Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025 Hope Into Action: Mid Sussex Charlty reg15tratlon number: 1173235 Independent Examiners Ltd The Graln Store Hllls Barns Appledram Lane South Chlchester West Sussex P020 7EG
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX CONTENTS Reference and Admlnlstratlve Detalls Trustees, Report 2to5 Independent Examlner's Report Statement of Flnanclal Attlvltles Balance Sheet Notes to the Flnanclal Statements 9t016
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Trustees Graham Barnes (reslgned 2 Dernber 2024) Janet Pack Valerie Maynard MBE Steve Osborne Waldo Zaragoza (appolnted 11 August 2025) Charity Reglstratlon Number 1173235 Prlnclpal Offlce The Klng's Centre 33-35 Victorla Road Burgess Hlll West Sussex RH15 9LR Independent Examlner G W Schulz FCMA Independent Examlners Ltd The Graln Store Hllls Bams Appledram Lane South Chlchester West Sussex P020 7EG Natlonal Westmlnster 8ank plc l Muster Green Haywards Pleath West Sussex RH16 4AP Banker• Page I
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX TRUSTEES. REPORT The Tnjstees present the annual report together wlth the financlal statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2025. Objectives and activities Objects and aln The prlnclpal object of the charSty Is to provlde supported houslng In the Mld Sussex reglon to those who are homeless or Insecurely housed. Publlc benefit The Trustees conflrm that they have complled wlth the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public beneflt guldance publlshed by the Charlty Commlsslon for England and Wales. Achlevements and performanc• Worklng In conjunctlon with local churches, Hope Into Artlon,. Mld Sussex provldes supported houslng In the Mld Sussex region to those who are homeless or insecurely housed. It enables churches to use thelr resources In partnership wlth the charlty to provSde shared houslng of a hlgh standard, and frlendshlpi SUPPOrt, advocacy and advlce to vulnerable adults in the communlty. The charlty's model Is to use Investment resources to buy a property, typlcally sultable for three tenants. Each tenant has thelr own room and use of a communal lounge, kltchen and bathroom. The house Is Ilnked to a local church that provldes a posltlve communlty, friendshlp, mentorlng and sUPPOrt. A professlonal Empowerment Worker provldes expertlse to the tenants In applylng for benefits and for Jobs, Ilaislng wlth other support agencies and agreelng a 'personal development plan, to help them prog$5 and move on successfully Into Independent accommodatlon. Thls Is a holistlc approach. We flrst rneet the Immedlate practlcal needs of the tenant, then help them address the underlylng causes whlch led to them belng In poverty. The posltive framework of relatlonshlp through the Empowerrnent Worker and the church's frlendshlp and support team play a slgnlflcant role In helplng tenants to move out of poverty. Thls Is our eighth full year of operatlon, and we contlnue to run five houses, During thls year, we worked wlth the owner of one of our properties to release £355,000 of equlty. We secured Investment from 5 Indlvlduals and ownership was transferred In July. We have pledged investment of cÉ240,000 toward5 house #6. Our occupancy for the year wa5 85Vo, somewhat lower than previous years due to a lack of sultable referrals, and several tenants movlng on posltlvely Into thelr own Independent accommodation. Our part tlme Empowerment Worker In Crawley left in December 2024, and we successfully recruited a replacement. He started employment In Apr51 2025 and Is provldlng professlonal support to the 8 tenants (4 adults & 4 chlldren) In two houses In the town. Thls was a successful appointment, with tenants developing a strong working relationship with hlm, and he is beginnlng to strengthen partnerships with other agencies In Crawley. Page 2
