--- title: "Seaford Museum & Heritage Society — charity 1158790 | CharityCompare" description: "Seaford Museum & Heritage Society (charity 1158790): income £42,454 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/seaford-museum-heritage-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:47:08.858Z 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. 1158790CIO SM # Seaford Museum & Heritage Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Seaford Museum & Heritage Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.seafordmuseum.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1158790&subId=0) Work at Seaford Museum & Heritage Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=seaford-museum-heritage-society&type=claim&name=Seaford%20Museum%20%26%20Heritage%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Seaford Museum & Heritage Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £42,454 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £39,021 Registered charity number 1158790 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) PO Box 2132 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.seafordmuseum.co.uk](http://www.seafordmuseum.co.uk/) Quick answer Seaford Museum & Heritage Society (number 1158790) 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 Seaford Museum & Heritage Society do? The maintenance of a public museum for the exhibition of historical and other exhibits relating to Seaford. its environs and its inhabitants. The organising of meetings relating to the history of Seaford. The study and maintenance of documentary information relating to Seaford so as to provide a local archive for research. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Seaford Museum & Heritage Society Answers Seaford Museum & Heritage Society 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Seaford Museum & Heritage Society 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) Seaford Museum & Heritage Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 October 2014 Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Seaford Museum & Heritage Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Seaford Museum & Heritage Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Seaford Museum & Heritage Society. 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 Seaford Museum & Heritage Society? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Seaford Museum & Heritage Society as a registered charity (number 1158790) 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 Seaford Museum & Heritage Society's charity number? Seaford Museum & Heritage Society's charity number is 1158790. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1158790? Search 1158790 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 Seaford Museum & Heritage Society do? The maintenance of a public museum for the exhibition of historical and other exhibits relating to Seaford. its environs and its inhabitants. The organising of meetings relating to the history of Seaford. The study and maintenance of documentary information relating to Seaford so as to provide a local archive for research. Does Seaford Museum & Heritage Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Seaford Museum & Heritage Society. 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 Seaford Museum & Heritage Society? Seaford Museum & Heritage Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.seafordmuseum.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Seaford Museum & Heritage Society? The register records Seaford Museum & Heritage Society 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 Seaford Museum & Heritage Society's trustees paid? Seaford Museum & Heritage Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Seaford Museum & Heritage Society registered as a charity? Seaford Museum & Heritage Society was entered on the register on 6 October 2014. 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=1158790&subId=0).