Sussex 4x4 Response
Analysis
Sussex 4x4 Response is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bexhill-On-Sea. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, armed forces/emergency service efficiency and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sussex 4x4 Response reported income of £23k and spending of £25k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £32k to £23k (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sussex 4x4 Response sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Phyllis Eileen Brooks Charitable Trust (£23k), BCH Foundation UK Limited (£23k) and Hastings City of Sanctuary (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Sussex 4x4 Response provides assistance to the community, normally but not exclusively by the use of the members' own 4x4 vehicles, particularly in times of adverse weather conditions or in respect of major incidents or where ordinary vehicles are unable to traverse the terrain involved. The charity also assists other charities from time to time with logistical and marshalling support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Eileen Brooks Charitable Trust | Whiteley | £23k |
| BCH Foundation UK Limited | London | £23k |
| Hastings City of Sanctuary | Hastings | £23k |
| Meningitis Help | Taunton | £23k |