BEECH HURST GARDENS CHARITY
The provision and maintenance of a public park for the enjoyment of the inhabitants of Haywards Heath and Mid Sussex District.
Objects
FOR THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE INHABITANTS OF TH BENEFICIAL AREA FOR EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CULTURAL OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that all charities operate with a policy to hold no reserves, with any expenditure shortfall covered by donations from the Council (MSDC). The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation or indicating non-compliance with accounting standards.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity's policy is to hold no reserves.” — page 9
“The shortfall between income generated through charitable trading and its commitments is donated by the Council (MSDC). The Council maintains the quality and income generating capacity of the facilities and the objective of the Charity is not subject to volatile external markets, therefore, the risk that the Council would not be able to meet any future losses is minimal.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 10/02/2026, 10 days after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2024 (received 17/02/2025, 17 days after the 31/01/2025 due date).
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £130k | £95k |
| 31/03/2024 | £131k | £90k |
| 31/03/2023 | £134k | £52k |
| 31/03/2022 | £128k | £97k |
| 31/03/2021 | £130k | £158k |
Common questions
Is BEECH HURST GARDENS CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that all charities operate with a policy to hold no reserves, with any expenditure shortfall covered by donations from the Council (MSDC). The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation or indicating non-compliance with accounting standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEECH HURST GARDENS CHARITY | £130k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ST JOHN'S PARK | £48k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| QUEEN'S PARK | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST HAM PARK | £1.7m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PRIORY PARK | £240k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HESKETH BANK AND TARLETON HELPERS | £45k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |