THE WEST SUSSEX COUNTRYSIDE STUDIES TRUST

Charity number: 1198212
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust provides facilities for and administers and delivers educational activities to promote awareness and knowledge of the natural environment, heritage and the business of managing the countryside. The principal area of operation is on the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex, in particular the organic farm, woodland nature trail, Goodwood House and other business areas.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £204,474
Total expenditure: £170,461

Total income includes £4,480 from 1 government contract(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 March 2022: CIO registration
  • 08 June 2023: Funds received from 272825 THE WEST SUSSEX COUNTRYSIDE STUDIES TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • GOODWOOD EDUCATION TRUST (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
THE DUKE OF RICHMOND CHARLES HENRY DUKE OF RICHMOND AND GORDON Chair 16 May 2022
None on record
Claire Denise Hayes Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
Matthew Baker Trustee 15 October 2024
None on record
Jeremy Hunt Trustee 16 May 2022
None on record
Lloyd McNeill Trustee 16 May 2022
None on record
Richard Pailthorpe Trustee 16 May 2022
None on record
Barnabas Trafford Trustee 16 May 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £501.06k £144.73k £204.47k
Total expenditure £78.93k £136.24k £170.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £4.48k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £439.62k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £49.76k N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment £131 N/A N/A
Income - Other £11.55k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £8.35k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £67.81k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £2.50k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £2.77k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 04 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 04 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 15 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 15 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Mar 2022

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR AND TO ADMINISTER BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL COURSES IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR PERSONS OF ALL BACKGROUNS AND FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING STUDIES, FARMING, HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE, AERIAL GEOGRAPHY, FORESTRY, ROAD SAFETY, PRE-LICENCE DRIVER TRAINING, NATURE STUDIES, BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY, GENERALLY WIT A VIEW TO ADVANCING EDUCATION IN AND PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN SUCH PERSONS. SEE ALSO CLAUSE 2(B) FOR FURTHER OBJECT.

Contact information

Address:
Home Farm
Goodwood
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 0QF
Phone:
01243755157
Email:
get@goodwood.com
Website:

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