The Lonsdale Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 266244
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed July 27, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Sept. 13, 1975
- Legal form
- Trust
Address
- Address
- The British Deer Society
The Walled Garden
Burgate Manor
Fordingbridge
SP6 1EF
Contact
- Phone
- 01425 655434
- info@bds.org.uk
- Website
bds.org.uk
Activities
The Lonsdale Trust promotes in the public interest, the study and research of deer and their humane management within the British Isles.
Objects: For Such Charitable Purposes As Will Promote In The Public Interest Research Into The Habits Of And The Scientific Study Of Deer In The British Isles And Promote In The Public Interest Knowledge Of Methods Of Management And Humane Control Of Deer Whether Semi-Domesticated Or Wild With Particular Reference To Their Relationship To Forestry Agriculture And Areas To Which The Public Have Access.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- What
- Education/training, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups
Geography
- Country
- Northern Ireland, Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | July 27, 2026On time | £8,765 | £8,765 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Oct. 15, 2025On time | £8,090 | £8,090 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | July 12, 2024On time | £8,226 | £17,001 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2023On time | £8,172 | £26,922 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Aug. 15, 2022On time | £8,180 | £8,180 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 4, 2021 | £8,212 | £8,212 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey Michael Sworder (Chair) | July 9, 2025 |
| Ashley Dominic Griffith | July 9, 2025 |
| Hugh Ralph Van Cutsem | June 16, 2021 |
| Philip Austin George Mackenzie | |
| Richard Arnold Wills | July 31, 2018 |
| Sarah Elizabeth Anne Gubbins | July 31, 2018 |