Registered charity (CIO) · West Sussex
The West Sussex Countryside Studies Trust
The West Sussex Countryside Studies Trust is a registered charity (number 1198212) based in West Sussex, governed by 6 trustees and chaired by The Duke of Richmond Charles Henry Duke of Richmond and Gordon since 2022. Latest income £204k (2024). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as Goodwood Education Trust (Charity Commission)
- 6 trustees
- Income £204k (2024)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Where
- West Sussex
- Website
- www.goodwood.com/estate (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2022
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2024£204k£170k
- 2023£145k£136k
- 2022£501k£79k
Income trend, 2022 to 2024.
Income source mix, 2024: Government contracts 2%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR AND TO ADMINISTER BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL COURSES IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR PERSONS OF ALL BACKGROUNS AND FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING STUDIES, FARMING, HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE, AERIAL GEOGRAPHY, FORESTRY, ROAD SAFETY, PRE-LICENCE DRIVER TRAINING, NATURE STUDIES, BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY, GENERALLY WIT A VIEW TO ADVANCING EDUCATION IN AND PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN SUCH PERSONS. SEE ALSO CLAUSE 2(B) FOR FURTHER OBJECT.
Grants received
2 grants · £9,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £5,000
- Sussex Community Foundation · £4,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
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.
6 trustees on the board
- The Duke of Richmond Charles Henry Duke of Richmond and Gordon Chair since 2022
- Barnabas Trafford since 2022
- Claire Denise Hayes since 2025
- Jeremy Hunt since 2022
- Lloyd Mcneill since 2022
- Matthew Baker since 2024
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- The Duke of Richmond Charles Henry Duke of Richmond and Gordon Chair since 2022
- Barnabas Trafford since 2022
- Claire Denise Hayes since 2025
- Jeremy Hunt since 2022
- Lloyd Mcneill since 2022
- Matthew Baker since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1198212
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Mar 2022
- Contact on the register
- 01243755157 · get@goodwood.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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