St James' Trust (Seaford)

Analysis

St James' Trust (Seaford) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in November 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05079039). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, St James' Trust (Seaford) reported income of £102k and spending of £108k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £141k to £102k (-27%), an average of -7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, St James' Trust (Seaford) sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kinmel Bay and Towyn Sports Recreation Association Limited (£102k), The Scorpion Charitable Trust (£102k) and Headway Wearside (£102k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.