the hastings community trust

The charity supports the general public. The Hastings Community Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Hastings and operates in East Sussex.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Objects of the Charity are to: advance the Christian faith; relieve persons who are in condition of need, hardship or distress; educate and assist young people through their leisure time activities so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacity; advance education in family life, in marriage and family relationships; and advance Christian religious education and training.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

East Sussex

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,726,695

Latest Expenditure

£1,600,475

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 68.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 74.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 26.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,108,697

Charitable Activities £20,459

Other Trading £573,308

Investments £24,231

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,183,949

Raising Funds £416,526

Governance £10,000

Grants to Institutions £47,708

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,726,695	£1,600,475	£1,183,949	£1,973,748	£151,498	38 / 400
2023	£1,528,340	£1,430,518	£1,060,549	£1,847,528	£97,383	39 / 200
2022	£1,134,536	£1,259,438	£928,849	£1,749,706	£113,224	42 / 250
2021	£1,035,817	£1,057,761	£708,964	£1,874,608	£142,078	38 / 305
2020	£1,518,406	£1,089,544	£861,770	£1,896,552	£81,301	24 / 180