HURST COMMUNITY CHARITY
Annual Re
ort for
ear ended 31st December 2024
Hurst Community Charity was formed in August 1999 registered number 1077138. We are an
unlncorporated assoclatlon the governlng document is dated July 1999
Postsl address- Chantry stables, Hlgh Street, Hurstpierpolnt, Hassocks BN6 9RE
Trustees In offlce durl the
ear ended 31° December 2014
Timothy Leech- Chairman/Churchwarden
Malcolm McKemy- Treasurer
Jenny Brown- Secretary
Dr Richard Coldicott- Rector
Patricia Johns- Churchwarden
Diane Portas- Trustee
Lesley Manning- Trustee
Sue Lang- Trustee
The Rector and Churchwardens are trustees accordin8 to the constitutSon; the remalnder of Offlcers
and Trustees stand for re-electlon at the Annual General Meeting.
In 2024 sales were below 2023 levels by 8% however the shop still achleved over £1,000 a week.
Trading profits were also lower at £31.Ik which included a spend of £8.3k from JMR propertv
maintenance, palnting and repalring the property, to ensure we are adherlng to the condltlons of
our lease.
In 2024 we continued to support local projects, and individuals. Grants to Holy Trlnity church were
Conslderable in 2024 having made no contrlbution in 2023. This amounted to £20.8k and was used to
repair the roof, install a new screen, replace 2 agelng laptops and support the new Children &
Families Leader.
Hurst Festival remalns an Important reclpient £5k, our focus belng to support events within the
festival which are free to all, including Super Sunday, a village event for everyone.
Thls year we have sent a grant £5k towards the renovation of a bathroom in the Almshouses of the
Holy name in Brighton Road. We have also supported St 8arts in Albourne to repalr a dangerous
electrical system in the church.
The new Hurst Folk festival in November whlch started in 2023 is also supported to the tune of £1.5k
We have contrlbuted £1.5k towards a community project called Grow It & Cook it undertaken by
Albourne C of E school.
The Befriended grant of £l.Ok towards a series of social events in the summer called "Holiday at
home" which includes a theatre trlp to Chichester.
St Lawrence fair was again given a grant of £l.Ok to help with the costs of the falr.
We sUPPOrted Sants Sunday with a grant of £0.75k and Melting pot café with the provision of a
number of indoor games We also paid a grant to the Sanctuary for new reusable cups £0.5k.
There were also a number of smaller grants which are listed in the accounts.
The trustees would like to thank all our volunteers for their continued support and dedication which
without which none of this would be possible.
Tim Leech Chairman October 2025

Hurst Communitycharity
Registered Number 1077138
Statemenl ol Assets and Llabllltles at 31st December 2024
2024
2024
Baiciays Bank CommunltyAccount
50,902.74
C.O.l.F
12,870.00
63,772.74
63,772.74
63,772.74
TIM Leech, Chalrman
M D Mckemey. Hon Treasurer
REPORTOFTHE INDEPENDENTEXAMINER
The above accounts are In accordance wlth the books & records ofthe HuTSt Communltycharlty
and I have veilfled the balances shown therln
Dated
22nd October
2025
B L'ESTRANGE

Hurst Community Charity
Re8lstered Number 1077138
2024
2024
2023
2023
Sales oldonated goods
Other Income
Interest COIF
53737.66
5837.25
170.00
57.808.94
5,325.24
171.93
59,744.91
83,106.11
Rent,rates,Snsurance
Water.$ewerage,heal & Ught
Telephone
Waste rnanagernent
Repalrs & Generalexpense8
Bank charges
11755.88
2107.91
1513.50
2285.81
10355.27
11624.52
1778.74
1099.12
2217.87
2174.29
852.92
28838.06
19547.46
31106.05
43558.85
Almshouses Bathroom
A8cat electrlcallrant
Befrlended
F81rf1eldToddlers
Sanciuary
Holly Barber
Hurst Educatlonaltru$t
Hurst F&St￿al
Hur$1 Folk
Hufst Reth￿nk
Hurst Twlnllng
Hurst scouts
The Meltlnu pot
St Lawrence school
St Lawrence Falr
Santa Sunday
Ukralnlan 8rant I￿a lenny Brown)
5000.00
sooo.00
Iry)o.00
500.00
500.00
300.00
Isoo.00
5000.00
Isoo.00
250.00
275.00
300.00
750.00
3¢)4.83
iooo.00
750.00
300.00
24229.83
19880.91
Hurstplefpolnt PCC
20782.30
0.00
20782.30
0.00
Opening position
77.678.82
Closlng posillon
63,772.74
Movement
-13,￿.08

Hurst Communitycharity
Registered Number 1077138
Statemenl ol Assets and Llabllltles at 31st December 2024
2024
2024
Baiciays Bank CommunltyAccount
50,902.74
C.O.l.F
12,870.00
63,772.74
63,772.74
63,772.74
TIM Leech, Chalrman
M D Mckemey. Hon Treasurer
REPORTOFTHE INDEPENDENTEXAMINER
The above accounts are In accordance wlth the books & records ofthe HuTSt Communltycharlty
and I have veilfled the balances shown therln
Dated
22nd October
2025
B L'ESTRANGE

Hurst Community Charity
Re8lstered Number 1077138
2024
2024
2023
2023
Sales oldonated goods
Other Income
Interest COIF
53737.66
5837.25
170.00
57.808.94
5,325.24
171.93
59,744.91
83,106.11
Rent,rates,Snsurance
Water.$ewerage,heal & Ught
Telephone
Waste rnanagernent
Repalrs & Generalexpense8
Bank charges
11755.88
2107.91
1513.50
2285.81
10355.27
11624.52
1778.74
1099.12
2217.87
2174.29
852.92
28838.06
19547.46
31106.05
43558.85
Almshouses Bathroom
A8cat electrlcallrant
Befrlended
F81rf1eldToddlers
Sanciuary
Holly Barber
Hurst Educatlonaltru$t
Hurst F&St￿al
Hur$1 Folk
Hufst Reth￿nk
Hurst Twlnllng
Hurst scouts
The Meltlnu pot
St Lawrence school
St Lawrence Falr
Santa Sunday
Ukralnlan 8rant I￿a lenny Brown)
5000.00
sooo.00
Iry)o.00
500.00
500.00
300.00
Isoo.00
5000.00
Isoo.00
250.00
275.00
300.00
750.00
3¢)4.83
iooo.00
750.00
300.00
24229.83
19880.91
Hurstplefpolnt PCC
20782.30
0.00
20782.30
0.00
Opening position
77.678.82
Closlng posillon
63,772.74
Movement
-13,￿.08