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The Palace Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1160830
Status
Registered
Registered
March 11, 2015
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
The Bishops Palace
WELLS
Somerset
BA5 2PD

Activities

The Palace Trust aims to preserve and make accessible The Bishop's Palace and its fourteen acres of gardens to the public, as a place of historic, architectural and landscape interest.

Objects: The New Company Has Been Set Up With The Following Objects: To Preserve For The Benefit Of The Public The Fabric Of The Bishop's Palace (As A Place Of Historic And Architectural Interest) In Order To Facilitate Access To The Bishop's Palace By The Public For Their Education And Interest And To Promote Such Charitable Purposes As Will Advance The Religious And Other Charitable Work Of The Church Of England In Such Manner As The Trustees Shall From Time To Time Decide And Are Approved By The Church Commissioners.in The Articles, Charitable Means Charitable In Accordance With The Law Of England And Wales Provided That IT Will Not Include Any Purpose Which Is Not Charitable In Accordance With Section 7 Of The Charities And Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 And / Or Section 2 Of The Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.For The Avoidance Of Doubt, The System Of Law Governing The Constitution Of The Charity Is The Law Of England And Wales.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Somerset

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £1,955,522 £1,839,240 £1,348,811 51
Dec. 31, 2023 £1,609,335 £1,693,194 £1,229,739 43
Dec. 31, 2022 £1,458,301 £1,570,223 £1,295,045 51
Dec. 31, 2021 £1,876,655 £1,449,802 £1,413,545 42
Dec. 31, 2020 £1,618,823 £1,210,324 £979,733 39

Trustees

Name Appointed
Roger Hawes (Chair) Dec. 1, 2021
Caroline Brawley Sept. 1, 2024
Claire Revell Sept. 1, 2024
Gregory Beedle June 1, 2024
Katharine Macdonald May 2, 2024
Michael Minta Feb. 18, 2021
Natasha Hopkins Sept. 1, 2024
Paul Richard Dickinson Oct. 1, 2021
Right Rev Trevor Willmott Sept. 1, 2021
Rt Revd Noel Michael Roy Beasley Sept. 15, 2022
Sally Strachey Nov. 20, 2025