Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 15

THE TREES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED

To maintain and manage the Willingdon Trees Community Centre, Eastbourne.To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Willingdon Trees Estate as set out our constitution by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations to provide facilities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants;

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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Income & Spending ?

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Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£121	£123	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	38
31/03/22		£85	£110	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	72
31/03/21	*	£83	£72	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	29
31/03/20		£44	£78	£-35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/19		£69	£51	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/18	*	£53	£50	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£11	£33	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£14	£15	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£17	£22	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£22	£25	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

https://www.facebook.com/WillingdonTreesCommu

eastbourne@sussexcommunity.org.uk

01323504438

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
38 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£167,473
Sussex Community Foundation	£25,000
DCMS	£22,445
Co-Operative Group	£7,978
Henry Smith Charity	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Willingdon Trees Community Gardening Project
£9,912	23/06/2023	The funding will be used to continue to support two gardening projects for children and for the community. The project aims to develop their gardening skills and confidence and feel a sense of ....more The funding will be used to continue to support two gardening projects for children and for the community. The project aims to develop their gardening skills and confidence and feel a sense of wellbeing.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Trees Community Association
£5,000	11/11/2022	Funding was provided to fund the club for another year and support activities and refreshments.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Willingdon Trees Family Cafe
£3,821	22/10/2022	The Family Café provides a friendly and supportive space during the school holidays offering free, healthy hot lunches and stimulating play activities for families that may be struggling.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Trees Community Association Limited
£5,000	09/06/2021 12	towards one year's running costs of a community centre in a deprived area of Eastbourne, East Sussex.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Trees Community Association
£157,561	29/03/2021 36	The funding will help to ensure that the local Community Centre can continue to stay open for the benefit of local people of all ages living in Hampden Park Ward Eastbourne which includes ....more The funding will help to ensure that the local Community Centre can continue to stay open for the benefit of local people of all ages living in Hampden Park Ward Eastbourne which includes neighbourhoods amongst the most deprived in the country. The aim is to provide people with a greater sense of community belonging and pride of place; improved health and wellbeing; reduced social isolation and loneliness; increased skills confidence and sense of purpose.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Trees Commmunity Association
£5,000	09/12/2020	The Trees Community Association runs Willingdon Trees Community Centre for the benefit of local people of all ages living in Hampden Park Ward, Eastbourne. Funding will support members of the ....more The Trees Community Association runs Willingdon Trees Community Centre for the benefit of local people of all ages living in Hampden Park Ward, Eastbourne. Funding will support members of the community to participate in various courses, First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Food Hygiene Level 2, Healthy Eating on a Budget, Basic IT Skills, Confidence Building, Employability - CV writing and Job Applications.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Trees Commmunity Association
£5,000	09/12/2020	The Trees Community Association runs Willingdon Trees Community Centre for the benefit of local people of all ages living in Hampden Park Ward, Eastbourne. Funding will provide support to families ....more The Trees Community Association runs Willingdon Trees Community Centre for the benefit of local people of all ages living in Hampden Park Ward, Eastbourne. Funding will provide support to families struggling during the school holidays. Running a 'family café', where opportunities to play together along with healthy and simple meals from the 'Foodbank Cookbook' are provided to families in need.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Trees Commmunity Association
£5,000	18/11/2020 11	Funding was provided for core staff/running costs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Willingdon Trees Friday Club For Over 55s
£4,157	24/10/2020	We would like to help older people run a club where they can get together to take part in fun activities and build a sense of community.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£22,445	25/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Trees Commmunity Association
£5,000	14/04/2020	Trees Community Association Ltd is a charity with the sole function of managing the Willingdon Trees Community Centre in Eastbourne for the benefit of the local community. Funding for the running ....more Trees Community Association Ltd is a charity with the sole function of managing the Willingdon Trees Community Centre in Eastbourne for the benefit of the local community. Funding for the running costs of their Corona virus Help Point for people who are lonely or isolated, including staff costs to coordinate the services, processing requests for help from local residents, and recruiting, coordinating and supporting local volunteers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Trees Community Association Ltd - Putting down roots
£5,982	19/11/2018	We need funds for a community garden, co-designed and created by the community, bringing neighbours of all ages together.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Trees Community Association Limited
£10,000	13/06/2018 12	towards one year's running costs of a community centre in a deprived area of East Sussex
National Lottery Community Fund - Grow, Eat, Play
£5,901	17/05/2018 12	This organisation will set up a playgroup for toddlers and parents. This will bring families together and engage them in positive activities.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Trees Community Association
£4,721	14/07/2017 11	Trees Community Association Ltd is a charity with the sole function of managing the Willingdon Trees Community Centre in Eastbourne for the benefit of the local community. The Board is focused on ....more Trees Community Association Ltd is a charity with the sole function of managing the Willingdon Trees Community Centre in Eastbourne for the benefit of the local community. The Board is focused on meeting the needs of young families, local teenagers and older residents on the Estate. Funding was provided towards room hire, courses and project co-ordination/publicity.

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Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 34-74

LIN XU Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Certified Chartered Accountant

REV DANNY LEE PEGG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Priest, Other trusteeships: AFFIRMING CATHOLICISM, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WILLINGDON,

WILLIAM JAMES PRATT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Information & Curriculum Analyst

COLIN SWANSBOROUGH (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

REV ADAM RANSOM Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Religious Minister

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/02/2013, number: 1150790
Registered at Companies House on 03/08/2011, number: 07728133

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR21: 58 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 47 days late, AR15: 321 days late, AR14: 686 days late,

Main office

WILLINGDON TREES COMMUNITY CENTRE
HOLLY PLACE
EASTBOURNE
BN22 0UT

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF INHABITANTS OF WILLINGDON TREES ESTATE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD DEFINED BY THE GEOGRAPHIC BOARDERS OF HAZELWOOD AVENUE AND MAYWOOD AVENUE AND OF ANY NO THROUGH ROADS LEADING OFF MAYWOOD AVENUE AND HAZELWOOD AVENUE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, DISABILITY, ETHNICITY, NATIONALITY, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY THE ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS, ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTIVES.TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

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