THE TREES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Charity number: 1150790
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To maintain and manage the Willingdon Trees Community Centre, Eastbourne. To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Willingdon Trees Estate as set out our constitution by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations to provide facilities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants;

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £95,933
Total expenditure: £81,295

People

3 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 February 2013: Standard registration
  • 04 January 2017: Funds received from 1102469 THE TREES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WILLINGDON TREES COMMUNITY CENTRE (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Colin Swansborough Chair 02 May 2017
None on record
Rev Danny Lee Pegg Trustee 20 June 2023
None on record
William James Pratt Trustee 20 June 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £83.41k £84.74k £121.00k £152.36k £95.93k
Total expenditure £72.12k £110.08k £122.69k £151.59k £81.30k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £14.91k N/A £8.00k £68.14k N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 22 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 22 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 26 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 26 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 March 2022 58 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 March 2022 58 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/08/2011

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF INHABITANTS OF WILLINGDON TREES ESTATE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD DEFINED BY THE GEOGRAPHIC BOARDERS OF HAZELWOOD AVENUE AND MAYWOOD AVENUE AND OF ANY NO THROUGH ROADS LEADING OFF MAYWOOD AVENUE AND HAZELWOOD AVENUE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, DISABILITY, ETHNICITY, NATIONALITY, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY THE ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS, ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTIVES. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

Contact information

Address:
WILLINGDON TREES COMMUNITY CENTRE
HOLLY PLACE
EASTBOURNE
BN22 0UT
Phone:
01323504438
Email:
eastbourne@sussexcommunity.org.uk
Website:

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