UCKFIELD AND DISTRICT PRESERVATION SOCIETY LTD

Registered charity 1102573 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UDPS, Uckfield Heritage

Society for the preservation of old buildings, currently Nutley Windmill and a Medieval Wealden Hall House, Bridge Cottage in the south end of Uckfield High Street, and the production of publications and exhibitions to promote interest and appreciation of the local heritage.

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Latest income
£55k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £54,626, supported by a net income of £9,414 for the year. The charity operates a trading subsidiary, UDPS Heritage Limited, which generated a net surplus of £30,673 to support the main charity's activities. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those records, with no matters requiring further attention.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: UDPS Heritage Limited
The Society holds 100% of the issued share capital of UDPS Heritage Limited, (registered in England and Wales number 06111894) which acts as a trading subsidiary for the charity, operating a charity shop selling donated goods to raise funds for the general purposes of the charity. — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

UDPS HERITAGE LTD — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Creditors falling due after more than one year include amounts owed to group undertakings.

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£55k£46k
31/12/2023£37k£36k
31/12/2022£24k£39k
31/12/2021£64k£46k
31/12/2020£39k£37k

Common questions

Is UCKFIELD AND DISTRICT PRESERVATION SOCIETY LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £54,626, supported by a net income of £9,414 for the year. The charity operates a trading subsidiary, UDPS Heritage Limited, which generated a net surplus of £30,673 to support the main charity's activities. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those records, with no matters requiring further attention. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery07/03/2025£10kMillionaire Street 2025 03w4
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/09/2013£1.0m"Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/01/2006£5k"This Group Manages Bridge Cottage, A Fifteenth Century Grade Ii Listed Wealden Hall House In The Centre Of Uckfield. With Help From A Lott"
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2006£5kArchitect's fees for renovation of Bridge House