--- title: "The Winchelsea Beach Community Association — charity 278165 | CharityCompare" description: "The Winchelsea Beach Community Association (charity 278165): income £29,805 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-winchelsea-beach-community-association retrieved: 2026-10-11T08:40:15.327Z 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. 278165 WB # The Winchelsea Beach Community Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Winchelsea Beach Community Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.winchelseabeach.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278165&subId=0) Work at The Winchelsea Beach Community Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-winchelsea-beach-community-association&type=claim&name=The%20Winchelsea%20Beach%20Community%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Winchelsea Beach Community Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £29,805 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £69,311 Registered charity number 278165 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Dogs Hill Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.winchelseabeach.org.uk](http://www.winchelseabeach.org.uk/) Quick answer The Winchelsea Beach Community Association (number 278165) 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 Winchelsea Beach Community Association do? the objects of the charity are to manage and maintain the community hall for the benefit of the residents of the village of winchelsea beach as defined by rother district council and icklesham parish council;and provide facilities for social and educational activities,and enhance the quality of life of the said residents. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Winchelsea Beach Community Association Answers The Winchelsea Beach Community Association 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”. ### How much are The Winchelsea Beach Community Association's highest-paid staff paid? The Winchelsea Beach Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Winchelsea Beach Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Winchelsea Beach Community Association'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 10 August 1979 Also known as Wbca Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Winchelsea Beach Community Association registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Winchelsea Beach Community Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Winchelsea Beach Community Association. 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 Winchelsea Beach Community Association? - 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 Winchelsea Beach Community Association as a registered charity (number 278165) 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 Winchelsea Beach Community Association's charity number? The Winchelsea Beach Community Association's charity number is 278165. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 278165? Search 278165 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 Winchelsea Beach Community Association do? the objects of the charity are to manage and maintain the community hall for the benefit of the residents of the village of winchelsea beach as defined by rother district council and icklesham parish council;and provide facilities for social and educational activities,and enhance the quality of life of the said residents. Does The Winchelsea Beach Community Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Winchelsea Beach Community Association. 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 Winchelsea Beach Community Association? The Winchelsea Beach Community Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.winchelseabeach.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. How much is The Winchelsea Beach Community Association's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Winchelsea Beach Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Winchelsea Beach Community Association? The register does not record The Winchelsea Beach Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Winchelsea Beach Community Association's trustees paid? The Winchelsea Beach Community Association'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 Winchelsea Beach Community Association registered as a charity? The Winchelsea Beach Community Association was entered on the register on 10 August 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/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278165&subId=0).