# THE CORPORATION OF WINCHELSEA

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1192506
- **Other names:** WINCHELSEA CORPORATION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Nov. 24, 2020
- **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=1192506


## Contact

- **Address:** The Court Hall, High Street, Winchelsea
- **Postcode:** TN36 4EA
- **Phone:** 01797224762
- **Email:** winchelsea.tc@btinternet.com
- **Website:** www,winchelsea.com



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC TRADITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ROLE OF WINCHELSEA AS AN ANCIENT TOWN OF THE CINQUE PORTS CONFEDERATION. 2. TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HISTORIC COURT HALL AND TOWN GATES OF WINCHELSEA AND ANY OTHER LAND AND PROPERTIES THEREON IN ITS CHARGE.3. TO HOLD THE COURT HALL AND THE THREE TOWN GATES (NEW, FERRY AND STRAND) AS DESIGNATED LAND FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY. 4. TO OVERSEE THE STATE OF THE COURT HALL, THREE TOWN GATES ENSURING THEY ARE PRESERVED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, WORKING WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO MAINTAIN THEIR APPEARANCE. 5. TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE A MUSEUM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PROVIDING A RECORD OF THE TOWN OF WINCHELSEA AND ITS PEOPLE.

**Activities:** Winchelsea Corporation oversees the preservation and maintenance of Winchelsea Court Hall and Medieval Town Gates, maintains and manages Winchelsea Museum, and fulfils the ceremonial functions associated with its role as an Ancient Town of the Cinque Ports Confederation.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- East Sussex
- Kent



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £39347 | £46805 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £24812 | £23052 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £21111 | £17931 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £14511 | £19206 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Peter Cosstick** (Chair) — appointed April 13, 2020
- Alison Clare Casey — appointed April 1, 2024
- Berenice Scott — appointed April 22, 2019
- Christopher Chappell — appointed April 1, 2024
- David Merrifield — appointed April 17, 2017
- Ian David Kingham — appointed April 10, 2023
- JOHN RODLEY — appointed April 1, 2013
- John McNeil Clarke — appointed April 18, 2022
- Jonathan Albert Murphy — appointed April 1, 2024
- Michael Melvin — appointed April 12, 2004
- Philip Edward Mack — appointed April 21, 2025
- Rev David Page — appointed April 21, 2014
- Stephen John King — appointed April 5, 2021