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTXNUED) At 30 September 2025, we were housing and supportlng slxteen tenants across flve houses. In addition, four tenants moved out of our supported houslng during this flnanclal year, three movlng Into Independent accommodatlon and one moving to an alternatlve supported hoLJsing provider. The majority of our tenants made progres5 In the areas In which support was needed, Including improved mental health and findlng employment. All of our tenants that had a prevSously problematic relationship with alcohol or substances were making great progre55 In their recovery. We are keeplng In contact wlth the majority of tenants that have moved out of our supported accommodation. Thls provldes frlendship & support for the longer term, but also glves us good data to prove that our model Is worklngi breaklng cycles of homelessness. We have contlnued to develop and strengthen our partnershlps wlth the three churches provSding frlendshlp & support to our tenants Chrlst Church Haywards Heath, St John's, Crawley and The Klng's Church Mld Sussex. The Klng5 Church have Identlfled a new co-ordlnator to oversee thelr group, whlch wlll result In a hlgher level of engagement, and an Increase In the number of befrienders meeting wlth tenants. Most tenants have a befrbender in place and meet wlth them regularly, provldlng a Ilstening ear, wlse advlce and tlme to explore Issues both present and past, We have provlded tralnlng for the volunteer5 locally, and they have also been able to access natlonal tralnlng with other groups. Hope Into Artlon.. Mld Sussex Is a franchlse of Hope Into Actlon UK, whlch provldes us wlth tralnlng, support, advlce and expertise. We have adopted thelr policles, wlth mlnor adaptatlons as needed. Representatlves of Hope Into Actlon UK carry out regular audlts of our houses and meet wlth our tenants, to ensure that standards are malntalned and rlsks are managed approprlately, wlth the wellbeSng of our tenants belng paramount. Plans for the charlty going forward Over the next year, we wlll continue to search for addltlonal Investment towards a slxth house In East Grln5tead. We wlll malntaln a hlgh level of occupancy and empower our tenants to flnd employment, remaln 5ub5tance free and secure thelr Independent accommodatlon. A partlcular focus Is to work wlth Crawley Borough Councll to create move-on pathways for tenants In our Crawley propertles. We will also seek to Increase the number of people within the Frlendship and Support groups, as this is a unlque aspect of our supported houslng model, and one that helps our tenants to transform thelr Ilves. We are grateful to the Indlvlduals that regularly glve to Hope Into Actlon,. Mld Sussex, and for the grant of £4,000 we recelved thls financlal year from the Ogle Trust. Flnanclal revlew Income for the year was £133,925 (2024 - £147,558) and expendlture £141,178 (2024 - £134,507). General funds carried forward amounted to £54,049 (2024 - £45,638). Page 3
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) Going concern After maklng approprlate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to contlnue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For thls reason they continue to adopt the going concem basls In preparlng the financlal statements, strurturei governance and management Alature of governlng document Hope Into Actlon: Mld Sussex Is a gISted charity, number 1173235, and Is constituted under a Trust deed. Recrultment and appolntment of Trustees The management of the eharlty Is the responslblllty of the TrLJStees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed. Rlsk manag•m•nt The trustees have assessed the major rlsks to whlch the Charlty Is exposed, In partlcular those related to the operatlons and flnances of the Charlty, and are satlsfled that SV5tems and procedures are In place to mitlgate exposure to the major r15ks. Page 4
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) statement of Responslbilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustee5' report and the financial statements In accordan with the Unlted Klngdom Accounting Standards (United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities requires the Trustees to prepare financial 5tatement5 for each flnanclal year whlch give a true and fair view of the state of affalrs of the charity nd of the Sncomlng resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparlng these flnanclal statements, the Trustees are required to.. 5elert sultable accountlng policies and then apply them conslstently; observe the methods and prlnciples in the Charitles SORP. make judgernents and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether appllcable accountlng standards have been followed, subjert to any material departures dSsclosed and explalned In the flnanclal statements,. and prepare the flnanclal statements on the golng conrn basls unless It is Inapproprlate to presume that the charlty wlll contlnue In buslness. The