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2025-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: 1 July 2024 to 30[th] June 2025

Charity name: Bexhill & Rother Homeless Unity Group (HUG) CIO

Charity registration number: 1182306

Company number: N/A

Objectives and activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The objects of the CIO are for the
public benefit and are based on
the Christian principles of loving,
caring, and standing with those
most in need:
1. To relieve the charitable needs
of people who are homeless, at
risk of homelessness or
recovering from homelessness
and who either have a local
connection to Rother District or
who are currently present in
Bexhill Town Wards, East
Sussex, by working with such
people and others to provide or
support the provision of support
services, including where
appropriate, for their pet
animals.
2. For the avoidance of doubt
‘homelessness’ is understood to
mean a lack of safe, secure,
affordable and permanent
accommodation.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 HUG runs a ‘drop in’ centre at St
Barnabas church in Sea Road Bexhill on
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 three days a week, where Homeless
people can get a meal, a shower and
change of clothes if required.
HUG also helps in trying to get homeless
people accommodation, so they do not
have to live on the streets and those at
risk of losing their home.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Trustees confirm that they have had
regard to the Charity Commission’s
guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 With only one part time paid employee,
the hours undertaken by volunteers are
essential to keep the charity running
Other

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 We have about 10 to 15 volunteers that
help to run the charity.
We have kept going the drop-in centre at
St Barnabas Church in Bexhill on three
days a week.
Once guests are known to HUG, the
charity would continue to help them,
wherever possible, on a ‘one to one’
basis.
The charity has helps with the welfare of
any pets the homeless keep and try and
see that the pets are inoculated and any
of their health needs are also met.

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Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other

Financial review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The charity has to do all its own
fundraising, till any alternative sources of
funding can be found.
This is a great challenge as it diverts
resources away from our main objective
i.e helping the homeless and their pets
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We need to refurbish the kitchen used by
the charity to cope with the ever-
increasing demand on our services and
to provide a safe environment for our
volunteers to work.
We are therefore need to start fundraising
for this project as well as raising funds to
keep going.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The charity tries to hold about 12 months
expenses in reserve, in case of need.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 At the reporting date reserves were :-
Unrestricted Reserves £32170
(Restricted funds £520)
(Against total Expenses this year £38784)
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 The charity needs to fundraise to keep
going.
The charity also needs to recruit and
maintain sufficient volunteers, with the
necessary skills, to properly run the
charity.

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Donations from the public
Grants
Fund raising activities
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy		 Para 1.46

adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other

Structure, governance and management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document:
for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc		 Para 1.25 The Charity is governed by its
constitution document
How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO		 Para 1.25 CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 The Trustees would appoint any new
Trustee, having regard to the skills they
could bring, against the needs of the
Charity.

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Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works

Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other

Reference and administrative details

Charity name Bexhill & Rother Homeless Unity Group (HUG) CIO
Other name the charity uses It also uses its shortened name‘HUG’
Registered charity number 1182306
Charity’s principal address 56A Haslam Crescent Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 2QH

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Dr Luke Flanagan Chairperson
Neil Hobden Treasurer
Pauline Goubert Project Manager
John Price
Joyce Streeter
Benjamin Gibson

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Cash £520 (Restrictive Fund) Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this N/A falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and Segregated in the accounts segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)

Type of adviser Name
Address		 Name
Address
Independent
Scrutineer		 David Winchester

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors

Neil Hobden Signature(s) Pauline Goubert Neil Hobden Full name(s) Pauline Goubert Position (for example Project manager Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 22[nd] October 2025

Bexhill and Rother Homelessness Unity Group(HUG) CIO
Charity Name		 Bexhill and Rother Homelessness Unity Group(HUG) CIO
Charity Name		 Bexhill and Rother Homelessness Unity Group(HUG) CIO
Charity Name		 1182306
No (if any)
For the period
from		 01-Jul-24
Period start date		 To 30-Jun-25
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Restricted funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £

Grants		 1,500 11,500 - 13,000 23,187
Donations 15,396 - - 15,396 10,560
Other Income 1,474 - - 1,474 1,543
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Sub total(Gross income for AR) 18,370 11,500 - 29,870 35,290
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
35,290

Guest Grants		 2,822 - 2,822 2,464
Equipment 211 - 211 499
Phone/IT/Website 1,037 - - 1,037 872
Employee costs 9,171 4,676 - 13,847 13,195
Rent 4,395 1,350 - 5,745 6,068
Food 4,584 3,804 - 8,388 8,358
Pet Expenses 40 - 40 799
Insurance 1,247 1,247 1,162
Security 2,990 1,150 - 4,140 3,092
SundryExpenditure 1,307 - 1,307 1,444
**Sub total ** 27,804 10,980 - 38,784 37,953
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
37,953
- 9,434 - 2,663
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41,604 44,267
32,170 41,604

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

09/07/2025

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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		 Signature
Neil Hobden
Details
Details
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Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
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to nearest £
to nearest £
32,170
520
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NEIL HOBDEN		 Endowment
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Date of approval
Neil Hobden NEIL HOBDEN 9th July 2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

09/07/2025

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru$teesl members of Bexhill and Rother Homelessness Unity Group (HUG) CIO On accounts for the year ended 30° June 2025 Charlty no (If any) 1182306 Set out on page8 l-fbl I report to th8 trustees on my examlnats'on of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 30" June 2025. Re8ponslbllltle8 and As the charity twstees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls ol report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Acl.). I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carrled out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Dir8Ction$ given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ib) of the Acl. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention I in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the axounling records Independent 8xamln•rfs $tstomont I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connection with th8 examination to which attention should be drawn in order 10 8nable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in th8 br8ck8ts if they do not apply. Slgnod: Dats: Name: David Winchester Relovant professlonal quallfl¢atlon{8) or body (If any): Address: 16 St Kitts West Parade Bexhill-on-sea TN39 3DR IER October 2018