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THE Cowdray Heritage Trust

Registered charity 1071069 Registered since 1998

Operates: West Sussex

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5
trustees on the board
5.8y median 5.5y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
9.7y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 4Amateur Sport 1Education/training 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Business services 9Arts and leisure 5Hospitality 3

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Contact

Phone01730812423
AddressCowdray Estate Office, Cowdray Park, Easebourne, MIDHURST, GU29 0AQ

Finances

£1,153,622 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£80,899£58,627
2022£66,486£85,110
2023£112,339£145,913
2024£70,722£96,890
2025£1,153,622£272,804

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

(1) TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, IMPROVE, AND MANAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE RUINS OF THE TUDOR MANSION KNOWN AS COWDRAY RUINS, MIDHURST, WEST SUSSEX TOGETHER WITH THE ADJOINING AMENITY LAND ("THE COWDRAY RUINS") AS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE VESTED IN THE CHARITY, AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF THE SAME AS A PLACE OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST; (2) TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE AMENITIES OF THE COWDRAY RUINS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (3) TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY BUILDINGS VESTED IN THE CHARITY ANY CHATTELS WHICH ARE ORDINARILY KEPT IN ANY SUCH BUILDINGS OR WHICH MAY BE GIVEN OR LOANED TO THE CHARITY AND WHICH THE CHARITY CONSIDERS TO BE APPROPRIATE TO BE KEPT THEREAT, AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF THE SAME AS ITEMS OF HISTORIC OR ARTISTIC INTEREST; (4)TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE THE USE AND OCCUPATION OF AND ACCESS TO AND STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF THE COWDRAY RUINS AND ANY SUCH CHATTELS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/11/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/07/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/12/2013

Trustees (5)

5trustees
58median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

THE Cowdray Heritage Trust · 03472093 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/11/1997

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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