# THE SHEPHERDS LAW TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1204236
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 7, 2023
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1204236


## Contact

- **Address:** Shepherds Law Hermitage, Shepherds Law, Eglingham, Alnwick, Northumberland
- **Postcode:** NE66 2DZ
- **Phone:** 01924483317
- **Email:** gguiver@mirfield.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY PROMOTING THE ONGOING USE OF THE BUILDINGS AT SHEPHERDS LAW IN NORTHUMBERLAND BY A CONTEMPLATIVE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF MONASTIC AND LAY PEOPLE, MAINTAINING THE BUILDINGS AT SHEPHERDS LAW TO BE USED FOR RELIGIOUS PRACTICE, PROVIDING A PLACE OF WORSHIP, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT MONASTIC LIFE.

**Activities:** Maintaining the monastic round of life at Shepherds Law. Making this life available for any people to come and experience, including retreats, group visits and stays, and other activities for young and old.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Religious Activities
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northumberland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2024 | £0 | £0 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Dr Stephen George Platten** (Chair) — appointed April 17, 2023
- Brother Alf Micael Christoffer Carlstrom SSF — appointed April 17, 2023
- Dr DAVID CHRISTOPHER GILL — appointed April 17, 2023
- FATHER George Guiver — appointed April 17, 2023
- John McMorrough Carr-Ellison — appointed April 17, 2023
- Michael Richard Palmer — appointed Aug. 29, 2025
- Paul Charles Michael Coleman — appointed July 8, 2024
- Rev Jane Barbara Hedges — appointed April 17, 2023
- Sr Anita Catherine Smith OHP — appointed April 17, 2023