HASTINGS & ST LEONARDS CAP GROUP

Registered charity 1182583 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Hastings and Rye CAP Group

The Charity works in cooperation with Christians Against Poverty (CAP), a national charity (Reg charity 1097217) to provide debt counselling to those struggling in problem debt. The service is free at the point of delivery.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MONEY MANAGEMENT TRAINING;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION;WITHIN THE AREA OF HASTINGS, INCLUDING THE BOROUGH OF HASTINGS AND IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves stood at £6,656, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of 25% of the annual operating budget. The trustees note that income fluctuates due to its reliance on voluntary contributions and grants, but maintain that reserves enable them to meet obligations in a timely manner despite an uncertain economic environment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ann Wallace
• Elaine Lee
• Ian Gill
• Jonathan Nicholas Wales
• ROY MCGAUGHEY · trustee of 2 other charities
• Rev MATTHEW JOHN FOY · trustee of 2 other charities
• Richard White

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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