Trustees are responslble for keeping proper accountlng records that dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme the financlal position of the charlty and enable them to ensure that the flnanclal statements comply wlth the Ctrtarltles Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008, and the provlslons of the con5titutlon. The Trustees are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the charlty and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the preventlon and detettlon of fraud and other Irregularltles. The annual report was approved by the Trustees of the charlty on 24 Aprll 2026 and slgned on Its behalf by: Janet Pack Trustee Valerle Maynard M Tru Steve Osbcirne Trustee Page 5
HOPE INTO AcfioN: MID SUSSEX INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HOPE INTO AcfIoN: MID SUSSEX I report to the Trustees on my examlnatlon of the accounts of Hope Into Actlon: Mld Sussex for the year ended 30 September 2025. R•spon•ibilItl and ¥11 of r•port As the charlty Trustees of Hope Into Artlon: Mld Sussex you are responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance wlth the requlrements of the Charltles Art 2011 Cthe Acy). I report In respect of my examlnatlon of the Hope Into Actlon: Mld sux.$ accounts carrled out under sertlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrylng out my examlnatlon I have followed all the appllcable Dlrectlon5 glven by the Charlty Commlsslon urKler sectlon 145(5){b) of the Act. Ind•p•ndent •x•mln•rf• rtat•m•nt I have completed rny examlnatlon. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to ry ttentlon In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon glvlng me cause to belleve that In any materlal respect: l. accountlng records were not kept In respert of Hopo Into Actlon.. Mld Sussex as requlred by sectlon 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord wlth those records: or 3. the accounts do not comply wlth the accountlng requlrements concernlng the form and content of accounts set out In the Charltles (Accounts and Reports) Reguljtlons 2008 other than any roqulrement that the accounts ge a 'true and lalr vlew, whlch Is not a matter consldered as part of an Indopendent examlnatlon. I have no cOnrn5 and have come across no other matters In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. G W Sthulz FCMA Independent Examlners Ltd The Graln Store Hllls Barns Appledram Lane South Chichester West Sussex P020 7EG 24 Aprll 2026 Page 6
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Note Income and Endowments from: Donatlon5 and legacles Charltable actlvltles Investment Income 14,166 115,770 2,023 16,189 115,770 37,912 108,549 Totsl Sncome 131 272 133 295 147 558 Expenditura on: Charltable actlvltles 122 861 141 178 134,507 Total expendlture 122 861 141 178 134 507 Net Incomel(expendlture) Net movement In funds 8,411 (16,294) (7,883) 13,051 Reconciliation of fund• Total funds brought foThvard Total funds carrled forward The notes on pages 9 to 16 form an Integral part of these financlal statements. Page 7
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 2025 2024 Note Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and In hand 3,201 64.170 67,371 3,000 76,021 79,021 Creditors: Amounts falllng due wlthln one year 15,973 Net assets Funds of th• charlty: Re$trirted income fund• Restrlcted funds 1,116 17,410 Unréstrlcted incomo funds Unrestrlcted fund5 Total funds 12 The flnanclal statements on pages 7 to 16 were approved by the Trustees, and authorlsed for Issue on 24 Aprll 2026 and slgned on thelr behalf by.. Janet Pack Trustee Valerle Maynard M Trustee eve Osborne Trustee The notes on pages 9 to 16 form an Integral part of these financial statements. Page 8
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 l Accountlng pollcles statement of compliance The flnanclal statements have been prepared in accordance with Accountlng and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice appllcable to charltles preparing thelr accounts in accordance wlth the Financlal Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective l January 2019) - (Charltles SORP {FRS 102)), the Flnancial Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 1021 and the Charltles Att 2011. Basls of preparatlon Hope Into Actlon.. Mld Sussex meets the definitlon of a publlc benefit entlty under FRS 102, The accounts (flnanclal statements) have been pPared under the