SIDLESHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1164569 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCA

The objects of the CIO are to establish and run a village hall and to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Sidlesham

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A VILLAGE HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF SIDLESHAM ("AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: LOCALLY

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£19k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,549 for the year ended April 2025, representing a 25% margin on sales income. Total income increased to £25,678 from £20,454 in the previous year, while total costs rose to £19,129. The trustees note that the building requires significant repairs and that the ultimate ambition is to replace the current premises.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: The email from the independent verifier states the draft annual report 'does not meet all the requirements of the Charity Commission' and advises adding trustee details and charity number, indicating non-compliance with filing standards.
“The draft annual report that you sent me is perfectly fine for your AGM and trustee meetings but does not meet all the requirements of the Charity Commission.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£26k£19k
30/04/2024£20k£20k
30/04/2023£10k£22k
30/04/2022£29k£3k
30/04/2021£2k£2k

Common questions

Is SIDLESHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,549 for the year ended April 2025, representing a 25% margin on sales income. Total income increased to £25,678 from £20,454 in the previous year, while total costs rose to £19,129. The trustees note that the building requires significant repairs and that the ultimate ambition is to replace the current premises.