01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 5 April 2005
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 05368531
- Financial period
- 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
- Latest income
- £261,286
- Latest expenditure
- £267,276
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: NEWHAVEN ENTERPRISE CENTRE, DENTON ISLAND, NEWHAVEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 9BA
Website recorded by the regulator: www.lotus-families.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Lotus Families is a small, women-centred charity based in East Sussex, dedicated to the prevention of abuse and violence against women and girls (VAWG), and to supporting long-term recovery. Since 1996, we have specialised in services for women with children living across East Sussex and Brighton & Hove.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Date Annual Return Received
- 14 September 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £261,286
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £267,276
- 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 November 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £268,516
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £275,188
- 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
- 13 September 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 13 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £325,906
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £281,176
- 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
- 20 November 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 November 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £292,041
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £275,889
- 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
- 1 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £176,166
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £161,312
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 14 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £261,286
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £267,276
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Grants
- £128,347
- 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
- 6
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £268,516
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £275,188
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £141,669
- 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
- 7
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 13 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £325,906
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £281,176
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £5
- Income From Government Grants
- £151,725
- 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
- 4
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 20 November 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £292,041
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £275,889
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Grants
- £103,801
- 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
- 16
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 1 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £176,166
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £161,312
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £54,066
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 20
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- East Sussex
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- Lotus Families
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2016-05-26T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4013548
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1107920
- Assoc Charity Name
- HOME-START HASTINGS & ROTHER
- Charity Name
- Lotus Families
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2005-04-05T00:00:00
08 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/02/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/07/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/11/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/04/2014 as amended on 01 Apr 2024 as amended on 11 Oct 2024
- Charitable Objects
- FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN EAST SUSSEX AND THE SURROUNDING AREA:A) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE AT RISK OF HARM AND DISADVANTAGE, INCLUDING THOSE AT RISK OF DOMESTIC ABUSE IN ALL ITS FORMS.B) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILD CARE.
- Area Of Benefit
- THE BOROUGH OF EASTBOURNE; LEWES AND WEALDEN DISTRICT AND THEIR ENVIRONS.
09 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 454437
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- HOME-START SOUTH DOWNS
- Charity Name Id
- 545011
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- HOME START EAST SUSSEX
- Charity Name Id
- 548654
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- HOME-START EAST SUSSEX
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Paying staff