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Annual Review 2022/2023

FSN (Fellowship of St Nicholas) supports children, young people and families in Hastings and East Sussex through early years, mental health, bereavement, youth work, food provision and employment services. In 2022–23 it supported 166 bereaved children, provided 314 young people with mental health peer support, housed 95 families via its Temporary Accommodation Hub, and helped 513 people into training and work — generating a surplus of £179,616.

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About

Three Ofsted 'Good' nurseries; PACT (Parents and Children Together) early years programme; Dragonflies bereavement peer support (ages 5–18); My Time children's mental health peer support; Bexhill Youth Project; Temporary Accommodation Hub (Hastings and Eastbourne); Pantry food provision; adult learning and accredited qualifications; health coaching via GP referral; health and wellbeing community hubs

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 314 children accessed nursery provision across three Ofsted-rated 'Good' nurseries
Key Metric 2 166 children and young people supported by Dragonflies bereavement project; 314 engaged with My Time mental health peer support
Key Metric 3 95 families supported in the Temporary Accommodation Hub; 513 people supported through employment and training projects

Key Outcomes

  • 41 adults achieved an accredited qualification and 47 AQA module certificates were awarded to young people in areas including cookery, teamwork and fundraising
  • 500 individuals received support from the Pantry, providing food, nappies, hygiene and cleaning products to families in need
  • Income rose by £364,551 to £1,755,581, generating a surplus of £179,616, with unrestricted reserves maintained at a healthy level to sustain future services

Geography

South East

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2
140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3
373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 2
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 3
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
4,003 free-school-meal-eligible young people supported across programmes and workshops in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
348 employers engaged and 2,052 unique volunteers contributed to programme delivery
Key Metric 3
£5.73 raised for every £1 invested in fundraising, on total income of £5.5m
84% of alumni surveyed are in education or employment, and 92% believe the programme improved their career prospects
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
107,375 people supported in 2024/25, up 10% year-on-year
Key Metric 2
51,000 students given careers information, advice and guidance across 245 schools and colleges
Key Metric 3
Group income £14.18m (year ended 31 March 2025)
12,881 participants supported through justice services contracts across 18 UK prisons