Cross in Hand Amenities Society

Analysis

Cross in Hand Amenities Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Heathfield. It was registered in August 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Cross in Hand Amenities Society reported income of £11k and spending of £10k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £5,891 to £11k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 220%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cross in Hand Amenities Society sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of All Saints Church Staplehurst (£11k), Gresswell Environment Trust (£11k) and The British Birds Charitable Trust (£11k).