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CCEW Charity Commission profile

OFF THE FENCE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1108777 · organisation 4013822

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 March 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05300691
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£595,031
Latest expenditure
£838,882
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 37 PORTLAND ROAD, HOVE, BN3 5DQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity tackles homelessness in Brighton and Hove. This includes an outreach to people who are street homeless, a drop-in advice service, and supported accommodation. The charity also runs a befriending service for women and a schools project.

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
£595,031
Total Gross Expenditure
£838,882
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
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£684,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£921,764
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 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£749,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£736,533
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
17 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,161,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£720,459
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
30 July 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£815,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£664,422

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
£595,031
Total Gross Expenditure
£838,882
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
28
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
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£684,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£921,764
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30
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 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£749,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£736,533
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
50
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
17 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,161,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£720,459
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
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
30 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£815,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£664,422
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50

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
518230
Income Other Trading Activities
40040
Income Charitable Activities
10000
Income Investments
26761
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
595031
Income Legacies
46739
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£99,632
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£739,250
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
838882
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36683
Expenditure Support Costs
164366
Expenditure Depreciation
27173
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£564,170
Assets Total Fixed
782704
Assets Own Use
782704
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£669,070
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,657
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,439,117
Creditors One Year Total Current
12657
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£664,124
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
564170
Funds Restricted
874947
Funds Total
1439117
Count Employees
21
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
29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
496704
Income Other Trading Activities
93026
Income Charitable Activities
90187
Income Investments
4502
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
684419
Income Legacies
68000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£101,326
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£820,438
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
921764
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
197660
Expenditure Support Costs
197660
Expenditure Depreciation
26697
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
410817
Reserves
£658,680
Assets Total Fixed
801158
Assets Own Use
801158
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£924,256
Assets Total Liabilities
£42,446
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,682,968
Creditors One Year Total Current
42446
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£921,281
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
658680
Funds Restricted
1024288
Funds Total
1682968
Count Employees
25
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 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
581757
Income Other Trading Activities
146879
Income Charitable Activities
20289
Income Investments
578
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
749503
Income Legacies
10000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£131,688
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£604,845
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
736533
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1200
Expenditure Support Costs
159120
Expenditure Depreciation
15974
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£34,471
Assets Total Fixed
1248642
Assets Own Use
1248642
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£277,710
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,856
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,509,496
Creditors One Year Total Current
16856
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£274,001
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
479447
Funds Restricted
1030049
Funds Total
1509496
Count Employees
29
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
17 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1034186
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
28189
Income Investments
140
Income Other
99432
Income Total Income And Endowments
1161947
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£119,525
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£600,934
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
720459
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4460
Expenditure Support Costs
157418
Expenditure Depreciation
31047
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£180,000
Assets Total Fixed
988339
Assets Own Use
988339
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£520,796
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,609
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,496,526
Creditors One Year Total Current
12609
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£513,028
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
535567
Funds Restricted
960959
Funds Total
1496526
Count Employees
29
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
30 July 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
711011
Income Other Trading Activities
88100
Income Charitable Activities
16090
Income Investments
433
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
815634
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£93,273
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£571,149
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
664422
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
145931
Expenditure Depreciation
20120
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£180,000
Assets Total Fixed
726930
Assets Own Use
726930
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£595,682
Assets Total Liabilities
£267,572
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,055,040
Creditors One Year Total Current
267572
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£588,684
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
660255
Funds Restricted
394785
Funds Total
1055040
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OFF THE FENCE TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-03-31T00:00:00
Charity Name
OFF THE FENCE TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-01-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
252469
Assoc Registered Charity Number
252469
Assoc Charity Name
THE BRIGHTON ROUND TABLE OLD PEOPLES WELFARE ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Charity Name
OFF THE FENCE TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-11-04T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
265127
Assoc Registered Charity Number
265127
Assoc Charity Name
THE ST CHRISTOPHERS TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 NOVEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 18 MARCH 2005.
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS, BASED ON CHRISTIAN VALUES, AREA. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.B. TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.C. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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