THE Sussex Historic Churches Trust

Registered charity 282159 Registered since 1981

Operates: East Sussex, West Sussex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.4y median 6.5y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.5y

average years in governance

4 vs 3 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 8Education/training 3Religious Activities 3Arts/culture/heritage/science 2The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2

Commercial experience

Other services 5Health and social care 4Arts and leisure 2

Boards that share trustees

THE Friends OF THE Keep Archives 2 shared trustees
Chichester Theological Trust 1 shared trustee
THE Mother Agnes Trust 1 shared trustee
Lewes District Churches Homelink 1 shared trustee
THE Parochial Church Council OF THE Ecclesiastical Parish OF ST Anne Lewes 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

THE Friends OF THE Keep Archives 2 shared trustees
Wealden Iron Research Group 1 shared trustee
Lewes District Churches Homelink 1 shared trustee
THE Mother Agnes Trust 1 shared trustee
THE Community Trust OF THE Blessed Virgin Mary 1 shared trustee
THE Parochial Church Council OF THE Ecclesiastical Parish OF ST Anne Lewes 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.sussexhistoricchurchestrust.org.uk
Email	philipbowden@outlook.com
Phone	01892652404
Address	Garlands, Lordswell Lane, CROWBOROUGH, East Sussex, TN6 1HX

Finances

£122,839 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£129,176	£61,753
2022	£164,109	£82,371
2023	£131,037	£104,275
2024	£142,125	£123,315
2025	£122,839	£121,111

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE PRESERVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, UPKEEP, BEAUTIFICATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF CHURCHES IN SUSSEX AND OF MONUMENT, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, STAINED GLASS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS AND CHATTELS IN SUCH CHURCHES AND OF THE CHURCHYARD BELONGING TO ANY OF SUCH CHURCHES.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 11/8/1956, ORDER OF CHARITY COMMISSION DATED 6/6/2005, AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 11/6/2015

Trustees (9)

9trustees

74median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Christopher Henry Charles Whittick Chair
Anthony Gordon Dunnettage 73 since 2024
Diana Jill Hansen since 2024
Jonathan Martin Robin Prichardage 74 since 2016
John Booth DL since 2018
Michael Foster DL LLM since 2018
Philip Gray Bowdenage 73 since 2021
Raymond Charles James Cocks since 2024
Sara Jane Stonor DLage 78 since 2012

Connected charities (9)

THE Friends OF THE Keep Archives 2 shared trustees
Friends of the Nations' Libraries 1 shared trustee
Chichester Theological Trust 1 shared trustee
THE Community Trust OF THE Blessed Virgin Mary 1 shared trustee
THE Mother Agnes Trust 1 shared trustee
THE Chichester Diocesan Fund AND Board OF Finance (Incorporated) 1 shared trustee
THE Parochial Church Council OF THE Ecclesiastical Parish OF ST Anne Lewes 1 shared trustee
Lewes District Churches Homelink 1 shared trustee
Wealden Iron Research Group 1 shared trustee

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