The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Biddestone Trust

Registered charity 267587 Registered since 1974

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
7.2y median 4y
average tenure
21y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
15.4y
average years in governance
3 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 8Education/training 2General Charitable Purposes 2

Commercial experience

Other services 1

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  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Emailjcs@jcssutton.co.uk
Phone02086431166
AddressJACOB CAVENAGH & SKEET, 5 ROBIN HOOD LANE, SUTTON, SM1 2SW

Finances

£127,438 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£90,952£70,771
2022£92,100£183,526
2023£110,032£241,438
2024£115,436£140,851
2025£127,438£140,081

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

1. THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT RELIEF OR AID OF SUCH CHRISTIAN MINISTERS MISSIONARIES OR CHURCHES AS ARE OR HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN FAITH AS MOST PURELY REPRESENTED IN THE WESTMINSTER CONFESSION THE SAVOY CONFESSION AND THE LONDON BAPTIST CONFESSION OF 1689. 2. THE RELIEF OF THE DEPENDENTS OF CHRISTIAN MINISTERS OR MISSIONARES. 3. GENERALLY THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE OF THE BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, AND IN PARTICULAR THAT ASPECT OF THE SAID FAITH AS TAUGHT BY THE PROTESTANTS REFORMERS AND ENGLISH PURITANS.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 9 MAY 1974 AS AMENDED BY DEED OF VARIATION DATED 18 SEPTEMBER 1996

Trustees (8)

8trustees
67median age
0aged 70+

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