Living Word (Hailsham)

Analysis

Living Word (Hailsham) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in July 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04234528). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Living Word (Hailsham) reported income of £21k and spending of £24k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £36k to £21k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Living Word (Hailsham) sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundation for the Benefit of Sunday Schools in Connexion with the Parish Church Esher (£21k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cornworthy (£21k) and The School House, in the Former Ecclesiastical Parish of St Lawrence,east Harptree in the County of Avon (£21k).