Registered charity · Brighton
Southwick Community Association
Southwick Community Association is a registered charity (number 305370) based in Brighton, governed by 13 trustees and chaired by Malcolm Gough since 2013. Latest income £333k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as Southwick Community Centre (Charity Commission)
- 13 trustees
- Income £333k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Malcolm GoughChair · since 2013
- Anthony BrowningsTrustee · since 2023
- BOB RyderTrustee
- David ComberTrustee · since 2011
- John GarlandTrustee · since 2013
- Martin OakleyTrustee · since 2015
- Maureen CrippsTrustee · since 2017
- Philip SimonsTrustee · since 2014
- RAY RichardsTrustee · since 2016
- Richard WoolgarTrustee · since 2023
- Robina BaineTrustee · since 2024
- Simon P ArmesTrustee
- Yvonne FairTrustee · since 2019
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, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport and 2 more
- Where
- West Sussex
- Website
- www.southwickcommunitycentre.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1962
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£333k£351k
- 2024£387k£370k
- 2023£298k£296k
Earlier years
- 2022£184k£195k
- 2021£122k£167k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
A. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SOUTHWICK AND ITS IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD IN THE ADUR DISTRICT OF WEST SUSSEX (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR DISABILITY, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; B. TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE IN SOUTHWICK (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE COMMUNITY CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS; C. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Grants received
3 grants · £23,643 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £18,400 (2 grants)
- Sussex Community Foundation · £5,243
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
13 trustees on the board
- Malcolm Gough Chair since 2013
- Anthony Brownings since 2023
- BOB Ryder
- David Comber since 2011
- John Garland since 2013
- Martin Oakley since 2015
- Maureen Cripps since 2017
- Philip Simons since 2014
- RAY Richards since 2016
- Richard Woolgar since 2023
- Robina Baine since 2024
- Simon P Armes
- Yvonne Fair since 2019
Trustees past 6 years
- Malcolm Gough Chair since 2013
- David Comber since 2011
- John Garland since 2013
- Martin Oakley since 2015
- Maureen Cripps since 2017
- Philip Simons since 2014
- RAY Richards since 2016
- Yvonne Fair since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (10)
- Malcolm Gough Chair since 2013
- Anthony Brownings since 2023
- BOB Ryder
- David Comber since 2011
- Martin Oakley since 2015
- Maureen Cripps since 2017
- RAY Richards since 2016
- Richard Woolgar since 2023
- Robina Baine since 2024
- Simon P Armes
Portfolio (3)
- John Garland since 2013
- Philip Simons since 2014
- Yvonne Fair since 2019
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
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
- 305370
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 22/03/1962AS AMENDED ON 24/03/1976AS AMENDED ON 15/07/1976AS AMENDED ON 22/03/1989AS AMENDED ON 22/07/1993AS AMENDED ON 15/06/1998AS AMENDED ON 25/06/2007AS AMENDED ON 25/06/2012
- Contact on the register
- 01273592819 · enquiries@southwickcommunitycentre.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th 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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