Legal Stuff
Name of our Community Benefit Society:
Eastbourne Community Land Trust Limited
Registered office:
Caladine Accountants, Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN22 1BF
Contact details:
eastbourneclt.office@gmail.com
Business ID no:
Registered Society (RS) 007923 under the Co-operatives & Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
Regulatory Authority:
Financial Conduct Authority
HMRC:
Eastbourne CLT is an Exempt Charity, and is registered with HMRC for Gift Aid and for VAT purposes.
Exempt charities are non profits regulated by a different authority, ie the FCA in our case.
Bank:
Eastbourne Community Land Trust has been with Metro Bank (Eastbourne) since 2019
Elected Officers:
Are all volunteers who are 'paid up Members of Eastbourne CLT', we have no paid staff and no physical office.
The Trustee Board is elected each year at the October AGM.
Members:
The Land Trust is owned and run by its Members, who annually elect Officers acting as Trustees.
Membership in July 2022 stands at 125.
Rules:
Community Benefit Societies are governed by a Set of Rules. Our Eastbourne CLT Rules can be read HERE.
