BRIGHTON AND HOVE FAITH IN ACTION

Charity number: 1166257
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The BHFA supports faith groups that deliver social welfare and community building projects in the city of Brighton and Hove. We achieve this by running partnerships between different faith groups that deliver similar services so that they operate more efficiently. We also act as an advocate for faith groups to secular authorities, promoting and defending the rights of faith groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 28 July 2024

Total income: £39,807
Total expenditure: £37,914

Total income includes £18,555 from 2 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

3 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for being a trustee.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Brighton And Hove

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 March 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BHFA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Andrea Zanardo Rabbi Trustee 14 March 2025
None on record
Stuart Phillip Diamond Trustee 30 January 2024
None on record
Claire Louise Anne Ashenden Trustee 01 November 2023
None on record
Robert James Brown Trustee 01 November 2023
None on record
Stephen John Martin Horne Trustee 03 August 2021
None on record
MR Sabri Ben Amuer Trustee 06 March 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 28/07/2020 28/07/2021 28/07/2022 28/07/2023 28/07/2024
Total gross income £8.46k £39.33k £44.87k £17.66k £39.81k
Total expenditure £10.80k £29.53k £31.35k £35.86k £37.91k
Income from government contracts £7.66k N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.53k £16.00k N/A £18.56k

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 28 July 2024 15 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 July 2024 15 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 July 2023 08 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 July 2023 08 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 July 2022 18 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 July 2022 18 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 July 2021 22 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 July 2021 22 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 July 2020 22 November 2021 178 days late
Accounts and TAR 28 July 2020 19 March 2021 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 30 MAR 2016 AMENDED ON 27 JUN 2018 as amended on 24 Sep 2021

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF FAITH BASED CHARITIES AND THE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY FAITH BASED CHARITABLE AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE WITH THE AIM OF RELIEVING POVERTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE BY DEVELOPING COLLABORATIVE WORK BETWEEN FAITH BASED ORGANISATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION.

Contact information

Address:
Brighton & Hove Faith in Action
Community Base
113 Queens Road
BRIGHTON
East Sussex
BN1 3XG
Phone:
07944594988
Email:
info@bhfa.org.uk
Website:

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