EAST SUSSEX FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1092668
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Association aims to support East Sussex Foster Carers and their families in their efforts to achieve the best possible outcomes for the children in their care, by working in partnership with appropriate statutory and voluntary agencies. It has developed a range of support, advice, advocacy, activities and training for their fellow carers, their families and Looked After Children.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £42,867
Total expenditure: £43,533

Total income includes £26,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

14 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 June 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04216137 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
SUSANNE BEESLEY Chair
None on record
Emily Vitoria Wells Trustee 14 November 2022
None on record
Michael Kim Phillips Trustee 14 November 2022
None on record
Veronica Archer Trustee 14 November 2022
None on record
Christine Ellen Phillips Trustee 14 October 2019
None on record
Anja Christina Leeves Trustee 01 November 2017
None on record
Sandra Josephine Maylam Trustee 01 November 2017
None on record
Ru Petraitis-Williams BEM Trustee 05 April 2016
None on record
ANN HOLDER Trustee 12 March 2001
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £41.62k £46.01k £50.51k £42.24k £42.87k
Total expenditure £27.65k £55.31k £54.65k £52.53k £43.53k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £20.00k £2.00k £26.00k £20.00k £26.00k

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 2025 15 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 15 December 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 17 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 January 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 February 2024 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 08 February 2024 8 days late
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021

(These accounts
have been qualified)

21 January 2022 On time
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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 ON THE 14TH MAY 2001 AMENDED 18TH MAY 2002.

Charitable objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN IN THE CARE OF FOSTER FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY IN THE COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX, BY PROVISION OF, OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF, FACILITIES, ADVICE, ADVOCACY, TRAINING, AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE.

Area of benefit

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

EAST SUSSEX

Contact information

Address:
ESFCA
29-41 Sorrel Drive
EASTBOURNE
East Sussex
BN23 8BH
Phone:
01323747045
Email:
admin@esfca.co.uk
Website:

esfca.co.uk