Active Sussex
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Active Sussex's work fits best if your project gets people active across Sussex, especially children and young people, low-income children, disabled children and young people, Black and South Asian children and young people, or girls-only activity.
- With £11,122 in its latest annual report and no grant range stated, a modest request is the realistic starting point, and no single grant size is given.
- For the Children and Young People Investment Fund, send an expression of interest by email first, and read the core principles and impact before completing it; the charity says projects should be sustained beyond the funding period, include workforce development, listen to and learn from the young people they engage, and consider their environmental impact.
- No deadlines or level of competition are stated, so allow time for the expression of interest step before any full application.
- Large-scale capital or building works are excluded from that fund, so organisations seeking that kind of work should not apply to it.
Overview
Active Sussex is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1122082).
Active Sussex is a registered charity whose purpose is to promote increased community participation in sport and active recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Sussex. Its grants go to registered charities, community and amateur sports clubs, leisure centres and other sporting institutions. Its Children & Young People Investment Fund aims to make it easier for young people to get active and stay active. Its annual giving is £11,122 in its latest annual report.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Active Sussex's grants support development of sport and active recreation across Sussex. Its organisational recipients include registered charities, community and amateur sports clubs, leisure centres and other sporting institutions. The Children and Young People Investment Fund aimed to help young people get active and stay active through regular opportunities designed to be enjoyable, appealing, convenient and based on their needs. The fund listed registered charities, not-for-profit voluntary organisations and companies, community clubs, social enterprises, education establishments and local authorities as eligible applicants. It prioritised children in low-income families, disabled children and young people, Black and South Asian children and young people, and girls-only activity; projects could also address young people at risk of crime or mental wellbeing. Its wider approach is to increase participation and tackle inequality, focusing on children and young people, older people, disabled people and people from different cultural backgrounds.
Themes
- Sport and active recreation
- Children and young people
- Low-income children
- Disability activity
- Black and South Asian youth
- Girls-only activity
Geographic Focus
Sussex.
What they don't fund
- Children and Young People Investment Fund only: large scale capital / building works
How to apply
For the Children and Young People Investment Fund, applicants first sent an expression of interest by email to awright@activesussex.org before any full applications were received. The page asks applicants to read the core principles and impact before completing and returning the expression of interest questions.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Projects should be sustained beyond the funding period.
- Projects should include an element of workforce development.
- Projects should listen to and learn from the needs of the young people they engage.
- Projects should consider their environmental impact and actions to reduce it.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Active Sussex.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2022 | £958,258 | £1,113,259 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £991,352 | £1,105,596 | £475,565 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £856,384 | £849,598 | £149,381 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £870,145 | £929,331 | £124,220 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
| year to 31 March 2026 | £1,117,060 | £847,158 | £11,122 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2026 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024; year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2026: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- activesussex.org
- activesussex.org/children-young-people/children-young-people-investment-fund · read on 30 October 2026
- activesussex.org/our-vision-and-purpose · read on 30 October 2026
- activesussex.org/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2026)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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