ALICE CROFT HOUSE

Registered charity 261787 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EASTBOURNE SENIORS CLUB, THE EASTBOURNE SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB

Eastbourne Seniors Club aims to promote the well-being of all older people over the age of 50and help make their lives enjoyable and fulfilling.

Objects

THE PURCHASE ADAPTION MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT OF PREMISES TO BE USED AS A CLUB FOR OLD PEOPLE OR AS A CENTRE TO BE USED BY CLUBS OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS FOR OLD PEOPLE.

Area of benefit: EASTBOURNE

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

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Latest income

£109k

Latest spending

£100k

Registered

1970

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £8,724 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total incoming resources of £109,135 against payments of £100,411. Free/unrestricted reserves (general fund) stood at £74,439, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain activities given their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months expenditure (held: £74k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at the level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure.” — 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.

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.

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Julian Holt
Krissy Robinson
Lynda Boyle
Sandra Tatnell
Stephen Lloyd · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£109k	£100k
31/05/2024	£106k	£90k
31/05/2023	£100k	£79k
31/05/2022	£93k	£102k
31/05/2021	£76k	£70k

Common questions

Is ALICE CROFT HOUSE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £8,724 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total incoming resources of £109,135 against payments of £100,411. Free/unrestricted reserves (general fund) stood at £74,439, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain activities given their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/07/2016	£8k	WC and Kitchen Facility Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/02/2009	£10k	I.T. Improvement for Older People's Club