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COMMUNITY CHURCH - EASTBOURNE

Registered charity 1113793 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANTHONY'S COMMUNITY CHURCH

The activities of Community Church Eastbourne are carried out through the congregation that meets at St Anthonys Centre. Wide ranging community based projects and activities across Eastbourne include two community centres and involvement in Eastbourne Foodbank helping people in crisis with emergency food.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£16k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £41,219 for the year ended 5 April 2025, increasing total funds to £74,366. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash funds amounted to £62,416, which the trustees seek to retain when possible without detriment to the church's work. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The Church seeks to retain reserves when possible but not to the detriment of the work of the Church. (held: £62k)
“The Church seeks to retain reserves when possible but not to the detriment of the work of the Church.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to and from St Anthony's Centre are detailed in the Receipts and Payments account on page 5. Community Church's trustees are also trustees of St Anthony's Centre.
“St Anthony's Centre, charity no. 1113781, is the community centre where the Community Church Eastbourne meets. Community Church's trustees are also trustees of St Anthony's Centre. Donations to and from St Anthony's Centre are detailed in the Receipts and Payments account on page 5.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£57k£16k
05/04/2024£49k£43k
05/04/2023£44k£54k
05/04/2022£41k£45k
05/04/2021£35k£42k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY CHURCH - EASTBOURNE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £41,219 for the year ended 5 April 2025, increasing total funds to £74,366. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash funds amounted to £62,416, which the trustees seek to retain when possible without detriment to the church's work. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.