THE CHASELEY TRUST
Registered charity 1090579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The provision of a nursing home and services for adults with significant physical disabilities.
Objects
3.1 THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND IN PARTICULAR3.1.1 THE MAINTENANCE OF A HOSPITAL OR RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR BENEFICIARIES (AS DEFINED IN THIS CLAUSE); AND3.1.2 THE PROVISION OF SUCH FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE TREATMENT, REHABILITATION AND GENERAL WELL-BEING OF BENEFICIARIES (RESIDENT IN THE HOSPITAL OR RESIDENTIAL HOME REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE 3.1.1) AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.3.2 THE SECONDARY OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE TREATMENT, REHABILITATION AND GENERAL WELL-BEING OF BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE NOT RESIDENT IN THE HOSPITAL OR RESIDENTIAL HOME REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE 3.1 AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Registered contact address: Eastbourne, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £71k for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year, driven by a 14% increase in total expenditure to £7.057m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £765,658, which is below the stated long-term policy target of covering nine months of running costs, though the trustees maintain a going concern basis 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
Largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income)
“Charitable activities 4 6,920,941 - 6,920,941” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 77.6% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fundraising and events income was £58k and fundraising expenditure was £45k” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The free reserves at 31st December 2025 is £765,658.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Kingston Morehen Limited for surveying services; Gavin Lewis is a director of the company but was not a trustee at the time of the transaction.
“During the year, The Chaseley Trust paid £8,404 for surveying services to Kingston Morehen Limited, of which Gavin Lewis is a director. The services were provided and the payment made prior to his appointment as a trustee.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Manningtons. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 82
- Government income: £6,349,321 — contracts £6,349,321 (59); 91% of the £6,986,534 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 21
- Government income: £5,902,536 — contracts £5,902,536 (62); 90% of the £6,569,113 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 11
- Government income: £2,204,121 — contracts £2,203,041 (32), grants £1,080 (1); 36% of the £6,043,790 total gross income on the same return
Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.
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Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Chaseley Trust (matched by registered charity number).
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.
- LEWIS, Gavin John — director, appointed 22/12/2025on trustee list
- FLOYD, Janet Paula — director, appointed 01/05/2024on trustee list
- TRAVIS, Jackie — director, appointed 19/01/2024on trustee list
- GARNER, Clive — director, appointed 11/05/2023on trustee list
- LANGFORD, Angus John Roper — director, appointed 09/01/2021on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: The Chaseley Trust — Registered, 2 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 13/08/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£46k
Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
- Janet Paula Floydchair
- Angus Langford
- Clive Garner Mr
- Gavin John Lewis
- Jackie Travis
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE CHASELEY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £71k for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year, driven by a 14% increase in total expenditure to £7.057m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £765,658, which is below the stated long-term policy target of covering nine months of running costs, though the trustees maintain a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Manningtons.
Who funds THE CHASELEY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHASELEY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE OFENHEIM CHARITABLE TRUST, QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO.
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