Beaconwild Ltd

Registered charity 216779 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABBEYFIELD SOUTH DOWNS LIMITED, THE ABBEYFIELD EASTBOURNE SOCIETY LIMITED · listed website unreachable when last crawled

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Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.2m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus from housing activities of £96,671, reversing a deficit in the prior year, and increased its cash reserves to £2.25 million. The trustees report that unrestricted cash funds are maintained at a level equivalent to at least three months of operating expenditure, which they consider sufficient to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in income. The charity remains committed to paying the voluntary real Living Wage and has recovered additional costs from a performance bond following the liquidation of a main contractor.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Charity is a member of The Abbeyfield Society (TAS) and pays an annual fee.
The Charity is a member of The Abbeyfield Society (TAS). The benefits offered to members include providing relevant Information on national developments in the charitable housing sector and professional services in support of the affiliate. The Charity pays an annual fee to TAS. — page 13
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.2m
Reserves (reported)
£10.2m
Employees
44

Reported reserves equal ~55.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.2m£2.2m
31/03/2024£4.3m£2.1m
31/03/2023£1.5m£1.4m
31/03/2022£998k£1.1m
31/03/2021£970k£913k

Common questions

Is Beaconwild Ltd financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus from housing activities of £96,671, reversing a deficit in the prior year, and increased its cash reserves to £2.25 million. The trustees report that unrestricted cash funds are maintained at a level equivalent to at least three months of operating expenditure, which they consider sufficient to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in income. The charity remains committed to paying the voluntary real Living Wage and has recovered additional costs from a performance bond following the liquidation of a main contractor. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited.