THE CROWBOROUGH WEALD GOSPEL TRUST

Registered charity 1194269 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Charity are to advance the evangelical Christian faith, including (but without limitation) by providing grants or other funding to, and making available property for use by, churches and other Christian charities or groups in particular in Crowborough, East Sussex and the surrounding area that are in sympathy with the Statement of Faith.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE THE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN FAITH, INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING GRANTS OR OTHER FUNDING TO, AND MAKING AVAILABLE PROPERTY FOR USE BY, CHURCHES AND OTHER CHRISTIAN CHARITIES OR GROUPS IN PARTICULAR IN CROWBOROUGH, EAST SUSSEX AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT ARE IN SYMPATHY WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net asset increase of £23,092 for the year, with total funds rising to £491,319. The unrestricted general fund remains very low at £8,972, while the majority of resources (£482,347) are held in restricted funds for the 'Going for Growth' project. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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.

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 13261866 · Financial health read from its filings

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• MATON, Timothy — director, appointed 16/12/2023on trustee list
• ARMITSTEAD, Charles Edward Lawrence — director, appointed 12/03/2021on trustee list
• BUCK, David Ridley — director, appointed 12/03/2021on trustee list
• HYDE, Hannah Louise — director, appointed 12/03/2021on trustee list
• JACK, Daniel Stephen — director, appointed 12/03/2021on trustee list
• BUCK, David Ridley — secretary, appointed 12/03/2021

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £350k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charles Edward Lawrence Armitstead
• Daniel Stephen Jack
• David RIdley Buck · trustee of 1 other charity
• Hannah Louise Hyde
• Timothy Maton

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Kent · West Sussex

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