Hurstpierpoint Cottage Trust
Analysis
Hurstpierpoint Cottage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burgess Hill. It was registered in October 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Hurstpierpoint Cottage Trust reported income of £65k and spending of £50k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £49k to £65k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Hurstpierpoint Cottage Trust sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Edmonton United Charities (£65k), Hurstpierpoint Village Centre (£65k) and Augusta Nona Hunt for Almshouses (£65k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The ownership and letting of its portfolio of freehold properties known as No's 2-20 Manor Cottages, Manor Raod, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex.The overriding aim of the charity is "to provide housing for the less well off in the village of Hurstpierpoint"
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton United Charities | Cambridgeshire | £65k |
| Hurstpierpoint Village Centre | Hassocks | £65k |
| Augusta Nona Hunt for Almshouses | Surrey | £65k |
| Roger Williams and Queen Victoria Memorial Almshouses | Newport | £66k |