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Spotlight on... Brighton & Hove

Our Tackling Poverty report found the highest levels of deprivation are around the Sussex coast, with the eight most underprivileged towns situated in coastal communities, including Brighton & Hove.

By Zoe Gandey - Events & Communications Coordinator

Are Sussex families paying too much in Inheritance Tax?

Martin Roberts. Trustee at Sussex Community Foundation, looks into the latest data on Inheritance Tax (IHT), focusing specifically on estates in Sussex.

By Martin Roberts - Trustee

Should I gift or should I sell?

We all know there are tax benefits to making gifts to charity, but do we always think how best to make these donations?

By James Bird - Tax Director, Knill James

Spotlight on... Hastings

Our Tackling Poverty report highlights some of the issues faced by Sussex residents. To explore this in more detail we are taking a focused look at the town of Hastings in East Sussex.

By Alessandra Calabrese - Marketing Manager

What is philanthropy (and why might you need some help with yours)?

“It is more difficult to give money away intelligently than to earn it in the first place”. Andrew Carnegie

By Stephen Chamberlain - Head of Philanthropy

Uncovering Sussex: How evidence-based research helps Sussex Community Foundation to tackle poverty

Sussex Community Foundation commissioned our research team at Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion (OCSI) to produce a Tackling Poverty report, to gain insights into Sussex's poverty levels, continuing the 'Sussex Uncovered' series.

By Stefan Noble - Director and Head of Research, OCSI

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