Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 4

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

This is a grant making charity, you can view its grants here

Sussex Community Foundation:1. Raises funds to improve quality of life in East and West Sussex and Brighton & Hove2. Provides services for people and companies wishing to donate to their local community3. Is building a permanent capital fund for good causes across Sussex4. Gives grants to charities and community groups in East and West Sussex and Brighton & Hove

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity only provides its support via other charities
There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Established: 18 years

www.sussexgiving.org.uk

info@sussexgiving.org.uk

01273409440

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£4,274	£4,657	£-383	£141	£26,149	£502	1.3	14	3
31/03/22		£3,451	£5,469	£-2,018	£93	£28,201	£552	1.2	13	25
31/03/21		£4,864	£5,744	£-880	£96	£27,467	£507	1.1	12	15
31/03/20		£3,968	£3,460	£508	£91	£23,460	£450	1.6	12	15
31/03/19		£3,816	£2,873	£942	£67	£23,347	£435	1.8	11	23
31/03/18		£2,394	£2,996	£-602	£91	£17,611	£252	1	9	0
31/03/17		£2,821	£2,763	£58	£83	£13,734	£193	0.8	8	0
31/03/16		£2,550	£2,315	£234	£78	£12,185	£219	1.1	7	0
31/03/15	*	£1,565	£1,735	£-170	£113	£11,913	£247	1.7	6	0
31/03/14		£4,539	£1,838	£2,701	£96	£9,501	£267	1.7	6	0
31/03/13		£2,936	£1,463	£1,473	£86	£6,656	£296	2.4	5	0
31/03/12		£2,200	£1,151	£1,050	£75	£4,714	£210	2.2	7	0
31/03/11		£2,920	£1,635	£1,284	£76	£3,802	£180	1.3	4	0
31/03/10		£2,489	£1,274	£1,215	£77	£2,362	£126	1.2	4	0
31/03/09		£1,748	£1,128	£620	£77	£935	£107	1.1	4	0
31/03/08		£605	£438	£167	£63	£317	£135	3.7	5	0
31/03/07		£427	£275	£152	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 1.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 13

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

14 employees
3 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
The Grocers' Charity - 2023 Match - Sussex Community Foundation
£5,000	07/12/2022	to support grantmaking in Sussex
DCMS - Sussex Community Foundation - Exploring philanthropic supports for the arts in Crawley
£20,000	01/04/2020	The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given ....more The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.
Dulverton Trust - The Dulverton Trust Fund
£30,000	13/02/2019	The Dulverton Trust Fund
The Blagrave Trust - Named Fund
£324,500	08/07/2014	For core funding to four outstanding youth charities in Sussex
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Tangmere Youth Club
£4,000	12/09/2012	towards one year's running costs of a youth club in West Sussex for at risk young people

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 14/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-74

ANDREW BAIRD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

BRIAN MILLS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

CHRISTINE GIBBONS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: SUSSEX COUNTY SPORTS PARTNERSHIP TRUST, THE GERAINT THOMAS CYCLING TRUST,

CORINNE DAY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Local Government Officer

DAVID ANTHONY HILL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Other trusteeship: FOCUS FOUNDATION,

DAVID MARK SPOFFORTH OBE (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

DAVID SAMPSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Deputy Director Of Charity

DEIRDRE PROWER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

GUY DAVISON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

JULIA HELEN CARRETTE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chief Executive

MARTIN ROBERTS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

MEBRAK GHEBREWELDI Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: ERITREAN RELIEF ASSOCIATION U K,

NICK MUNDAY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

PATRICK STEVENS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: THE RESOLUTION FOUNDATION, THE CLORE SOCIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME, HASTINGS INTERNATIONAL PIANO,

SALLY CASE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/03/2006, number: 1113226
Registered at Companies House on 10/01/2006, number: 05670692

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

31/08/2012 - Asset transfer in from LEWES FLOOD APPEAL
02/09/2013 - Asset transfer in from THE METTYEAR CHARITABLE TRUST
29/05/2015 - Asset transfer in from INNES MEMORIAL FUND
20/09/2016 - Asset transfer in from NICK AND GILL WILLS CHARITABLE TRUST
24/04/2018 - Asset transfer in from EAST SUSSEX COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES
06/06/2019 - Asset transfer in from ARDIS
12/09/2019 - Asset transfer in from THE ARGUS APPEAL
13/09/2019 - Asset transfer in from THE MAYOR OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE'S WELFARE CHARITY
26/03/2024 - Asset transfer in from RYE AND DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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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
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

17 returns made; AR15: 1 days late,

Main office

Sussex Community Foundation
15 Western Road
LEWES
BN7 1RL

Objectives

3.1 THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTIES OF EAST SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX AND THE CITY OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS;3.2 OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE WHICH ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THOSE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTIES OF EAST SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX AND THE CITY OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE

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