COMMUNITY PEOPLE MID SUSSEX — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 6 October 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £445,531
Latest expenditure: £313,507
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: The Cherry Tree Centre, Fairfield Road, BURGESS HILL, West Sussex, RH15 8QB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Building the capacity of voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSE), fostering partnership working, and promoting and improving the efficient and effective use of charitable and community resources.

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: 5 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £445,531
Total Gross Expenditure: £313,507

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: 7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £332,868
Total Gross Expenditure: £246,658

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: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £144,630
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,123

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 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £291,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £223,000

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: 11 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £192,563
Total Gross Expenditure: £137,771

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: 5 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £445,531
Total Gross Expenditure: £313,507
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 50162
Income From Government Grants: £40,350
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: 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: 7 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £332,868
Total Gross Expenditure: £246,658
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 49082
Income From Government Grants: £71,423
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: 10

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: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £144,630
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,123
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 45658
Income From Government Grants: £37,900
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: 10

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 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £291,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £223,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Grants: £219,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 11 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £192,563
Total Gross Expenditure: £137,771
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £119,757
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: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMMUNITY PEOPLE MID SUSSEX
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-01-22T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4033994
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1120520
Assoc Charity Name: EAST GRINSTEAD COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Charity Name: COMMUNITY PEOPLE MID SUSSEX
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-10-06T00:00:00

Charity Name: COMMUNITY PEOPLE MID SUSSEX
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-04-27T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4028982
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1117718
Assoc Charity Name: HORSHAM VOLUNTARY ACTION

Charity Name: COMMUNITY PEOPLE MID SUSSEX
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-06-21T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4050831
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1136607
Assoc Charity Name: MID SUSSEX SOUTH COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED ONREGISTERED ON 06 OCT 2014AMENDED ON 27 MAR 2018 as amended on 16 Apr 2024
Charitable Objects: To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community across the regions of the South East and its environs (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) and, in particular by:(1) Building the capacity of voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSE) and provide them with the necessary support, information, and services to enable them to pursue or contribute to any charitable purpose(2) Fostering partnership working to bring together the representatives of VCSE organisations, statutory authorities, and other organisations within the area of benefit.(3) Promoting and improving the efficient and effective use of charitable and community resources in the achievement of the above purposes by providing consultancy and advice services to national, regional, and local representatives of VCSE organisations, statutory authorities, and other organisations.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 546799
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HORSHAM AND MID SUSSEX VOLUNTARY ACTION

Charity Name Id: 599791
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MID SUSSEX VOLUNTARY ACTION

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures