# The John Gurney Charitable Trust

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 285456
- **Other names:** JOHN GURNEY'S CHARITABLE TRUST
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** Oct. 13, 1982
- **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=285456


## Contact

- **Address:** Estate Office, 10 Common Place, WALSINGHAM, Norfolk
- **Postcode:** NR22 6BP
- **Phone:** 01328820259
- **Email:** admin@walsingham-estate.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** A) TO PRESERVE IMPROVE AND ALSO RENEW WHERE ESSENTIAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OF WALSINGHAM SPROWSTON AND ADJOINING AREAS IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK AND THE NATION AT LARGE WHATEVER OF THE ENGLISH HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND THE PARISHES OF WALSINGHAM SPROWSTON AND ADJOINING AREAS AFORESAID IN THE FORM OF BUILDINGS OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST. SIMILARLY TO PRESERVE IMPROVE AND RENEW AND ADD TO THE CONTENTS OF SUCH BUILDINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON REGULAR VIEWING DAYS; AND B) TO PRESERVE, IMPROVE AND EQUIP BUILDINGS AND ORGANISATIONS IN THE PARISHES OF WALSINGHAM, SPROWSTON AND ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK, PROVIDING SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION, RECREATION, AND HEALTHCARE OF THE PUBLIC WHICH ARE NOT PROVIDED BY STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND IN PARTICULAR THE PARISH HALL IN LITTLE WALSINGHAM AND SIMILARLY TO PRESERVE, RENEW AND IMPROVE THE CONTENTS OF SUCH BUILDINGS.

**Activities:** To provide grants for the benefit of art,culture, sport, recreation for the inhabitants of the designated area of the charity

**Area of benefit:** PARISH OF WALSINGHAM, SPROWSTON AND ADJOINING AREAS




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Norfolk



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £182439 | £213598 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £181973 | £399286 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £164310 | £139071 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £151887 | £170505 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £143371 | £304947 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **PRISCILLA ANN MEATH BAKER** (Chair)
- BRUCE SHERIDAN CHRISTER
- THOMAS COURTAULD — appointed Oct. 6, 2017
- William John Clovis Meath Baker — appointed Oct. 15, 2020