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Hastings Advice And Representation Centre

Also known as: Harc

HARC provides an accessible information, advice and advocacy service, specialising in welfare benefits and tax credits up to and including the Upper Tier Tribunal. We offer home visits to elderly and housebound people and advice surgeries in Hastings & Rother. Our aim is to relieve local poverty by ensuring the correct benefit is received by people on a low income.

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Activities & Mission

HARC provides an accessible information, advice and advocacy service, specialising in welfare benefits and tax credits up to and including the Upper Tier Tribunal. We offer home visits to elderly and housebound people and advice surgeries in Hastings & Rother. Our aim is to relieve local poverty by ensuring the correct benefit is received by people on a low income.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£775,525
Latest Expenditure
£739,036

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 36% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 85.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 19% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 15.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 14% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £54,793
Charitable Activities £579,269
Other Trading £133,160
Investments £8,303
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £628,851
Raising Funds £110,185
Governance £5,285
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£775,525
£739,036£628,851£358,452£302,87823 / 17
2024
£706,728
£756,415£642,241£321,924£290,10623 / 14
2023
£768,819
£737,049£620,045£371,603£262,40924 / 14
2022
£721,161
£625,605£535,737£339,828£245,89225 / 15
2021
£656,492
£518,138£457,120£244,260£216,23321 / 13

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Hastings Advice And Representation Centre

What does Hastings Advice And Representation Centre do?

HARC provides an accessible information, advice and advocacy service, specialising in welfare benefits and tax credits up to and including the Upper Tier Tribunal. We offer home visits to elderly and housebound people and advice surgeries in Hastings & Rother. Our aim is to relieve local poverty by ensuring the correct benefit is received by people on a low income.

How much income did Hastings Advice And Representation Centre report in 2025?

Hastings Advice And Representation Centre reported total income of £776k and reported expenditure of £739k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Hastings Advice And Representation Centre?

Hastings Advice And Representation Centre has a program ratio of 81.1%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 36% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Hastings Advice And Representation Centre registered as a charity?

Hastings Advice And Representation Centre was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 21 November 2000 as charity number 1083566. It has been registered for 26 years.

Who runs Hastings Advice And Representation Centre?

Hastings Advice And Representation Centre is governed by a board of 7 trustees. The chair of trustees is CORDELIA ANN WOOLLARD. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Hastings Advice And Representation Centre operate?

Hastings Advice And Representation Centre operates across 2 areas: East Sussex and West Sussex.

Is Hastings Advice And Representation Centre a registered charity?

Yes — Hastings Advice And Representation Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1083566.

Details

Address
The Advice Community Hub
Renaissance House
London Road
St. Leonards-on-Sea
TN37 6AN
Registration Date
21 November 2000
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3074665
Charity Number
1083566

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Trustees

CORDELIA ANN WOOLLARD Chair
ANDREW STANLEY BURNETT
Frances Mary Mapstone
Michael John Gratton
Also governs 1 other charity
Rachael Louise Roser
SHELLEY FELDMAN
STEPHEN JOHN LEWIS

Sectors & Classifications

Beneficiary group Charitable activities Health Housing Social welfare

Also Known As

  • Harc

Data & trust

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14 May 2026
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