Sussex Green Living Period to 31 March 2023
Charity Number 1189569
SUSSEX GREEN LIVING
ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01 APRIL 2022 TO 31 MARCH 2023
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Trustees’ Report for the period ending 31 March 2023
The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the accounts for Sussex Green Living (the Charity), for the period to 31 March 2023.
Objective
Sussex Green Living is a charity and its objective is to provide education to the public on how to adopt an environmentally friendly lifestyle and improve their ability to reduce their negative impact on the planet in meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Trust’s objectives and in planning future activities.
Achievements and performance
It has been a challenging year in that the work of the charity has increased but, in an increasingly competitive market for funds, we have not been able to secure sufficient income to achieve all that we would have wished. It is being widely stated that in the current financial climate, charities have a one in ten chance of an application for grant funding being successful.
That said we have been able to employ a part-time member of staff who has assisted the CEO and focussed on marketing and communications. Consequently, demand for our roadshows using the 1974 electric milk-float have increased and our monthly Sussex Green Hub has seen a steadily increasing interest in the repair café, refill and recycling services. During the year we were able to add bicycle repairs to items the charity endeavours to restore to working order. Educational visits to schools, which are a core aspect of our work, we delivered 41 school days and attended 31 events with our mobile eco float.
Having been a Charitable Incorporated Organisation since the middle of 2020 we have continued to improve aspects of governance and efficiency through the development or review of policies and the first year of our three-year Business Plan. Key aspects of the Plan included extending the influence and impact of the charity across the county, further develop networks and alliances, establish the ‘repair café’ concept across the Horsham District, encourage communities and organisations to measure their carbon savings; and improve means of measuring effectiveness. The year has seen some modest progress in meeting these objectives.
A further key objective is to establish a daily Climate Action Hub on the high street, but because of the overarching challenge of securing additional income streams this remains an aspiration that SGL will continue to endeavour to achieve.
SGL continues to work with and extend its partnerships that include Horsham’s United Reformed Church who have been very supportive in continuing to host our monthly Sussex Green Hub event; the Horsham Quakers and Horsham Unitarians who host our main Horsham recycling public drop off and recycling hub; and St John the Evangelist R C Church who provide space for our Horsham Repair Cafe bike repairs. Collaboration with the South East Climate Alliance of which our CEO is a co-founder, and OnePlanet with its platform which is helping us join us our environmental network.
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Constitution
Sussex Green Living is a Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation and was registered with the Charity Commission on 20 May 2020. The constitution of the Charity was adopted on 17 April 2020 and was based on the Charity Commission model constitution. This has remained unchanged through the 2022 – 2023 year.
Reference and administrative details
Charity number: 1189569 Email: info@sussexgreenlivng.co.uk Website: www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk Contact address: The White House, Coneyhurst, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9DH
The trustees at the date of this report and those that served since incorporation are as follows:
Paul Bellringer OBE Ian Hutchinson (resigned 30 April 2021) Karrie Mellor Jill Shuker (appointed 30 April 2021) Dan Petrak (appointed 25 August 2021) Liz Thorns (appointed 25 August 2021) Hamish McDermid (appointed 08 November 2022)
Financial review
Our policy is to maintain appropriate reserves to cover our immediate operating needs which, at any one time, are normally less than £2,000.
The Trustees review receipts and payments on a periodic basis and the level of expenditure is set to ensure that there will be adequate resources available to meet commitments made as they fall due.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on its behalf on January 2024.
Paul Bellringer OBE Chair of Trustees
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2023
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
| Notes Receipts Donations and grants Total receipts Payments Marketing incl. stalls & banners Salary Contractors (Educators) Refill Centre expenses Website & IT Print Postage & Stationery Travel Insurance Other charitable expenditure <£1,000 Total payments Fund balance at 31 March 2023 |
2023 2023 2023 Total Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ £ 45,362 23,855 21,507 45,362 23,855 21,507 12,471 6,558 5,913 12,461 5,671 5,112 4,808 3,411 3,075 3,036 1,597 1,439 2,628 1,382 1,246 2,169 1,141 1,029 1,654 870 784 1,062 559 504 2,102 523 1,580 42,391 21,710 20,681 20,410 15,676 4,734 |
2023 2023 2023 Total Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ £ 45,362 23,855 21,507 45,362 23,855 21,507 12,471 6,558 5,913 12,461 5,671 5,112 4,808 3,411 3,075 3,036 1,597 1,439 2,628 1,382 1,246 2,169 1,141 1,029 1,654 870 784 1,062 559 504 2,102 523 1,580 42,391 21,710 20,681 20,410 15,676 4,734 |
2023 2023 2023 Total Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ £ 45,362 23,855 21,507 45,362 23,855 21,507 12,471 6,558 5,913 12,461 5,671 5,112 4,808 3,411 3,075 3,036 1,597 1,439 2,628 1,382 1,246 2,169 1,141 1,029 1,654 870 784 1,062 559 504 2,102 523 1,580 42,391 21,710 20,681 20,410 15,676 4,734 |
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| 5,913 5,112 3,075 1,439 1,246 1,029 784 504 1,580 20,681 |
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| 4,734 |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS AT 31 MARCH 2023
| Notes Assets Cash in Bank and in hand Total Assets Total funds |
2023 £ 20,410 20,410 |
|---|---|
| 20,410 |
Notes to the accounts
- These accounts have been prepared on a cash basis. As the Charity is registered in England and Wales, is not a company and has gross income that is not over £250,000 it is permitted under section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 to prepare receipts and payments accounts.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on its behalf on January 2024.
Paul Bellringer OBE Chair of Trustees
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