Spiral Sussex

Analysis

Spiral Sussex is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04263909). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Spiral Sussex reported income of £689k and spending of £651k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £388k to £689k (+78%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Spiral Sussex sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Weardale Community Transport Limited (£687k), Camsight (£689k) and Netherley Youth and Community Initiative Limited (£687k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and donations and legacies 1.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 20 people.