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Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust

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Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£839,003
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£510,504
Registered charity number
1044514
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Coggeshall Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust (number 1044514) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust do?

To preserve for the benefit of the townspeople of the District of Colchester and North East Essex......whatever of the historical,architectural and constructional heritage may exist in and around the District.....in the form of buildings....of particular beauty or historical or constructional interest.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust

Answers Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Where does Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust's money come from?

Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust reported £839k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £762k (91%), donations and legacies £72k (9%), other income £5,628 (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£762k · 91%
  • Donations and legacies£72k · 9%
  • Other income£5,628 · 1%
  • Investments£264 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
03020005 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Essex

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Other Finance.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust as a registered charity (number 1044514) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust's charity number?
Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust's charity number is 1044514. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1044514?
Search 1044514 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust do?
To preserve for the benefit of the townspeople of the District of Colchester and North East Essex......whatever of the historical,architectural and constructional heritage may exist in and around the District.....in the form of buildings....of particular beauty or historical or constructional interest.
Does Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust?
Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust's website listed in our register data is http://colchesterbpt.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Where does Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust's money come from?
Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust reported £839k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £762k (91%), donations and legacies £72k (9%), other income £5,628 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust?
The register records Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust's trustees paid?
Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust registered as a charity?
Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust was entered on the register on 24 February 1995. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03020005).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.