About us
About us
How we fit into the South Downs
How we work
The South Downs National Park Trust is the official charity of the South Downs National Park. We are an independent organisation, governed by an autonomous and experienced board of trustees who oversee our work.
We are small but have big ambitions. We want to see more land managed for wildlife, more rare habitats protected, more local communities thriving and more people able to access and enjoy their National Park. This requires more investment and we want to secure and direct the substantial goodwill that exists for the South Downs to places where it can make a real difference.
We are proud to support high quality projects, informed by the South Downs Rangers, local communities and environmental and heritage experts.
Our operating costs are secured until 2021, so every donation you make goes to delivering much-needed projects within your National Park.
News
Please visit our News page to see what we have been up to.
South Downs Centre
Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9DH
Charity Number 1174975
Company Registration Number 10719031
Registered with the Fundraising Regulator
Our partners
Everything we do, both through fundraising and project delivering, is done in partnership.
We work with the very best individuals and organisations, who are working to enhance the South Downs National Park.
Our Documents
Please click below to access our Annual Reports and Financial Statements:
Latest Annual Report
Presidents and Patrons
Mrs Susan Pyper, Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex
President of the South Downs
National Park Trust
Mr Tom Floyd, Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire
Vice President of South Downs National Park Trust
Mr Michael Rudman, Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex
Patron of South Downs National Park Trust
The Duke of Richmond and Gordon
Chairman of the Development Board
Founding Patrons
We are sincerely grateful to our founding patrons who have provided us with the necessary and long term support, to help us establish the Trust and our programmes.
Oliver and Mala Haarmann
Simon and Harriett Patterson
Franck R Petitgas
Charles and Jans Rolls
Gordon and Jennifer Singer
James Tuttiett Charitable Trust
Trustees
Julie Fawcett
Chair of the South Downs
National Park Trust
Josephine Carr
Trustee
Richard Waring
Trustee
Greg Mahon
Trustee
Janet Duncton
Trustee
Dan Montagnani
Trustee
Dean Orgill
Trustee
Vance Russell
Trustee
Toni Shaw
Trustee
Robin Parr
Charity Secretary
Staff
Contact
Contact
Contact us
We are based at the South Downs Centre in Midhurst.
South Downs Centre
North Street
Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9DH
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday: 09:00-17:00
Friday: 09:00-16:30
Saturday & Bank Holidays*: 09:00-13:00
(*summer opening for visitor information and exhibition only, from Easter to end of October)
Get in touch
We aim to deal with all enquiries as quickly as possible. Please help us by contacting the area that most closely matches your question, so that your message gets to the right person as quickly as possible.
General Enquiries
For general enquiries, please contact us at james.winkworth@southdownstrust.org.uk or call us on 01730 819218.
Volunteering Enquiries
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us at volunteering@southdowns.gov.uk providing your name, address and availability.
