01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 6 March 1963
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 00736150
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £2,236,401
- Latest expenditure
- £2,208,789
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Holdenhurst, Mill Road, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0GG
Website recorded by the regulator: www.abbeyfield.com/south-downs (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The provision of sheltered housing for elderly people
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 14 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,236,401
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,208,789
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 20 November 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 November 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £4,333,621
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,079,863
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 27 April 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 April 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,546,330
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,449,659
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 9 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 9 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £997,740
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,064,435
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 October 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 October 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £969,876
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £912,602
- Accounts Qualified
- Yes
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 14 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,236,401
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,208,789
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 20 November 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £4,333,621
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,079,863
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 27 April 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,546,330
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,449,659
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 9 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £997,740
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,064,435
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,719
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 29 October 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £969,876
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £912,602
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 14 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2131621
- Income Investments
- 104780
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2236401
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,208,789
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2208789
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 309937
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £10,205,792
- Assets Total Fixed
- 18303490
- Assets Own Use
- 17376092
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 927398
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,002,520
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £9,868,249
- Assets Current Investment
- 109295
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £10,437,761
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 305419
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 9562830
- Assets Cash
- £1,803,178
- Funds Endowment
- 229969
- Funds Unrestricted
- 10205792
- Funds Restricted
- 2000
- Funds Total
- 10437761
- Count Employees
- 44
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 20 November 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2228303
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1945206
- Income Investments
- 159918
- Income Other
- 194
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4333621
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,079,863
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2079863
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 312564
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £10,174,796
- Assets Total Fixed
- 18414448
- Assets Own Use
- 17443173
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 971275
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,093,764
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £10,098,063
- Assets Current Investment
- 78151
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £10,410,149
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 538227
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 9559836
- Assets Cash
- £1,133,456
- Funds Endowment
- 233353
- Funds Unrestricted
- 10174796
- Funds Restricted
- 2000
- Funds Total
- 10410149
- Count Employees
- 42
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 27 April 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1542934
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 3396
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1546330
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,449,659
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1449659
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 298899
- Gain Loss Investment
- 2381
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 1130000
- Reserves
- £8,024,961
- Assets Total Fixed
- 16162192
- Assets Own Use
- 16162192
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,272,127
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £10,409,358
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,024,961
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 562420
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 9846938
- Assets Cash
- £2,257,759
- Funds Endowment
- 236737
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7788224
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 8024961
- Count Employees
- 37
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 9 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 862707
- Income Investments
- 73
- Income Other
- 134960
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 997740
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,064,435
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1064435
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 7800
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 56289
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £7,835,180
- Assets Total Fixed
- 17202160
- Assets Own Use
- 17202160
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,504,464
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £10,631,323
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,075,301
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 773238
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 9858085
- Assets Cash
- £1,490,997
- Funds Endowment
- 240121
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7835180
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 8075301
- Count Employees
- 33
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 29 October 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 23568
- Income Charitable Activities
- 926757
- Income Investments
- 773
- Income Other
- 18778
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 969876
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £912,602
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 912602
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 199209
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 856313
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 56289
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -56289
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £8,141,996
- Assets Total Fixed
- 15894077
- Assets Own Use
- 15894077
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,257,624
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £9,009,705
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,141,996
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 313713
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 8695992
- Assets Cash
- £1,242,811
- Funds Endowment
- 243505
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7898491
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 8141996
- Count Employees
- 31
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- East Sussex
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 107
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Accommodation/housing
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- Beaconwild Ltd
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-07-04T00:00:00
- Reason
- Amalgamated
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 206298
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 206298
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE ABBEYFIELD WORTHING SOCIETY
- Charity Name
- Beaconwild Ltd
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1963-03-06T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- Beaconwild Ltd
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2018-07-25T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 214354
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 214354
- Assoc Charity Name
- ABBEYFIELD TUNBRIDGE WELLS SOCIETY LIMITED
- Charity Name
- Beaconwild Ltd
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2013-01-29T00:00:00
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 212980
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 212980
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE ABBEYFIELD BRIGHTON AND HOVE SOCIETY LIMITED
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/09/1962AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/12/2003AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/04/2011 as amended on 04 Feb 2026
- Charitable Objects
- TO RELIEVE AGED IMPOTENT OR POOR PEOPLE OF ALL CLASSES, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION & EDUCATION & FOR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.
- Area Of Benefit
- EASTBOURNE
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 156010
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE ABBEYFIELD EASTBOURNE SOCIETY LIMITED
- Charity Name Id
- 507042
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- ABBEYFIELD SOUTH DOWNS LIMITED
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Homes England
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures