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the sussex community foundation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. The Sussex Community Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Lewes and operates in East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton And Hove.


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

Sussex Community Foundation:1. Raises funds to improve quality of life in East and West Sussex and Brighton & Hove2. Provides services for people and companies wishing to donate to their local community3. Is building a permanent capital fund for good causes across Sussex4. Gives grants to charities and community groups in East and West Sussex and Brighton & Hove

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,062,970
Latest Expenditure
£4,009,937

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,750,396
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £2,341
Investments £310,233
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,849,763
Raising Funds £160,174
Governance £60,444
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£4,062,970£4,009,937£3,849,763£28,781,770£343,31115 / 3
2023£4,274,437£4,657,346£4,516,728£26,148,648£502,49014 / 3
2022£3,450,953£5,469,429£5,376,182£28,201,229£552,40113 / 25
2021£4,863,954£5,744,211£5,648,050£27,467,136£506,87212 / 15
2020£3,968,122£3,460,136£3,368,986£23,460,488£450,27712 / 15

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers