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HASTINGS ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION CENTRE

Registered charity 1083566 · organisation 3074665

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 November 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04048683
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£775,525
Latest expenditure
£739,036
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Advice Community Hub, Renaissance House, London Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6AN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.harcuk.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

HARC provides an accessible information, advice and advocacy service, specialising in welfare benefits and tax credits up to and including the Upper Tier Tribunal. We offer home visits to elderly and housebound people and advice surgeries in Hastings & Rother. Our aim is to relieve local poverty by ensuring the correct benefit is received by people on a low income.

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
3 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£775,525
Total Gross Expenditure
£739,036
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
20 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£706,728
Total Gross Expenditure
£756,415
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
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£768,819
Total Gross Expenditure
£737,049
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
11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£721,161
Total Gross Expenditure
£625,605
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
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£656,492
Total Gross Expenditure
£518,138

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
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£775,525
Total Gross Expenditure
£739,036
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
306225
Income From Government Grants
£69,022
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
No
Count Volunteers
17
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
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£706,728
Total Gross Expenditure
£756,415
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
306225
Income From Government Grants
£62,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
14
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
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£768,819
Total Gross Expenditure
£737,049
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
300810
Income From Government Grants
£62,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
14
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
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£721,161
Total Gross Expenditure
£625,605
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
230812
Income From Government Grants
£135,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£656,492
Total Gross Expenditure
£518,138
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
230809
Income From Government Grants
£51,002
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
13

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
3 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
54793
Income Other Trading Activities
133160
Income Charitable Activities
579269
Income Investments
8303
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
775525
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£110,185
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£628,851
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
739036
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5285
Expenditure Support Costs
5285
Expenditure Depreciation
1805
Gain Loss Investment
39
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£302,878
Assets Total Fixed
188
Assets Own Use
50
Assets Long Term Investment
138
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£377,190
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,926
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£358,452
Creditors One Year Total Current
18926
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£309,779
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
302878
Funds Restricted
55574
Funds Total
358452
Count Employees
23
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
20 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
43362
Income Other Trading Activities
122586
Income Charitable Activities
533855
Income Investments
6925
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
706728
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£114,174
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£642,241
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
756415
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8314
Expenditure Support Costs
8314
Expenditure Depreciation
4774
Gain Loss Investment
8
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£290,106
Assets Total Fixed
1953
Assets Own Use
1854
Assets Long Term Investment
99
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£342,631
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,660
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£321,924
Creditors One Year Total Current
22660
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£287,177
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
290106
Funds Restricted
31818
Funds Total
321924
Count Employees
23
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
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
52057
Income Other Trading Activities
135709
Income Charitable Activities
580403
Income Investments
650
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
768819
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£117,004
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£620,045
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
737049
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5920
Expenditure Support Costs
5920
Expenditure Depreciation
6560
Gain Loss Investment
5
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£262,409
Assets Total Fixed
5894
Assets Own Use
5803
Assets Long Term Investment
91
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£384,966
Assets Total Liabilities
£19,257
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£371,603
Creditors One Year Total Current
19257
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£354,380
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
262409
Funds Restricted
109194
Funds Total
371603
Count Employees
24
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
11 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
38932
Income Other Trading Activities
125828
Income Charitable Activities
556376
Income Investments
25
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
721161
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£89,868
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£535,737
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
625605
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4498
Expenditure Support Costs
4498
Expenditure Depreciation
5236
Gain Loss Investment
12
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£245,892
Assets Total Fixed
8537
Assets Own Use
8451
Assets Long Term Investment
86
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£353,020
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,729
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£339,828
Creditors One Year Total Current
21729
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£332,726
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
245892
Funds Restricted
93936
Funds Total
339828
Count Employees
25
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
26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
100949
Income Other Trading Activities
76926
Income Charitable Activities
478545
Income Investments
72
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
656492
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£61,018
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£457,120
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
518138
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3533
Expenditure Support Costs
3533
Expenditure Depreciation
2021
Gain Loss Investment
17
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£216,233
Assets Total Fixed
4178
Assets Own Use
4104
Assets Long Term Investment
74
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£253,550
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,468
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£244,260
Creditors One Year Total Current
13468
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£220,685
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
216233
Funds Restricted
28027
Funds Total
244260
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HASTINGS ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-11-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 7TH AUGUST 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01 DEC 2017 as amended on 02 Apr 2021
Charitable Objects
A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF EAST SUSSEX AND THE SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT). THIS WILL BE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION BY ASSOCIATING WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS. THIS WILL BE IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE WELFARE BENEFIT AND TAX CREDITS ADVICE SERVICE? TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE AN ADVICE AND COMMUNITY CENTRE IN CO-OPERATION WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN EAST SUSSEX AND THE SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND AND TO SECURE THE SUPPORT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN EAST SUSSEX AND THE SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND IN ACHIEVING THE ABOVE OBJECTS
Area Of Benefit
HASTINGS AND DISTRICT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
275447
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HARC

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures