FOCUS FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1194519
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our mission is to connect communities to make a positive and lasting difference to people's lives. Our core funding is directed at charities who support either underprivileged children & young people, or mental health, with a focus on grass roots charities where even small grants can make a huge difference to people's lives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2023

Total income: £296,793
Total expenditure: £384,370

People

5 Trustee(s)

11 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 May 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lloyd Alexander Magee Trustee 08 April 2025
None on record
David Anthony Hill Trustee 18 May 2021
THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
EMMA CAROLINE STROUDE Trustee 18 May 2021
None on record
CHRISTOPHER DAVID GOODMAN Trustee 18 May 2021
None on record
ELAINE RACHAEL MAY GOODMAN Trustee 18 May 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023
Total gross income £53.23k £242.73k £296.79k
Total expenditure £2.04k £91.94k £384.37k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 30 November 2023 26 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 26 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 01 October 2023 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 01 October 2023 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 28 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 28 September 2022 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 18 May 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND & WALES) AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Contact information

Address:
FOCUS GROUP
FOCUS HOUSE
20 HAM ROAD
SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
BN43 6PA
Phone:
07395790973
Email:
info@focusfoundation.org.uk
Website:

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