# THE COWDRAY HERITAGE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1071069
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Aug. 18, 1998
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1071069


## Contact

- **Address:** Cowdray Estate Office, Cowdray Park, Easebourne, MIDHURST
- **Postcode:** GU29 0AQ
- **Phone:** 01730812423



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, IMPROVE, AND MANAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE RUINS OF THE TUDOR MANSION KNOWN AS COWDRAY RUINS, MIDHURST, WEST SUSSEX TOGETHER WITH THE ADJOINING AMENITY LAND ("THE COWDRAY RUINS") AS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE VESTED IN THE CHARITY, AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF THE SAME AS A PLACE OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST; (2) TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE AMENITIES OF THE COWDRAY RUINS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (3) TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY BUILDINGS VESTED IN THE CHARITY ANY CHATTELS WHICH ARE ORDINARILY KEPT IN ANY SUCH BUILDINGS OR WHICH  MAY BE GIVEN OR LOANED TO THE CHARITY AND WHICH THE CHARITY CONSIDERS TO BE APPROPRIATE TO BE KEPT THEREAT, AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF THE SAME AS ITEMS OF HISTORIC OR ARTISTIC INTEREST; (4)TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE THE USE AND OCCUPATION OF AND ACCESS TO AND STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF THE COWDRAY RUINS AND ANY SUCH CHATTELS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

**Activities:** The restoration and opening to the public of a Tudor mansion house in Midhurst West Sussex

**Area of benefit:** MIDHURST, WEST SUSSEX




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- West Sussex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1153622 | £272804 | £885918 | 6 |
| March 31, 2024 | £70722 | £96890 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £112339 | £145913 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £66486 | £85110 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £80899 | £58627 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Andrew Malcom Kennedy — appointed Oct. 8, 2021
- BRUCE NEWBIGGING — appointed Oct. 28, 2015
- JONATHAN EDWARD RUSSELL — appointed Sept. 16, 2020
- Nicholas James Cansfield — appointed May 13, 2025
- VISCOUNT MICHAEL ORLANDO WEETMAN COWDRAY