THE CHARLESTON TRUST (BLOOMSBURY IN SUSSEX)

Company summary

Company number: 05212725
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 23 August 200422 years
Registered office: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 4 September 2027
Active officers: 11
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
Nature of business
Museums activities
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CHANG, Rachel ACTIVE	Director	06 Feb 2026		England	February 1990	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
DAVEY, Edward Leo ACTIVE	Director	22 Nov 2024		United Kingdom	July 1981	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
HARRIS, Philippa Jill Olivier, Dame ACTIVE	Director	04 Jan 2016		England	March 1967	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
HESSEL, Katy ACTIVE	Director	04 May 2022		England	February 1994	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
JERATH, Rohan ACTIVE	Director	04 May 2022		England	January 1992	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
OWEN, Sarah ACTIVE	Director	22 Nov 2024		England	January 1978	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
PATTERSON, Harriet ACTIVE	Director	22 Nov 2024		England	February 1973	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
PRICE, Caroline Fiona ACTIVE	Director	05 Oct 2018		England	August 1964	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
SANDERS, Piers Robert ACTIVE	Director	20 Jul 2022		England	July 1981	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
TAIANO, Paul George ACTIVE	Director	07 Feb 2025		United Kingdom	July 1956	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
WALKER, Kim ACTIVE	Director	05 Dec 2022		England	August 1984	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
HIGSON, Sarah RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Nov 2015	23 Dec 2019			Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
MCKENZIE, Colin RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Dec 2006	15 Feb 2013			72 Upper North Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FL
NICHOLSON, Virginia RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Feb 2013	20 Nov 2015			Court House, Church Road, Barcombe, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5TS, England
PATTERSON, Jennifer RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Jan 2024	13 Aug 2025			Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
ROWNEY, Charles Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Oct 2018	10 Jan 2020			Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
RUSSELL, Andrew Neville RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Feb 2006	08 Dec 2006			Flat 2 18 Lewes Crescent, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1GB
TYRRELL, Julie Dawn RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Sep 2017	31 May 2018			Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
UPTON, Alastair David RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Aug 2004	10 Feb 2006			17 Brigden Street, Brighton, BN1 5DP
ZANDSTRA, Louise Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	13 May 2020	07 Aug 2024			Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
ABERGAVENNY, Venetia Jane, Marchioness RESIGNED	Director	07 Mar 2014	01 Jun 2017	England	July 1958	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
BELL, Anne Olivier RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2004	12 Sep 2014	England	June 1916	The Dower House, 81 Heighton Street, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6NZ
BERRY, Patrick John RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2004	26 Jul 2013	England	December 1940	34, St Nicholas Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2JZ
BREWIS, Jolyon Lawrence RESIGNED	Director	03 Jan 2017	03 Jan 2026	England	May 1967	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
BURCH, Mark Lowrie RESIGNED	Director	03 Jan 2017	04 May 2022	United Kingdom	December 1955	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
CASSON, Dinah Victoria RESIGNED	Director	22 Jul 2011	23 Jun 2017	United Kingdom	October 1946	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
CHRISTIANSEN, Rupert Elliott Niels RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2004	22 Jul 2011	England	September 1954	First Floor Flat 60 Chelsham Road, London, SW4 6NP
COMYN, Judith RESIGNED	Director	04 May 2022	13 May 2023	England	July 1968	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
FARTHING, Michael John Godfrey, Professor RESIGNED	Director	07 Mar 2015	16 Jul 2021	England	March 1948	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
