THE CUCKFIELD SOCIETY
PRESERVING, IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING THE ESSENTIAL ATMOSPHERE OF THE CUCKFIELD PARISH AND ITS SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE
Objects
TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE FOLLOWING BY CHARITABLE MEANS BUT NOT OTHERWISE:- A) TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE ESSENTIAL ATMOSPHERE OF THE PARISH OF CUCKFIELD AND ITS SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE AND TO IMPROVE IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE ITS APPEARANCE AND AMENITIES. (FOR FULLER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF CONSTITUTION)
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £3,562, a significant decrease from the previous year's £11,388. The trustees report that the charity maintains reserves sufficient for its projects but does not maintain reserves to cover overheads as it has no fixed costs. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“The Society maintain reserves sufficient for the purpose of undertaking the projects that it is pursuing, but otherwise does not maintain reserves to cover overheads as the Society does not have and fixed costs.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Giles King
- Jill White
- Nicholas Baldwin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £10k | £13k |
| 31/12/2024 | £52k | £24k |
| 31/12/2023 | £7k | £6k |
| 31/12/2022 | £5k | £11k |
| 31/12/2021 | £3k | £1k |
Common questions
Is THE CUCKFIELD SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £3,562, a significant decrease from the previous year's £11,388. The trustees report that the charity maintains reserves sufficient for its projects but does not maintain reserves to cover overheads as it has no fixed costs. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement | 1 | £5k |
| THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £600 |
Charities like this
- THE LORD COCKFIELD MEMORIAL TRUST
- THE RADFIELD TRUST
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUCKFIELD
- THE SEVERFIELD FOUNDATION
- THE PARISH ESTATE
- THE CUNMONT CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CUCKFIELD SOCIETY | £10k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LORD COCKFIELD MEMORIAL TRUST | £171k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE RADFIELD TRUST | £5k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUCKFIELD | £300k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SEVERFIELD FOUNDATION | £88k | — | 0 | above | 0.3% | no doubt |
| THE PARISH ESTATE | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |