BEACON HUB BRIGHTON — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 11 December 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 December 2023 – 30 November 2024
Latest income: £1,770
Latest expenditure: £2,895
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 8 NORTHGATE CLOSE, ROTTINGDEAN, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON, Sussex, BN2 7FT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

An educational centre specialising in the neighbouring Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve's flora and fauna, and the Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone's marine life by utilising an indoor & outdoor classroom providing workshops and interactive displays supporting and promoting biodiversity conservation, wildlife habitat protection, archaeology, heritage and the arts.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,770
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,895

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,921
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,277

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,737
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,348

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,473
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,821

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 22 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £7,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,202

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,770
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,895
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,921
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,277
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,737
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,348
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,473
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,821
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Received Date: 22 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £7,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,202
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 17

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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: BEACON HUB BRIGHTON
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-12-11T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 11 Dec 2014
Charitable Objects: THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:-1)TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY WAY OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CARING FOR THE LAND OWNED BY THE CHARITY IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITATS AND CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY; AND2)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE THE ARTS THROUGH AN EDUCATIONAL CENTRE SPECIALISING IN THE NEIGHBOURING BEACON HILL LOCAL NATURE RESERVE’S FLORA AND FAUNA, THE BEACHY HEAD WEST NEWLY DESIGNATED MARINE CONSERVATION ZONE’S MARINE LIFE AND ARTS AND CRAFTS BY UTILISING AN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOM PROVIDING WORKSHOPS AND INTERACTIVE INFORMATION AND DISPLAYS THAT SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES CONSERVATION, ARCHAEOLOGY, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS.F
Area Of Benefit: BEACON HILL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 550123
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BHB

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures