Headway Sussex Ltd
Registered charity 1084715 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEADWAY EAST SUSSEX LTD, HEADWAY HURSTWOOD PARK, HEADWAY HURSTWOOD PARK COMPANY
The charity supports individuals and family carers following brain injury across East Sussex, Brighton & Hove & West Sussex. This includes individual and group support for wellbeing and reablement at home and in the community, information and signposting including at our centre in Newick, East Sussex. Our Living Well Programme Team helps people rebuild lives and to live well after brain injury.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a loss of £100,708 but remains in a strong financial position due to property ownership and careful management. Per the trustees' report, the charity secured a £150,000 loan from Headway UK in December 2024 to ensure adequate cash flow and continuation of activities, alongside existing loans from HSBC and Charity Bank.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“In December 2024, the trustees took action to secure a loan from Headway UK of £150,000 to ensure continuation of our charitable activities and availability of adequate cash flow. This was in addition to the HSBC Bounce Back loan and the Charity Bank loan facility. These loans are still in place and being repaid monthly.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from Headway UK
“In December 2024, the trustees took action to secure a loan from Headway UK of £150,000 to ensure continuation of our charitable activities and availability of adequate cash flow. This was in addition to the HSBC Bounce Back loan and the Charity Bank loan facility. These loans are still in place and being repaid monthly.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Headway Sussex (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Yorkshire Building Society — “We’re delighted to share that we have recently received funding from Yorkshire Building Society to help us deliver […]” (source page)
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.
- BRADLEY, Susan Mary — director, appointed 26/09/2024on trustee list
- KERR, Ian Charles — director, appointed 26/09/2024on trustee list
- YENDELL, Antonia — director, appointed 26/09/2024on trustee list
- GLASGOW, Claire — director, appointed 05/05/2022on trustee list
- CLEMENT, Jonathan Mark — director, appointed 28/11/2018on trustee list
- FLEMING, Michele — director, appointed 28/03/2018on trustee list
- GAUGHAN, Michael Joseph — director, appointed 28/07/2016on trustee list
- MOREWOOD, Lucy — director, appointed 30/07/2014on trustee list
- O'HARA, Mark Stephen — director, appointed 30/01/2013on trustee list
Official officers record.
CQC provider record: Headway East Sussex Ltd — Deregistered, 1 registered location, last inspected 16/01/2017.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)
Cost of raising funds
£16k
Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (44% 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: 3.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/10/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Antonia Yendell
- Claire Glasgow
- HENRIK BJORN
- Ian Charles Kerr
- Jonathan Clement
- Lucy Morewood
- Mark O'Hara
- Michael Gaughan
- Michele Fleming
- Susan Mary Bradley
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Headway Sussex Ltd financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a loss of £100,708 but remains in a strong financial position due to property ownership and careful management. Per the trustees' report, the charity secured a £150,000 loan from Headway UK in December 2024 to ensure adequate cash flow and continuation of activities, alongside existing loans from HSBC and Charity Bank. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Headway Sussex Ltd?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Headway Sussex Ltd as a grant recipient include THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).
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