BRIGHTON, HOVE & DISTRICT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT

Registered charity 1068309 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT

The Early Childhood Project believes that all children have the right to develop in a positive environment free from prejudice and discrimination. The project works positively to combat bias of every kind with others across Brighton & Hove and the surrounding area. The project provides information, resources and support to all those people involved in young childrens play, care and education, at w

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Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £1,985 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing unrestricted reserves from £15,228 to £13,243. The trustees note that the charity is adjusting to a changing funding landscape and is utilizing reserves to maintain staffing and services. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

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£34k£36k
31/03/2024£30k£35k
31/03/2023£39k£42k
31/03/2022£41k£42k
31/03/2021£48k£33k

Common questions

Is BRIGHTON, HOVE & DISTRICT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £1,985 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing unrestricted reserves from £15,228 to £13,243. The trustees note that the charity is adjusting to a changing funding landscape and is utilizing reserves to maintain staffing and services. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRIGHTON, HOVE & DISTRICT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIGHTON, HOVE & DISTRICT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT as a grant recipient include FONTHILL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
FONTHILL FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kReading and literary festival for children across Sussex

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/10/2025£20kECP Toy Library &weekly play session
The National Lottery Community Fund10/09/2021£10kToy Packs & Play Packs Project
UK government27/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund12/11/2008£10kEarly Childhood Project Toy Library
The National Lottery Community Fund22/06/2006£5kWebsite set up for young childrens play, care and education