West Sussex Travel Society Charity
Analysis
West Sussex Travel Society Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, West Sussex Travel Society Charity reported income of £46k and spending of £63k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £46k to £46k (-0.7%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 135% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, West Sussex Travel Society Charity sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Burleigh Hill Community Centre (£46k), Firebird Theatre (£46k) and Blessed 2 Bless Community Project (£46k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide relief to deserving residents of West Sussex who are over the age of 60 or who are under 60 and disabled either physically or mentally
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Burleigh Hill Community Centre | Cambridgeshire | £46k |
| Firebird Theatre | Bristol | £46k |
| Blessed 2 Bless Community Project | West Midlands | £46k |
| Romanian Pentecostal Church Betleem Portsmouth CIO | Southsea | £46k |