BRIGHTON AND HOVE SOCIAL WELFARE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
Our main object is to promote voluntary and community activity within Brighton & Hove by providing support to community organisations, in particular to smaller organisations. This comprises Equipment services (Reprographics and Equipment for Meetings & Events), an Information service, and a Special Support service, including financial management support.
Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN PARTICULAR TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS, TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF THE SAID INHABITANTS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £14,436 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £104,252. The trustees confirm that free reserves are sufficient to cover the current year's deficit and express confidence in mitigating financial risks through strong local support and renewed council funding. Per the trustees' report, the charity is operating as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“We have an agreed a policy of holding a designated reserve to the value of one month’s regular revenue expenditure.” — page 8
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/09/2024)
Trustees
- Ahmad Yabroudi
- Awel Harun Abdo
- Christine Irene El-Shabba
- Dr Aisha El-Turki
- Emma Louise Salcombe
- Jonathan Anthony White
- MURIEL BRIAULT
- Rawah Ibrahim
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £214k | £200k |
| 31/03/2024 | £199k | £217k |
| 31/03/2023 | £206k | £208k |
| 31/03/2022 | £216k | £208k |
| 31/03/2021 | £277k | £220k |
Common questions
Is BRIGHTON AND HOVE SOCIAL WELFARE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £14,436 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £104,252. The trustees confirm that free reserves are sufficient to cover the current year's deficit and express confidence in mitigating financial risks through strong local support and renewed council funding. Per the trustees' report, the charity is operating as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/08/2022 | £10k | Supporting community activists |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/07/2014 | £10k | Connecting communities: bringing people together through local events |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2009 | £307k | Financial Management Support Project for Brighton & Hove |