THE CORPORATION OF WINCHELSEA

Charity number: 1192506
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Winchelsea Corporation oversees the preservation and maintenance of Winchelsea Court Hall and Medieval Town Gates, maintains and manages Winchelsea Museum, and fulfils the ceremonial functions associated with its role as an Ancient Town of the Cinque Ports Confederation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £24,812
Total expenditure: £23,052

Total income includes £600 from 1 government grant(s)

People

13 Trustee(s)

18 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 November 2020: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WINCHELSEA CORPORATION (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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
Peter Cosstick Chair 13 April 2020
None on record
Christopher Chappell Trustee 01 April 2024
THE FRIENDS OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND MUSEUM OF WINCHELSEA
Received: On time
Alison Clare Casey Trustee 01 April 2024
Winchelsea New Hall
Received: On time
Jonathan Albert Murphy Trustee 01 April 2024
None on record
Ian David Kingham Trustee 10 April 2023
None on record
John McNeil Clarke Trustee 18 April 2022
None on record
Elizabeth Rosemarie Roberts Trustee 06 April 2021
None on record
Stephen John King Trustee 05 April 2021
THE FRIENDS OF WINCHELSEA CHURCH
Received: On time
Berenice Scott Trustee 22 April 2019
None on record
David Merrifield Trustee 17 April 2017
THE FRIENDS OF WINCHELSEA CHURCH
Received: On time
Rev David Page Trustee 21 April 2014
None on record
JOHN RODLEY Trustee 01 April 2013
None on record
Michael Melvin Trustee 12 April 2004
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £14.51k £21.11k £24.81k
Total expenditure £19.21k £17.93k £23.05k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.67k £600 £600

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 December 2023 02 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 02 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 10 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 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.

SCHEME DATED 12 NOV 2020

Charitable objects

1. TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC TRADITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ROLE OF WINCHELSEA AS AN ANCIENT TOWN OF THE CINQUE PORTS CONFEDERATION. 2. TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HISTORIC COURT HALL AND TOWN GATES OF WINCHELSEA AND ANY OTHER LAND AND PROPERTIES THEREON IN ITS CHARGE. 3. TO HOLD THE COURT HALL AND THE THREE TOWN GATES (NEW, FERRY AND STRAND) AS DESIGNATED LAND FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY. 4. TO OVERSEE THE STATE OF THE COURT HALL, THREE TOWN GATES ENSURING THEY ARE PRESERVED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, WORKING WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO MAINTAIN THEIR APPEARANCE. 5. TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE A MUSEUM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PROVIDING A RECORD OF THE TOWN OF WINCHELSEA AND ITS PEOPLE.

Contact information

Address:
The Court Hall
High Street
Winchelsea
TN36 4EA
Phone:
01797224762
Email:
winchelsea.tc@btinternet.com
Website:

www,winchelsea.com