CCEW Charity Commission profile

BHT SUSSEX

Registered charity 284839 · organisation 284839

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 July 1982
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01618610
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£18,528,667
Latest expenditure
£18,065,498
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BRIGHTON HOUSING TRUST, 144 LONDON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 4PH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bht.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

BHT's Mission, delivered through its services, is aimed at combating homelessness, creating opportunities and promoting change. Since the 1960s BHT has developed a range of services to meet the needs of homeless, insecurely housed and vulnerable men and women. Our services aim to tackle both the causes and effects of homelessness and poverty.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,528,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,065,498
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,841,235
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,620,031
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£16,943,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,848,427
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£14,976,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,628,100
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,754,070
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,374,751

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,528,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,065,498
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
30
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
6674278
Income From Government Grants
£1,297,221
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
29
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,841,235
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,620,031
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
21
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
7904489
Income From Government Grants
£248,006
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
23
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
11 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£16,943,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,848,427
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
25
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Contracts
6885472
Income From Government Grants
£262,204
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Volunteers
29
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£14,976,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,628,100
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
41
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£26
Income From Government Contracts
5962455
Income From Government Grants
£286,851
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,754,070
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,374,751
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
15
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
1931738
Income From Government Grants
£192,537
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
30

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
137439
Income Other Trading Activities
51409
Income Charitable Activities
17530095
Income Investments
42900
Income Other
361962
Income Total Income And Endowments
18123805
Income Legacies
14000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,860
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,042,638
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18065498
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
85219
Expenditure Support Costs
2062871
Expenditure Depreciation
652821
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
24037000
Assets Own Use
24037000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,179,738
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,871,954
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,344,784
Creditors One Year Total Current
2911412
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13960542
Assets Cash
£2,312,428
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10865468
Funds Restricted
479316
Funds Total
11344784
Count Employees
309
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
15 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
184108
Income Other Trading Activities
57153
Income Charitable Activities
16676090
Income Investments
47267
Income Other
414675
Income Total Income And Endowments
17379293
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,216
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,597,815
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17620031
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
75928
Expenditure Support Costs
1704256
Expenditure Depreciation
647315
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,100,000
Assets Total Fixed
22794041
Assets Own Use
22794041
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,912,606
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,006,384
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,700,263
Creditors One Year Total Current
2849061
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13157323
Assets Cash
£2,757,055
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11335185
Funds Restricted
365078
Funds Total
11700263
Count Employees
301
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
11 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
165081
Income Other Trading Activities
39806
Income Charitable Activities
16725046
Income Investments
13291
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16943224
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,064
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,831,363
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16848427
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1555083
Expenditure Depreciation
590979
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
14176
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,100,000
Assets Total Fixed
22841023
Assets Own Use
22841023
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,601,244
Assets Total Liabilities
£19,963,206
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,479,061
Creditors One Year Total Current
6503937
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13459269
Assets Cash
£2,615,983
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11168557
Funds Restricted
310504
Funds Total
11479061
Count Employees
292
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
23 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
146953
Income Other Trading Activities
156808
Income Charitable Activities
14671329
Income Investments
1317
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14976407
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,449
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,617,651
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14628100
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
77336
Expenditure Support Costs
1745373
Expenditure Depreciation
563049
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-22529
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,384,262
Assets Total Fixed
22165389
Assets Own Use
22165389
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,212,869
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,993,996
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,384,262
Creditors One Year Total Current
5977523
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13016473
Assets Cash
£3,584,692
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10827386
Funds Restricted
556876
Funds Total
11384262
Count Employees
270
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
28 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
150739
Income Other Trading Activities
130261
Income Charitable Activities
13467861
Income Investments
5209
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13754070
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,682
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,342,069
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13374751
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
55879
Expenditure Support Costs
1888686
Expenditure Depreciation
486320
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,035,954
Assets Total Fixed
21424125
Assets Own Use
21424125
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,813,395
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,201,566
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,035,954
Creditors One Year Total Current
2012576
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13188990
Assets Cash
£2,696,691
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10143121
Funds Restricted
892833
Funds Total
11035954
Count Employees
234
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BHT SUSSEX
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1982-07-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/03/1982AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/01/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/08/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/02/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/02/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/07/2012 as amended on 10 Apr 2021
Charitable Objects
OBJECTS 2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 2.1.1 (I) TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING; (II) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS; (III) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS WHO ARE EITHER HOMELESS OR IN NEED OR BOTH, AND THE FAMILIES OF SUCH PERSONS; IN SUCH WAYS AS THE BOARD (AS DEFINED IN THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION) THINK FIT; AND 2.1.2 TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS AND METHODS OF RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF HOMELESSNESS AND RELIEF OF THOSE PERSONS IN NEED AND MAKE RECORDS AND DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH BOTH NATIONALLY AND MORE PARTICULARLY IN SUSSEX.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE SUSSEX

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
224334
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRIGHTON HOUSING TRUST
Charity Name Id
224323
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BHT
Charity Name Id
224314
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
B H T
Charity Name Id
224327
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRIGHTON HOUSING TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission
Regulator Order
3
Regulator Name
Homes England

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures