Eastbourne Saffrons Sports Club Trust Limited
Analysis
Eastbourne Saffrons Sports Club Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastbourne. It was registered in November 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02657832). It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Eastbourne Saffrons Sports Club Trust Limited reported income of £229k and spending of £251k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £115k to £229k (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Eastbourne Saffrons Sports Club Trust Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Durham Amateur Rowing Club 1860 Limited (£228k), 9th Doncaster Scout Group (£229k) and Brinkburn CIO (£228k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of a sports centre and ancillary activities for recreation and leisure time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the local area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Amateur Rowing Club 1860 Limited | Durham | £228k |
| 9th Doncaster Scout Group | South Yorkshire | £229k |
| Brinkburn CIO | South Shields | £228k |
| Southwater Ghyll CIO | Horsham | £229k |