Ore Community Land Trust
Analysis
Ore Community Land Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Ore Community Land Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £17k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £6,882 to £16k (+139%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 399%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Ore Community Land Trust sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Cuckfield Scout Group (£16k), Essex Advanced Motorcyclists Group Limited (£16k) and 3rd Christchurch (Jumpers) Scout Group (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The primary aim of Ore CLT is to acquire land in Speckled Wood, in the Ore Valley, Hastings to create a community woodland and work with other organisations and recruit volunteers to enhance and manage the woodland and to develop projects such as footpaths, a greenway and a village green. Ore CLT is also keen to help to improve other green spaces in the Hastings area for recreation and leisure.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Cuckfield Scout Group | West Sussex | £16k |
| Essex Advanced Motorcyclists Group Limited | Essex | £16k |
| 3rd Christchurch (Jumpers) Scout Group | Bournemouth | £16k |
| War Memorial Playing Fields | Leicester | £16k |