Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 9

HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX

Working in conjunction with local churches, the charity provides supported housing in the Mid Sussex region, to those who are homeless or insecurely housed.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23	£155	£134	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
30/09/22	£110	£117	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
30/09/21	£93	£93	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	23
30/09/20	£67	£69	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
30/09/19	£58	£61	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/09/18	£96	£54	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.hopeintoaction.org.uk

nigel.goodenough@hopeintoaction.org.uk

01444244215

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Sussex Community Foundation	£10,000
DCMS	£7,500
Allen Lane Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowerment Worker Funding
£10,000	08/10/2021	The funding will be used to expand this charity's current supported housing services. The project aims to help those who are homeless refugees or those insecurely housed move into independent ....more The funding will be used to expand this charity's current supported housing services. The project aims to help those who are homeless refugees or those insecurely housed move into independent accommodation with befriending support in conjunction with local churches businesses and the wider local community. The project benefits from this charity's excellent local community network links.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Hope into Action: Mid Sussex
£5,000	16/07/2021 12	Funding was provided towards the salary of a part time 'Empowerment Worker'.
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to Hope into Action: Mid Sussex
£5,000	11/03/2021	£5,000 single grant contribution towards the salary of a part-time Empowerment Worker to support ex-offenders in managed accommodation across Mid Sussex.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£7,500	10/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Hope into Action: Mid Sussex
£5,000	05/07/2019 11	Funding was provided for staff costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

GRAHAM MARCUS BARNES Appointed: 2017

JANET SHEILA PACK Appointed: 2017

STEVEN PHILIP OSBORNE (Chair) Appointed: 2023

VALERIE JOY MAYNARD MBE Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/05/2017, number: 1173235

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE KINGS CENTRE
33-35 VICTORIA ROAD
BURGESS HILL
RH15 9LR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-4.1. THE RELIEF AND/OR PREVENTION OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE; AND4.2. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN MID SUSSEX AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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