Mayfield and Five Ashes Community Services
Analysis
Mayfield and Five Ashes Community Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Mayfield and Five Ashes Community Services reported income of £123k and spending of £94k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £70k to £123k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mayfield and Five Ashes Community Services sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haji Abdul Ghani Trust (£123k), Osgoldcross Forum Limited (£123k) and The Life Project (Bath) (£123k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote community based services and support for those living in the Parish of Mayfield and Five Ashes and its surrounding area within East Sussex, to assist in combatting loneliness and isolation and to promote general heath improvement and sustain quality of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Haji Abdul Ghani Trust | Essex | £123k |
| Osgoldcross Forum Limited | West Yorkshire | £123k |
| The Life Project (Bath) | Bath | £123k |
| The Shaw Lane Foundation | South Yorkshire | £123k |