Overall GiG Score: 3 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2

THE SOMERSET CENTRE, BRIGHTON 

23-place Centre for isolated older people 50plus in Brighton. Safe environment & social support on Mon to Thurs: minibus (wheelchair room), lunch, personal care, hairdressing, educational/recreational activities, trips. Aims: * Reduce anxiety & social isolation * Improve health/wellbeing* Support independence in own home* Knowledge of other services* Have active role in community
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 7 years

www.somersetcentre.org.uk

info@somersetcentre.org.uk

01273699000

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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
31/03/23£141£176£-35n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/03/22£154£145£9n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/03/21£137£120£17n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/03/20£191£164£26n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/19£162£169£-7n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/18£90£84£6£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 4 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove,

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Somerset Centre
£2,474 22/10/2022
We plan to bring people together in a safe and friendly environment and enable older people in the community to participate in a gardening activity to help improve mental wellbeing and anxiety.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 05/08/2020
"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
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Somerset Centre
£5,000 15/03/2019
12
Funding was provided towards core and running costs.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Somerset Centre
£3,500 19/03/2018
12
Somerset Centre provides support and activities to sick and disabled residents in Brighton. Funding was provided towards their core costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/12/2016, number: 1170520
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE SOMERSET DAY CENTRE BRIGHTON on 13/08/2021
Main office

The Somerset Centre
Brighton
62 St. James's Street
Kemptown
BRIGHTON

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE AGED, SICK OR DISABLED RESIDENTS OF BRIGHTON AND TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE, A DAY CENTRE WITH FACILITIES FOR MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF SUCH PERSONS AND FACILITIES FOR THEIR RECREATION OR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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