ACORNS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1090804 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST SUSSEX COMMUNITY TRUST, LANGNEY PLAYING FIELD COMMITTEE, LANGNEY PLAYING FIELDS

Provision and maintenance of a playing field and recreation ground and to provide other facilities for the benefit of the community at large and for persons who by reason of youth, age, infirmity, disability, poverty, social or economic circumstances have special need for such facilities, with a view to improving their health and well-being.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£14k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a surplus for the year of £15,416.58, contributing to accumulated reserves of £1,115,471.46. The entity holds current assets of £74,623.46, primarily in bank deposit accounts. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the provided text.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Lottery Income (76% of income)
Lottery Income 26388.72
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Eastbourne Borough Football Club CIC
Eastbourne Borough Football Club CIC Ordinary “A” shares 50,000.00 Ordinary “B” shares 1,000,000.00
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Hampshire · Kent · Surrey · Throughout London · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£40k£14k
30/06/2024£41k£17k
30/06/2023£38k£24k
30/06/2022£41k£12k
30/06/2021£28k£8k

Common questions

Is ACORNS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a surplus for the year of £15,416.58, contributing to accumulated reserves of £1,115,471.46. The entity holds current assets of £74,623.46, primarily in bank deposit accounts. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the provided text.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/02/2013£10kComputerisation & Networking of Facilities for new Community Officer & Memb