The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Great Cross Trust

Registered charity 1098276 Registered since 2003

Operates: Cumbria

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
4.5y median 3y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
4.7y
average years in governance
4 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Accommodation/housing 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6General Charitable Purposes 2

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  • No commercial or business experience on the board
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Contact

Phone01539435373
Address1 Tanner Croft, Grasmere, AMBLESIDE, Cumbria, LA22 9QA

Finances

£58,973 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£51,600£28,489
2022£50,262£58,352
2023£50,129£26,635
2024£50,751£30,194
2025£58,973£29,821

What it does

What

Accommodation/housingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old People

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

(A) TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR RENT IN THE VILLAGE OF GRASMERE TO PEOPLE WHO BY REASON OF LIMITED INCOME, AGE OR DISABILITY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD HOUSING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT(B) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE HISTORICAL MEMORIAL COTTAGES WHICH COMPRISE THE PROPERTY, AND THEIR SETTING AND, IF IT PROVES DESIRABLE OR POSSIBLE TO DO SO, TO ADD TO THEIR NUMBER;(C) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE LANDSCAPE AND FEATURES OF THAT PART OF THE VILLAGE OF GRASMERE IN THE LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK IN WHICH THE PROPERTY (AND ANY OTHER PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE ACQUIRED BY THE TRUSTEES) IS SITUATED

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 17 MAY 2003

Trustees (6)

6trustees
0aged 70+

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