Friends of the South Downs

Registered charity 230329 Registered since 1963

Operates: East Sussex, Hampshire, West Sussex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.1y median 3y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.4y

average years in governance

6 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 8Environment/conservation/heritage 7Education/training 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Other services 9Health and social care 2Agriculture 1

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Daybreak Family Group Conferences 1 shared trustee
Arun Countryside Trust 1 shared trustee
1190335 1 shared trustee

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Arun Countryside Trust 1 shared trustee
Daybreak Family Group Conferences 1 shared trustee
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The Mashamshire Community Office Similar size; both Environment

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Contact

Website	www.friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk
Email	enquiries@friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk
Phone	01798875073
Address	3 Swan Court, Station Road, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1RL

Finances

£192,369 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£89,705	£98,639
2021	£107,648	£124,782
2022	£229,005	£81,276
2023	£141,933	£169,991
2024	£192,369	£160,898

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE BEAUTY AND AMENITIES OF THE SOUTH DOWNS IN AND WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK

Governing document: MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSCN INCORPORATED 10/10/1936 & 20/05/1982 & CERT. OF INC'N ON CHANGE OF NAME 03/05/2005 AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS 1/10/1983, 20/06/1984 & 23/04/2005, NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 01/05/2010 REG. AT CO. HOUSE 28/05/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 MAY 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 MAY 2017 as amended on 07 Nov 2020 as amended on 07 Jun 2022 as amended on 10 May 2025

Trustees (8)

8trustees

71median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Andrew Frances Lovettage 74 since 2013
David Anthony Taylor since 2025
David Gordon Green since 2019
Dr Anthony Malcolm Whitbreadage 70 since 2025
Henrietta Lacey-Gutsellage 45 since 2025
Janet Goodyage 71 since 2022
Martin Smallage 65 since 2022
Paul Martin Gilchristage 47 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Friends of the South Downs · 00319437 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 10/10/1936

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

Arun Countryside Trust 1 shared trustee
1190335 1 shared trustee
Daybreak Family Group Conferences 1 shared trustee

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