LEWES DISTRICT CHURCHES HOMELINK

Charity number: 1174895
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

HOMELINK CIO has taken over the work of a charitable trust of the same name (RCN 1068735), which is now closed. The CIO offers interest-free loans for Rent in Advance and Damage Deposit to people with little or no savings, able to live independently and seeking accommodation in the private sector. Clients should be resident or seeking residence in Lewes district.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £143,117
Total expenditure: £151,271

Total income includes £39,200 from 3 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

23 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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 September 2017: CIO registration
  • 12 January 2021: Funds received from 1068735 LEWES DISTRICT CHURCHES HOMELINK
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • HOMELINK (Working name)
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rosalind Toomey Chair 23 July 2020
MUSIC FOR ALL
Received: On time
Christopher Henry Charles Whittick Trustee 20 May 2024
THE SUSSEX HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
Received: On time
WEALDEN IRON RESEARCH GROUP
Received: On time
THE FRIENDS OF THE KEEP ARCHIVES
Received: On time
Gillian Anne Short Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
Graham Nigel Maunders Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
Hugh Jones Trustee 05 October 2021
None on record
Jane Lee Trustee 17 January 2019
None on record
Joanna Scott Slaughter Trustee 17 January 2019
None on record
JOAN WIGNALL Trustee 29 September 2017
None on record
TERENCE HOWELL Trustee 29 September 2017
None on record
LINDA FISHER Trustee 29 September 2017
None on record
CHRISTINE TUTT Trustee 29 September 2017
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 £145.84k £90.18k £117.89k £120.86k £143.12k
Total expenditure £96.13k £100.19k £100.45k £171.06k £151.27k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £18.75k £15.10k £25.00k £25.15k £39.20k

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 10 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 August 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 August 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 17 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 17 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 May 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 08 July 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 08 July 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 Sep 2017

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN HOUSING NEED WHO ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ELDERLY OR SICK, AND ARE RESIDENT OR SEEKING RESIDENCE IN THE AREA OF THE LEWES DISTRICT COUNCIL

Contact information

Address:
Lewes House Of Friendship
208 High Street
LEWES
East Sussex
BN7 2NS
Phone:
01273812894
Email:
secretary@leweshomelink.org.uk
Website:

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