OLD HASTINGS PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 221623 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as O H P S

Run Hastings Fishermen's Museum and Hastings History House, both of which offer archive material, organise walks and talks, events in Old Town and Hastings Weeks, follow planning issues and make representations where appropriate, maintain building databases and supply information as and when required.

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Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£81k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £494,407 to £454,625 due to a net reduction in funds of £39,782. The charity maintains a reserves policy to cover property repairs and running costs for twelve months, with unrestricted reserves of £453,046. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months of running costs and property repairs (held: £453k)

“The Council of Management's policy is to retain sufficient reserves necessary to cover the cost of repairs and maintenance to its freehold and leasehold properties and to cover the day to day running costs of the Fishermen's Museum and Hastings History House for a period of twelve months.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: OHPS & FM Trading Co. Ltd

“Unlisted investment in OHPS & FM Trading Co. Ltd (8563483). This is a wholly owned subsidiary.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 00611762
Trading subsidiary: OHPS & FM TRADING CO LTD Companies House 08563483

OHPS & FM TRADING CO LTD — per its own Companies House accounts

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.

COUCHMAN, Kathleen Elizabeth — director, appointed 12/06/2026on trustee list
PURDY, Alison Ruth Nowlan — director, appointed 03/07/2025on trustee list
PATTON, Jacqueline Valerie — director, appointed 03/07/2025on trustee list
HUNTER, Michael Cyril William, Professor — director, appointed 09/06/2023on trustee list
CUBISON, Judith Helen — director, appointed 09/06/2023on trustee list
BREEDS, James Robert — director, appointed 09/06/2023on trustee list
DEEKS, Douglas John Arthur — director, appointed 10/06/2016on trustee list
PEAK, Stephen — directoron trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Ruth Nowlan Purdy
CAROL ANN PORTER
DOUGLAS JOHN ARTHUR DEEKS · trustee of 1 other charity
Jacqueline Valerie Patton
James Robert Breeds · trustee of 1 other charity
Judith Helen Cubison
Kathleen Elizabeth Couchman
Professor Michael Hunter
Stephen Peak · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£49k	£81k
31/12/2024	£51k	£71k
31/12/2023	£72k	£98k
31/12/2022	£79k	£85k
31/12/2021	£94k	£83k

Common questions

Is OLD HASTINGS PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £494,407 to £454,625 due to a net reduction in funds of £39,782. The charity maintains a reserves policy to cover property repairs and running costs for twelve months, with unrestricted reserves of £453,046. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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	22/03/2012	£19k	""The grave's a fine and private place..." exploring history and heritage in Hastings Cemetery"
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/08/2008	£5k	IT capacity improvement
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	13/08/2008	£5k	"This Incorporated Charity Promotes The Preservation Of Historical Buildings In Hastings. It Will Use The Award To Acquire And Upgrade Equipm"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	09/02/2001	£211k	"Hastings Fishermen's Museum - Extension"