The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Charleston Trust (Bloomsbury in Sussex)

Registered charity 1107313 Registered since 2004

Operates: East Sussex

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
3.7y median 4y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
10.9y
average years in governance
6 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 10General Charitable Purposes 9Environment/conservation/heritage 3

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 25Tech and media 25Retail and trade 4

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Contact

Websitewww.charleston.org.uk
Emailc.ryder@charleston.org.uk
Phone01323811626
AddressCharleston, Firle, Lewes, BN8 6LL

Finances

£2,713,332 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£2,078,178£1,295,517
2021£2,498,448£2,375,910
2022£3,558,873£3,239,558
2023£2,957,726£3,947,621
2024£2,713,332£3,530,587

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(1) TO ACQUIRE PROTECT AND IMPROVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY THE LAND AND BUILDINGS LISTED IN THE DEEDS OF CHARLESTON FARMHOUSE FIRLE EAST SUSSEX BUT KNOWN AS CHARLESTON ITS CHARACTER AMENITIES AND CONTENTS AND ANY ADJACENT PROPERTY AND(2) TO PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART ARCHITECTURE AND CONTENTS OF CHARLESTON AND ITS HISTORICAL LITERARY AND ARTISTIC CONNECTIONS; AND(3) TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/08/2004NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 06/10/2014 as amended on 10 May 2022

Trustees (11)

11trustees
45median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Charleston Trust (Bloomsbury in Sussex) · 05212725 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 23/08/2004

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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