BRIGHTON UNEMPLOYED CENTRE FAMILIES PROJECT

Registered charity 1069236 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIGHTON UNEMPLOYED CENTRE FAMILY PROJECT

To relieve poverty, distress and hardship amongst unemployed and low waged people and their families living or staying in the Brighton area regardless of Race Sex Age or Sexual Orientation

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£233k
Latest spending
£262k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net deficit of £29,435, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £172,121 to £142,686. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the charity maintained sufficient reserves to meet its obligations and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 months running costs plus designated funds for redundancy, rent, and contracts (held: £143k)
“The reserves currently represent 3 months rumning costs of the centre and its services (£50k), designated funds for employment contracts and redundancy (£30K), one year’s rent and maintenance of the centre (£10k), and (£6k) to meet other contracts and agreements.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£233k£262k
31/03/2024£241k£255k
31/03/2023£240k£232k
31/03/2022£240k£232k
31/03/2021£269k£223k

Common questions

Is BRIGHTON UNEMPLOYED CENTRE FAMILIES PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net deficit of £29,435, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £172,121 to £142,686. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the charity maintained sufficient reserves to meet its obligations and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRIGHTON UNEMPLOYED CENTRE FAMILIES PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIGHTON UNEMPLOYED CENTRE FAMILIES PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/05/2026£399k'An Inclusive Place an Empowering Space A Family'
The National Lottery Community Fund25/07/2024£20kOur community Our families
The National Lottery Community Fund07/10/2022£10kStronger together community project
The National Lottery Community Fund16/07/2021£10kBetter together community project
The National Lottery Community Fund06/03/2020£10kOur community everyone included
The National Lottery Community Fund31/01/2019£10kCommunity 'cook, learn and share'
The National Lottery Community Fund04/05/2016£10kFamilies 'spoon to spade' workshops
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2015£195kMaking Changes Meeting Community Need
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/01/2010£50k"Investigating the history of Tarner"
The National Lottery Community Fund28/03/2007£8kLife History Project
The National Lottery Community Fund13/12/2006£160kHealthworks
The National Lottery Community Fund22/04/2004£5kCraft Works