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The Great Dixter Charitable Trust

Registered charity 1134948 Registered since 2010

Operates: East Sussex

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
8.6y median 7y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
9.4y
average years in governance
2 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Environment/conservation/heritage 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 2

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 12Education 1Manufacturing 1

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Contact

Websitewww.greatdixter.co.uk
Emailoffice@greatdixter.co.uk
Phone01797254048
AddressThe Great Dixter Charitable Trust, Great Dixter House and Gardens, Northiam, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6PH

Finances

£2,644,144 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,710,320£1,526,807
2022£1,799,868£1,771,633
2023£2,065,912£2,001,002
2024£2,220,563£2,166,601
2025£2,644,144£2,415,459

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

2.1 TO CONSERVE, MAINTAIN, AND ENRICH THE GARDEN (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LONG HONOURED GARDENING SPIRIT AND TRADITION OF THE SETTLOR AS EVIDENCED IN THE CONSIDERABLE BODY OF HORTICULTURAL LITERATURE PRODUCED AND PUBLISHED BY THE SETTLOR THROUGHOUT HIS WORKING LIFE) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;2.2 TO CONSERVE, MAINTAIN AND RESTORE THE HOUSE (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES APPLICABLE THERETO AS A GRADE I LISTED AND REGISTERED HERITAGE PROPERTY), AND WHERE APPLICABLE GREAT DIXTER IN ITS ENTIRETY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;2.3 TO MANAGE THE WOODLANDS, MEADOWS AND FIELDS IN A MANNER THAT ENCOURAGES THEIR BIODIVERSITY AND SERVES THE OBJECTS IN CLAUSES 2.1 AND 2.2 ABOVE;2.4 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN HORTICULTURE AND BIO-DIVERSITY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOTEXCLUSIVELY BY CONSERVING, CATALOGUING, MAINTAINING AND MAKING ACCESSIBLE TO THEPUBLIC THE EXTENSIVE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL IN THE HOUSE RELATING TO THE HOUSE, THE GARDEN AND THE SETTLOR'S FAMILY FOR ITS HERITAGE AND HISTORICAL VALUE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 9 MARCH 2010

Trustees (11)

11trustees
71median age
6aged 70+
Succession outlook: 6 of 11 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Great Dixter Charitable Trust · 07181964 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 09/03/2010

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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