GIBBS, Marion Olive RESIGNED	Director	03 Jan 2017	05 Dec 2022	England	September 1951	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
HARWOOD, Mark RESIGNED	Director	07 Mar 2014	18 Feb 2016	England	July 1959	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
LYNTON, Norbert Casper RESIGNED	Director	23 Aug 2004	25 Jun 2006		September 1927	Flat 4 14 Clifton Terrace, Brighton, BN1 3HA
MARTIN, Simon James RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2015	16 Jul 2021	England	July 1979	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
MILES, Philip Noel RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2004	07 Aug 2005		July 1948	The Mews House, 5a Atlingworth Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1PL
MORRISON, Anne Catherine RESIGNED	Director	07 Mar 2015	16 Jul 2021	England	August 1959	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
NEWISS, Hilary Jane RESIGNED	Director	07 Aug 2005	31 Jan 2015	England	April 1956	29 Kensington Park Gardens, London, W11 2QS
NEWTON, Nigel RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2010	17 Jun 2016	United Kingdom	June 1955	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, United Kingdom
NICHOLSON, Virginia RESIGNED	Director	15 Sep 2017	05 Oct 2018	England	October 1955	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
NICHOLSON, Virginia RESIGNED	Director	23 Aug 2004	17 Jun 2016	England	October 1955	Court House, Barcombe, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5TS
OTOO, Harriet Adjoa Boatchewah RESIGNED	Director	13 May 2021	01 May 2024	United Kingdom	January 1980	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
PICKARD, David Keith RESIGNED	Director	17 Jun 2016	04 May 2022	England	April 1960	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
PRICHARD, Jonathan Martin Robin RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2004	22 Jul 2011	United Kingdom	March 1952	1 New Dorset Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3LL
RAUSING, Sigrid Maria Elisabet, Doctor RESIGNED	Director	27 Jul 2008	02 Apr 2013	England	January 1962	TN5
REICH, Diana RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2004	07 Aug 2005		April 1943	77 Park Hall Road, London, N2 9PY
RUSSELL, Andrew Neville RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2004	22 Jul 2011	United Kingdom	October 1940	Burrswood, Hugletts Lane,, Cade Street, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 9BX
RUTHERFORD, Jessica Marianne Fernande RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2004	07 Aug 2005		February 1949	24 Clifton Hill, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3HQ
SAUMAREZ SMITH, Charles Robert, Sir RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2004	31 May 2015	England	May 1954	133 -135 Mile End Road, London, E1 4AQ
SERGEANT, Sarah Jane RESIGNED	Director	05 Oct 2018	01 Oct 2024	United Kingdom	May 1973	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
SHONE, Richard Noel RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2004	22 Jul 2011	England	May 1949	87 Holbein House, Holbein Place, London, SW1W 8PW
SNOW, Jon George RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2016	23 Mar 2018	England	September 1947	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
SPALDING, Frances, Dr RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2004	22 Jul 2011	England	July 1950	The Flat, 70 Gloucester Crescent, London, NW1 7EG
STITT, Alexander RESIGNED	Director	05 Oct 2018	17 Nov 2021	England	July 1964	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
STOCKLEY, David Henry RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2004	22 Jul 2011	United Kingdom	August 1948	3 Moorhouse Road, London, W2 5DH
STRACHEY, Nino Natalia O'Hagan RESIGNED	Director	20 Jul 2022	27 Feb 2023	England	July 1968	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
STUART-SMITH, Thomas Richard Stephen RESIGNED	Director	07 Mar 2015	08 Dec 2017	England	February 1960	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
TRUSS, Lynne RESIGNED	Director	25 Jun 2006	22 Jul 2011	England	May 1955	28 Clifton Hill, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3HQ
WALLACE, Hannah Kate RESIGNED	Director	04 May 2022	02 Dec 2025	England	January 1979	Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
WATERFIELD, Giles Adrian RESIGNED	Director	07 Aug 2005	13 Sep 2013	United Kingdom	July 1949	48, Claylands Road, London, SW8 1NZ, United Kingdom
WATNEY, Simon RESIGNED	Director	25 Jun 2006	03 Sep 2014	United Kingdom	March 1949	Basement Flat, 82 Albert Street, London, NW1 7NR
WOLFE, Gillian Anne RESIGNED	Director	17 Jul 2009	20 Nov 2015	Uk	March 1946	31 Calton Avenue, Dulwich, London, SE21 7DE

