--- title: "The Harwich Society — charity 1161931 | CharityCompare" description: "The Harwich Society (charity 1161931): income £111k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-harwich-society retrieved: 2026-10-09T01:48:55.322Z 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. 1161931CIO HS # The Harwich Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Harwich 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.harwich-society.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161931&subId=0) Work at The Harwich Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-harwich-society&type=claim&name=The%20Harwich%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Harwich Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £110,741 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £87,031 Registered charity number 1161931 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Harwich Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.harwich-society.co.uk](http://www.harwich-society.co.uk/) Quick answer The Harwich Society (number 1161931) 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 Harwich Society do? To stimulate public interest in the Harwich area, promote high standards of planning and architecture and secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the Harwich area. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Harwich Society Answers The Harwich 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 The Harwich 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 Harwich Society'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 1 June 2015 Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 The Harwich Society registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Harwich Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Harwich 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 Harwich 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 The Harwich Society as a registered charity (number 1161931) 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 The Harwich Society's charity number? The Harwich Society's charity number is 1161931. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1161931? Search 1161931 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 Harwich Society do? To stimulate public interest in the Harwich area, promote high standards of planning and architecture and secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the Harwich area. Does The Harwich Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Harwich 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 Harwich Society? The Harwich Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.harwich-society.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 The Harwich Society? The register records The Harwich 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 Harwich Society's trustees paid? The Harwich Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Harwich Society registered as a charity? The Harwich Society was entered on the register on 1 June 2015. 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=1161931&subId=0).