THE BRIGHTON AND HOVE INDEPENDENT MEDIATION SERVICE

Registered charity 1181888 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BHIMS, BRIGHTON AND HOVE INDEPENDENT MEDIATION SERVICE

The Brighton and Hove Independent Mediation Service provides mediation and other conflict resolution services to persons, organisations and groups in and around the City of Brighton and Hove. We also deliver training and educational services that focus on mediation and conflict resolution practices.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£141k
Latest spending
£165k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £24,636 for the year, with total charitable expenditure of £165,276 exceeding income of £140,640. Despite staffing and wellbeing challenges, the trustees confirmed there were no uncertainties regarding the charity's 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

Largest income source: none
Our principal sources of funding in 2024-25 were Brighton and Hove City Council, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, East Sussex County Council, Lewes District Council, Southern Housing Group, and Clarion Housing Association.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least six months running costs (held: £86k)
Our policy is to hold at least six months running costs in reserve, to help us manage unexpected losses of income and increases in expenditure.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£141k£165k
31/03/2024£154k£132k
31/03/2023£123k£110k
31/03/2022£109k£98k
31/03/2021£96k£98k

Common questions

Is THE BRIGHTON AND HOVE INDEPENDENT MEDIATION SERVICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £24,636 for the year, with total charitable expenditure of £165,276 exceeding income of £140,640. Despite staffing and wellbeing challenges, the trustees confirmed there were no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government05/10/2020£5kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2011£6kVoluntary & Community sector mediation project