www.thousand4thousand.org.uk | charity no. 1171590
Thousand 4 £1000 Annual Report 2024
Thank you!
Thousand 4 1000 is a community made up of hundreds of people, working together to make society more welcoming to strangers. We already live the world we want to see where each one is valued just for being here.
Our hosts and landlords
Our trustees and volunteers
Many of the people we support are housed by generous hosts who have agreed to share space in their homes. We rent four properties from private landlords; two of these are straightforward commercial arrangements, one is a collaboration with Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust and one is a long-term partnership with a supportive couple who have been good friends to the project.
We are always looking for new hosts and landlords. We are good tenants, we look after our properties, support our residents and guarantee the rent will be paid on time. Please do get in touch if you think you might be able to help.
Three trustees were re-elected and a new one was elected at the Annual General Meeting in October 2023 and the other three remained in post. All of our trustees are active volunteers in the charity:
Jacob Berkson Anne Feltham Sally Griffin Paul Humpoletz Jenny Priestman Susanne Schuster Sue Williams
All the work of the charity is carried out by volunteers, who organise events, produce publicity material, visit residents, negotiate with estate agents, keep accounts, advocate with service providers, move furniture, answer emails, deliver gifts, participate in networks, and much more.
Our partners and funders
Once again, we must give a huge thank you to all our donors. We have several extremely generous landlords who rent their flats to us at below-the-market rate, without whom we couldn’t offer a safe and secure home to our members.
We also have regular donations, large and small, from around 400 individuals who are committed to fighting the “hostile environment” and whose commitment means that we can afford not just the rent for those properties, but the Council Tax, utilities and internet connection. And thanks very much to Cath Senker and LOSRAS (Lewes Organisation in Support of Refugees and Asylum Seekers) for their very welcome donations.
We work with many different organisations in the city. Our key partnership is with Sussex Refugee and Migrant Self Support Group, who run the weekly Jollof Café. This unique space is run by and for refugees and migrants. It is the place where most of our residents first meet our volunteers and become part of our community.
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Joy of the world
One of the joys of our events, apart from raising much needed funds, is the chance to celebrate all that is good in humanity.
We started off in January with a quiz. A bunch of strangers gathered together to test their knowledge of arcania, eat dinner and celebrate all that is good in humanity. It raised £1700 or thereabouts, some of which was spent on supporting people with their fuel bills this winter and the rest of which was spent on similar practical support.
Then in July we had our legendary ceilidh. It has become something of an annual tradition, uplifting and heart-warming as always. Fun, love and silly dancing, you can’t ask for more than that.
We saw in autumn with a relaxed jazz evening with The Zanetti’s.
We are very grateful to Chris Randall who organised a couple of book sales in support of T4K, because one can never have too many books.
Our sister organisation, the Sussex Refugee and Migrant Self Support Group, ran their ever popular Jollof Café on Wednesdays at the West Hill Hall. This is often the first point of contact for people on the wrong side of the border seeking practical support and help.
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Success Stories: Our residents’ journeys
Sofiane is a long-standing member of T4K and lives in one of our properties, which he completely decorated last year. He loves cooking and regularly volunteers as a chef at the Jollof Cafe where he cooks amazing food, Italian, Algerian - you never know what deliciousness awaits.
My flat is really beautiful and I feel much better, thanks to T4K's support over the last 3 years with accommodation, money and help with getting my hospital treatment. I think my life is getting better.
Hassan is someone who we have supported in various ways. He said: “Hello - I'm Hassan. I'm Kurdish. I've been waiting 3 years for a decision on my asylum claim, and I get very bored as I really want to work. So I'm happy to help as a volunteer in the cafe at the Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project on Tuesdays. Everyone is very friendly and I really enjoy it.”
I’m a 29 year old from Afghanistan, but I lived in India for a long time, where I worked a lot with NGOs. There I started my own charity Stretch More, which I’m in the process of registering as a charity here in UK. Stretch More aims to empower disabled people to survive natural and manmade disasters. We’re ready to go, but need one or two more trustees…..contact me if you’re interested to know more!
