# PURFLEET HERITAGE AND MILITARY CENTRE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1080629
- **Other names:** PURFLEET HERITAGE AND MILITARY CENTRE INCORPORATING THE HORNCHURCH WING
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** May 9, 2000
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1080629


## Contact

- **Address:** 8 RAPIER CLOSE, PURFLEET
- **Postcode:** RM19 1QQ
- **Phone:** 079999521176
- **Email:** ARGOS44@ICLOUD.COM



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE HISTORICAL, AND UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES OF THE 1760 ROYAL GUNPOWDER MAGAZINE NO 5 SITUATED AT PURFLEET IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATERS RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF THE RIVER THAMES AND THE DEFENCE OF THE REALM BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COLLECTION OF ITEMS OF HISTORIC VALUE BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.

**Activities:** Housed in a scheduled ancient monument C1760 Gunpowder Magazine, to preserve and to educate all ages, covering local and military history, working within schools curriculum, providing resources for research and working with like-minded groups.

**Area of benefit:** PURFLEET




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Thurrock



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £10142 | £8709 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £13666 | £12337 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £8378 | £10743 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £3857 | £6283 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £11807 | £6244 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Michael Botton Mr** (Chair) — appointed July 4, 2020
- JEFFREY SKILLMAN — appointed Nov. 16, 2025
- Stephen Newman Mr — appointed July 4, 2020
- TREVOR BATCHELOR MR — appointed July 4, 2020