Relationships Sussex — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 June 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05776865
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £384,724
Latest expenditure: £413,317
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE ORCHARD, 1-2 GLENEAGLES COURT, BRIGHTON ROAD, CRAWLEY, WEST SUSSEX, RH10 6AD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

(1) To educate the public concerning the benefits of secure couple relationships in various ways. (2) To promote research into all aspects of couple relationships. (3) To seek to enhance the good health of adults and children by increasing public awareness of the benefit of committed couple relationships.

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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: 5 November 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2026
Total Gross Income: £384,724
Total Gross Expenditure: £413,317

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: 14 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £432,901
Total Gross Expenditure: £453,877

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: 6 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £520,897
Total Gross Expenditure: £516,652

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: 19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £463,248
Total Gross Expenditure: £449,356

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: 21 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £381,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £387,171

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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: 5 November 2026
Total Gross Income: £384,724
Total Gross Expenditure: £413,317
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 13131
Income From Government Grants: £26,586
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: 0

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: 14 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £432,901
Total Gross Expenditure: £453,877
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 40402
Income From Government Grants: £15,656
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: 0

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: 6 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £520,897
Total Gross Expenditure: £516,652
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 175466
Income From Government Grants: £27,993
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: 0

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: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £463,248
Total Gross Expenditure: £449,356
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £34,829
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: 0

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: 21 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £381,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £387,171
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £33,682
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 6 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 40988
Income Other Trading Activities: 188038
Income Charitable Activities: 291717
Income Investments: 154
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 520897
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £81,048
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £435,604
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 516652
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2136
Expenditure Support Costs: 50086
Expenditure Depreciation: 566
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £123,056
Assets Total Fixed: 520
Assets Own Use: 520
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £162,261
Assets Total Liabilities: £31,604
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £131,177
Creditors One Year Total Current: 31604
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £155,949
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 123056
Funds Restricted: 8121
Funds Total: 131177
Count Employees: 31
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Relationships Sussex
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-06-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/04/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/10/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/05/2014 as amended on 20 May 2021 as amended on 14 Oct 2022 as amended on 03 Oct 2023 as amended on 26 Mar 2025 as amended on 26 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects: 4.(A) THE OBJECTS OF THE CENTRE ARE:4.1 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE BENEFITS OF SECURE COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE EMOTIONAL, SEXUAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS DERIVED FROM COMMITTED RELATIONSHIPS;4.2 TO SEEK TO ENHANCE, THE GOOD HEALTH, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN BY:4.2.1 INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE BENEFIT OF COMMITTED COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS, MARRIAGE, AND FAMILY LIFE; AND 4.2.2 WORKING TO PREVENT POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS CAUSED BY THE BREAKDOWN OF SUCH RELATIONSHIPS;4.3 TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING, ADVICE, EDUCATION, GUIDANCE AND RELIEF TO ADULTS AND/OR CHILDREN IN RELATION TO ANY ASPECT OF CONTEMPORARY LIFE OR WORK WHICH:4.3.1 MAY PREJUDICE THEIR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL WELL BEING; OR4.3.2 INFLUENCE, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THEIR PRESENT OR FUTURE FAMILY OR COUPLE RELATIONSHIP; 4.4 TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; AND4.5 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO ALL OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS AND TO MAKE THE RESULTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WEST SUSSEX

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 411633
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RELATE NORTH AND SOUTH WEST SUSSEX

Charity Name Id: 411642
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RELATE NORTH AND WEST SUSSEX

Charity Name Id: 671125
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: Relate West Sussex

Charity Name Id: 661088
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Relate West Sussex

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures