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EASTBOURNE AREA PARENTS'ACTION GROUP

Registered charity 1048192 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAPAG

To provide training and work experience to adults with Learning Disabilities within a fully functional Hotel and Plant Centre

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£343k
Latest spending
£387k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £43,644 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds dropping to a deficit of £18,164. The trustees report that the financial position remains a concern due to reduced student numbers and lower income, though they express a reasonable expectation of continuing operations. Free unrestricted reserves are negative, falling significantly below the stated policy target of three months of operational expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operational expenditure (held: £-18k)
“It is the policy of the charity that free reserves which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level cquivalent to three months of operational expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
“1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required under Section 386 of the 2006 Act. 2. The financial statements do not accord with these records” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Mr N Askew lent the charity £2,000 during the year, shown as a creditor.
“Mr Askew (A trustee) has lent the charity £2,000 in the year, this is shown as a creditor on the Balance Sheet — (2024 £2,000).” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Independent examiner reported that accounting records were not kept as required under Section 386 of the 2006 Act and financial statements do not accord with these records.
“1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required under Section 386 of the 2006 Act. 2. The financial statements do not accord with these records” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£343k£387k
31/03/2024£359k£361k
31/03/2023£396k£415k
31/03/2022£332k£392k
31/03/2021£353k£285k

Common questions

Is EASTBOURNE AREA PARENTS'ACTION GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £43,644 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds dropping to a deficit of £18,164. The trustees report that the financial position remains a concern due to reduced student numbers and lower income, though they express a reasonable expectation of continuing operations. Free unrestricted reserves are negative, falling significantly below the stated policy target of three months of operational expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/05/2024£18kEastbourne Area Parents Action Group
The National Lottery Community Fund04/02/2022£9kChalk Farm Learning Disabilities Centre - Access ramps
The National Lottery Community Fund06/11/2020£10kChalk Farm Learning Disabilities Centre IT Upgrade
The National Lottery Community Fund30/04/2020£1kChalk Farm LDC
The National Lottery Community Fund16/10/2019£7kChalk Farm Kitchen Equipment Project