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    FRIENDS OF DOWNLANDS COURT 

    Established: 9 years
    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/03/21*£6£9£-2n/an/an/an/an/a7
    31/03/20*£7£8£-1n/an/an/an/an/a8
    31/03/19£15£9£6n/an/an/an/an/a8
    31/03/18*£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a06
    31/03/17*£5£4£1£0£0£0n/a010
    31/03/16£7£5£3£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    How it operates
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • East Sussex,
    Who it helps
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 7 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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Friends of Downlands Court
    £3,000 11/05/2020
    Friends of Downlands support older people in Downlands Court and Peacehaven to maintain good physical and emotional well-being through social contact, outings and activities. Funding is for their ....more
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Downlands Court
    £11,348 19/11/2018
    We want equipment to provide activities for people aged 50 - 100+, promoting health and helping them make friends and have fun.
    Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Friends of Downlands Court
    £3,000 16/03/2018
    11
    Friends of Downlands Court promote leisure activities, physical exercise and outings for the benefit of those who because of age, disability and infirmity are at risk of social exclusion and ....more
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Downlands Court
    £5,386 04/08/2017
    Day trips & outings will increase wellbeing for older people at risk from social exclusion, many of whom have chronic illness or disability.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/02/2015, number: 1160551
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Conflicting interests
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    6 returns made; AR21: 9 days late, AR20: 10 days late, AR18: 351 days late, AR17: 36 days late,
    Main office


    Objectives

    TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF PEACEHAVEN, NEWHAVEN, TELSCOMBE CLIFFS AND SURROUNDING AREAS, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase

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