The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Julia and Emma Fairbanks-Smith Grove Trust

Registered charity 1105453 Registered since 2004

Operates: West Sussex

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
13y median 13y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
7.3y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6

Commercial experience

Finance 1Health and social care 1Other services 1
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Contact

Phone0778453329
AddressThe Grove Trust, Marlands Park, Plumtree Cross Lane, Barns Green, West Sussex, RH13 0BF

Finances

£5,681 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£4,500£2,560
2022£4,390£5,395
2023£4,776£2,859
2024£5,560£2,076
2025£5,681£2,918

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

FOR SUCH PURPOSES CONDUCIVE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO TREES SHRUBS AND FLOWERS AS SHALL FORM TIME TO TIME BE CHARITABLE AND AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE AND IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH PURPOSES (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN ESTABLISHING MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING AT BARNS GREEN AFORESAID AN ARBORETUM IN MEMORY OF THE LATE DAUGHTER OF THE FIRST TRUSTEE NAMELY JULIA FAIRBANKS-SMITH AND HER LATE DAUGHTER EMMA FAIRBANKS-SMITH AT WHICH THE STUDY OF TREES SHRUBS AND FLOWERS CAN BE CARRIED OUT AND WHICH SIMULTANEOUSLY WOULD BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY AS A FACILITY TO BE ENJOYED BY PEOPLE OF ALL AGES

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 20 JULY 2004

Trustees (6)

6trustees
90median age
1aged 70+

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