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SUMMERHEATH HALL

Registered charity 305237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Community Hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of Hailsham, East Sussex

Objects

A VILLAGE HALL.

Area of benefit: HAILSHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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
£53k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £33,331, which is above the stated policy target of £17,600. The charity reported a net surplus of £4,266 for the period, with total income of £53,459 and total expenditure of £49,193. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of £150 per month augmented by initial £1,000 (held: £33k)
“Our current reserve is £17,600” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mrs Sarah Field (trustee nominee/observer) was paid £85.80 for relief cleaning duties. She is married to trustee Adam Field.
“Mrs Field has an additional relationship with Summerheath Hall as she undertakes relief cleaning duties at the Hall. This is a paid position and, in the year covered by this Report she was paid £85.80.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs Sarah Field, trustee nominee, received £85.80 for relief cleaning duties. She is married to trustee Adam Field and employed by Summerfields Nursery, a major hirer.
“Mrs Field has an additional relationship with Summerheath Hall as she undertakes relief cleaning duties at the Hall. This is a paid position and, in the year covered by this Report she was paid £85.80.” — page 2
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£53k£49k
30/06/2024£31k£32k
30/06/2023£28k£43k
30/06/2022£42k£28k
30/06/2021£34k£22k

Common questions

Is SUMMERHEATH HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £33,331, which is above the stated policy target of £17,600. The charity reported a net surplus of £4,266 for the period, with total income of £53,459 and total expenditure of £49,193. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their 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).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/09/2024£17kSummerheath Hall Improvements
The National Lottery Community Fund28/01/2022£10kKitchen Project
The National Lottery Community Fund18/03/2015£10kSummerheath Hall Renovation Project (Disabled WC)