Hassocks Community Organisation
Analysis
Hassocks Community Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07128053). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hassocks Community Organisation reported income of £22k and spending of £17k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £32k to £22k (-32%), an average of -9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Hassocks Community Organisation sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Our Only World (£22k), 1st Clanfield Scout Group (£22k) and The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are community based, operating as an umbrella organisation for local initiatives. Run by a board of volunteer trustees, who oversee a variety of projects run by individual groups.HCO tries to serve the interests of the community by helping to provide recreational and leisure time activities, improving the environment, enabling social events, and creating opportunities for residents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Our Only World | Wadebridge | £22k |
| 1st Clanfield Scout Group | Hampshire | £22k |
| The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society | Gloucestershire | £22k |
| Chepstow Archaeological Society | Gwent | £22k |