BHT Sussex

Analysis

BHT Sussex is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in July 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01618610). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, BHT Sussex reported income of £18.5m and spending of £18.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13.8m to £18.5m (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, BHT Sussex sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sisters of the Cross and Passion CIO (£18.4m), The Seckford Foundation (£18.5m) and Farm Africa Limited (£18.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £14k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. It employed 309 people.