--- title: "Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited — charity 221623 | CharityCompare" description: "Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited (charity 221623): income £48,586 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/old-hastings-preservation-society-limited retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:08:31.168Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 221623Charitable company OH # Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ohps.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=221623&subId=0) Work at Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=old-hastings-preservation-society-limited&type=claim&name=Old%20Hastings%20Preservation%20Society%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £48,586 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £80,992 Registered charity number 221623 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 21 Courthouse Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ohps.org.uk](http://www.ohps.org.uk/) Quick answer Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited (number 221623) 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 Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited do? Run Hastings Fishermen's Museum and Hastings History House, both of which offer archive material, organise walks and talks, events in Old Town and Hastings Weeks, follow planning issues and make representations where appropriate, maintain building databases and supply information as and when required. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited Answers Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Does Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 January 1964 Company number [00611762](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00611762) (Companies House) Also known as O H P S Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=old-hastings-preservation-society-limited&type=claim&name=Old%20Hastings%20Preservation%20Society%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.ohps.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited as a registered charity (number 221623) 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 Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited's charity number? Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited's charity number is 221623. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 221623? Search 221623 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 Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited do? Run Hastings Fishermen's Museum and Hastings History House, both of which offer archive material, organise walks and talks, events in Old Town and Hastings Weeks, follow planning issues and make representations where appropriate, maintain building databases and supply information as and when required. Does Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited. 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 Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited? Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.ohps.org.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. How much is Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited? The register records Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited 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 Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited's trustees paid? Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited registered as a charity? Old Hastings Preservation Society Limited was entered on the register on 10 January 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00611762). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=221623&subId=0).