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SEAFORD COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 293090 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEAFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH

Resources were directed into the advancement of the Christian faith both in the United Kingdom and overseas and gifts were made to both individuals and institutions for this purpose.We have continued to develop our mission of establishing people in their identity, purpose and calling as children of God in the United Kingdom and abroad through ministries that demonstrate God's heart of love.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: SEAFORD, SUSSEX

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
£129k
Latest spending
£108k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £208,088, with unrestricted reserves at £66,507. The trustees report that funds are sufficient to continue operations in the medium term and liabilities can be met as they fall due. The charity had a net income of £21,318 for the year, reversing a deficit from the previous period.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves which, in the opinion of the trustees allows them to cover management and administration costs and plan for the following years giving (held: £67k)
“The policy of the Church is to maintain sufficient reserves which, in the opinion of the trustees allows them to cover management and administration costs and plan for the following years giving.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received payments for ministerial services performed for the Church. These payments totalled £24,000 in the year to 31 December 2024.
“One trustee received payments for ministerial services performed for the Church. These payments totalled £24,000 in the year to 31 December 2024.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“During the accounting period the charity has received donations totalling £10,803 from individuals that have acted as Trustees during the year ended 31 December 2024.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£129k£108k
31/12/2023£165k£185k
31/12/2022£133k£163k
31/12/2021£130k£146k
31/12/2020£178k£142k

Common questions

Is SEAFORD COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £208,088, with unrestricted reserves at £66,507. The trustees report that funds are sufficient to continue operations in the medium term and liabilities can be met as they fall due. The charity had a net income of £21,318 for the year, reversing a deficit from the previous period. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NEW GROUND CHURCHES1£10k
BETTER COMMUNITY BUSINESS NETWORK LIMITED1£3k
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LIFE CHURCH SEAFORD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SEAFORD COMMUNITY TRUST£129k—0unclear—no doubt
LIFE CHURCH SEAFORD FY2025£215k—0unclear—no doubt
SEAFORD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£398k—0above—no doubt
ST JAMES' TRUST (SEAFORD) FY2025£102k—0unclear—no doubt
SAFFRON WALDEN COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£205k—0unclear—no doubt
Thurrock Christian Fellowship FY2025£779k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.