THE BRIGHTON WEST PIER TRUST

Charity Number: 280177
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Recent activities include the development and regeneration of the root end of the West Pier through the BAi360 project which includes a strong heritage dimension, opening the West Pier Centre, securing of major artefacts removed from the sea-based pier and working closely with the City Council on the options for the future of the sea-based pier.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £181,334
Total expenditure: £130,768

People

12 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Brighton And Hove
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 June 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE BRIGHTON WEST PIER SOCIETY LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
01399732 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Yuthika Hikaru Nissanke Trustee 23 February 2023
None on record
Judith Barbara Lever Trustee 30 November 2020
None on record
Christopher Mark Ireland Trustee 28 November 2019
None on record
Duncan Irvine Trustee 22 November 2018
SANDFORD ST MARTIN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) TRUST
Received: On time
THE COUNCIL OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS
Received: On time
UCKFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUST FUND
Charity reporting is overdue by 351 days
Dr Marina Pedreira-Vilarino Trustee 16 November 2017
None on record
PROFESSOR MICHAEL FARTHING Trustee 23 February 2017
None on record
Lauren Godfrey Trustee 17 November 2016
None on record
David O'Connor Trustee 12 November 2015
None on record
Christopher Mortimer Trustee 12 November 2015
None on record
Nick Szczepanik Trustee 09 July 2015
None on record
Dr Helen Jean Walker Trustee 20 November 2014
REGENCY SOCIETY OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE
Received: On time
FABRICA
Received: On time
DR FRED GRAY Trustee 12 March 1996
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £173.91k £173.71k £174.34k £184.85k £181.33k
Total expenditure £145.73k £142.36k £120.31k £126.90k £130.77k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £39.44k £11.89k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 29 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 07 November 2020 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 07 November 2020 7 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14TH NOVEMBER 1978, AND AMENDED 9TH MAY 1980, 9TH JULY 1985, 6TH JULY 1999 AND 31ST MARCH 2006. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION DATED 22ND APRIL 1982. as amended on 20 May 2024

Charitable objects

1. TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT THE AREA AS DEFINED IN BENEFICIAL AREA. 2. TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 3. TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE PIER, THE FORESHORE AROUND AND BELOW IT & REGENCY SQUARE

Contact information

Address:
West Pier
Kings Road
Brighton
BN1 2FL
Phone:
01273321499
Email:
info@westpier.co.uk
Website:

www.westpier.co.uk Open in new window