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The Edward James Foundation Limited

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1126084
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed July 21, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 26, 2008
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
06689362

Address

Address
West Dean College
West Dean
Chichester
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 0QZ

Activities

The Foundation delivers education through West Dean College and, as a secondary activity, maintains and preserves the West Dean Estate.

Objects: To Advance Such Charitable Education Purposes As The Trustees In Their Absolute Discretion Think Fit In Particular (But Without Limitation):(a) The Delivery Of Education Through West Dean College;(b) Provided That The Activity At (A) Above Has (In The Opinion Of The Trustees) Been Fulfilled Then In The Trustees Discretion, As A Secondary Activity, Preserving (In Whole Or In Part) The West Deam Estate To The Extent That The Said Estate Consists Of Land, Buildings And Physical Or Natural Environment, Which Is Of Historical, Architectural, Environmental Or Scientific Importance.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Undefined. In Practice, Local
Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Sept. 30, 2025 July 21, 2026On time £15,060,878 £19,230,388 £140,308,638 270
Sept. 30, 2024 July 3, 2025On time £13,897,292 £18,331,588 £141,839,286 279
Sept. 30, 2023 June 17, 2024On time £14,423,100 £17,569,333 £144,111,291 275
Sept. 30, 2022 June 1, 2023On time £13,271,621 £16,214,690 £147,030,764 268
Sept. 30, 2021 July 21, 2022On time £8,008,284 £10,260,172 £149,945,281 251
Sept. 30, 2020 July 20, 2021 £7,821,600 £10,503,633 £141,002,658 229

Trustees

Name Appointed
Professor Paul O'prey Phd (Chair) June 25, 2015
Caroline Winifred Griffith April 25, 2014
Dr Ghazwa Alwani-Starr Dec. 9, 2022
Francis Plowden Dec. 16, 2014
Kevin Graham Edgeley Dec. 7, 2023
Martin William Ashley Nov. 3, 2017
Naomi Davenport Dec. 9, 2022
Richard Ewbank Aug. 11, 2025
Yen-Yen Teh Dec. 7, 2023

Linked charities

  • The Edward James Foundation (1126084-1)