I’m currently being hosted by Isabel – it’s a great home and she’s got a beautiful cat and a very large, but friendly dog. Initially Thousand 4 £1000 were supporting me, but now that I have Leave to Remain, I am financially independent. I am currently studying at the University of Sussex on the “Incubator Programme” which helps to foster business ideas. I am a volunteer at the Amnesty International bookshop in Sydney Street where I select books and vinyl to sell on Ebay. I also teach computer skills to a young Sudanese woman who is an asylum seeker.
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Care and support group
These are some of the ways in which your donation was used by the Care and Support Group in 2024:
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10 people securely housed in “our” properties
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13 people accommodated in hotels or hostels, all of whom were either homeless or threatened with homelessness
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8 people hosted in supporters’ homes
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A total of 3728 nights’ worth of accommodation provided or paid for by us
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5 Home Office-provided shared houses, where we pay for the internet
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We’ve helped people with deposits, rent in advance and occasionally paid the rent when someone is in severe financial hardship
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We’ve bought clothes, shoes, train tickets for appointments and provided gym membership for someone to alleviate the stress of waiting
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We’ve accompanied people to Home Office interviews and medical appointments
Peter’s Story
How and when did you hear about T4K?
I heard about T4K when I first joined the Jollof Café in 2022. It was through the Labour MP at the time, Lloyd Russell-Moyle and his secretary Kate.
How / where did you first meet someone from T4K?
My first interaction with someone from T4K up at the West Hill Community Centre in Compton Avenue where I met Miss Sue Williams and other members of the Jollof Café.
How were they able to help and support you?
They were able to give me support mentally, physically and financially as well as I was going through some difficult times when I was living in Kemptown. And also, when I was awaiting my hearing from the Home Office about my status and all the information.
How did this help to get you progress with your life?
It helped me to get progress in my life by helping me organise my CV and also helping me find somewhere better to live and making sure my mental health is better from what it was.
What are you doing now?
I now work with the NHS as a healthcare assistant and also looking into a nursing training course.
Are you still involved with T4K (Jollof Cafe)?
Yes, I am still volunteering with T4K and the Jollof Café. I am one of the co-chairs for the Jollof Café, also still volunteer at a few other Community organisations.
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Bicycles for everyone
A simple thing like a donated bike provides a bit of freedom and a free means of transport around town; it helps our residents connect to their friends, access local services and promote health and wellbeing.
This is a bike for O’s 10 year old son. She is now in the third year of her nursing degree and doing well. Her children are going to school, making friends, growing and thriving. An all round success story!
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Accounts
| Income | |
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| Donations | 45,664 |
| Fundraisers | 3,659 |
| Gift aid | 4,853 |
| Grants | 20,313 |
| Rent | 56,382 |
| Total income | 130,871 |
| Funds at end of year: | |
| Current Account (Co-Op) | 20,377 |
| Current Account (Wave) | 0 |
| Paypal | 2,273 |
| Reserves (Wave) | 14,483 |
| NACCOM loan fund | 0 |
| Total | 37,133 |
| Loans (direct) | 3,452 |
| Expenditure | |
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| Rent | 52,505 |
| Subsistence | 33,243 |
| Utilities | 11,080 |
| Travel | 528 |
| Legal fees | 960 |
| Education & training | 19,948 |
| Household Goods | 1,867 |
| Fundraising | 589 |
| Moving expenses | 411 |
| Insurance | 561 |
| Repairs/maintenance | 460 |
| Admin | 1,422 |
| Total expenditure | 123,574 |
Financial Management
In early 2024 we said goodbye to our fantastic treasurer Jim and hello to his brilliant replacement Derek. Keeping track of the money is no small task. Not only are we a medium sized charity, turning over around about £130,000 a year, which is not bad for an entirely voluntary organisation, most of those transactions are tiny. This is what happens when your funding model is recurring micro-donations and when your goal is to meet people’s basic needs. We have more than 100 people on our books. Most of those people have not been provided with a home, unfortunately, but they all will have had some practical support, ranging from support with deposits, rent and wifi. We’ve bought clothes, shoes, train tickets for appointments and provided gym membership for someone to alleviate the stress of waiting. These were all much needed and appreciated!
