**Charity registration number: 1182997**
## **SUSTAINABLE SUSSEX CIO**
**Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
**SUSTAINABLE SUSSEX CIO ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
**Charity name** Sustainable Sussex CIO
**Charity registration number** 1182997
**Principal office** Sompting Estate Office Lambleys Lane Worthing West Sussex BN14 9JX
## **Trustees**
Liane Webb Mike Tristram Ruth Kenward Keith Colin Gerard Cronin
www.facebook.com/SustainableSussex
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## **SUSTAINABLE SUSSEX CIO TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## **Structure, governance and management**
The Charitable Incorporated Organisation is governed by a constitution dated 15 April 2019
## **Reserves policy**
Funds are held at the year end, all for intended use in the following year with none consciously held as longer term reserves. Funds will be raised for future activities.
## **Risk assessment**
Trustees have kept under review the major risks facing the trusts and have taken appropriate steps to manage them.
## **Public benefit reporting**
The trustees have considered the various risks to which the trust is potentially exposed, and are satisfied that adequate measures are in place to identify, assess and mitigate the effects of these risks.
## **Achievements and Performance**
The Trustees understand how the above objects of the charity are beneficial to the public, and confirm that they have regard to guidelines from the Charity Commission on the same.
## **Objectives and activities**
Sustainable Sussex primarily supports people who find accessing the workplace difficult by ‐ providing real work experience, education, social and environmental connection on and around Sompting Estate. Activities include gardening, building, carpentry, animal care, mindfulness, crafts and making value added products and selling them as part of social enterprise Sussex Chilli Farm, which is a vehicle for education and social inclusion.
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‐ Sustainable Sussex is developing The Fen Farm Sompting community farm, nature trail and community orchard, in partnership with Sompting Estate and Titch Hill Farm.
This year saw a continued increase in beneficiary engagement and vegetable production which was primarily donated to local food banks and to charity beneficiaries.
Volunteer facilities were improved, with solar power being installed on our temporary tea room.
Funding from The National Lottery, CLA and Rampion Fund allowed the charity to: Install a commercial poly tunnel to increase food production, as well as to provide improved growing conditions for Sussex Chilli Farm.
Restore and install a Mongolian yurt (ger) which was donated to the charity to provide shelter for mindfulness as well as crafting.
Plant the canopy layer of a Forest Garden which will provide education, resources and food for people and nature.
Leader training included Mental Health First Aid, Grief first aid study towards RHS Horticulture qualification.
The charity engaged with Persimmon Homes, on the design of a volunteer facility at a community orchard which will be managed by the charity once created.
Community outreach included attending the Worthing Mental Health awarenessExpo 2023 and running Sussex Chilli Farm’s first mini-chilli fair at The Fen Farm site.
## **Mission Statement**
Sustainable Sussex provides welcoming spaces, diverse experiences and community connections to help people grow and share their skills, knowledge and passion. We build resilience by furthering the wellbeing, relationships and abilities of people and nature.
## **Vision**
Growing together we thrive
## **Financial review**
The charity ended the period with £190 of Unrestricted funds . It also had £3,971 of restricted purpose grant funds.. The trust aims to hold sufficient funds to ensure the day to day operations ‐ continue, and to contribute to future activities. Whilst trustees aspire in the future to develop a 6
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12 month reserve so as to assure future continuity, no minimum reserve level is currently held. Operational funds are raised as and when needed including as backstop from our principal funding partner the Sompting Estate.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by M G Tristram
> Date: 03.12.2024
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## **SUSTAINABLE SUSSEX CIO**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2024**
|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Notes**
**2024**
**2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Income from:**
**Donations from businesses**
**6,550**
**‐**
**6,550**
**Donations from charities**
**135**
**‐**
**135**
**Donations from individuals**
**145**
**‐**
**145**
**Project funding**
**8,600**
‐
**8,600**
**Insurance claim**
**‐**
‐
**‐**
**Sale of expended assets**
**1,500**
**‐**
**1,500**
**Charitable activities:**
Trading activities
**735**
‐
**735**
Grant income
**‐**
**16,197**
**16,197**
**Total income**
**17,665**
**16,197**
**33,862**
**Expenditure on:**
**Charitable activities**
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**17,669**
**24,981**
**42,650**
**Total expenses**
**17,669**
**24,981**
**42,650**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**(4)**
**(8,784)**
**(8,788)**
**Total funds brought forward**
**194**
**12,755**
**12,949**
**Total funds carried forward**
**190**
**3,971**
**4,161**|_Unrestricted_
_Restricted_
_Total_
_Funds_
_Funds_
_Funds_
_2023_
_2023_
_2023_
_£_
_£_
_£_
_2,000_
_‐_
_2,000_
_1,075_
_9,495_
_10,570_
_‐_
_‐_
_‐_
_8,400_
_‐_
_8,400_
_3,250_
_‐_
_3,250_
_‐_
_‐_
_‐_
_620_
_‐_
_620_
_‐_
_‐_
_‐_|
|---|---|
||_15,345_
_9,495_
_24,840_|
||_17,054_
_7,703_
_24,757_|
||_17,054_
_7,703_
_24,757_|
|||
||_(1,709)_
_1,792_
_83_
_1,903_
_10,963_
_12,866_|
||_194_
_12,755_
_12,949_|
There were no recognised gains or losses for 2024 or 2023 other than those included in the Statement of Financial Activities.
