CHICHESTER HARBOUR TRUST

Registered charity 1096308 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To acquire land, sites and buildings within the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and its setting of landscape, environmental, recreational or historic value and to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the natural beauty and the the wildlife of the area for the public benefit.

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Latest income

£75k

Latest spending

£49k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £2,607,347, with a stated reserves policy to retain a minimum of six months of running costs. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £2.6m)

“The Trustees have reviewed the position with regard to reserves and believe that it remains appropriate to retain a minimum of six months running costs as an operating reserve.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Chichester Harbour Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

15 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (12 freehold); recorded price paid £275k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income

£1.2m

Total spending

£70k

Cost of raising funds

£15k

Reserves (reported)

£292k

Employees

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.3% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

Amanda Jane Jupp
Andrew Richard David Winch · trustee of 1 other charity
Christopher Newell
FIONA MACFARLANE
Harriet O'Sullivan
Harriet Patterson · trustee of 2 other charities
Nicholas Backhouse
PATRICK WILLIAM GREEN
Trevor Ernest JAMES · trustee of 9 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£75k	£49k
31/03/2024	£311k	£43k
31/03/2023	£1.2m	£70k
31/03/2022	£42k	£41k
31/03/2021	£61k	£32k

Common questions

Is CHICHESTER HARBOUR TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £2,607,347, with a stated reserves policy to retain a minimum of six months of running costs. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHICHESTER HARBOUR TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHICHESTER HARBOUR TRUST as a grant recipient include THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO, PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BOLTINI TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount
THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO	FY2023	£75k
PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£25k
THE BOLTINI TRUST	FY2025	£10k
THE BOLTINI TRUST	FY2024	£10k
PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£10k
THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO	FY2022	£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	09/10/2012	£7k	"World War II Video Education Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	22/04/2005	£5k	"Chichester Harbour Trust Work To Conserve, Protect And Improve The Natural Beauty And Wildlife Of The Harbour. With Help From A Lottery Gran"
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/04/2005	£5k	Film production
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/05/2002	£1.3m	"Rhythms of the Tide - Area Partnership Scheme"