Sustainable Sussex
Analysis
Sustainable Sussex is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sustainable Sussex reported income of £32k and spending of £17k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9,397 to £32k (+240%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 186%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Sustainable Sussex sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spirit of Endeavour (Yorkshire) CIO (£32k), Ashley Church (£32k) and Holy Trinity Foodbank Stroud Green (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Sustainable Sussex supports people who find accessing the workplace difficult through providing real-work experience and education on and around Sompting Estate. Our activities include gardening, building, carpentry, animal care, mindfulness, crafts and making value added products and selling them as part of our social enterprise Sussex Chilli Farm.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit of Endeavour (Yorkshire) CIO | North Yorkshire | £32k |
| Ashley Church | St Albans | £32k |
| Holy Trinity Foodbank Stroud Green | London | £32k |
| Imara-Uganda Education Fund | Haywards Heath | £32k |