The Trees Community Association Limited
Charity Registration Number 1150790
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR TO 31" MARCH 2025
During the year the charity's position changed considerably. A failure to obtain Lottery Grant finance
led to the dramatic curtailment of the charity's activities and its ability to produce Services for the
local population and a commensurate the numbers of staffing hour5 and volunteers involved.
Neverthele55, a core of 3 staff and 15 volunteers were able to provide service5 for the local
community including toddler and baby groups, the toddlers garden, craft and art activities supported
by Towner, the local Council's Art Gallery, Clubs for Young people and old, a flow of reasonably
priced food, supported by local Food Supply Group5, religious Services a5 well as hire of the halls for
personal and family occasions.
It has been necessary to cast the net wide in order to locate new sources of donations.
Notwithstanding, the difficult financial circumstances, careful husbandry enabled the association to
keep it5 head above water during the whole period.
Colin Swansborough
Chair of Trustees
21" January 2026

The Trees CommunityAssociation Limited
Balance Sheet
31" March2025
At 3113124
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Fixed Assets
Furniture. Fixtures and Equipment
10,551
7,827
Current Assets
Debtors less than 1 year
1,046
2,233
Bankand Cash
22,934
52,648
23,980
- 54,881
34,531
62,708
Creditors and Accruals
Due within 1 ye8r
16,744
59,559
NET ASSETS
£17,787
£3,149
RESERVES
£17,787
£3,149
NOTES
The Trees Community Association Limited is a Private Company, limited by guarantee,
incorporated in England and Wales registered number 7728133. The registered off ice is 101
Holly Place, Eastbourne BN22 OUT
Directors during the year were:.
Colin Swansborough
Xu Lin {Resigned 8" May 2024)
th
Adam Ransom (Resigned 26 September 2024)
Danny Pegg (Appointed 20" June 2023)
William Pratt (Appointed 20" June 20231

Average number of employees
The average number was 3 {2023 3) in addition to the directors.
Audit Exemption
For the year ended 31" March 2025, the companywas entitled to exemption under S.477 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
No members have required the company to obtain an audit or its accounts for the year in
accordance with S.476 ofthe Companies Act 2006.
The Directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act
with respect to accounting records and forthe preparation ot accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions and have
been delivered in accorciance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small
companies. regime.
Independent Examlners Report
I have examined the Balance Sheet at 31" March 2025 and can confirm that they agree with the
underlying records.
Approved by the Board on 30° November 2025
And signed on their behalf by
Colin Swansborough

3:53 PM
The Trees Community Association
Profit & Loss
April 2024 through March 2025
21101126
Accrual Basis
Apr'24- Mar 25
Ordinary IncomelExpense
Income
Care for the Carers
Eastbourne Food Partnership
Famlly Cafe
General Income
ESCC Goneral
Lottery Commision
Magic Money Machine
Sumup Receipts
Total General Income
so.00
3,465.00
11,211 05
2,709.00
52.00
94.05
342.82
3,197.87
Hire ofvenue
John Jackson CharTrust-Litera¢y
National Lottery Communlty Fund
Stalls
Sussex Community Foundation Gra
The Blue Heart
zLes$ Income Rec'd in Advance
20,785.81
1,000.00
2,020.00
3000
450 00
4,999.00
48,725.00
Total Income
95,933.73
Expense
Cash Expenses not yet Analysed
Cleaning
Clubs
Crafty Tr￿S
Friday Club
Gardening Club
Total Clubs
10,469 71
6,877.78
769.55
-780.60
681.37
1,270.32
2,490.00
Depreciation Expense
Events
Community Events
Halloween Event
Xmas Fayre
Youth Events
50.00
46.48
-81.78
-111.30
Total Events
-96.60
Garden Maintsnance
Gocardless 1
GoCardle$8 2
Insurance Expense
Light and Heat
MISC
Prlntlng,Postag• and Stationery
Professional Fees
Refuse Collection
Repairs. RenevRls & Malntenanee
Security
Repairs. Renewals & Maintenance - Other
Total Repairs. Renewals & Maintenance
SCDA Addltlonal Sessions
Youth & Literacy
SCDA Additional Sessions - Other
1,180 00
464.38
962_89
1,355.77
8,732.62
1,226.38
o.oo
947.81
2,060.31
442.80
1,818.35
2.261.15
1,556.64
1,556.64
Total SCDA Additional Sessions
SCDA Purchases
SCDA Staff Costs
TV Llcence
Wage5- Staff
Wages-sessional
Water
-653.30
8,427.20
180.00
21,013_00
4,772.62
5,796.78
Total Expense
81,295.44
Net Ordinary Income
14,638.29
Profrt for the Year
14,638.29
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