The Dorset Historic Churches Trust

Registered charity 282790 Registered since 1971

Operates: Dorset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.2y median 6y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

14 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 15Environment/conservation/heritage 15Religious Activities 15Accommodation/housing 1Education/training 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Website	www.dhct.org.uk
Email	jeremyselfe@hotmail.com
Phone	01305852138
Address	Porter Dodson Llp, Mey House, Bridport Road, Poundbury, DORCHESTER, Dorset

Finances

£152,422 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£158,909	£144,246
2022	£121,286	£152,103
2023	£148,526	£157,201
2024	£147,480	£125,473
2025	£152,422	£134,732

What it does

What

Religious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

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

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 1ST MARCH 1960 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 21 JANUARY 2004 AND DEED OF AMENDMENT DATED 13 MAY 2007.

Trustees (16)

16trustees

0aged 70+

His Honour David Euan Barron Grant Chair since 2020
Charlotte Fiona Springett since 2025
Col Jeremy Anthony Montagu Aylwin Selfe since 2013
DR Timothy Connor since 2013
Deborah Priddy since 2025
John Turnbull since 2024
James Timothy Smith since 2015
Liz Jones since 2024
Michael Warren since 2015
Revd Canon Andrew John William Rowland since 2020
Roger Bryant Blaber since 2020
Steven Norman since 2016
Sally-Anne Elizabeth Barrett nee Stanbury since 2016
Sir Andrew Graham Bt CB,CBE since 2023
Susan Elizabeth Diment since 2025
Thomas Sweet-Escott since 2023

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Blandford Forum Charities 1 shared trustee
Dorset Opera 1 shared trustee

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