SUSSEX MS CENTRE

Charity number: 801075
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Sussex MS Treatment Centre provides therapies and support for those living with neurological conditions, principally multiple sclerosis

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £284,391
Total expenditure: £248,649

People

7 Trustee(s)

45 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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex
  • Surrey
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 March 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SOUTH WEALD FRIENDS OF ARMS LIMITED (Previous name)
  • THE SUSSEX MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TREATMENT CENTRE LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Diana Elisabeth Cocks Trustee 27 January 2025
None on record
Gary David Hector Trustee 22 May 2023
None on record
Samuel Stanton Gritt Trustee 18 January 2021
None on record
Peter Andrew Cook Trustee 05 February 2018
None on record
Alison Judith Clough Trustee 20 November 2017
None on record
VIRGINIA MARY KEEFE Trustee 04 October 2011
None on record
MARTIN BENNETT Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £156.89k £157.01k £192.53k £215.35k £284.39k
Total expenditure £188.12k £165.08k £165.91k £197.10k £248.65k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k £9.00k 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 31 December 2024 23 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 23 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 13 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 13 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 27 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 10 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 10 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 July 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21ST NOVEMBER 1988 AS AMENDED 26TH JULY 1994, AND 29TH JUNE 1995 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11 JUN 2016 as amended on 15 Oct 2020 as amended on 08 Oct 2020 as amended on 08 Oct 2020

Charitable objects

To aid and improve for the public benefit in the Area of Benefit the condition of those suffering from multiple sclerosis by any lawful means including by any of the following means:- 1.1 bringing together persons suffering from multiple sclerosis and persons interested in multiple sclerosis; 1.2 providing advice, guidance and moral practical support for persons suffering from multiple sclerosis; and 1.3 providing therapy (including oxygen therapy) for persons suffering from multiple sclerosis or other symptoms or conditions.

Area of benefit

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

WEST & EAST SUSSEX AND SUCH OTHER PART OR PARTS OF UK

Contact information

Address:
Southwick Recreation Ground
Croft Avenue
Southwick
West Sussex
BN42 4AB
Phone:
01273594484
Email:
info@mssussex.com
Website:

www.mssussex.com Open in new window