THE CHICHESTER SOCIETY
We are Chichester's only civic society. We have a unique role in the city: we are devoted to preserving, protecting and improving its features of historic or public interest, and the environment in the City and District. Our interests include not only building developments but other impacts on us: like traffic growth, licensing laws, waste and noise.
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT: (A) TO STIMULATE AND FOSTER GREATER PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THOSE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (B) TO SECURE A GENERAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (C) TO PRESERVE PROTECT AND IMPROVE FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (D) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Policies the charity declares
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); 9% of the £11,351 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- ANDREW BAIN
- Anthony Dignum
- Benjamin Williams
- CEDRIC MITCHELL
- Helen Marshall
- Jane Langford
- John Halliday
- Pamela Kemp
- Peter Bickley
- Richard John Childs
- Robert Mousley
- SIR MARK PHILIP FEATHERSTONE-WITTY OBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £11k | £10k |
| 31/08/2024 | £10k | £8k |
| 31/08/2023 | £7k | £7k |
| 31/08/2022 | £7k | £7k |
| 31/08/2021 | £5k | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/08/2015 | £53k | "Chichester Heritage Trails Project" |