Registered charity · West Sussex
Sussex MS Centre
To aid and improve for the public benefit in the Area of Benefit the condition of those suffering from multiple sclerosis by any lawful means including by any of the following means:-1.1 bringing together persons suffering from multiple sclerosis...
- 11 trustees
- Income £304k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Alexander Robin Matthew NichollsTrustee · since 2026
- Alison Judith CloughTrustee · since 2017
- Christopher Michael CarrTrustee · since 2026
- Diana Elisabeth CocksTrustee · since 2025
- Gary David HectorTrustee · since 2023
- Howard David TraversTrustee · since 2026
- Martin BennettTrustee
- Peter Andrew CookTrustee · since 2018
- Samuel Stanton GrittTrustee · since 2021
- Virginia Mary KeefeTrustee · since 2011
- Zia Rehma HusseinTrustee · since 2026
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- Where
- East Sussex, Surrey, West Sussex
- Website
- www.mssussex.com (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Sussex MS Centre
- Registered
- 1989
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£304k£273k
- 2024£284k£249k
- 2023£215k£197k
Earlier years
- 2022£193k£166k
- 2021£157k£165k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2021: Government grants 6%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
To aid and improve for the public benefit in the Area of Benefit the condition of those suffering from multiple sclerosis by any lawful means including by any of the following means:-1.1 bringing together persons suffering from multiple sclerosis and persons interested in multiple sclerosis; 1.2 providing advice, guidance and moral practical support for persons suffering from multiple sclerosis; and1.3 providing therapy (including oxygen therapy) for persons suffering from multiple sclerosis or other symptoms or conditions.
Grants received
18 grants · £205,502 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £102,078 (7 grants)
- Postcode Community Trust · £50,000
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £10,000
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £9,798
- The Clothworkers Foundation · £8,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
11 trustees on the board
- Alexander Robin Matthew Nicholls since 2026
- Alison Judith Clough since 2017
- Christopher Michael Carr since 2026
- Diana Elisabeth Cocks since 2025
- Gary David Hector since 2023
- Howard David Travers since 2026
- Martin Bennett
- Peter Andrew Cook since 2018
- Samuel Stanton Gritt since 2021
- Virginia Mary Keefe since 2011
- Zia Rehma Hussein since 2026
Trustees past 6 years
- Alison Judith Clough since 2017
- Peter Andrew Cook since 2018
- Virginia Mary Keefe since 2011
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (10)
- Alexander Robin Matthew Nicholls since 2026
- Alison Judith Clough since 2017
- Christopher Michael Carr since 2026
- Diana Elisabeth Cocks since 2025
- Gary David Hector since 2023
- Howard David Travers since 2026
- Martin Bennett
- Peter Andrew Cook since 2018
- Samuel Stanton Gritt since 2021
- Virginia Mary Keefe since 2011
Portfolio (1)
- Zia Rehma Hussein since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 801075
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21ST NOVEMBER 1988 AS AMENDED 26TH JULY 1994, AND 29TH JUNE 1995AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11 JUN 2016 as amended on 15 Oct 2020 as amended on 08 Oct 2020 as amended on 08 Oct 2020
- Companies House
- Company number 02319928 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01273594484 · info@mssussex.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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