# Winchelsea and Area Archaeological and Historical Society

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1143524
- **Other names:** WINCHELSEA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, WAS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Aug. 24, 2011
- **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=1143524


## Contact

- **Address:** 3 Hiham Green, WINCHELSEA
- **Postcode:** TN36 4HB
- **Phone:** 01797224637
- **Email:** was@winchelsea.net
- **Website:** https://www.winchelsea.com/the-town-story/archaeology/



## Activities

**Objects:** 1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF WINCHELSEA (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") BY PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THAT SUBJECT AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS, BY CONDUCTING OR ASSISTING SURVEYS AND OTHER INVESTIGATIONS OF THE LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF FEATURES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

**Activities:** TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF WINCHELSEA, PROMOTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS, CONDUCTING OR ASSISTING SURVEYS AND OTHER INVESTIGATIONS OF LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF FEATURES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE IN WINCHELSEA.




## Classification

- **How:** Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- East Sussex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £16219 | £1273 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £3187 | £1386 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £2226 | £264 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £2300 | £245 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £140 | £718 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Grace O'Neill Mrs** (Chair) — appointed May 17, 2024
- Andrew Cripps — appointed Aug. 29, 2025
- Dr Barry John Yates — appointed Feb. 28, 2026
- Jeremy Moss — appointed Aug. 29, 2025
- John Philip Merricks — appointed Nov. 8, 2022
- Mervyn Hack — appointed May 6, 2017
- Susan Wood — appointed May 24, 2024