CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 2110123
Period stsrt date To $14124
Period end dats
Charity narne: Being Neighbourly
Charity rogistration number: 1205015
Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Para 1.17
Summary ofthe purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
The preventlon or rellef of poverty In
East Grinstoad and the surrounding
area by providing items and servl¢es to
Individuals in need due to isolatlon.
Summary ofthe main
activities in r8lation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Ptra 7.17 aftd
1.19
Social groups for older Neighbour8 and
local refugees arriving in the area -
RH19 and RH10.
Serrfices includ8: Befrlendlng, referrals
to other communlty organisations for
poverty relief, freè shopping and
prescription collection, general errands,
community allotmenl sourcing
household items for Nelghbours in
need, PAT Testing for us and other local
charities, handyperson tasks for
nei
hbours In need.
The Trustses of Being Neighbourly
confirni that they have all had regard to
the Charities Commlssion Guidaneo on
Public BenefiL
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on publi
benefit
Para 1.18
Additional informatlon (optionall
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SORP reference
NIA
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
NIA
Para 1.38
Policy on Social inveslrnent
in¢luding program related
investment

Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38
Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP referenee
Reduced isolation and loneliness
through our social groups, communlty
allotment and befriending which
increases menlal wellbelng. To support
the local refugees the charlty has
facilitsted English lessons which has
increased Iheir employment
opportunities. Arrangement of outings
to Garden Centre and Panto which has
encouraged more social interaction and
widened Neighbours networks. These
events have also encouraged further
integration into the community.
Ongoing support and referrals for all of
our 18+ Nèighbours to relieve poverty
and isolation. Our shopping and
prescription service Is free of charge to
our Nelghbours at short notice. The PAT
Testing service encourages extending
thè useable life of small electrical items
and ensures the safety of small
electricals donated to the charity whlch
are then
Iven to those in need.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
harity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Para 1.20
Additlonal Information {optlonal}
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Achievements against
objectives set
Pora 1.41
Perfomance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Investment performan
against objectives
Pam 1.41

Other
Financial Review
Review of the ¢harity's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
At thg comrnencement of Charltable
status we had funds of £11,195, at tho
end of this period we had £18,948.
During this financial period we gained
Slatemenl explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22
The Trustoes decided that an estimate of
the costs in¢urred annually by Being
Nelghbourly was approximately £4000. It
was decided thatwe should keep 2
ears worth and $0 £8000.
£8000
NIA
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reseNes
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
harty continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.22
Para1.
Para 1.24
NIA
Para 1.23
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Addltlonal Infomiation (optionall
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Lo¢al community grants and fundraising
8vent8. As in Receipts and Paymènt
report
The charily's principal
source5 of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
NIA
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
NIA
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of governing document
Para 1.25
Constltutlon
How is the charity
constituted?
Para 1.25
cio
rated
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
Inltlally, the board of Trustees
comprised experienced members of the
committee from when it was an
Unlncorporated AssocFation. Anoth8r
Trustèe member was an ex-mayor who
had chosen Being Nelghbourly as one
of his Mayorial Charities. Durlng his
yearof offlce, he had raised a
substantial amount of moneyfor Belng
Neighbourly and had substantially
elevated Its public profile. He remalns
local counclllor. Expert advice wa$
sourced frorn Mld Sussex Voluntary
Action (now Community People) plus
other established local and natlonal
Charitable Or
anisations.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
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The Gharty's organisational
structure and any wider
netmork with which the
harity works
Para 1.51
NIA
Relationship with any
rèlated parties
Para 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charit
name
Bei
N81
hbourl

Other name the charit
uses
istered charit
number
Charity's principal address
1205015
13 Heathcote Drive
East Grinslead
Wesl Sussex
RH19 1LZ
Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted If not for whole
Tru$tse name
Offic• Ilf aryl
Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
Nam• of parson lor body) èntlil•d
int tr￿t••
if an
David Kent
Jane Hamian
Lauren Taylor
Adam Peacock
Jane Poole
211012023- Dec 2024.
Not in post at time of
completion of Return.
10
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Dlrector nam•
ortwasa
roved
Name oflwstees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee nam•
Dales acted If not for whole
ear

