Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 4
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

SUSSEX HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED 

The Sussex Heritage Trust is a registered charity established in 1977 to preserve, improve and encourage the appreciation of the architectural and natural landscape of Sussex
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 14 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
31/12/22£121£113£8n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£125£106£18n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/20£88£68£20n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/19£102£87£16n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/18£67£74£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£81£76£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£51£58£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£53£52£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£47£45£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£145£150£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£394£387£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£119£107£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£52£47£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£41£55£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£56£57£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£62£47£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06*£39£39£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£56£53£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04*£54£49£4£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 47 years

www.sussexheritagetrust.org.uk

info@sussexheritagetrust.com

01243576524

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • East Sussex, West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£7,500 10/07/2023
towards the Sussex Heritage Trust Bursary Scheme
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Sussex Heritage Trust
£14,200 08/06/2020
COVID19: Sussex Heritage Trust

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-73
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/10/1977, number: 274366
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/09/1977, number: 01331300
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR06: 58 days late, AR04: 100 days late,
Main office

Chichester Enterprise Centre Rm 42
Terminus Road
Chichester
WEST SUSSEX
PO19 8FY

Objectives

TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE AND TO ENCOURAGE THE APPRECIATION OF WHATEVER OF THE ENGLISH HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE MAY EXIST IN SUSSEX IN THE FORM OF LAND BUILDINGS EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST AND WEST SUSSEX

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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