Central Sussex United Area
Analysis
Central Sussex United Area is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Central Sussex United Area reported income of £771k and spending of £504k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £549k to £771k (+40%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Central Sussex United Area sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Wolverhampton Sikh Mission (£770k), Hemdean House School Ltd (£771k) and West Street Charity (£770k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 51%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £349k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 51%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 47%
In the charity's own words
To proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. To teach, baptise and nurture believers. To respond to human need by loving service. To seek to transform unjust social structures of society. To strive to safeguard the integrity or creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Sikh Mission | Wolverhampton | £770k |
| Hemdean House School Ltd | Tunbridge Wells | £771k |
| West Street Charity | London | £770k |
| Yeshivo Horomo | London | £771k |