Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 10

EAST SUSSEX VETERANS HUB

East Sussex Veterans Hub 99/100 Group (ESVH) is a volunteer-based organisation offering a unique, comprehensive support package for veterans of HM Forces, particularly those with welfare, mental-ill health and PTSD, ex-offenders and alcohol or substance misuse issues. It is based in Hastings and provides an open office, a drop-in facility and special interest group meetings and activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 4 trustees

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/05/23	*	£496,570	£424,868	£71,702	6
31/05/22		£333,402	£274,145	£59,257	8
31/05/21		£142,121	£99,497	£42,624	5
31/05/20		£35,699	£25,744	£9,955	6

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.eastsussexveteranshub.co.uk

esvh99100@btinternet.com

01424 446292

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who supports 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

Ministry of Defence	£26,386
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust	£26,386
Sussex Community Foundation	£15,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to East Sussex Veteran Hub
£10,000	13/12/2022	Funding was provided to sustain and extend their existing services to help meet the increased cost of rising utilities prices, provision of extra staff, and training of volunteers over 6 months.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - COVID IMPACT FUND
£26,386	25/06/2020	Funding allowed the group to improve access to digital communications, provide activities and support to their members during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ministry of Defence - Covid-19 Impact Fund
£26,386	15/06/2020	To maintain services and activities where organisations' finances had been impacted by Covid
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Military Charity - Welfare, Wellbeing and Coping Support for Veterans with PTSD
£5,000	04/05/2020	Volunteer led organisation providing support for veterans, particularly those with welfare and health issues. Due to Covid-19 funds are needed to improve communications to cohort of 60-100 veterans ....more Volunteer led organisation providing support for veterans, particularly those with welfare and health issues. Due to Covid-19 funds are needed to improve communications to cohort of 60-100 veterans and other agencies for six months. This will include the development of a website and wider dissemination of information for higher exposure in addition to the purchase of telephones for people on low incomes and operational and volunteer expenses.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BERNARD STONESTREET (Chair) Appointed: 2019

KAREN SLEAT Appointed: 2023

PATRICIA STONESTREET Appointed: 2019

REV PAUL PARKS Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/05/2019, number: 1183583

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

4 returns made; AR23: 8 days late,

Main office

FIRST FLOOR
5 HAROLD PLACE
HASTINGS
EAST SUSSEX

Objectives

TO RELIEVE NEED, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES COMMUNITY AND CIVILIAN EMERGENCY SERVICES AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH: A) THE PROVISION OF NON-CLINICAL HUMAN RESOURCE SUPPORT; B) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON ISSUES CONCERNING THEM, FOR EXAMPLE, WELLBEING AND COPING STRATEGIES, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, PRE AND POST CLINICAL THERAPIES, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE; C) TO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS AS APPROPRIATE TO FURTHER THESE OBJECTS.

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