The Great Dixter Charitable Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1134948
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Jan. 8, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- March 15, 2010
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Company number
- 07181964
Address
- Address
- The Great Dixter Charitable Trust
Great Dixter House and Gardens
Northiam
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 6PH
Contact
- Phone
- 01797 254048
- office@greatdixter.co.uk
- Website
greatdixter.co.uk
Activities
The primary aim of the Great Dixter Charitable Trust is to ensure the conservation of the Great Dixter estate and public access to the house and gardens as developed by the Lloyd family over the 20th and 21st centuries. The approach will be driven by Christopher Lloyd's belief in challenging and experimenting while striving for horticultural excellence.
Objects: 2.1 To Conserve, Maintain, And Enrich The Garden (In Accordance With The Long Honoured Gardening Spirit And Tradition Of The Settlor As Evidenced In The Considerable Body Of Horticultural Literature Produced And Published By The Settlor Throughout His Working Life) For The Benefit Of The General Public;2.2 To Conserve, Maintain And Restore The House (In Accordance With The Conservation Principles And Policies Applicable Thereto As A Grade I Listed And Registered Heritage Property), And Where Applicable Great Dixter In Its Entirety For The Benefit Of The General Public;2.3 To Manage The Woodlands, Meadows And Fields In A Manner That Encourages Their Biodiversity And Serves The Objects In Clauses 2.1 And 2.2 Above;2.4 To Advance Education In Horticulture And Bio-Diversity, In Particular But Notexclusively By Conserving, Cataloguing, Maintaining And Making Accessible To Thepublic The Extensive Archival Material In The House Relating To The House, The Garden And The Settlor's Family For Its Heritage And Historical Value.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- What
- Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Area of benefit
- East Sussex
- Local Authority
- East Sussex
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | Jan. 8, 2026On time | £2,644,144 | £2,415,459 | £8,920,661 | 65 |
| March 31, 2024 | Dec. 23, 2024On time | £2,220,563 | £2,166,601 | £8,700,213 | 56 |
| March 31, 2023 | Jan. 10, 2024On time | £2,065,912 | £2,001,002 | £8,619,760 | 66 |
| March 31, 2022 | Jan. 24, 2023On time | £1,799,868 | £1,771,633 | £8,552,815 | 52 |
| March 31, 2021 | Dec. 16, 2021On time | £1,710,320 | £1,526,807 | £8,524,580 | 44 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey Dyer (Chair) | |
| Adrian James Colin Cooper | Nov. 8, 2022 |
| Charles Hind | Jan. 18, 2012 |
| Gyr King | Nov. 11, 2014 |
| John Prier Wotton | Feb. 8, 2019 |
| Jonathon Charles Ringer | March 28, 2023 |
| Judith Anne Felicity Cligman | Nov. 8, 2022 |
| Mr J French | |
| Olivia Eller | Nov. 11, 2014 |
| Pascal Garbe | July 5, 2019 |
| Thomas Cooper | Jan. 18, 2012 |