The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

THE Blackden Trust

Registered charity 1115818 Registered since 2006

Operates: Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
6.7y median 8y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
13.8y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Education/training 5Environment/conservation/heritage 5

Commercial experience

Education 3Arts and leisure 2

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Contact

Websitewww.theblackdentrust.org.uk
Emailcoordinator@theblackdentrust.org.uk
Phone01423504219
AddressThe Blackden Trust, Blackden, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, CW4 8BY

Finances

£12,119 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£6,203£3,631
2022£6,533£4,980
2023£13,940£12,191
2024£13,940£12,190
2025£12,119£23,802

What it does

What

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

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

1 TO ASSIST IN THE PRESERVATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE LAND AND DWELLING HOUSES KNOWN AS TOAD HALL AND THE MEDICINE HOUSE AND SURROUNDING LANDS AT BLACKDEN HOLMES CHAPEL CREWE CHESHIRE WHICH LANDS ARE REGISTERED AT HM LAND REGISTRY UNDER THE TITLE NUMBER CH22366 AND THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MATERIALS FOUND THERE;2 TO ASSIST IN THE PRESERVATION STUDY AND CARE OF THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT AT THE PROPERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;3 TO FOSTER RESEARCH IN RESPECT OF SUCH HERITAGE AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;4 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARCHITECTURE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE PROPERTY BY ORGANISING VISITS EITHER RESIDENTIAL OR NON RESIDENTIAL; AND 5 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF AN ENVIRONMENT EITHER RESIDENTIAL OR NON-RESIDENTIAL IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING ARTISTIC OR ACADEMIC WORK OF MERIT.

Governing document: TRUST DEED MADE 9 JUNE 2006

Trustees (5)

5trustees
58median age
1aged 70+

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