BEXHILL OLD TOWN PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 1157672 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Society aims to promote high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting Bexhill Old Town; to educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of the area; to secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area; to provide, maintain and support public amenities in the area.

Objects

THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES IN THE AREA KNOWN AS THE ‘OLD TOWN’ OF BEXHILL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHICH SHALL HEREINAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS "THE AREA OF BENEFIT":(1) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(2) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(3) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(4) THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF PUBLIC AMENITIES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Society had a loss of £112,000 related to its subsidiary, Manor Barn Ltd, which was subsequently liquidated. However, the Society reported an overall gain of £76,000 on its investments, which are managed by Walker Crips. The Chairman's report notes that costs for the annual Christmas event have risen, leading to its discontinuation by the Society in favor of a commercial partner.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in 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

• Edmund Bird
• Helen Susan Enock
• John Jeremy Taylor
• Matthew John Penny
• Paul Adams
• RICHARD ANTONY BEADEN

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

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