The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust

Registered charity 1075598 Registered since 1999

Operates: Wiltshire

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Board DNA

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16
trustees on the board
8.2y median 7y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
7
trustees past 6 years
12.5y
average years in governance
10 vs 4 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 16Environment/conservation/heritage 14Education/training 3General Charitable Purposes 2The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Other services 7Finance 3Business services 2
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Contact

Websitewww.wiltshirehistoricchurchestrust.org.uk
Emailsec.whct@gmail.com
Phone01747828012
AddressThe Garden House, Ferne, SHAFTESBURY, Dorset, SP7 0EU

Finances

£116,635 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£104,986£58,943
2022£95,846£97,779
2023£98,577£93,561
2024£114,013£220,806
2025£116,635£110,604

What it does

What

Religious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE PRESERVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE,IMPROVEMENT, UPKEEP, BEAUTIFICATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF CHURCHES IN WILTSHIRE AND OF MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, STAINED GLASS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS AND CHATTELS IN SUCH CHURCHES, AND OF CHURCHYARD BELONGING TO ANY SUCH CHURCHES.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 11/11/1954AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 29/11/2013

Trustees (16)

16trustees
73median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 16 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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