This webpage will continue to be updated with further details of how the funding the council receives has been spent. The next update is scheduled for mid-August 2026
The Home Office have confirmed that Wealden District Council, on behalf of Local authorities responsible for the camp, will receive funding to support the Asylum Seekers at the camp. As of July 2026, the council has received a total of £289,200. Under the terms of the funding by the Home Office, it can only be used to support Asylum Seekers resident at the camp. We are in early discussions with a range of organisations as to how this funding should be spent over the coming months.
How much funding will the council receive?
On the 8 June 2026 the Council received £289,200 from the Home Office.
This is made up of an initial payment from the Home Office at a value of £1,200 for every asylum seeker that was accommodated at Crowborough Army Camp on 30 March 2026. The Home Office have confirmed 264 asylum seekers were accommodated at the camp on this date, plus a proportionate amount for every asylum seeker at the site between January and the end of the 2025/26 financial year.
Moving forward, the council will receive a quarterly payment from the Home Office, a monthly payment at a value of £100 per asylum seeker accommodated at Crowborough Army Camp at the end of each month in the proceeding quarter. Future payments will continue to be made in arrears, for example payment for April, May & June (quarter 1) will be paid by September.
How much has the Council spent to date?
To date (16 July 2026) the Council has not spent any of this funding.
The Council is currently engaged with a range of partners and other organisations to consider how best to spend the funding. This page will be updated every month, including full details of income from Home Office, all spend and balance held by the Council.
Terms of the funding
The following funding instruction sets out the rules under which funding is provided to local authorities and what the funding is allowed to be spent on.
Funding Instruction for Local Authorities: Asylum Grant Financial Year 2026-2027