The Great Dixter Charitable Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1134948
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- March 15, 2010
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- East Sussex
Address
- Address
- The Great Dixter Charitable Trust
Great Dixter House and Gardens
Northiam
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 6PH
Contact
- Phone
- 01797254048
- [email protected]
- 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
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- East Sussex
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £2,644,144 | £2,415,459 | £8,920,661 | 65 |
| March 31, 2024 | £2,220,563 | £2,166,601 | £8,700,213 | 56 |
| March 31, 2023 | £2,065,912 | £2,001,002 | £8,619,760 | 66 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1,799,868 | £1,771,633 | £8,552,815 | 52 |
| March 31, 2021 | £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 |