Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

BRIGHTON PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE

BPEC is an Education Centre focusing on peace and environmental issues. We work with community groups, schools, local businesses & other organisations. We run courses for teachers on integrating global citizenship into the curriculum. Our comprehensive library has over 2,000 books and teaching packs. We provide information on local, national and international campaigns, projects and organisations.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£31	£41	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/22	*	£21	£20	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	82
31/03/21		£43	£25	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/03/20		£32	£32	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	105
31/03/19		£13	£25	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18		£32	£28	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£30	£28	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£59	£61	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£47	£42	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£50	£53	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£56	£55	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£151	£140	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£146	£149	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£145	£146	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£90	£101	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

www.bpec.org

info@bpec.org

01273766610

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
70 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 Brighton Peace and Environment Centre
£500	08/03/2023 6	Funding was provided towards their Energywise project in the Moulsecoomb area.
Sussex Community Foundation - EnergyWise
£500	21/06/2021	Funding was provided to purchase 500 LED light bulbs for very low income residents living in Moulsecoomb and in Whitehawk.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	09/09/2020	"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."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 37-76

KRISHNAN VAIDYANATHAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

DAVID FIELDER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: None

HAYLEY CHRISTINE FRANCO Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Finance Manager

MICHAEL JOHN BUTLER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Charity Consultant

LINDA MARGARET AUSTIN Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Trade Union Official, Other trusteeship: FRIENDS OF ST ANN'S WELL GARDENS, HOVE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/07/2008, number: 1125002
Registered at Companies House on 19/03/2007, number: 06166971

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
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

15 returns made; AR22: 9 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR11: 45 days late,

Main office

Brighton Eco Centre
Surrey Street
Brighton
Brighton
East Sussex
BN3 1PB

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PARTICULARLY IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA,B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, ANDC) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION, PARTICULARLY IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO PEACE MOVEMENTS, THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF WAR, AND THE PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF CONFLICTS.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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