISK ASSESSMENT
The trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key financial systems carried out on an annual basis will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The trustees have also examined other operational and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks.
3. RESERVES POLICY
The trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments held. The trustees aim to ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily.
4. PUBLIC BENEFIT
The charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or ‘aims’ that are for the public benefit. Details of how the charity has achieved this are provided in the Trustees Report. The trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
5. INCOME
Please refer to the Trustees Report for further explanation.
6. EXPENDITURE
Funds were spent on Reps fees, training and the delivery of projects as well as undertaking the representation work of the TSIP contract. Expenditure was directed towards overheads such as insurance, room rental, Zoom and other software licences, filming and self-employed salary costs.
Homelessness Faith Partnership galvanising the desires of people of faith to play a stronger role in tackling homelessness, seeking to work alongside and support established projects as well as devising new projects with interested parties. The charity hopes to work with the local authority to improve the situation for those people seeking accommodation due to homelessness and to undertake some innovative research work as to what the faith
Tackling homelessness, social isolation and other areas of social intervention
BHFA will endeavour to build community through its social prescribing projects, improve the lives of those that attend and map out not only the offerings of the faith community but also other activities available for people to attend in the various localities in the city. Once the pilot project has been evaluated, and if the evaluation calls for further investment, thenfundraising will be undertaken to continue the project in the identified areas. The charity will conduct its research and development of the faith community in line with itsagreement with BHCC in order to build capacity in faith groups and set up a relevant network to help those who
have no recourse to public funds.
7. RESERVES POLICY
The trustees seek to maintain reserves at a level to cover three months of operating costs for the charity as a minimal amount needed to maintain cashflow and ensure the charity is able to fulfil its charitable objects and financial obligations.