THE CHICHESTER SOCIETY

Charity number: 268055
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are Chichester's only civic society. We have a unique role in the city: we are devoted to preserving, protecting and improving its features of historic or public interest, and the environment in the City and District. Our interests include not only building developments but other impacts on us: like traffic growth, licensing laws, waste and noise.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £11,351
Total expenditure: £10,318

Total income includes £1,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

13 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 October 1974: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CHICHESTER SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mary Ann Bart Trustee 09 July 2025
None on record
Peter Bickley Trustee 15 May 2025
None on record
Jane Langford Trustee 08 January 2025
None on record
Mark Elliott Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Robert Mousley Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Anthony Dignum Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
SIR MARK PHILIP FEATHERSTONE-WITTY OBE Trustee 16 October 2024
CHILDREN'S BOOK FEST - CHICHESTER CIO
Received: On time
THE BRITISH MUSIC EXPERIENCE
Received: On time
Richard John Childs Trustee 13 October 2018
None on record
ANDREW BAIN Trustee 19 October 2016
None on record
Pamela Kemp Trustee 01 January 2014
THE ARTS SOCIETY CHICHESTER
Received: On time
John Halliday Trustee 01 January 2014
None on record
John Frederick William Templeton Trustee
BRENT RIVER AND CANAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
CEDRIC MITCHELL Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024 31/08/2025
Total gross income £5.03k £6.90k £6.54k £9.98k £11.35k
Total expenditure £4.84k £7.08k £6.61k £8.46k £10.32k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £1.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2025 01 April 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2024 14 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2023 08 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2021 13 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18TH JULY 1974 AS AMENDED 15TH OCTOBER 2003 AS AMENDED ON 17 OCT 2007 AS AMENDED ON 12 OCT 2011

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT: (A) TO STIMULATE AND FOSTER GREATER PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THOSE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (B) TO SECURE A GENERAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (C) TO PRESERVE PROTECT AND IMPROVE FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (D) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

CHICHESTER AND DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
4 Maplehurst Road
CHICHESTER
West Sussex
PO19 6QL
Phone:
07540 467884
Email:
treasurer@chichestersociety.org.uk
Website:

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