Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 16

SUSSEX EMMAUS

The Emmaus Brighton & Hove Community offers a home and meaningful work to 53 men and women, many of whom have been formerly homeless. 7 social enterprises generate funds which support the work of the Community - 6 retail shops and a cafe. Residents (Companions) can stay as long as they need. The Community is committed to helping those in greatest need through its solidarity work.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£1,781	£1,562	£219	£0	£2,011	£1,909	14.7	17	32
31/03/22	£1,614	£1,320	£294	£0	£1,793	£1,668	15.2	17	32
31/03/21	£1,348	£1,100	£248	£0	£1,498	£1,228	13.4	17	24
31/03/20	£1,436	£1,358	£79	£0	£1,250	£1,154	10.2	16	14
31/03/19	£1,329	£1,225	£104	£0	£1,171	£1,133	11.1	13	48
31/03/18	£1,237	£1,137	£100	£0	£1,067	£1,030	10.9	11	0
31/03/17	£1,133	£1,061	£72	£0	£967	£959	10.8	11	0
31/03/16	£1,060	£1,080	£-21	£0	£895	£887	9.9	13	0
31/03/15	£1,082	£1,053	£29	£7	£915	£905	10.3	11	0
31/03/14	£1,027	£949	£78	£9	£886	£877	11.1	10	0
31/03/13	£823	£860	£-37	£9	£809	£801	11.2	9	0
31/03/12	£840	£820	£20	£9	£846	£838	12.3	8	0
31/03/11	£801	£766	£35	£16	£826	£419	6.6	8	0
31/03/10	£787	£831	£-44	£22	£792	£401	5.8	8	0
31/03/09	£789	£893	£-104	£22	£836	£423	5.7	9	0
31/03/08	£694	£795	£-101	£21	£939	£290	4.4	10	0
31/03/07	£750	£745	£6	£31	£1,040	£345	5.6	10	0
31/03/06	£766	£731	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	£733	£620	£113	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	£623	£528	£95	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 30%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 14.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 29 years

www.emmausbrighton.co.uk

contact@emmausbrighton.co.uk

01273426473

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Legal & financial advice

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£87,317
The Clothworkers Foundation	£40,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£16,692
Sussex Community Foundation	£10,341

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Emmaus Brighton and Hove
£3,966	17/11/2023	Funding was provided towards counselling costs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	25/08/2023	Repairing Companion Bedroom Windows
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Emmaus Brighton & Hove
£3,000	26/07/2023	Funding was provided to improve energy efficiency across all of their accommodation by installing new loft insulation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Preparing food and drink for previously homeless
£2,940	29/09/2022	The funding will be used to purchase a new fridge and freezer for the organisation. The project aims to ensure the organisation can continue providing meals to people who have experienced homelessness.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Emmaus Brighton & Hove
£3,375	21/07/2022	Funding was provided towards electricity costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Reduce Recycle and Reuse Food and Garden Waste
£5,676	16/07/2021	The funding will be used to purchase a commercial size composter and maturation boxes for use by an organisation in East Sussex.The project aims to enable the group to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by recycling food and green waste on ....more The funding will be used to purchase a commercial size composter and maturation boxes for use by an organisation in East Sussex.The project aims to enable the group to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by recycling food and green waste on site to be reused within grounds and gardens. It would also be used to grow food for residents and plants and flowers to sell in Garden shop.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Sussex Emmaus
£40,000	07/06/2021	refurbishment of building for a charity supporting previously homeless men and women in East Sussex
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 Support
£8,076	29/05/2020 6	The funding will be used to provide hot meals during the coronavirus pandemic for people who have experienced homelessness and are living in assisted accommodation.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MHCLG Homelessness Fund
£87,317	07/05/2020	Organisations supporting homelessness
Crisis UK - Grant to Emmaus Brighton & Hove
£4,500	28/04/2020	Food provision for companions in supported housing
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Emmaus Brighton & Hove
£50,000	27/02/2019 6	Funding was provided for refurbishment works to increase bed capacity at Drove Road Cottage.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Emmaus Brighton & Hove
£3,554	29/11/2017	We want to purchase a 7-seat car or minibus to be used by companions for work and leisure activities at weekends and solidarity projects.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Sussex Emmaus
£35,000	28/03/2013	The charity works with companions from across Sussex who have experienced homelessness. This new project will enable companions to gain skills and experience in horticulture which will enable them to seek meaningful employment opportunities.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-76

AIDAN JOSEPH BERRY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN WHEELER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Finance Officer

EMILY GRACE CRONIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Trading

FRANCES SALLY HARRISON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Consumer Policy Consultant

FRANK WILLIAM BUCHER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Freelance Estimator

JACQUIE FINDLAY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Semi Retired

PAM MITCHELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Charity Manager

ROSEMARY VIVIENNE FRIGGENS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/02/1996, number: 1053354
Registered at Companies House on 27/11/1995, number: 03130876

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

SUSSEX EMMAUS
DROVE ROAD
PORTSLADE
BRIGHTON
BN41 2PA

Objectives

THE ALLEVIATION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS TO THOSE IN NEED WITHOUT DISTINCTION AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THOSE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE: TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE POOR AND HOMELESS AT LOCATIONS IN SUSSEX OR SUCH OTHER PLACES AS MAY BE SEEM APPROPRIATE FROM TIME TO TIME; TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE CHARITY AS APPROPRIATE AND RELEVANT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE NEEDS AND AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE APPROPRIATE OR EXPEDIENT; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE NEEDS OF POOR AND MARGINALISED PEOPLE THROUGH WHATEVER MEANS OF PUBLICITY OR EDUCATION THE CHARITY SEEMS FIT; TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHER AGENCIES IN THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY THE EXCHANGE OF RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND EXPERTISE WITH OTHER EMMAUS COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE; TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW AS BEING CHARITABLE AND WHICH THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE; TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN WORKERS TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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