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The Great Cross Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1098276
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed March 6, 2026. Filing history
Registered
July 1, 2003
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
1 Tanner Croft
Grasmere
Ambleside
Cumbria
LA22 9QA

Contact

Phone
01539 435373

Activities

Great Cross Trust owns and manages the letting of eleven houses in the village of Grasmere, Cumbria.

Objects: (A) To Relieve Poverty By The Provision Of Affordable Housing For Rent In The Village Of Grasmere To People Who By Reason Of Limited Income, Age Or Disability Would Not Otherwise Be Able To Afford Housing In The Area Of Benefit(b) To Secure The Preservation, Protection And Improvement Of The Historical Memorial Cottages Which Comprise The Property, And Their Setting And, If IT Proves Desirable Or Possible To Do So, To Add To Their Number;(c) To Secure The Preservation, Protection And Development And Improvement Of The Landscape And Features Of That Part Of The Village Of Grasmere In The Lake District National Park In Which The Property (And Any Other Property Which May Be Acquired By The Trustees) Is Situated

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
Accommodation/housing, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People

Geography

Area of benefit
Grasmere In The Lake District National Park
Local Authority
Cumbria

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 March 6, 2026On time £58,973 £29,821
Dec. 31, 2024 June 8, 2025On time £50,751 £30,194
Dec. 31, 2023 June 5, 2024On time £50,129 £26,635
Dec. 31, 2022 Aug. 7, 2023On time £50,262 £58,352
Dec. 31, 2021 June 17, 2022On time £51,600 £28,489

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alan James Catterall April 30, 2026
Diane Louise Dixon Nov. 9, 2022
Dr David Dodgson Nov. 25, 2014
Paul Alan Hetherington March 1, 2024
Sarah Hardisty March 1, 2024
Stephen Dixon Jan. 12, 2019