BRIGHTON AND HOVE FAITH IN ACTION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 30 March 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 29 July 2024 – 28 July 2025
Latest income: £23,353
Latest expenditure: £31,861
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Brighton & Hove Faith in Action, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, BRIGHTON, East Sussex, BN1 3XG

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.bhfa.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The BHFA supports faith groups that deliver social welfare and community building projects in the city of Brighton and Hove.We achieve this by running partnerships between different faith groups that deliver similar services so that they operate more efficiently. We also act as an advocate for faith groups to secular authorities, promoting and defending the rights of faith groups.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 29 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £23,353
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,861

Fin Period Start Date: 29 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 28 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £39,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,914

Fin Period Start Date: 29 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 28 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,659
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,858

Fin Period Start Date: 29 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £44,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,346

Fin Period Start Date: 29 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £39,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,532

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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: 29 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £23,353
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,861
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £11,525
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: Yes
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: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 29 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 28 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £39,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,914
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £18,555
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 29 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,659
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,858
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 29 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £44,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,346
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £16,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 29 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £39,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,532
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: £10,525
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRIGHTON AND HOVE FAITH IN ACTION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-03-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 30 MAR 2016AMENDED ON 27 JUN 2018 as amended on 24 Sep 2021
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF FAITH BASED CHARITIES AND THE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY FAITH BASED CHARITABLE AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE WITH THE AIM OF RELIEVING POVERTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE BY DEVELOPING COLLABORATIVE WORK BETWEEN FAITH BASED ORGANISATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 567855
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BHFA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures