Brighton and Hove Faith in Action

Analysis

Brighton and Hove Faith in Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Brighton and Hove Faith in Action reported income of £23k and spending of £32k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £39k to £23k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brighton and Hove Faith in Action sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Black Ethnic Skills & Training Initiatives (£23k), The Alfred Haines Charitable Trust (£23k) and Helping Alleviate Poverty in South India (£23k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.