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
hèld in this capacity
NIA
Name and objects of the
charty on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
NIA
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
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Additlonal Infomiation {optional)
Names and addresses of advisars (Optional infomiatlon)
Type of
Name
Addres8
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senlor staff members (Optional Infonnation)
Fiona Revell Haywood
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-dis¢losure of ke
rsonnel details
Other o
tional information

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have a roved the trustees, report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charlty.
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Signature(s)
Full name{sl
Posltion (eg Secretary,
Chair, etcl
David Pe
Kent
Chair
Date
29101125

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENfjLAND AND WALES
Bolng N8lghb)urfy
1205015
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For thè périod
from
To
0211012023
05104r2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrtstrlcted
lund8
tothe n￿reSt
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
T?tal funds
Last year
to the noar06t£
to th? n¢•Tr¥t£
toth8 fièaro8t£
t• thg nvr•st£
A1 Re¢el ts
Fu￿raiSINg- ext?mal
Gits and donab￿S
Grants
1.414
572
2,350
1.414
792
12,558
220
10,208
Mix¥la4vp)us IP8ntobck&t&coTrknbutyonl
Refre5hrneols ￿tribUtiOnS
RefunJ
290
1,119
165
1,119
165
Comrnenced as Chafity Qct23- ttsnds
ih bBnk
11,195
Sub total (Gmss incomg for
AR)
5,910
10.428
16.338
11,195
A2 A88et and Inv•stmont sal￿,
(see tabl•l.
Sub total
5,910
10,428
16,33B
11,195
A3 Paymènt•
Advertwsing
Chri$im8s Smilès
l*ems fDf FefuueE
Bank Cnarges
InsJr8nce
Fundraising exp8ts8
Pnnling- The 8EA
Rellkgee eveyi
M1S¢81iai8ou5
orfice Sup￿leS
Postage
Pf0ffe$￿naI tharges
Retre5hrnents
Room rentsi
Repairs
Telephone 5ySttrm
Allotmenttwls
Tr8vd reimburs8m•tts
442
442
371
103
371
103
36
234
25
220
26
25
220
26
18
49
t3
358
2.426
1,932
29
42
I,S74
517
13
358
1,832
1.932
29
42
S94
1,674
517
Sub total
5283
A4 ASS￿ and Investment
purcha#e$,
see table
Allotmgnt tools
Sub total
5.283
3.302
8.585
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)
AS Tr4n$l¢rs between funds
A8 Cash funds last y•aT gnd
Cash funds thls ye•r end
027
7,126
7.753
11,195
10.395
11,022
800
t1.195
18,948
7,926
11.195
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestri¢ted
funds
to nèarest£
Restrlcted
funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
to ¢*8r¥st£
aiegories
81 Ca*h funds
11,022
7,526
Tot41 cash fund&
11.022
7,926
lagm receipt$andpayrrw
ao)>JM(8)1
Unrestrlcted
funds
to n•ar85t£
Restrietgd
funds
to n•arpst£
Endowyngnt
lund¥
to ngawt£
Details
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Fund to whlch
et belon
Details
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¢o¥t loptlonall
Curr#nt V81
B3 Invostmont a888ts
Fund towhich
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Gelle￿1
Detalls
L8WOP
Cotstlok*lonall
uwnt valu
tson41
84 A888ts rotain•d for tho
harlty's own u88
PAT Test
General
359
259
Gazeto
General
1.100
SUM UP ￿￿thInes
1¢tm￿l too15
Fund To whiell
l•tsB
Amouni duo
tlonal
WThon du•
Deta515
B5 Llablllti
Signed by one or trustees on
behalf of all the truete¢¥
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oval
tqnature
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tr.HAff ffjHbJ
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