Barnham and Eastergate Community Trust

Registered charity 1170248 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARNHAM COMMUNITY TRUST

The objects of the CIO are to establish and run a community hall and recreation facilities to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parishes of Barnham and Eastergate. The provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities e and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS") ARE;1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BARNHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH, WELLBEING AND CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS2) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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: Arun, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of:
  • THE EASTERGATE VILLAGE WAR MEMORIAL HALL (charity 305364) — merger registered 10/10/2020
  • The Barnham Community Centre; Barnham Leisure Amenities Development Enterprise (as stated in the register file; not confirmed against the register) — merger registered 16/01/2017
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£281k
Latest spending
£287k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,094 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £152,297. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of six months' operational expenditure, which the current unrestricted reserves exceed. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months’ operational expenditure (reserves figure: £152k)
“The Trustees seek to retain 6 months’ operational expenditure to ensure the Trust can meet any unforeseen major items of expenditure.” — page 5
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 150
  • Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1,000); under 1% of the £281,032 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 150
  • Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); under 1% of the £317,272 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 150

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£281k£287k
31/03/2024£317k£327k
31/03/2023£299k£307k
31/03/2022£271k£192k
31/03/2021£93k£91k

Common questions

Is Barnham and Eastergate Community Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,094 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £152,297. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of six months' operational expenditure, which the current unrestricted reserves exceed. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Barnham and Eastergate Community Trust?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Barnham and Eastergate Community Trust as a grant recipient include ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTSFY2024amount not statedBiffa Award Grants

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery06/12/2024£50kMillionaire Street 2024 12w3
The National Lottery Community Fund07/06/2021£176kBarnham and Eastergate Community Support
UK government29/07/2020£32kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BARHAM VILLAGE HALL CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Barnham and Eastergate Community Trust£281k—0unclear—no doubt
BARHAM VILLAGE HALL CIO FY2025£42k—0unclear—no doubt
Tarner FY2025£453k—0unclear—no doubt
OAKHALL CHURCH, CATERHAM FY2025£567k—0within—no doubt
RE N-GAGE FY2025£327k£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—noted
KINGSBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£64k—0above—no doubt

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