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COMMUNITY BASE

Registered charity 1052456 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of accommodation and services to community and voluntary groups in Brighton and Hove.

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Latest income
£584k
Latest spending
£692k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £34,867 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted general funds of £482,478. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, supported by a reserves policy targeting three to six months of revenue expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rental Income Premises (78% of income)
“Rental Income Premises 439,054” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and six months revenue expenditure (held: £482k)
“It is the policy of Community Base to maintain immediately accessible reserves of between three and six months revenue expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Paul Evans - NHS Support Federation was a tenant during the year to 31 March 2025 and was invoiced £2,559 for licences, room hire & costs recharged. At 31 March 2025, £2,397 was owed to Community Base.
“Paul Evans - NHS Support Federation was a tenant during the year to 31 March 2025 and was invoiced £2,559 for licences, room hire & costs recharged. At 31 March 2025, £2,397 was owed to Community Base.” — page 10
“Athol Halle - Trust for Developing Communities was a tenant during the year to 31 March 2025 and was invoiced £35,528 for licences, room hire & costs recharged. At 31 March 2025, £1,649 was owed to Community Base.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Athol Halle - Trust for Developing Communities was a tenant during the year to 31 March 2025 and was invoiced £35,528 for licences, room hire & costs recharged. At 31 March 2025, £1,649 was owed to Community Base.
“Paul Evans - NHS Support Federation was a tenant during the year to 31 March 2025 and was invoiced £2,559 for licences, room hire & costs recharged. At 31 March 2025, £2,397 was owed to Community Base.” — page 10
“Athol Halle - Trust for Developing Communities was a tenant during the year to 31 March 2025 and was invoiced £35,528 for licences, room hire & costs recharged. At 31 March 2025, £1,649 was owed to Community Base.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Robert Gentles - Friends Families and Travellers was a tenant during the year to 31 March 2025 and was invoiced £35,423 for licences, room hire & costs recharged. At 31 March 2025, £1,466 was owed to Community Base.
“Paul Evans - NHS Support Federation was a tenant during the year to 31 March 2025 and was invoiced £2,559 for licences, room hire & costs recharged. At 31 March 2025, £2,397 was owed to Community Base.” — page 10
“Athol Halle - Trust for Developing Communities was a tenant during the year to 31 March 2025 and was invoiced £35,528 for licences, room hire & costs recharged. At 31 March 2025, £1,649 was owed to Community Base.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Chariot House Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£657k
Total spending
£692k
Reserves (reported)
£233k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (77% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£584k£692k
31/03/2024£527k£496k
31/03/2023£534k£530k
31/03/2022£432k£451k
31/03/2021£407k£445k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY BASE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £34,867 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted general funds of £482,478. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, supported by a reserves policy targeting three to six months of revenue expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Chariot House Limited.

Who funds COMMUNITY BASE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY BASE as a grant recipient include THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£20k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/05/2026£20kSignposting project