The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Susan Trust

Registered charity 1112234 Registered since 2005

Operates: Essex

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

5
trustees on the board
17.6y median 21y
average tenure
21y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
23.2y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Recreation 2Accommodation/housing 1Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 2Arts and leisure 1Other services 1

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Contact

Websitesusantrust.chessck.co.uk
Emailsusantrust@btinternet.com
Phone01245265010
Address143 LINNET DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, CM2 8AQ

Finances

£3,560 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£30,069£35,450
2022£26,110£5,889
2023£8,911£27,358
2024£16,629£17,966
2025£3,560£7,467

What it does

What

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

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ON THE CHELMER & BLACKWATER NAVIGATION ("THE NAVIGATION") IN ESSEX AND ELSEWHERE (THE AREA OF BENEFIT") FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE THE LIGHTER SUSAN AS THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF A WORKING WOODEN LIGHTER PURPOSE-BUILT FOR USE ON THE NAVIGATION AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE NAVIGATION BY EXHIBITING AND OPERATING THE LIGHTER SUSAN.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 26 JULY 2005.

Trustees (5)

5trustees
81median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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