SUSSEX NIGHTSTOP PLUS LIMITED
Sussex Nightstop Plus recruit, train and coordinate a body of volunteer hosts from the local community to provide emergency short-term accommodation for those aged 16 years and above who are at risk of rough-sleeping, with a current emphasis on the 16-25 age group. Working with trusted local referral agencies and partners we offer a safe place to stay whilst a safer longer-term home is found.
Objects
Sussex Nightstop’s purpose is to relieve the need, hardship or distress of those in housing need by enabling a community led response to homelessness for the public benefit of individuals across Sussex - in particular, but not exclusively, through the provision of safe night-by-night accommodation, longer term accommodation and support.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Sussex Nightstop reported a small deficit of £8,447 for the year ending June 2025, reducing its total reserves to £153,833. This figure is well above the Board-approved designated reserve minimum of £40,000, indicating the charity remains in a position of financial strength despite a challenging fundraising environment.
What the accounts disclose
“Unrestricted Grants, 77,830.00, 40%”
“well above the Board approved designated reserve minimum of £40,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 60
- Government income: £26,364 — grants £26,364 (2); 14% of the £194,335 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 52
- Government income: £27,006 — grants £27,006 (2); 11% of the £250,907 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 54
- Government income: £26,368 — grants £26,368 (2); 18% of the £143,765 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Tim Williamsonchair
- Ann Hickey
- Chris Storey
- Denise McSween
- Gareth Anderson
- James Kilmartin
- Jenny Moore
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £194k | £203k |
| 30/06/2024 | £251k | £167k |
| 30/06/2023 | £144k | £140k |
| 30/06/2022 | £68k | £125k |
| 30/06/2021 | £171k | £123k |
Common questions
Is SUSSEX NIGHTSTOP PLUS LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Sussex Nightstop reported a small deficit of £8,447 for the year ending June 2025, reducing its total reserves to £153,833. This figure is well above the Board-approved designated reserve minimum of £40,000, indicating the charity remains in a position of financial strength despite a challenging fundraising environment.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2026 | £20k | Helping homeless young people in Brighton and Hove |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/12/2023 | £20k | Emergency shelter for young people experiencing homelessness |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2023 | £22k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2022 | £10k | Sleeping safe – a safe night every night |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/10/2020 | £10k | Recovering from COVID-19 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/06/2012 | £6k | Host promotional project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2010 | £3k | Sussex Nightstop Plus Volunteer Trial |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Mercer Trust | 1 | £225k |
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | 1 | £153k |
| THE ABSTRACT FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £61k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £42k |
| LEEDS BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £37k |
| SYLVANUS LYSONS CHARITY | 1 | £23k |
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE NIGHTSTOP
- REDDITCH NIGHTSTOP
- SAFE AND SOUND HOMES
- BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP
- NIGHTSAFE LIMITED
- BACKUP NORTH WEST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSSEX NIGHTSTOP PLUS LIMITED | £194k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE NIGHTSTOP | £287k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REDDITCH NIGHTSTOP | £238k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAFE AND SOUND HOMES | £1.1m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | 47.3% | no doubt |
| BRADFORD NIGHTSTOP | £130k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NIGHTSAFE LIMITED | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |