EDUCATION TRAINING CONSORTIUM SUSSEX — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 3 July 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £593,042
Latest expenditure: £594,160
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 49 CAMBRIDGE GARDENS, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, TN34 1EN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity provides:Free computer access to disadvantaged groups at various centres in the area .Regular groups attending the centre include clients with Prader Willi Syndrome and people in recovery from mental ill health. Day services for people with dementia in Hastings and Rye.Support for people in food povertyESOL for Asylum seekers and refugees.

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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: 15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £593,042
Total Gross Expenditure: £594,160

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: 9 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £541,279
Total Gross Expenditure: £505,920
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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: 18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £446,828
Total Gross Expenditure: £397,832

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: 12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £360,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £307,087

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: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £270,652
Total Gross Expenditure: £225,902

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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: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £593,042
Total Gross Expenditure: £594,160
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: 20

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: 9 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £541,279
Total Gross Expenditure: £505,920
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: 12

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: 18 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £446,828
Total Gross Expenditure: £397,832
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: 12

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: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £360,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £307,087
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £95,853
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £270,652
Total Gross Expenditure: £225,902
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: £143,371
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: 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: 15 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 139100
Income Other Trading Activities: 32099
Income Charitable Activities: 417736
Income Investments: 4107
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 593042
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £593,990
Expenditure Other: 170
Expenditure Total: 594160
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6024
Expenditure Support Costs: 6024
Expenditure Depreciation: 15178
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £293,434
Assets Total Fixed: 46550
Assets Own Use: 46550
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £258,605
Assets Total Liabilities: £11,721
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £293,434
Creditors One Year Total Current: 0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 11721
Assets Cash: £233,641
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 293434
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 293434
Count Employees: 24
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: 9 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 138142
Income Other Trading Activities: 26523
Income Charitable Activities: 372994
Income Investments: 3620
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 541279
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £503,495
Expenditure Other: 2425
Expenditure Total: 505920
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1800
Expenditure Support Costs: 3566
Expenditure Depreciation: 58428
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £238,552
Assets Total Fixed: 39836
Assets Own Use: 39836
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £265,194
Assets Total Liabilities: £10,478
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £294,552
Creditors One Year Total Current: 10478
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £201,202
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 288552
Funds Restricted: 6000
Funds Total: 294552
Count Employees: 26
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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: EDUCATION TRAINING CONSORTIUM SUSSEX
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-07-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10 MAY 2012
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY AND ITS OBJECTS SHALL BE:(A)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST THE INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD ("THE AREA")WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.(B)TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMONGST PEOPLE IN THE AREA WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED THROUGH ILL HEALTH, UNEMPLOYMENT, INADEQUATE HOUSING, LOW EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OR ANY OTHER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, PARTICULARLY BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPROVING THE LONG TERM EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS OF SAID PEOPLE.
Area Of Benefit: SUSSEX AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 521796
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ETC SUSSEX

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

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: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures