Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 5

No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 3

SOUTHWICK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Running an all-purpose community centre in the heart of Southwick, West Sussex, for a wide range of activities serving the local population.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

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
31/03/23		£298	£296	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/22		£184	£195	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/21		£122	£167	£-44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/20		£318	£215	£103	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
31/03/19		£270	£243	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/18		£242	£222	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£228	£212	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£230	£209	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£225	£207	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£218	£206	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£214	£212	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£213	£204	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£191	£192	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£227	£183	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£212	£188	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£164	£157	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£149	£150	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£127	£136	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£140	£144	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£140	£135	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 62 years

www.southwickcommunitycentre.org.uk

enquiries@southwickcommunitycentre.org.uk

01273592819

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
60 volunteers

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Let's Create Southwick!
£5,243	01/04/2022	Funding was provided for a series of stained glass workshops for the local community culminating in display at a community event to celebrate the Jubilee on 5th June.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Southwick Community Association
£2,787	04/08/2017	We want to improve our community garden and make it as open and inviting as possible for local people of all ages to use and enjoy.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGUS DUNN Appointed: 2014

ANTHONY BROWNINGS Appointed: 2023

BOB RYDER, Other trusteeship: RAINBOW THEATRE LIMITED,

DAVID COMBER Appointed: 2011

JOHN GARLAND Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: THE WICK THEATRE COMPANY,

MALCOLM GOUGH (Chair) Appointed: 2013

MARTIN OAKLEY Appointed: 2015

MAUREEN CRIPPS Appointed: 2017

PHILIP SIMONS Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: THE BRIGHTON AND HOVE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,

RAY RICHARDS Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: SOUTHWICK (SUSSEX) SOCIETY,

RICHARD WOOLGAR Appointed: 2023

SIMON P ARMES

YVONNE FAIR Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: SOUTHWICK OPERA,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/09/1962, number: 305370

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 31 days late, AR05: 18 days late, AR04: 44 days late,

Main office

SOUTHWICK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
24 SOUTHWICK STREET
SOUTHWICK
BRIGHTON
BN42 4TE

Objectives

A. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SOUTHWICK AND ITS IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD IN THE ADUR DISTRICT OF WEST SUSSEX (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR DISABILITY, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; B. TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE IN SOUTHWICK (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE COMMUNITY CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS; C. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTHWICK AND FISHERGATE

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