The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Joseph Comber

Registered charity 1055500 Registered since 1962

Operates: West Sussex

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
9.2y median 8y
average tenure
17y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
17.2y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 3Amateur Sport 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Health and social care 1Other services 1

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Contact

Emailcaroline@thebrannfamily.com
Phone01444417443
Address3 Summerhill Grange, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 1RQ

Finances

£522 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£576£1,420
2022£1,050£1,064
2023£581£2,050
2024£576£2,200
2025£522£1,830

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE CIVIL URBAN PARISH OF LINDFIELD WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES, OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS. THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY MAY PAY FOR SUCH ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES BY WAY OF DONATIONS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONS WHICH PROVIDE OR WHICH UNDERTAKE IN RETURN TO PROVIDE SUCH ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS. IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TRUSTEES MAY GRANT RELIEF TO PERSONS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE THEREFOR WHO ARE RESIDENT IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THE SAID PARISH BUT IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES OUGHT NEVERTHELESS FOR SUFFICIENT REASON TO BE TREATED AS IF RESIDENT THEREIN OR WHO ARE LOCATED FOR THE TIME BEING WITHIN THE PARISH.

Governing document: SCHEME DATED 24/03/1896AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 05/11/1935AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 02/05/2014AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 14/01/2016

Trustees (4)

4trustees
73median age
1aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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