--- title: "The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church — charity 278750 | CharityCompare" description: "The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church (charity 278750): income £5,294 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-society-for-the-preservation-of-shoreham-church retrieved: 2026-10-10T22:40:09.130Z 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. 278750 SF # The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278750&subId=0) Work at The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-society-for-the-preservation-of-shoreham-church&type=claim&name=The%20Society%20for%20the%20Preservation%20of%20Shoreham%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £5,294 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £12,176 Registered charity number 278750 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Church Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church (number 278750) 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 Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church do? Objectives are the improvement, restoration, repair and upkeep of the fabric of Shoreham Church, its contents, its churchyard and its boundary gates and fences. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church Answers The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 October 1979 Also known as Friends of Shoreham Church Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance. 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 Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church. 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 Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Search 278750 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 Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church do? Objectives are the improvement, restoration, repair and upkeep of the fabric of Shoreham Church, its contents, its churchyard and its boundary gates and fences. Does The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church. 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 Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church? The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church? The register records The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church 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. When was The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church registered as a charity? The Society for the Preservation of Shoreham Church was entered on the register on 22 October 1979. 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/). 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