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LINDFIELD CHRISTIAN CARE HOME

Registered charity 802108 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMPTON HOUSE, THE LINDFIELD CHURCHES RESIDENTIAL HOME

Provision of residential and nursing care to the elderly in the vicinity of Lindfield, West Sussex

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Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £62,505 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a deficit from the previous year. The Trustees consider the charity to be on a sound and sustainable financial footing, with sufficient cashflow to service debts and obligations. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,615,928, supported by significant fixed assets valued at £2,035,566.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient cash reserves to cover all financial obligations as they fall due (held: £1.6m)
“The Trustees ensure that the charity maintains sufficient cash reserves to cover all financial obligations as they fall due and at all times segregate funds to cover the refund of client deposits.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Baldwin Scofield Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £70k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Lindfield Christian Care Home — Registered, 2 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 03/05/2018.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£2.4m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
66

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.3m£2.4m
31/12/2024£2.1m£2.1m
31/12/2023£1.6m£1.9m
31/12/2022£1.6m£1.7m
31/12/2021£1.6m£1.6m

Common questions

Is LINDFIELD CHRISTIAN CARE HOME financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £62,505 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a deficit from the previous year. The Trustees consider the charity to be on a sound and sustainable financial footing, with sufficient cashflow to service debts and obligations. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,615,928, supported by significant fixed assets valued at £2,035,566. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Baldwin Scofield Ltd.

Who funds LINDFIELD CHRISTIAN CARE HOME?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LINDFIELD CHRISTIAN CARE HOME as a grant recipient include THE TAIT MEMORIAL TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TAIT MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2022£3kAddress for Examiner
THE TAIT MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2022£1kAccountant Address

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
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST1£25k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION1£10k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Westfield House (Care) Ltd.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LINDFIELD CHRISTIAN CARE HOME£2.3m——unclear—no doubt
Westfield House (Care) Ltd FY2025£2.4m—0above—no doubt
ST JOHN'S HOME FY2025£2.3mmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
'TYNWALD' RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR THE ELDERLY, HYTHE FY2025£1.3m——unclear—no doubt
HOH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£194k—0unclear—no doubt
STROUD COURT COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED FY2025£3.9m——below—no doubt

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