CCEW Charity Commission profile

EAST SUFFOLK TRUST

Registered charity 1213569 · organisation 5255321

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 June 2025
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
9 June 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£3,720,435
Latest expenditure
£24,850
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Unit 15, Malt Store Annex, 8 New Cut, Halesworth, IP19 8BY

Website recorded by the regulator: eastsuffolktrust.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

East Suffolk Trust is a grant-giving charity for nature and people. We will empower local people and organisations to better protect, conserve and enhance wild spaces and landscapes in Suffolk and its immediate surrounding area, with a particular focus on East Suffolk. Our purpose is to make East Suffolk the most ecologically diverse and resilient area in England.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
9 June 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,720,435
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,850

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
9 June 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,720,435
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,850
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
9 June 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3706512
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
13833
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3720345
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,850
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
24850
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8434
Expenditure Support Costs
11021
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
3428
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,698,923
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,711,758
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,835
Assets Current Investment
3590933
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,698,923
Creditors One Year Total Current
12835
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£110,900
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3698923
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3698923
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EAST SUFFOLK TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2025-06-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Jun 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(1) THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING THE COASTAL MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND THE NATURAL BEAUTY WITHIN THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE; AND(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT,IN SUFFOLK AND ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA, FOCUSED ON, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OF EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
691525
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
EAST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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