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THE BASIL IONIDES MEMORIAL CENTRE

Registered charity 305192 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

MANAGE LAND FOR SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSESLEASE BUILDINGS FOR SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES

Objects

RECREATION GROUNDS AND PLAYING FIELDS AND READING ROOMS, RECREATION OR MEETING ROOMS AND LIBRARIES FOR THE RECREATION OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA.

Area of benefit: VILLAGE OF BUXTED AND ITS VICINITY

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£10k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £139,629.10 at the end of the financial year, representing a significant increase from the opening balance of £81,152.67. Per the trustees' report, this growth was driven by a £56,000 donation from an estate and rental income, while expenditure remained low at £10,147.07. The trustees note that funds from a dissolved charity are held within the Gold account for potential future hall projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donation (82% of income)
“Income type Rent from doctors’ surgery Rent from rifle club Donation Interest Total Amount £11,372.851 £1 £56,000 £1249.65 £68,623.50”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rental income from Buxted Rifle Club, a related community group mentioned in the AGM minutes as seeking integration with the Trust.
“Income type Rent from doctors’ surgery Rent from rifle club Donation Interest Total Amount £11,372.851 £1 £56,000 £1249.65 £68,623.50”
“Expenditure type Bank fees General maintenance (including repairs/renewals, materials, safety checks, inspection and litter picking) Beacon/associated costs/install Insurance Grass cutting Dog bins emptying Grants Total Amount £75.75 £1111.19 £4320 £812.93 £2484 £343.20 £1000 £10,147.07”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant paid to Buxted Bonfire Society, a community group mentioned in the AGM minutes.
“Income type Rent from doctors’ surgery Rent from rifle club Donation Interest Total Amount £11,372.851 £1 £56,000 £1249.65 £68,623.50”
“Expenditure type Bank fees General maintenance (including repairs/renewals, materials, safety checks, inspection and litter picking) Beacon/associated costs/install Insurance Grass cutting Dog bins emptying Grants Total Amount £75.75 £1111.19 £4320 £812.93 £2484 £343.20 £1000 £10,147.07”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£69k£10k
31/03/2024£16k£13k
31/03/2023£22k£27k
31/03/2022£15k£7k
31/03/2021£51k£23k

Common questions

Is THE BASIL IONIDES MEMORIAL CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £139,629.10 at the end of the financial year, representing a significant increase from the opening balance of £81,152.67. Per the trustees' report, this growth was driven by a £56,000 donation from an estate and rental income, while expenditure remained low at £10,147.07. The trustees note that funds from a dissolved charity are held within the Gold account for potential future hall projects.