# SUSTENANCE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1209111
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** July 12, 2024
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1209111


## Contact

- **Address:** SUSTENANCE, C/O JACKSON HALL, PORTLAND PLACE, 8 Lower Cross Cottages, Udimore
- **Postcode:** TN34 1QN
- **Phone:** 07884265687
- **Email:** jamben@gmail.com



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE1. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN HASTINGS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY OPERATING A FOOD BANK TO PROVIDE MEALS, FOOD PARCELS, EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES AND RELATED SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A FINANCIAL NEED.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN HEALTH AWARENESS, HEALTHY EATING AND RECLAMATION OF WASTE FOOD BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PROJECTS THAT ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN GAINING ACCESS TO AND PREPARING NUTRITIOUS FOOD.

**Activities:** Sustenance provides nutritious food for people experiencing food poverty, by repurposing surplus produce. Sustenance operates a weekly community kitchen and food bank in St Leonards on Sea, run by volunteers.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales




## Trustees

- **James Bennett** (Chair) — appointed July 8, 2024
- Celia Wilson — appointed July 8, 2024
- Madeleine Mason — appointed Jan. 17, 2025