THE SUSSEX HEART CHARITY
Registered charity 1120998 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The Sussex Heart Charity is able to make an enormous impact on the service offered to cardiac patients in Sussex by providing innovative and vital equipment to the cardiothoracic centre and the development of community based cardiac friendly excercise classes and the placement of Automated External Defibrallators in publica areas and our continued training to the public in basic life support
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a small net deficit of £11,148 for the year ended 31 March 2025, while unrestricted free reserves stood at £951,137, which is above the trustees' internal policy target of £250,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least £250,000, over and above designated funds (held: £951k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain unrestricted free reserves of at least £250,000, over and above designated funds” — page 6
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 Sussex Heart Charity (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)
Cost of raising funds
£38k
Reported reserves equal ~96.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Peter David Mark Freemanchair
- Arionilson Pedro Gomes
- David Scott · trustee of 2 other charities
- Dr Emma Louise Hogan
- Dr Mark John Tomlinson
- James Richard Williams
- Prudence Ruth Daniels
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 THE SUSSEX HEART CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a small net deficit of £11,148 for the year ended 31 March 2025, while unrestricted free reserves stood at £951,137, which is above the trustees' internal policy target of £250,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the company's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE SUSSEX HEART CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SUSSEX HEART CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST.
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