h15torlcal cost conventlon wlth Items recognlsed at cost or transactlon value unless otherwise stated In the relevant note(s} to these accounts. Golng concern The Trustees conslder that there are no materlal uncertalntles about the charlty's ablllty to continue as a golng concern. Income and endowment• Voluntary income Includlng donatlons, glfts, legacies and grants that provlde core fundlng or are of a general nature Is recognlsed when the charlty has entitlement to the Income, It Is probable that the Income will be recelved and the amount can be measured vvlth sufflclent reliability. Donatlons and legacles Donatlon5 and legacles are recognlsed on a recelvable basls when recelpt Is probable and the amount can be reliably measured. Grants recelvable Grants are Included In the Statement of financial attlvltles on a recelvable basls, The balance of Income recelved for speclflc purposes but not expended during the perlod Is shown In the relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where Income 15 recelve(J in advance of entstlement of recelpt, Its recognltion Is deferred and included In creditors as deferred Income. Where entitlement occurs before Income Is recelved, the Income Is accrued. Glft ald Incomlng resources from tax reclairn5 are included In the Statement of Financlal Activltles at the same tlme as the gift to which they relate. Page 9
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 (CONTINUED) Interest recelvable Interest on fund5 held on deposit Is included when recelvable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charlty; this Is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Instltution with whom the funds are deposited. Expendlture All expenditure is recognlsed once there Is a legal or constructive obligatlon to that expendlture, It Is probable settlement 15 requlred and the amount can be measured relbably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expendlture headlng thal aggregate slmilar costs to that category. All resources expended are Incluslve of Irrecoverable VAT. Charltable artlvltles Charltable expendlture comprlse5 those costs Incurred by the charlty In the dellvery of Its actlvltles and servlces for Its beneflclarles, It Includes both costs that can be allocated dlrectly to such artlvltles and those costs of an Indlrect nature necessary to support them. Taxatlon The charlty Is consldered to pass the tests set out In Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Flnance Art 2010 and therefore it meets the deflnltlon of a charltable company for UK corporatlon tax purpose5. Accordlngly, the charlty Is potentlally exempt from taxatlon in respett of Income or capltal galns recelved wlthln categorie5 covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporatlon Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxatlon of Chargeable Galns Act 1992, to the extent that such Income or galns are applled excluslvely to charltab1e purposes. Debtor• Trade and other debtors are recognlsed at the settlement amount after any trade dlscount Offed. Prepayfnents are valued at the amount prepald net of any trade dlscounts due. Cash at bank and In hand Cash at bank and in hand Includes cash and short-term hlghly Ilquld Investments with a short maturlty of three months or less from the date of acquisitlor) or opening of the deposlt or slmilar account. Page 10
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 (CONTINUED) Llabllltles Llabllltles are recognlsed when there Is an obligation at the Balance Sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic beneflt will be required In settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estlmated rellably. Llablllties are recognised at the amount that the charlty anticlpates It will pay to settle the debt or the amount It has recelved as advanced payments for the goods or servlces It must provide. Fund Strurture Unrestrlcted Income funds are general funds that are avallable for use at the Trustees dlscretion In furtherance of the objertlves of the charltv. Restrlcted Income funds are those donated for use In a partlcular area or for speclflc purposes, the use of which Is restrlrted to that area or purpose. Pen$lons and other post retlrement obllgatlons The charlty operates a deflned contributlon pension scheme whlch Is a penslon plan under which fixed contributions are pald Into a penslon fund and the charlty has no legal or constructlve obllgation to pay further contrlbutlons even if the fund does not hold 5ufficlent as5et5 to pay all employees the beneflts relatlng to employee servlce In the current and prlor perlods. Contrlbutlons to deflned contrlbutlon plans are recognSsed In the Statement of Flnanclal Activltie5 when they are due. If contrlbutlon payments exceed the contrlbutlon due for service, the excess Is recognlsed as a prepayment. 