THE CUCKFIELD COTTAGE HOMES TRUST

Registered charity 229475 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CUCKFIELD COTTAGE HOMES

Provision of almshouse accommodation for those aged over 60 in the Deanery of Cuckfield, members of a Christian denomination (preference given to members of the C of E, resident in the Parish of Cuckfield) and capable of independent living

Objects

1. THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS WHO:A) ARE IN NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS; ANDB) ARE SIXTY OR OVERC)ARE FOLLOWERS OF A CHRISTIAN FAITH WITH PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND; ANDD) ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THOSE PERSONS LIVING IN THE PARISH OF CUCKFIELD.2. THE LAND IDENTIFIED IN PART 1 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME MUST BE RETAINED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR USE FOR THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY.

Area of benefit: DEANERY OF CUCKFIELD

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£48k

Latest spending

£55k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £6,507 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £159,523 to £153,016. This reduction was primarily driven by £34,828 in special project costs related to planning applications for building improvements. The trustees note that retained reserves will be used to support these changes to sustain accommodation standards and increase future revenue.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

CAROLYN MARION PETITPIERRE · trustee of 2 other charities
Daniel James Valentine · trustee of 3 other charities
MR TERRY BEVAN · trustee of 2 other charities
Roger Edmonston · trustee of 1 other charity
STEPHEN CHARLES GAIMSTER · trustee of 1 other charity
Timothy John Howell · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£48k	£55k
31/12/2024	£47k	£37k
31/12/2023	£42k	£20k
31/12/2022	£37k	£21k
31/12/2021	£36k	£17k

Common questions

Is THE CUCKFIELD COTTAGE HOMES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £6,507 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £159,523 to £153,016. This reduction was primarily driven by £34,828 in special project costs related to planning applications for building improvements. The trustees note that retained reserves will be used to support these changes to sustain accommodation standards and increase future revenue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.