the charleston trust (bloomsbury in sussex)
Activities & Mission
Charleston is a house, garden and art gallery situated in the South Downs National Park. It was the home of twentieth century artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, who were key members of the Bloomsbury group. Charleston has a shop and cafe and is available for venue hire. It is open all year.
Fundraising
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Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£2,713,332
Latest Expenditure
£3,530,587
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 86.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 76.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 24.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £643,571
Charitable Activities £1,733,071
Other Trading £745,118
Investments £2,326
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £2,698,330
Raising Funds £832,257
Governance £31,900
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £2,713,332 | £3,530,587 | £2,698,330 | £7,691,071 | £116,161 | 88 / 187 |
| 2023 | £2,957,726 | £3,947,621 | £2,579,431 | £7,933,609 | £0 | 61 / 74 |
| 2022 | £3,558,873 | £3,239,558 | £2,534,268 | £8,720,691 | £213,654 | 61 / 25 |
| 2021 | £2,498,448 | £2,375,910 | £1,795,222 | £8,401,376 | £573,628 | 37 / 35 |
| 2020 | £2,078,178 | £1,295,517 | £683,518 | £8,278,838 | £466,826 | 53 / 15 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Charleston
Firle
Lewes
BN8 6LL
Firle
Lewes
BN8 6LL
Website
www.charleston.org.ukRegistration Date
17 December 2004
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
4012805
Charity Number
1107313
Trustees
PIPPA HARRIS
Jolyon Lawrence Brewis
Caroline Price
Rohan Jerath
Hannah Wallace
Katy Hessel
Piers Sanders
Kim Walker
PAUL TAIANO
Sarah Owen
Harriet Patterson
Edward Davey
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- THE CHARLESTON TRUST (BLOOOMSBURY IN SUSSEX)