Lowther Castle and Gardens Trust

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Finances

£72,118 latest income

What it does

Charitable objects

3.1.1 TO MANAGE, RESTORE AND PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT LOWTHER CASTLE IN CUMBRIA TOGETHER WITH ITS ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AND ITS GARDENS ARBORETA WOODLANDS AND PARK OR SUCH PART OR PARTS THEREOF AS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE HELD BY THE CHARITY (WHICH PREMISES AS FROM TIME TO TIME HELD BY THE CHARITY ARE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "LOWTHER") AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF LOWTHER AS A PLACE OF HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL INTEREST AND NATURAL BEAUTY;3.1.2 TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SUCH PICTURES STATUES FURNITURE BOOKS SILVERWARE ARCHIVES AND OTHER CHATTELS BEING OF HISTORIC OR ARTISTIC INTEREST AS THE CHARITY CONSIDERS IT APPROPRIATE TO ACQUIRE (WHETHER ON LEASE OR LOAN OR BY WAY OF GIFT OR PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE) AND TO KEEP AT LOWTHER OR ELSEWHERE (ALL SUCH CHATTELS BEING HERINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE CHARITY'S CHATTELS") AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF THE CHARITY'S CHATTELS AS FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR ARTISTIC INTEREST;3.1.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES PARTICULARLY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM OR GALLERY;3.1.4 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF LOWTHER;3.1.5 TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE THE USE OCCUPATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF LOWTHER AND THE CHARITY'S CHATTELS FOR SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE CHARITY FROM TIME TO TIME CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31 MAY 2007 AS AMENDED 15 JUNE 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 9 APRIL 2010

Trustees (5)

• Dr Bryan Gray CBE DL Chair
• Andrew Jonathan Smithage 74 since 2012
• Dr Sophie Therese Amblerage 41 since 2018
• Esme Charles Harlowe Loweage 64 since 2022
• John Turnerage 63 since 2013

Linked company (Companies House)

Lowther Castle and Gardens Trust · 06265298 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 31/05/2007

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (12)

• The Askham School 1 shared trustee
• Bampton Endowed Schools 1 shared trustee
• Tullie House Museum and ART Gallery Trust 1 shared trustee
• Preston North END Community and Education Trust 1 shared trustee
• The Midland Railway Society 1 shared trustee
• Hunsonby Community Centre 1 shared trustee
• Restore (Cumbria) 1 shared trustee
• The Helm AT Croglin 1 shared trustee
• Addingham Poors Land 1 shared trustee
• Cumbria Building Preservation Trust Limited 1 shared trustee
• The Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust 1 shared trustee
• Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society 1 shared trustee