Friends of Sussex Hospices

Registered charity 1089306 Registered since 2001

Operates: East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton And Hove

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.9y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.5y

average years in governance

6 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 2Construction 1Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Narrow spread of causes across the board

Boards that share trustees

Crowborough Community Association 1 shared trustee
Charity Mentors Sussex 1 shared trustee

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Charity Mentors Sussex 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.friendsofsussexhospices.org.uk
Email	info@friendsofsussexhospices.org.uk
Phone	01825 764488
Address	THE GRANARY, CORNFORDS YARD, HIGH STREET, UCKFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN22 1RJ

Finances

£212,072 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£172,799	£143,066
2022	£101,809	£133,170
2023	£202,395	£196,206
2024	£135,313	£103,552
2025	£212,072	£205,525

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PEOPLE LIVING(PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY) IN EAST SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX AND BRIGHTON & HOVE SUFFERING FROM OLDAGE, SICKNESS, POOR HEALTH AND TERMINAL ILLNESS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HOSPICES AND SIMILARINSTITUTIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR CARERS, WHETHER THE HOSPICESOR SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS ARE LOCATED IN THESE AREAS OR NOT AND TO GENERALLY SUPPORT HOSPICES AND ADVANCETHE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE WORK UNDERTAKEN BY HOSPICES.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 01/08/2001AS AMENDED ON 21/06/2012

Trustees (7)

7trustees

66median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Andrew John Hicksage 62 since 2022
Chantal Francoise Wilsonage 78 since 2022
Diane Patricia Akers since 2023
Dr Ian Brinsmead Gough since 2023
Heather Elizabeth Woolcott since 2024
Helen Lorraine Searleage 66 since 2019
Simon Thomas Baer since 2022

Connected charities (2)

Crowborough Community Association 1 shared trustee
Charity Mentors Sussex 1 shared trustee

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