SUNLIGHT DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1126266 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We use community development to tackle long standing health and social inequalities. The Centre houses a community radio station, recording studio, caf+®, GP practice and community rooms used by the diverse communities that make up the Medway towns. Sunlight delivers services directly and uses community development to support individuals and groups to make positive changes to their communities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £16,268 for the year, increasing net assets to £38,274. Unrestricted reserves of £37,827 are held, which the trustees acknowledge is below their stated policy target of three months' expenditure (£137,000). The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sunlight Development Trust Limited (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (56% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• ADAM ROBERT WILLIAM PRICEchair
• Clive Eric Waters
• Jai Vaishnavi Jaya Kumar
• Lia Helena Mandaracas
• Peter Adewale
• SIMON MILLARD
• Sarah-Jane Hawkins
• Victoria O'Toole

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

Operates in: Kent · Medway

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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