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Sackville College

RegisteredRegistered charity number 220488East GrinsteadPoverty relief
Income£158k2025-03-31
Spending£154ksame year
Spent / received85%5-year average
Size in its cause73rd pctPoverty relief
Registered1964Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Sackville College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Grinstead. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sackville College reported income of £158k and spending of £154k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £238k to £158k (-34%), an average of -9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sackville College sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lifehouse (£158k), Sri Guru Teg Bahadar Gurdwara Nottingham (£158k) and City Church (Great Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire) (£158k).

Income and spending

£0£60k£119k£179k£238k2021 Income: £238,0942021 Spending: £98,03220212022 Income: £90,1592022 Spending: £120,16820222023 Income: £106,4662023 Spending: £137,86720232024 Income: £154,9052024 Spending: £125,94020242025 Income: £157,8692025 Spending: £154,2852025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Sackville College is a beautiful Jacobean almshouse which provides accommodation for local elderly people of limited means. The flats are comfortable, warm, safe and secure. There is a strong community spirit. The college is not supported by the Government and relies on fundraising events, visitors, donations and a very low weekly charge for its income.

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The LifehouseHampshire£158k
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City Church (Great Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire)Grimsby£158k
Tameside East FoodbankStalybridge£158k