# Westfield Community Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 271252 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/271252)
- Latest income: £21.1k; spending £18.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: East Sussex
- Other names: Wca (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/westfield-community-association

Management of Community Hall; Fundraising and the award of grants to Community events and organisations.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £21.1k | £18.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £16k | £17.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £15.4k | £15.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £15.6k | £10.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £15.8k | £9,062 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Westfield without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants 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, in particular but not exclusively, by maintaining and managing in co-operation with any local statutory authority, the community centre

## What it funds

Westfield Community Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes recreation for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Westfield Community Association reported income of £21.1k and spending of £18.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £71.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Westfield Community Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Westfield Community Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Westfield Community Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Westfield Community Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

### Does Westfield Community Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Westfield Community Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Westfield Community Association give each year?

The register does not break out Westfield Community Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £18.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.3k a year.

### How large is Westfield Community Association?

In its latest reported year Westfield Community Association reported income of £21.1k and spending of £18.4k.


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