BRIGHTON & HOVE SPEAK OUT

Charity number: 1076995
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Speak Out provides a range of advocacy support for adults with learning disabilities in Brighton and Hove. The charity aims to support people with learning disabilities to: - express their views and have control over their lives - understand and claim their rights - access the support and services they need - participate in and contribute to their communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £320,869
Total expenditure: £310,690

Total income includes £72,353 from 1 government contract(s) and £91,727 from 2 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

13 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Brighton And Hove

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 August 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRIGHTON AND HOVE SPEAK OUT (Working name)
Company number:
03807112 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sally Jones Trustee 30 September 2024
None on record
Seth Farsides Trustee 30 September 2024
None on record
Isabel Hope-Urwin Trustee 30 September 2024
None on record
Sophie Cook Trustee 20 May 2024
None on record
Rahul Bhoopal Sarnaik Mr Trustee 26 February 2024
None on record
Margaret Wood Trustee 29 November 2023
None on record
Nathaniel Lawford Trustee 29 November 2023
None on record
Victoria Goldfield Trustee 19 June 2023
None on record
Rohan Lowe Trustee 26 January 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £271.05k £333.13k £286.67k £300.38k £320.87k
Total expenditure £270.80k £299.45k £293.66k £292.36k £310.69k
Income from government contracts £54.27k £72.35k £72.35k £72.35k £72.35k
Income from government grants £66.85k £67.82k £31.22k £64.32k £91.73k

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 March 2024 18 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 18 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 04 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 04 December 2020 On time 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 JULY 1999

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND WHO LIVE IN BRIGHTON OR HOVE OR THE IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREA

Area of benefit

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

BRIGHTON OR HOVE OR THE IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREA

Contact information

Address:
The Brighthelm Centre
40 North Road
Brighton
EAST SUSSEX
BN1 1YD
Phone:
01273421921
Email:
info@bhspeakout.org.uk
Website:

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