Sussex Gardens Trust

Registered charity 1052734 Registered since 1996

Operates: East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton And Hove

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.3y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 6

Commercial experience

Other services 5Dormant 1Tech and media 1

Gaps to watch

Narrow spread of causes across the board

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The Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society 1 shared trustee

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The Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.sussexgardenstrust.org.uk
Email	information@sussexgardenstrust.org.uk
Phone	01273324793
Address	8 WEST HILL ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 3RT

Finances

£10,458 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£8,003	£5,636
2021	£11,433	£11,626
2022	£11,174	£12,604
2023	£9,423	£8,538
2024	£10,458	£9,748

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OF GARDEN LAND. (B) CONSERVATION,ENHANCEMENT AND RECREATION FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC OF WHATEVER GARDEN LAND MAY EXIST OR HAVE EXISTED IN AND AROUND SUSSEX.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/01/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/04/2013

Trustees (6)

6trustees

76median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Dr Barbara Simmsage 79 since 2024
Jennifer Starr since 2021
Julie O'Hara since 2019
Katherine Julia Meakinage 78 since 2023
Paul Toseyage 69 since 2026
Penny Vasey since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

Sussex Gardens Trust · 03149760 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 23/01/1996

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society 1 shared trustee

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