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DE LA WARR PAVILION CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1065586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DE LA WARR PAVILION CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, DE LA WARR PAVILLION

Free access to the Grade One Listed De La Warr Pavilion.Four major exhibitions a year - free of charge.All year programme of live performance.All year programme of educational projects, classes and workshops.Tours of the building.

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Latest income
£3.9m
Latest spending
£4.4m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £452,753 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees' report notes that unrestricted reserves of £77,744 are significantly below the stated policy target of £400,000, representing only 19% of the target. The charity is currently undertaking a major capital project funded by external grants, including Levelling Up funding, to restore the building and secure its long-term financial sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,000 - £95,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee received emoluments in the banding £90,000 - £95,000 (2024: £85,000 - £90,000 One).” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received emoluments in the banding £90,000 - £95,000 (2024: £85,000 - £90,000 One).” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £78k; policy: £400,000)
“£77,744 is 19% of the target unrestricted fund balance of £400,000.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Three trustees (or their spouses) made donations, sponsored events or produced live events. None of the amounts were material and all were at arms length and on commercial terms
“Three trustees (or their spouses) made donations, sponsored events or produced live events. None of the amounts were material and all were at arms length and on commercial terms” — page 53
“Three of the trustees are councillors of Rother District Council which owns the De La Warr Pavilion. Rother District Council also provides significant funding to the Charitable Trust.” — page 53
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Three of the trustees are councillors of Rother District Council which owns the De La Warr Pavilion. Rother District Council also provides significant funding to the Charitable Trust.
“Three trustees (or their spouses) made donations, sponsored events or produced live events. None of the amounts were material and all were at arms length and on commercial terms” — page 53
“Three of the trustees are councillors of Rother District Council which owns the De La Warr Pavilion. Rother District Council also provides significant funding to the Charitable Trust.” — page 53
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: De La Warr Pavilion (Enterprises) Limited
“De La Warr Pavilion (Enterprises) Limited The charity controls this company, which is incorporated in England, by virtue of holding 100% of the equity share capital. The company undertakes the ancillary trading activities at the Pavilion with the aim of gifting its taxable profits to the Trust.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Audit. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — De La Warr Pavilion (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 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 · instagram

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

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£4.4m
Cost of raising funds
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£78k
Employees
59

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (37% 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: 28.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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£3.9m£4.4m
31/03/2024£4.7m£4.7m
31/03/2023£3.9m£4.4m
31/03/2022£4.1m£3.6m
31/03/2021£3.0m£2.3m

Common questions

Is DE LA WARR PAVILION CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £452,753 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees' report notes that unrestricted reserves of £77,744 are significantly below the stated policy target of £400,000, representing only 19% of the target. The charity is currently undertaking a major capital project funded by external grants, including Levelling Up funding, to restore the building and secure its long-term financial sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Audit.

What does the highest-paid employee of DE LA WARR PAVILION CHARITABLE TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,000 - £95,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds DE LA WARR PAVILION CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DE LA WARR PAVILION CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, THE CHALK CLIFF TRUST, THE HEADLEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATIONFY2024£220kTowards new posts of Data & Insights Manager and Digital Research & Development Manager to increase digital skills and drive income growth
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSICFY2023£30k
THE CHALK CLIFF TRUSTFY2022£25k
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2022£8kArts & Heritage - UK Covid-19 Revenue Support Grants.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/12/2025£100kBlueprint: Open Access
UK government04/03/2022£400kCapital Investment Programme
UK government27/10/2021£325kCulture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/08/2020£110k"COVID 19: De La Warr Pavilion Charitable Trust"
UK government08/06/2017£518kNational Portfolio Organisations
The National Lottery Heritage Fund16/05/2005£24k"Looking Back Looking Forwards"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/11/2001£2.3m"De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill - Restoration"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
AL Philanthropies1£8.3m
THE GLASS-HOUSE TRUST1£800k
BAGRI FOUNDATION1£698k
BACKSTAGE TRUST1£250k
THE BOOTH CHARITIES1£74k
THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND1£15k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST1£10k
THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO1£9k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SELSEY PAVILION TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DE LA WARR PAVILION CHARITABLE TRUST£3.9m£90,000 - £95,0001below—no doubt
SELSEY PAVILION TRUST FY2025£260k—0below—no doubt
FREEDOM FESTIVAL ARTS TRUST FY2025£747k—0below—no doubt
Culture& Arts and Heritage FY2025£523k—0unclear—no doubt
CARNIVAL VILLAGE TRUST FY2025£3.4m£80,001 - £90,000—below—no doubt
LITTLE PARC OWLES TRUST FY2024£103k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.