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## **SUSTAINABLE SUSSEX CIO**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2024**
|**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Office equipment
**Current assets**
Debtors
Cash at bank
**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**within one year**
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Represented by:**
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**Total Funds**|**2024**
**£**
**£**
**‐**
**‐**
**4,192**
**4,192**
**(31)**
**4,161**
**4,161**
**4,161**
**190**
**3,971**
**4,161**|_£_
_98_
_13,008_|_2023_
_£_
_‐_
_12,949_
_12,949_|
|---|---|---|---|
|||_13,106_
_(157)_||
|||||
||||_12,949_|
||||_194_
_12,755_|
||||_12,949_|
Approved by the Trustees and signed on its behalf by
M G Tristram
## **Date: 4 December 2024**
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**SUSTAINABLE SUSSEX CIO**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **1 Principal accounting policies**
## _**Basis of accounting**_
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, the Statement of Recommended Practice FRS 102 (SORP) applicable to charities.
## _**Incoming resources**_
All other income is accounted for on an accruals basis.
## _**Resources expended**_
Expenditure is recorded once the charity has made an unconditional commitment to pay and is accounted for on an accruals basis.
## **2 Charitable activities expenditure**
|**Direct charitable activities spend**
Costs of direct charitable activities
Advertising & Marketing
Consulting
Minibus
Telephone & Internet
Insurance
Stationery and Computer
Accountancy
Depreciation
**Direct charitable activities spend**
Costs of direct charitable activities
Advertising & Marketing
Consulting
Minibus
Telephone & Internet
Insurance
Stationery and Computer
Accountancy
Depreciation|**2024**
**£**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
8,692
‐
8,600
‐
377
‐
‐
‐
‐
**17,669**
**_2023_**
**_£_**
**_Unrestricted_**
**_Funds_**
_7,438_
_(63)_
_8,400_
_‐_
_57_
_627_
_448_
_‐_
_147_
**_17,054_**|**2024**
**£**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
24,981
‐
‐
‐
‐
‐
‐
‐
‐
**24,981**
**_2023_**
**_£_**
**_Restricted_**
**_Funds_**
_7,703_
_‐_
_‐_
_‐_
_‐_
_‐_
_‐_
_‐_
_‐_
**_7,703_**|**2024**
**£**
**Total**
**Funds**
**33,673**
**‐**
**8,600**
**‐**
**377**
**‐**
**‐**
**‐**
**‐**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**42,650**|
||||**_2023_**
**_£_**
**_Total_**
**_Funds_**
**_15,141_**
**_(63)_**
**_8,400_**
**_‐_**
**_57_**
**_627_**
**_448_**
**_‐_**
**_147_**|
||||**_24,757_**|
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Liane Webb and Keith Colin received payment for their services to the charity of £4,300 and £4,300 respectively until December 2023 (2023: £4,200 and £4,200).
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SUSTAINABLE SUSSEX CIO**
I report on the accounts of the charitable trust for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 6 to 8.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed under its constitution.
## It is my responsibility to
examine the financial statements (under section 145 of the 2011 Act),
follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) the 2011 Act), and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a "true and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements
‐ to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
‐ to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
## have not been met; or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
## **Alexander Spofforth FCA for and on behalf of Spofforth Partners Limited**
**Chartered Accountants Byne Cottage, Manley's Hill Storrington. West Sussex RH20 4BN**
**Date: 4 December 2024**
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