CROWBOROUGH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1134266 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CROWBOROUGH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - 2010

To establish and secure the establishment of a community centre in Crowborough and to manage and maintain it whether alone or in conjunction with any local authority or other person or body in order that individuals and groups achieve their potential, share experiences and expertise, overcome barriers and build an integrated and supportive community.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF CROWBOROUGH AND THECIVIL PARISHES OF BUXTED, ROTHERFIELD AND WITHYHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD(HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUALORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATINGTOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHERORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDEFACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIMEOCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAIDINHABITANTS;(B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTERCALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE ORON CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESEOBJECTIVES;(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BEDETERMINED.

Area of benefit: CROWBOROUGH AND THE CIVIL PARISHES OF BUXTED, ROTHERFIELD AND WITHYHAM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Wealden, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£197k
Latest spending
£262k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £64,596 for the year, driven by expenditure exceeding income, although it held unrestricted reserves of £182,770 which exceed its policy target of £83,000. The trustees confirmed there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity'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

Largest income source: Community hall lettings
“Community hall lettings 182,210” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least £83,000 (held: £183k)
“The Trustees agreed that they should aim to hold free reserves equal to at least £83,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£197k£262k
31/12/2024£186k£241k
31/12/2023£177k£237k
31/12/2022£155k£225k
31/12/2021£126k£214k

Common questions

Is CROWBOROUGH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £64,596 for the year, driven by expenditure exceeding income, although it held unrestricted reserves of £182,770 which exceed its policy target of £83,000. The trustees confirmed there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. 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 Fund24/02/2009£485kCrowborough Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund26/11/2007£25kPine Grove Community Centre

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CROWBOROUGH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£197k—0unclear—no doubt
MOTTINGHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£43k—0unclear—no doubt
ABBOTSWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£106k—0unclear—no doubt
CROWBOROUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST FY2025£81k—0within—no doubt
EARLEY CRESCENT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£215k—0above—no doubt
CROFTLANDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2024£36k—0unclear—no doubt

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