THE BRIGHTON WEST PIER TRUST

Registered charity 280177 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BRIGHTON WEST PIER SOCIETY LIMITED

Recent activities include the development and regeneration of the root end of the West Pier through the BAi360 project which includes a strong heritage dimension, opening the West Pier Centre, securing of major artefacts removed from the sea-based pier and working closely with the City Council on the options for the future of the sea-based pier.

Objects

1. TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT THE AREA AS DEFINED IN BENEFICIAL AREA. 2. TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.3. TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: THE PIER, THE FORESHORE AROUND AND BELOW IT & REGENCY SQUARE

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

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £132,415 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds carried forward of £1,709,720. The Trustees attribute this financial pressure to the bankruptcy of the previous tenant, Brighton i360, which caused rental income to fall sharply. Per the trustees' report, the charity is currently negotiating with the new tenant, Nightcap, to restore financial security.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Brighton West Pier Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Annebella Pollen
• Christopher Mark Ireland
• David O'Connor · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Marina Pedreira-Vilarino
• Duncan Irvine · trustee of 2 other charities
• Judith Barbara Lever
• Lauren Godfrey
• Nick Szczepanik
• PROFESSOR MICHAEL FARTHING
• Yuthika Hikaru Nissanke · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex

Income and spending

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