The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Countryside Education Trust

Registered charity 269546 Registered since 1975

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
3.9y median 3y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
13.7y
average years in governance
6 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8General Charitable Purposes 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Other services 2Transport 2Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Websitewww.cet.org.uk
Emailmail@cet.org.uk
Phone01590614632
AddressFINANCE DEPARTMENT, JOHN MONTAGU BUILDING, BEAULIEU BROCKENHURST, HAMPSHIRE, SO42 7ZN

Finances

£385,414 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£419,360£408,133
2021£358,163£323,572
2022£610,961£417,168
2023£547,501£494,327
2024£385,414£507,044

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreationOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROVIDE OR PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WHEREBY THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND YOUNG PERSONS IN PARTICULAR MAY GAIN ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE IN GENERAL AND TO BEAULIEU MANOR AND THE NEW FOREST IN PARTICULAR AND WHEREBY THEY MAY BE EDUCATED ABOUT THE COUNTRYSIDE IN GENERAL AND ABOUT MATTERS CONCERNING THE COUNTRYSIDE AND THE ENJOYMENT THEREOF. (B) TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE AND TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND CARE FOR THE BEAUTY AND CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRYSIDE. (C) THE CONSERVATION OF THE NEW FOREST INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OF NATIONAL HISTORIC OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 14TH MAY 1975 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF THE COMMISSION DATED 28 JANUARY 2005

Trustees (8)

8trustees
68median age
1aged 70+

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