PARK CENTRE BURGESS HILL

Registered charity 1203295 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote Park Centre the benefit of the inhabitants of Burgess Hill and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or 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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £36,574.52 from £1,732.29 in the prior year, supported by a substantial increase in cash funds to £114,620.01. The trustees report that the asset transfer process was finalized in February 2025, allowing essential works to be completed.

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.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Waitrose — “We’re delighted to announce that Waitrose, part of the John Lewis Group, has donated kitchen items, plants, and £5,000 to support the develo…” (source page)
• Burgess Hill Town Council — “Burgess Hill Town Council pledges £400,000 to Park centre. The Town Council are delighted to support the reopening of the Park Centre as a y…” (source page)
• Gemini Disco — “We’d also like to thank Gemini Disco for their generous donation to Park Centre. Support like this makes a real difference, and we truly app…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (19/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rebecca Shawchair
• Kate Crofts
• Robert Eggleston
• Ross Thornton
• Sara Alderson-Jenkins
• Yann Davies · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: West Sussex

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Government & lottery funding

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