THE FRIENDS OF CROWBOROUGH HOSPITAL

Registered charity 231379 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Raise funds for the benefit of Crowborough Hospital, its patients and staff; maintain a hospital shop, operate a Social Day Service at the Hospital Day Centre, and provide transport through 2 wheelchair accessible vehicles utilising volunteer drivers.

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Latest income
£76k
Latest spending
£134k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £862,843 to £804,039 due to a net movement in funds of £58,804. The trustees confirm that reserves of £61,034 are held, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining sufficient funds to meet 6 months’ costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of costs plus sinking fund for vehicles and agreed purchases/services (held: £61k)
The reserves policy of the Friends is to maintain sufficient funds to meet 6 months’ costs together with a sinking fund to enable replacement of its vehicles which underpin its transport service and to set aside funds in respect of purchases and services it has agreed to support. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Friends of Crowborough Hospital (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Kent · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£76k£134k
31/03/2024£245k£45k
31/03/2023£55k£111k
31/03/2022£169k£45k
31/03/2021£40k£22k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF CROWBOROUGH HOSPITAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £862,843 to £804,039 due to a net movement in funds of £58,804. The trustees confirm that reserves of £61,034 are held, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining sufficient funds to meet 6 months’ costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.