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www.thousand4thousand.org.uk | charity no. 1171590 c/o Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG
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| Thousand 4 1000 CIO | Thousand 4 1000 CIO | Thousand 4 1000 CIO | 1171590 | 1171590 | |||||||
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| Receipts and payments accounts 01/01/2024 31/12/2024 To For the period from ~~ee~~ ~~e~~ |
CC16a | ||||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||
| Donations | 45,664 | - | 45,664 | 63,393 | |||||||
| Fundraising | 3,659 | - | - | - | - | 3,659 | 6,506 | ||||
| Grants | - | 20 | 20,313 | - | 20,313 | 34,713 | |||||
| Rent funding | - | 56 | 56,382 | - | 56,382 | 17,949 | |||||
| Gift aid | 4,853 | - | - | - | - | 4,853 | 8,364 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,914 | ||||
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| AR) | AR)54,176 | 76,695 | 76,695 | - | 130,871 | 132,839 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Loan repayments - - - - 4,658 - - - - - Sub total - - - - 4,658 Total receipts 54,176 76,695 - 130,871 137,497 ~~——————~~ |
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| Rent | - | 52 | 52,505 | - | 52,505 | 59,325 | |||||
| Subsistence | 29,666 | 3 | 3,577 | - | 33,243 | 31,732 | |||||
| Utilities and council tax | 11,080 | - | 11,080 | 10,868 | |||||||
| Travel | 528 | 528 | 355 | ||||||||
| Legal fees | 960 | 960 | 10,073 | ||||||||
| Café rent | - | 2,080 | |||||||||
| Education and training | 235 | 19 | 19,713 | 19,948 | 10,450 | ||||||
| Household Goods | 1,867 | 1,867 | 1,522 | ||||||||
| Fundraising | 589 | 589 | 376 | ||||||||
| Publicity | - | 150 | |||||||||
| Movingexpenses | 411 | 411 | 1,590 | ||||||||
| Insurance | 561 | 561 | 561 | ||||||||
| Repairs and Maintenance | 460 | 460 | 367 | ||||||||
| Deposits | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,000 | ||||
| Admin | 1,422 | - | - | - | - | 1,422 | 523 | ||||
| Holidays | - | - | - | - | - | - | 154 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 47,779 | 75,795 | 75,795 | - | 123,574 | 132,126 |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Loans made 3,452 - - 3,452 7,416 Loan fees - - - - 500 Sub total 3,452 - - 3,452 7,916 Total payments 51,231 75,795 - 127,026 140,042 ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) 2,945 900 - 3,845 - 2,545 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 21,121 3,675 - 24,796 27,340 Cash funds this year end 24,066 4,575 - 28,641 24,795 ~~===>>~~ |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
30/09/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Wave share 1 Wave share 2 Signature Details Details Co-operative Current account Wave loans account Paypal Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 20,377 - 14,483 - - 2,273 - 37,133 - Agreement Error Agreement Error Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
30/09/2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlner's report on the accounts R•port Ip th• tN•t•••l m•mb•r• ol rHo4SAtr*JJ) 4 1006 CIC) 31 /1) [ Jc)L¢fr Charlty no (11 any) Ill i£qo I rBport lo the truslees on my ex81nliiallon of the accounts of the above thartty (Ihe TNsi-) lor the year ended Ilbwi•lbllltl•• and A8 the charlty Injslees of the Trusl, you are re8pon81ble lor the preparation b••1• ol rap of t1 accounts In ac(J)rdance wilh the requlrements ol Ihe Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acl"). I report In respect of my examination of the Tru5l's accounts carried out undèr s•ctlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I hav8 lollowed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission Imder 8edlon 14515)(b) of Ihe Acl. I have conpleted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attenlion (other th8n that dlsclosed below ') in connection wrth the examlnatlon thIch gives me cause to belleve that in, any material respect. aCcnItrj records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of th8Ador the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters In conneclion wlth the ex8mlnatlon to whlch attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a propor understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete tha words In the brackets If they do not apply. Date: 2/10 A - o6+ •thlcth(•) or body (If •ny): IER October 2018
Only complete If the examlner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examlnation of charlty accounts: dlrections and guidance for examinern). Give here brief details of any Items that the examinor wishès to disclose. trJJtsJE IER October 2018