# LORAINE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 299570
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** June 24, 1988
- **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=299570


## Contact

- **Address:** Greencombe, Porlock Weir Road, Porlock, MINEHEAD, Somerset
- **Postcode:** TA24 8NU
- **Phone:** 01643-862363
- **Email:** info@lorainetrust.org
- **Website:** www.lorainetrust.org



## Activities

**Objects:** To protect the environment and relieve poverty for the public benefit by supporting small-scale sustainable farming, growing and land use, including organic horticulture, soil conservation and ecological land stewardship

**Activities:** Relief of Poverty by the improvement of methods and practice of horticulture of small holdings anywhere in the world where there is a need to maintain adequate production for those trying to live of the land

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | £7621 | £15884 | — | — |
| April 5, 2024 | £7896 | £9369 | — | — |
| April 5, 2023 | £5514 | £9924 | — | — |
| April 5, 2022 | £5598 | £1678 | — | — |
| April 5, 2021 | £7786 | £2597 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Robert Kirbye Schmidt** (Chair) — appointed April 4, 2017
- David Paul Farmer — appointed Oct. 30, 2023
- JAMES GORDON SHUTE HARRIS — appointed July 15, 1987
- Patricia Anne WOLSELEY
- Penelope Loraine Schmidt — appointed Oct. 30, 2023
- Robert Usher — appointed April 8, 2019