Hollingdean Development Trust
Analysis
Hollingdean Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04811152). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hollingdean Development Trust reported income of £48k and spending of £50k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £49k to £48k (-2.2%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hollingdean Development Trust sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ilays (£48k), Sheerness East Youth Football (£48k) and Southwark Tigers Rugby Club (£48k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust works, as lessee, to sustain the Community Centre and employs an Administrator. In partnership with 'The Trust for Developing Communities' it contributes funds for a Community Development Worker who supports the Trust in its aims to work with residents to attract funds for and manage community-projects and activities in the continued regeneration and improvement of Hollingdean, Brighton.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ilays | Feltham | £48k |
| Sheerness East Youth Football | Kent | £48k |
| Southwark Tigers Rugby Club | London | £48k |
| Wetherby & District U3a | West Yorkshire | £48k |