CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRIGHTON EXPLORERS CLUB

Registered charity 1156361 · organisation 5042946

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
25 March 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£14,376
Latest expenditure
£13,030
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 108 King's Road Arches, Brighton, BN1 2FN

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.brightonexplorers.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Brighton Explorers Club is a multi-activity outdoors club. Activities include rock climbing, road cycling, mountain biking, walking, running, caving, kayaking, windsurfing, badminton, tennis, SUP, surfing. Certain activities happen weekly and across the year, whilst others are seasonal, with many taking place in the summer. We host local, national and international club trips.

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
13 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,030
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
27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,823
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,824
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
10 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,991
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,878
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
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,633
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,129
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
25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£43,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,174

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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
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,030
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
Count Volunteers
50
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
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,823
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,824
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
Count Volunteers
50
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
10 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,991
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,878
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
Count Volunteers
40
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
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,633
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,129
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£5,208
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any 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
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£43,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,174
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£21,748
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 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
Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
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
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRIGHTON EXPLORERS CLUB
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2014-03-25T00:00:00
Charity Name
BRIGHTON EXPLORERS CLUB
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-05-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
289639
Assoc Registered Charity Number
289639
Assoc Charity Name
THE BRIGHTON EXPLORERS CLUB

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 25 Mar 2014
Charitable Objects
2. OBJECTIVES:2.1. THE OBJECT OF THE CLUB SHALL BE:2.1.1 TO FACILITATE THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE OUTDOORS AND PHYSICAL ENDEAVOUR; AND2.1.2 THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS SUCH AS CYCLING, CANOEING, WALKING, CAVING, CLIMBING, COASTEERING, WINDSURFING AND BADMINTON, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION.2.2. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECT BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE THE CLUB THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:2.2.1. TO SUBSCRIBE OR AFFILIATE TO OR BECOME A MEMBER OF ANY OTHER INSTITUTIONS HAVING CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE CLUB OR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND TO THOSE PERSONS WHO WOULD BE QUALIFIED TO BE BENEFICIARIES OF THE CLUB;2.2.2. TO RAISE FUNDS AND TO INVITE AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHATSOEVER BY WAY OF SUBSCRIPTIONS AND OTHERWISE PROVIDED THAT THE CLUB SHALL NOT UNDERTAKE PERMANENT TRADING ACTIVITIES IN RAISING FUNDS FOR ITS OBJECTIVES;2.2.3. TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS SHALL FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
544751
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BEC

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures