CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHAILEY HERITAGE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1075837 · organisation 3962826

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 June 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03769775
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£18,373,000
Latest expenditure
£17,972,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Chailey Heritage Foundation, Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, LEWES, East Sussex, BN8 4EF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.chf.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Chailey Heritage Foundation, based in Sussex, provides education and care services for children and young people with complex disabilities and health needs. The Charity has a special school, residential and community services for both children and young adults, as well as a range of day services for young adults.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,373,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,972,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
2 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,961,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,095,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
2 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,613,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,393,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,238,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,244,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,104,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,735,000

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
22 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,373,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,972,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
25
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
15141985
Income From Government Grants
£1,067,325
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
71
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
2 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,961,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,095,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
21
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
14612663
Income From Government Grants
£1,146,989
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
2 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,613,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,393,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
20
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
13414588
Income From Government Grants
£995,175
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
12 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,238,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,244,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
19
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
13002000
Income From Government Grants
£1,130,769
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
41
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
9 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,104,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,735,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
12
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
6995310
Income From Government Grants
£1,209,474
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
67

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
22 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1761000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16376000
Income Investments
144000
Income Other
92000
Income Total Income And Endowments
18373000
Income Legacies
756000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£202,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,770,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17972000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33000
Expenditure Support Costs
4387000
Expenditure Depreciation
857000
Gain Loss Investment
79000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,500,000
Assets Total Fixed
17302000
Assets Own Use
12697000
Assets Long Term Investment
4605000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,016,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,880,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,438,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4880000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,941,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
19013000
Funds Restricted
425000
Funds Total
19438000
Count Employees
442
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
2 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1721000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16025000
Income Investments
173000
Income Other
42000
Income Total Income And Endowments
17961000
Income Legacies
653000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£212,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,883,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17095000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28000
Expenditure Support Costs
3855000
Expenditure Depreciation
1064000
Gain Loss Investment
318000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,071,000
Assets Total Fixed
17180000
Assets Own Use
12753000
Assets Long Term Investment
4427000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,893,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,115,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,958,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3115000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,777,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18446000
Funds Restricted
512000
Funds Total
18958000
Count Employees
417
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
2 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
862000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
14649000
Income Investments
97000
Income Other
5000
Income Total Income And Endowments
15613000
Income Legacies
9000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£242,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,151,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15393000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22000
Expenditure Support Costs
3277000
Expenditure Depreciation
927000
Gain Loss Investment
-112000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,314,000
Assets Total Fixed
17414000
Assets Own Use
13439000
Assets Long Term Investment
3975000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,201,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,841,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,774,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3841000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,044,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17472000
Funds Restricted
302000
Funds Total
17774000
Count Employees
383
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
12 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
993000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
13142000
Income Investments
100000
Income Other
3000
Income Total Income And Endowments
14238000
Income Legacies
138000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£205,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,039,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14244000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21000
Expenditure Support Costs
2956000
Expenditure Depreciation
875000
Gain Loss Investment
-348000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,200,000
Assets Total Fixed
18177000
Assets Own Use
14135000
Assets Long Term Investment
4042000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,764,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,275,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,666,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4000000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
275000
Assets Cash
£489,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17513000
Funds Restricted
153000
Funds Total
17666000
Count Employees
410
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
9 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
825000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12190000
Income Investments
87000
Income Other
2000
Income Total Income And Endowments
13104000
Income Legacies
124000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£172,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,563,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13735000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20000
Expenditure Support Costs
2555000
Expenditure Depreciation
792000
Gain Loss Investment
706000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,400,000
Assets Total Fixed
18418000
Assets Own Use
14086000
Assets Long Term Investment
4332000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,060,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,458,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,020,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3058000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
400000
Assets Cash
£435,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14643000
Funds Restricted
3377000
Funds Total
18020000
Count Employees
458
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHAILEY HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-06-04T00:00:00
Charity Name
CHAILEY HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-08-23T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
271235
Assoc Registered Charity Number
271235
Assoc Charity Name
MARK ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
CHAILEY HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-04-16T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
220501
Assoc Registered Charity Number
220501
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF CHAILEY HERITAGE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/04/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03/09/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 NOV 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 AUG 2017 as amended on 06 Feb 2020 as amended on 17 Aug 2026
Charitable Objects
The objects of the Charity (the "Objects") are, for the public benefit, the education and care of people who have physical disabilities and other complex health needs, particularly but not exclusively children and young persons (the "Beneficiaries") including (without limitation) the conduct and maintenance of a special school (the "School") within the meaning of the Education Acts; the provision of day services to Beneficiaries; the provision of a transition service for Beneficiaries; and the provision of support to the families and carers of Beneficiaries.
Area Of Benefit
IN OR NEAR CHAILEY, EAST SUSSEX.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
489523
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHAILEY HERITAGE SCHOOL

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures