Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

BRIGHTON PERMACULTURE TRUST

Brighton Permaculture Trust:- runs 40 courses a year in permaculture, fruit growing, horticulture, sustainable design and building- runs community events celebrating the seasons - plants traditional orchards for communities and schools- manages 4 organic orchards in Brighton- provides volunteering opportunities for over 350 volunteers

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity 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

Established: 11 years
(23 years as a company)

www.brightonpermaculture.org.uk

contactus@brightonpermaculture.org.uk

07746185927

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
30/06/22		£182	£168	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	420
30/06/21		£180	£131	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	380
30/06/20		£133	£127	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	350
30/06/19	*	£124	£146	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	350
30/06/18		£203	£152	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	325
30/06/17		£165	£153	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/16		£160	£160	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/15		£188	£206	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/14		£162	£172	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Kent, Southampton City, Surrey, West Sussex,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
420 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 Permaculture Trust
£500	13/07/2022	Funding was provided towards the purchase and planting of 1000 native, locally grown wildflower plug plants and running a minimum of 4 bulb planting sessions at orchard sites in Moulsecoomb and ....more Funding was provided towards the purchase and planting of 1000 native, locally grown wildflower plug plants and running a minimum of 4 bulb planting sessions at orchard sites in Moulsecoomb and Bevendean.
National Lottery Community Fund - Reconnecting to Community Orchards
£9,972	25/03/2021 11	The funding will be used to run gardening activities for residents to develop 16 community orchards across disadvantaged areas. The project aims to improve green spaces and enable people to work ....more The funding will be used to run gardening activities for residents to develop 16 community orchards across disadvantaged areas. The project aims to improve green spaces and enable people to work together through healthy activities.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Brighton Permaculture
£5,000	13/07/2020	Brighton Permaculture Trust promote sustainability, biodiversity and community cohesion though running courses in horticulture, fruit growing, sustainable design and building plant community/school ....more Brighton Permaculture Trust promote sustainability, biodiversity and community cohesion though running courses in horticulture, fruit growing, sustainable design and building plant community/school orchards. They manage 6 small organic orchards, provide opportunities for volunteers and collect unwanted local fruit and make fruit juices. Funding is for the production and distribution of fruit juices to Fareshare.
National Lottery Community Fund - Brighton Sustainable Orchards Project
£9,983	21/10/2019 12	Brighton Sustainable Orchards Project
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Brighton Permaculture
£9,790	16/03/2018 23	Brighton Permaculture Trust promotes sustainability, biodiversity and community cohesion and is the lead organisation managing Racehill Community Orchard. Funding was provided to allow Brighton ....more Brighton Permaculture Trust promotes sustainability, biodiversity and community cohesion and is the lead organisation managing Racehill Community Orchard. Funding was provided to allow Brighton Permaculture to expand and establish 6 traditional community orchards in or adjoining housing estates in East Brighton with local residents.
National Lottery Community Fund - THE FRUIT FACTORY
£10,000	06/07/2016 12	This charity will use the funding to purchase freestanding kitchen and food processing equipment to enable the group to process fruit, run courses in fruit growing and cooking and deliver a programme ....more This charity will use the funding to purchase freestanding kitchen and food processing equipment to enable the group to process fruit, run courses in fruit growing and cooking and deliver a programme of education visits for schools and colleges. This will enable the organisation to deliver its activities to engage the community and to become more sustainable.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 58-74

CAROLINE SCHOFIELD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Psychologist

JAN MULREANY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: PATCHAM MEMORIAL HALL,

JOHN COOTE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Self Employed

MARIA ESPERANZA SANCHEZ DE BRUCE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Journalist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/02/2013, number: 1150808
Registered at Companies House on 15/09/2000, number: 04072259

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR19: 11 days late,

Main office

The Fruit Factory
Stanmer Village
Stanmer
Brighton
BN1 9PZ

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 RESOURCES; B. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; C. THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING 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. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

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