# West Sussex Archives Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 266997 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/266997)
- Website: https://wsas.co.uk
- Latest income: £6,685; spending £5,888
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: East Sussex, West Sussex
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/west-sussex-archives-society

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.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £6,685 | £5,888 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,434 | £4,606 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,127 | £4,213 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,371 | £3,759 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £3,905 | £3,069 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 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 material of historical interest and to persuade owners of the need to take steps to ensure its preservation. 4) to arrange outings, lectures and other activities to foster interest in the history of West Sussex.

## What it funds

West Sussex Archives Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year West Sussex Archives Society reported income of £6,685 and spending of £5,888. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £21.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from West Sussex Archives Society in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (wsas.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is West Sussex Archives Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from West Sussex Archives Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does West Sussex Archives Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and West Sussex.

### Does West Sussex Archives Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that West Sussex Archives Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does West Sussex Archives Society give each year?

The register does not break out West Sussex Archives Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £5,888. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,307 a year.

### How large is West Sussex Archives Society?

In its latest reported year West Sussex Archives Society reported income of £6,685 and spending of £5,888.


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