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the trust for developing communities

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Trust For Developing Communities is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Brighton 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

We are a charity tackling inequality in Brighton and Hove through community-led solutions.We deliver community development work, youth work, research and training.Community-led solutions produce longer lasting and more meaningful change. When we connect people, organisations and communities this maximises our resources and improves our well-being.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,253,530
Latest Expenditure
£2,309,784

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £620
Charitable Activities £2,230,342
Other Trading £0
Investments £20,518
Other Income £2,050

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,229,909
Raising Funds £79,875
Governance £6,209
Grants to Institutions £88,150
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£2,253,530£2,309,784£2,229,909£531,049£531,04957 / 5
2024£2,530,692£2,443,941£2,389,727£587,303£570,91557 / 5
2023£2,064,241£1,947,873£1,916,650£500,552£461,66454 / 34
2022£1,726,616£1,635,868£1,612,117£384,184£377,59545 / 35
2021£1,354,995£1,319,359£1,304,306£293,436£280,01040 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers