West Sussex Archives Society grants and how to apply

West Sussex Archives Society is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 266997. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and West Sussex. The register describes its activities as: “To promote the work of West Sussex Record Office and help buy documents for it. To encourage research into the local history of West Sussex and original documents. To hold meeting for the membership per year, including the AGM. To publish four Newsletter and a Journal annually.” Its charitable objects are: “To advance the education of the public in the history of West Sussex and 1) to arouse and stimulate interest in historical records and increase awareness of the need for their preservation. 2) to assist the work of the West Sussex Archives office by fundraising, working parties or any other means. 3) to seek out…” In the year to 31 Dec 2025 it reported income of £6,685 and spending of £5,888.