SCOPE WEST SUSSEX

Registered charity 1112581 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our mission is to involve, support, and develop people with physical disabilities, particularly cerbral palsy in West Sussex, their families and carers, by providing a focal point for individuals to meet as well as activities and training, and to run a day resource centre for the development of skills, friendship, and support.

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Latest income
£349k
Latest spending
£287k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £61,918 for the year, bringing total funds to £534,863. The trustees report that the charity is in a good financial position with strong reserves, noting that unrestricted funds total £505,356. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (held: £505k)
The trustees have designated the Centre Reserve Fund which is set at a level equivalent to at least three months of expenditure — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Attendance fees received from family members of three trustees.
Three of the trustees have family members who are members of Scope West Sussex and attend the day centre. The total amount receivable from family members of trustees during the year was £49,648 — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Point (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£349k£287k
31/03/2024£308k£311k
31/03/2023£325k£324k
31/03/2022£292k£241k
31/03/2021£291k£250k

Common questions

Is SCOPE WEST SUSSEX financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £61,918 for the year, bringing total funds to £534,863. The trustees report that the charity is in a good financial position with strong reserves, noting that unrestricted funds total £505,356. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/09/2019£10kWashrooms Project 2019

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SCOPE WEST SUSSEX£349k0unclearno doubt
SCOPE FY2025£44.0m£150,001 - £160,000aboveno doubt
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£195k0unclearno doubt
SUSSEX CRICKET FOUNDATION FY2023£1.3m0aboveno doubt
Sussex Community NHS Charity FY2024£141k0unclearno doubt
SOUTH WILTS MENCAP FY2023£168k0aboveno doubt

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