CHANG, Rachel ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1990
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

DAVEY, Edward Leo ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1981
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

HARRIS, Philippa Jill Olivier, Dame ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jan 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

HESSEL, Katy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1994
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

JERATH, Rohan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1992
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

OWEN, Sarah ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1978
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

PATTERSON, Harriet ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1973
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

PRICE, Caroline Fiona ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

SANDERS, Piers Robert ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1981
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

TAIANO, Paul George ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1956
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

WALKER, Kim ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1984
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

HIGSON, Sarah RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 23 Dec 2019
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

MCKENZIE, Colin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Dec 2006
Resigned on: 15 Feb 2013
Address: 72 Upper North Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FL

NICHOLSON, Virginia RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Feb 2013
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2015
Address: Court House, Church Road, Barcombe, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5TS, England

PATTERSON, Jennifer RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Jan 2024
Resigned on: 13 Aug 2025
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

ROWNEY, Charles Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Oct 2018
Resigned on: 10 Jan 2020
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

RUSSELL, Andrew Neville RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Feb 2006
Resigned on: 08 Dec 2006
Address: Flat 2 18 Lewes Crescent, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1GB

TYRRELL, Julie Dawn RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Sep 2017
Resigned on: 31 May 2018
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

UPTON, Alastair David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Aug 2004
Resigned on: 10 Feb 2006
Address: 17 Brigden Street, Brighton, BN1 5DP

ZANDSTRA, Louise Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 May 2020
Resigned on: 07 Aug 2024
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

ABERGAVENNY, Venetia Jane, Marchioness RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Mar 2014
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

BELL, Anne Olivier RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 12 Sep 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1916
Address: The Dower House, 81 Heighton Street, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6NZ

BERRY, Patrick John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 26 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1940
Address: 34, St Nicholas Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2JZ

BREWIS, Jolyon Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jan 2017
Resigned on: 03 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1967
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

BURCH, Mark Lowrie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jan 2017
Resigned on: 04 May 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1955
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

CASSON, Dinah Victoria RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jul 2011
Resigned on: 23 Jun 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

CHRISTIANSEN, Rupert Elliott Niels RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 22 Jul 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: First Floor Flat 60 Chelsham Road, London, SW4 6NP

COMYN, Judith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 2022
Resigned on: 13 May 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

FARTHING, Michael John Godfrey, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Mar 2015
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1948
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

GIBBS, Marion Olive RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jan 2017
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1951
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

HARWOOD, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Mar 2014
Resigned on: 18 Feb 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

LYNTON, Norbert Casper RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Aug 2004
Resigned on: 25 Jun 2006
Date of birth: September 1927
Address: Flat 4 14 Clifton Terrace, Brighton, BN1 3HA

MARTIN, Simon James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2015
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1979
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

MILES, Philip Noel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 07 Aug 2005
Date of birth: July 1948
Address: The Mews House, 5a Atlingworth Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1PL

MORRISON, Anne Catherine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Mar 2015
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

NEWISS, Hilary Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1956
Address: 29 Kensington Park Gardens, London, W11 2QS

NEWTON, Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2010
Resigned on: 17 Jun 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1955
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, United Kingdom

NICHOLSON, Virginia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Sep 2017
Resigned on: 05 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

NICHOLSON, Virginia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Aug 2004
Resigned on: 17 Jun 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: Court House, Barcombe, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5TS

OTOO, Harriet Adjoa Boatchewah RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 2021
Resigned on: 01 May 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1980
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

PICKARD, David Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 2016
Resigned on: 04 May 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: Charleston, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL

PRICHARD, Jonathan Martin Robin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 22 Jul 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: 1 New Dorset Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3LL

RAUSING, Sigrid Maria Elisabet, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jul 2008
Resigned on: 02 Apr 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1962
Address: TN5

REICH, Diana RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 07 Aug 2005
Date of birth: April 1943
Address: 77 Park Hall Road, London, N2 9PY

RUSSELL, Andrew Neville RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 22 Jul 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1940
Address: Burrswood, Hugletts Lane,, Cade Street, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 9BX

RUTHERFORD, Jessica Marianne Fernande RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 07 Aug 2005
Date of birth: February 1949
Address: 24 Clifton Hill, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3HQ