--- title: "The Chichester Society — charity 268055 | CharityCompare" description: "The Chichester Society (charity 268055): income £11,351 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-chichester-society retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:26:55.935Z 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. 268055 CS # The Chichester Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Chichester Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.chichestersociety.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=268055&subId=0) Work at The Chichester Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-chichester-society&type=claim&name=The%20Chichester%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Chichester Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £11,351 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £10,318 Registered charity number 268055 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Chichester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.chichestersociety.org.uk](http://www.chichestersociety.org.uk/) Quick answer The Chichester Society (number 268055) 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 The Chichester Society do? We are Chichester's only civic society. We have a unique role in the city: we are devoted to preserving, protecting and improving its features of historic or public interest, and the environment in the City and District. Our interests include not only building developments but other impacts on us: like traffic growth, licensing laws, waste and noise. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Chichester Society Answers The Chichester Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 The Chichester 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) The Chichester Society's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 October 1974 Previous names on the register Chichester Society Where it says it operates West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 The Chichester Society registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Chichester Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Chichester 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 The Chichester 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Chichester Society's charity number? The Chichester Society's charity number is 268055. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 268055? Search 268055 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 The Chichester Society do? We are Chichester's only civic society. We have a unique role in the city: we are devoted to preserving, protecting and improving its features of historic or public interest, and the environment in the City and District. Our interests include not only building developments but other impacts on us: like traffic growth, licensing laws, waste and noise. Does The Chichester Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Chichester 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 The Chichester Society? The Chichester Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.chichestersociety.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Chichester Society? The register records The Chichester 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 The Chichester Society's trustees paid? The Chichester Society's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Chichester Society previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Chichester Society: Chichester Society. When was The Chichester Society registered as a charity? The Chichester Society was entered on the register on 18 October 1974. 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=268055&subId=0).