Hellingly Sports Trust
Analysis
Hellingly Sports Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastbourne. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hellingly Sports Trust reported income of £17k and spending of £13k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,662 to £17k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Hellingly Sports Trust sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Radwinter Recreation Ground Charity (£17k), The Levels Scout Group (£17k) and Sandwell Unit 486 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To promote sport in the area for all age groups
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Radwinter Recreation Ground Charity | Essex | £17k |
| The Levels Scout Group | Somerset | £17k |
| Sandwell Unit 486 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Cradley Heath | £17k |
| Waleswood Sports Cricket Club | Sheffield | £17k |