Bexhill Old Town Preservation Society Limited
Analysis
Bexhill Old Town Preservation Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08459906). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bexhill Old Town Preservation Society Limited reported income of £37k and spending of £88k, spending 242% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £28k to £37k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 201% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bexhill Old Town Preservation Society Limited sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Earl Soham Village Hall (£37k), Clybiau Ffermwyr Ifanc Meirionnydd (£37k) and Porthcawl Museum and Historical Society CIO (£36k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Soham Village Hall | Suffolk | £37k |
| Clybiau Ffermwyr Ifanc Meirionnydd | Dolgellau | £37k |
| Porthcawl Museum and Historical Society CIO | Bridgend County Borough | £36k |
| Woodham Village Community Association | Newton Aycliffe | £37k |