--- title: "Living Stones, Eastbourne — charity 1098281 | CharityCompare" description: "Living Stones, Eastbourne (charity 1098281): income £87,093 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/living-stones-eastbourne retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:16:28.077Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1098281Charitable company LS # Living Stones, Eastbourne Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Living Stones, Eastbourne is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.livingstoneschurch.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1098281&subId=0) Work at Living Stones, Eastbourne? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=living-stones-eastbourne&type=claim&name=Living%20Stones%2C%20Eastbourne) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Living Stones, Eastbourne? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £87,093 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £110,448 Registered charity number 1098281 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Community Wise Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.livingstoneschurch.co.uk](http://www.livingstoneschurch.co.uk/) Quick answer Living Stones, Eastbourne (number 1098281) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Living Stones, Eastbourne do? Living Stones, Eastbourne's current activities are carried out through three congregations meeting in the Old Town area of Eastbourne. The charity engages in a wide range of community based projects and activities, sharing the Christian faith with all who are interested. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Living Stones, Eastbourne Answers Living Stones, Eastbourne gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Living Stones, Eastbourne's highest-paid staff paid? Living Stones, Eastbourne's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Living Stones, Eastbourne as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Living Stones, Eastbourne's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 July 2003 Company number [04765158](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04765158) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Living Stones Community Church Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Living Stones, Eastbourne registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Living Stones, Eastbourne yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Living Stones, Eastbourne. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Living Stones, Eastbourne? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=living-stones-eastbourne&type=claim&name=Living%20Stones%2C%20Eastbourne) [Visit charity website](http://www.livingstoneschurch.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Living Stones, Eastbourne a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Living Stones, Eastbourne as a registered charity (number 1098281) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Living Stones, Eastbourne's charity number? Living Stones, Eastbourne's charity number is 1098281. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1098281? Search 1098281 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Living Stones, Eastbourne do? Living Stones, Eastbourne's current activities are carried out through three congregations meeting in the Old Town area of Eastbourne. The charity engages in a wide range of community based projects and activities, sharing the Christian faith with all who are interested. Does Living Stones, Eastbourne have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Living Stones, Eastbourne. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Living Stones, Eastbourne? Living Stones, Eastbourne's website listed in our register data is http://www.livingstoneschurch.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Living Stones, Eastbourne's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Living Stones, Eastbourne's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Living Stones, Eastbourne? The register records Living Stones, Eastbourne as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Living Stones, Eastbourne's trustees paid? Living Stones, Eastbourne's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Living Stones, Eastbourne previously called? The register lists this previous name for Living Stones, Eastbourne: Living Stones Community Church. When was Living Stones, Eastbourne registered as a charity? Living Stones, Eastbourne was entered on the register on 1 July 2003. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04765158). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1098281&subId=0).