The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

John Charles Wright Bequest (for Public Library)

Registered charity 211183 Registered since 1962

Operates: East Sussex

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Board DNA

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1
trustees on the board
6y median 6y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
6.4y
average years in governance
1 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

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Contact

Emailalice.henderson@eastsussex.gov.uk
Phone07876878374
AddressEAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL:, COUNTY HALL, ST. ANNES CRESCENT, LEWES, BN7 1UE

Finances

£13 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£13£0
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What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

PURCHASING BOOKS RELATING TO THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHYETHICS AND SCIAL PHILOSOPHY, THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCIENCES OF THE FINE ART AND OF RELIGION METAPHYSICS AND PSYCHOLOGY AND GENERALLY SUCH WORKS AS WILL PROVE ELEMENTS OF VALUE IN THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE OF THE TOWN.

Governing document: WILL OF JOHN CHARLES WRIGHT DATED 23 OCTOBER 1928 PROVED IN THE LEWES DISTRICT REGISTRY ON THE 16 NOVEMBER 1933.

Trustees (1)

1trustees
0aged 70+

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