2 Income from donations and legacie• Unrestrlcted funds General Regtrlcted funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Donatlons and legacles; Donatlons Glft aid reclalmed Grant5, Includlng capltal grants; Grants from other charlties other Income from donatlons and legacles 8,292 781 1,444 150 9,736 931 15,235 745 4,000 4,000 20,000 429 Page 11
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 (CONTINUED) 3 Income from charltable actlvltles Unrestricted funds General Restrlrted funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Charitable actlvltles 115 770 115 770 108 549 4 Investment Income Unrestrlcted fund$ General Restrlct funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Interest recelvable and slmllar Income. Interest recelvable on bank deposlts 5 Expendltur¢ on charltable actlvltles Unrestrlcted fund$ General Restrlcted funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Note Premlses costs Repalrs and renewals Tenant support Staff expenses General admlnlstratlon Insurance Franchlse fee Tralning Independent examlnation staff costs 50,513 2,981 291 1,369 35 50,548 2,981 1,703 1,369 48,792 1,929 2,161 2,059 1,412 2,477 2,083 1,710 1,392 429 2,906 2,083 1,710 1,392 2,289 1,869 1,500 1,554 1,080 1,080 1,134 122 861 141 178 134 507 Page 12
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 (CONTINUED) 6 Trustees remuneratlon and expenses No Trustees, nor any persons connected wlth them, have reIVed any remuneratlon from the charlty durlng the year, No trustees have recelved any relmbursed expenses or any other beneflts from the charity durlng the year. 7 Staff costs The aggregate payroll costs were as follows., 2025 2024 Staff ¢o$ts durlng th• year were: Wages and salaries Social securlty costs Penslon costs Llfe assurance 68,808 482 5,422 694 65,712 311 5,197 The monthly average number of persons (Includlng senlor management / leadership team) employed by the charlty durlng the year expressed as full tlme equlvalents wa5 as follows.. 2025 No 2024 No staff No employee recelved emoluments of more than £60,000 durlng the year 8 Debtors 2025 2024 Accrued income Other debtors 207 778 Page 13
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 (CONTINUED) 9 Credltors: amounts falling due wlthln one year 2025 2024 Other credltors Accrua15 5,417 6,896 10 Obllgatlons under leases and hlre purchage contracts Operatlng lease commltment• Total future mlnlmurn lease payments under non-cancellable operatlng leases are as fo15ows: 2025 2024 Land and bulldlngs withln one year Between one and flve years 31,458 32,620 101 834 110 060 11 Penslon and other schem¢• Deflned contrlbutlon penslon scheme The charlty operates a deflned contrlbutlon penslon scheme, The penslon cost charge for the year represents contrlbutlons payable by the charlty to the scheme and amounted to £5,422 (2024 - £5,197), Contrlbutlons totslllng £388 (2024 - £374) were payable to the scheme at the end of the year and are Included In credltors. Page 14
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 (CONTINUED) 12 Funds Balance at 30 September 2025 Balance at l October 2024 Zncomlng resources Resources expended Unrestrlcted funds General General Funds 45,638 131,272 (122,861) 54,049 Re$trlcted funds Specific g1ft5 Staff fund Tenant SUPPOrt fund 429 750 844 (429) (16,441) 15,691 Total funds 133 295 141 178 Balance at 30 September 2024 Balance at l October 2023 Incomlng resourcei Resource• expended Unregtrlcted funds General General Funds 32,713 124,378 (111,453) 45,638 Restrlcted funds Staff fund Tenant support fund 15,444 20,750 (20,503) 15,691 Total funds 147 558 134 507 Page 15
HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 (CONTINUED) 13 Analysls of net as$¢ts between funds Total funds at30 Restrlcted September funds 2025 Unrestricted funds General Current assets Current Ilabilltles 66,255 1,116 67,371 Total net assets Tot81 fund8 at30 Restrlcted September fundg 2024 Unrestrlcted fund$ General Current assets Current Ilabllltles 61,611 17,410 79,021 Total net a55ets Page 16