--- title: "The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust — charity 1159088 | CharityCompare" description: "The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust (charity 1159088): income £14,523 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mersea-harbour-protection-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:24:52.155Z 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. 1159088CIO MH # The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include animals, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.savemerseaharbour.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1159088&subId=0) Work at The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mersea-harbour-protection-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Mersea%20Harbour%20Protection%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £14,523 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £14,523 Registered charity number 1159088 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) West Mersea Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.savemerseaharbour.org](http://www.savemerseaharbour.org/) Quick answer The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust (number 1159088) 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 Mersea Harbour Protection Trust do? TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA OF WEST MERSEA HARBOUR, ESSEX, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROTECTING WEST MERSEA HARBOUR FROM EXCESSIVE EROSION BY CLIMATE CHANGE STORM WAVES BUT STILL ALLOW NATURAL COASTAL PROCESS TO APPLY AND IMPACT; Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust Answers The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 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 does not record The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 November 2014 Also known as Save Mersea Harbour Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Mersea Harbour Protection Trust registered for? AnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Mersea Harbour Protection 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust? - 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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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 Mersea Harbour Protection Trust's charity number? The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust's charity number is 1159088. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1159088? Search 1159088 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 Mersea Harbour Protection Trust do? TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA OF WEST MERSEA HARBOUR, ESSEX, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROTECTING WEST MERSEA HARBOUR FROM EXCESSIVE EROSION BY CLIMATE CHANGE STORM WAVES BUT STILL ALLOW NATURAL COASTAL PROCESS TO APPLY AND IMPACT; Does The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Mersea Harbour Protection 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 The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust? The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.savemerseaharbour.org. 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 Mersea Harbour Protection Trust? The register does not record The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust's trustees paid? The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust registered as a charity? The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust was entered on the register on 6 November 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=1159088&subId=0).