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East Dean and Friston Village Hall Trust
East Dean and Friston Village Hall Trust is a registered charity (number 1077992) based in Eastbourne, governed by 10 trustees and chaired by Paul Seeley since 2021. Latest income £74k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.
- 10 trustees
- Income £74k (2026)
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Who leads it
- Paul SeeleyChair · since 2021
- Jo TaylorTrustee · since 2020
- Lesley d'UrsoTrustee · since 2022
- Martyn FletcherTrustee · since 2016
- Michael Francis BustardTrustee · since 2025
- Stephanie Jane CarterTrustee · since 2018
- Stephen William BurrTrustee · since 2025
- Susan Christine CurrieTrustee · since 2025
- Tony DeadmanTrustee · since 2018
- William HallettTrustee · since 2015
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Where
- East Sussex
- Website
- www.edfvillagehall.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1999
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£74k£80k
- 2025£85k£73k
- 2024£66k£67k
Earlier years
- 2023£66k£56k
- 2022£57k£36k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2026: Government contracts 3% · Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF EAST DEAN AND FRISTON IN THE COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2 (4) OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE ACT 1906 SHALL APPLY TO THE SAID COUNCIL AND TO THE COMMITTEE RESPECTIVELY IN LIKE MANNER AS THEY APPLY TO THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AND MANAGING TRUSTEES.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
10 trustees on the board
- Paul Seeley Chair since 2021
- Jo Taylor since 2020
- Lesley d'Urso since 2022
- Martyn Fletcher since 2016
- Michael Francis Bustard since 2025
- Stephanie Jane Carter since 2018
- Stephen William Burr since 2025
- Susan Christine Currie since 2025
- Tony Deadman since 2018
- William Hallett since 2015
Trustees past 6 years
- Jo Taylor since 2020
- Martyn Fletcher since 2016
- Stephanie Jane Carter since 2018
- Tony Deadman since 2018
- William Hallett since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (10)
- Paul Seeley Chair since 2021
- Jo Taylor since 2020
- Lesley d'Urso since 2022
- Martyn Fletcher since 2016
- Michael Francis Bustard since 2025
- Stephanie Jane Carter since 2018
- Stephen William Burr since 2025
- Susan Christine Currie since 2025
- Tony Deadman since 2018
- William Hallett since 2015
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1077992
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 1ST JULY 1999
- Contact on the register
- 07542 683045 · tina@edfvillagehall.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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