Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 21 ?

ONE CHURCH BRIGHTON 

One Church Brighton is a thriving and passionate community trying to bring positive transformation. Characterised by entrepreneurial and collaborative activity, we run diverse, innovative and frontline projects serving those in need in Brighton and Hove. We strive to use our resources well and embody our Christ centred values of intimacy, involvement, inclusion, integrity and interdependence.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 13 years

www.onechurchbrighton.org

info@onechurchbrighton.org

01273694746

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
31/12/22£609£714£-105£25£226£2263.824300
31/12/21£595£612£-17£34£331£3156.221300
31/12/20£760£650£111£38£349£3446.323100
31/12/19£692£620£72£80£238£2264.421300
31/12/18£499£462£37£0£0£0n/a0200
31/12/17£363£348£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£363£353£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£201£169£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14*£149£122£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£67£51£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£74£56£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 5.6
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 24 employees
  • 300 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Sussex Community Foundation£42,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£40,000
National Lottery Community Fund£19,998
Power to Change£10,750
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£20,000 03/12/2021
Pro Barista's
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to One Church Brighton
£5,000 16/07/2021
2
Funding was provided for 6 x therapeutic cookery workshops days.
National Lottery Community Fund - Harbour Counselling
£9,999 11/06/2021
The funding will be used to provide counselling support to people who have experienced baby loss through miscarriage stillbirth termination or loss issues related to IVF. The project will address ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to One Church Brighton
£5,000 09/12/2020
Rock Farm is a food-growing social enterprise which supports many vulnerable groups and circulates funds back into the wider charity. They focus on high-productivity, low-labour growing methods that ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to One Church Brighton
£5,000 14/10/2020
One Church Brighton works with people who live on the margins of society, supporting the homeless, low-income families, unemployed people and more. Funding is for the Chomp Project's healthy cooking ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£20,000 09/10/2020
Pro Barista's
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to One Church Brighton
£10,000 03/07/2020
11
Funding was provided towards the staff costs of a part time grower at Rock Farm aswell as materials to help increase and expand their growing zones.
Power to Change - One Church (TU)
£10,750 30/06/2020
Grant to One Church (TU)
CAF - Grant to One Church Brighton
£5,000 24/04/2020
3
Grant to One Church Brighton to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - Rock Farm and Chomp COVID upscale
£9,999 22/04/2020
2
The project will use funding to provide a fresh produce and basic essentials delivery service for local families. The project aims to sustain positive mental and physical health during the ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to One Church Brighton
£5,000 06/04/2020
One Church Brighton respond to the critical issues facing the community of Brighton & Hove: homelessness, unemployment, poverty and social isolation. They run projects for disadvantaged groups, ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to One Church Brighton
£5,000 24/03/2020
8
Funding was provided towards project costs of running various projects for disadvantaged groups such as Chomp, Probarista and Tabletalk, helping them live fuller and happier lives.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to One Church Brighton
£7,000 17/05/2019
12
Funding was provided for staff costs and a solar panel for their new hothouse.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 07/03/2019
One Church - serving the disadvantaged in Brighton
National Lottery Community Fund - Table Talk Brighton
£9,326 21/02/2019
12
The project will use funding to build community and address loneliness and isolation by bringing people together.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to One Church Brighton
£3,000 12/09/2018
12
towards one year's running costs of the 'Buncton Manor Project' supporting people in crisis in Brighton and Hove
National Lottery Community Fund - Bloom
£9,984 22/11/2017
12
This project will provide a barista training programme for young people who are disadvantaged, in order to improve their confidence and future employment opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - One Youth Brighton
£306,426 06/09/2017
60
This group will provide safe spaces and positive engagement for children, young people and families to improve their health, self-confidence and self-esteem. The group will work with children and ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to One Church Brighton
£6,028 14/07/2017
4
One Church Brighton works with people from across Brighton and Hove who live on the margins of society. They currently focus on: homelessness, food poverty, unemployment, supporting young people and ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to One Church Brighton
£30,000 10/05/2017
36
This project will offer a breakfast club to children from low income households. The club provides food and a range of positive activities. Young people will benefit from improved health, greater ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Gloucester Place Sanctuary refurbishment & creation of Community Cafe
£10,000 19/03/2014
12
_x000B_This is a project by a registered charity in Brighton. The organisation will use the funding to refurbish a community space to be used as a coffee shop to provide work experience for young ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-58
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/06/2011, number: 1142607
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/02/2011, number: 07518188
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR14: 10 days late, AR11: 64 days late,
Main office

ONE CHURCH BRIGHTON
GLOUCESTER PLACE
BRIGHTON
BN1 4AA

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC,:-3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN BRIGHTON AND SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH;3.1.2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; AND3.1.3 TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF HEALTH OR SOCIAL WELFARE FOR ALL PERSONS, BUT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN BRIGHTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN OTHER SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRIGHTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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