The Sussex Guild
Analysis
The Sussex Guild is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in August 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01716423). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sussex Guild reported income of £81k and spending of £82k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £60k to £81k (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Sussex Guild sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Loan Fund for Musical Instruments (£81k), All Nations Community Centre (£81k) and Cliddesden Village Hall (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Sussex Guild continue to run the dedicated events room at The Sussex Guild Shop, Southover Grange, Lewes. Events undertaken include courses, instructional workshops and demonstration of crafts. Instructional demonstrations are also run at selected craft shows and at an annual event at the Shop.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Loan Fund for Musical Instruments | Barbican | £81k |
| All Nations Community Centre | Gloucester | £81k |
| Cliddesden Village Hall | Basingstoke | £81k |
| Pasold Research Fund Limited | York | £81k |