Friends of the South Downs

Active00319437 Private company limited by guarantee

What Friends Of The South Downs say about themselves

“We focus on protecting the South Downs, sharing its beauty, and encouraging everyone to join us in preserving this special landscape.”

— from friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk
Incorporated
10 October 1936 (90 years)
Previously known as
South Downs Society (until 7 June 2022)
Society of Sussex Downsmen (until 3 May 2005)
Society of Sussex Downsmen Limited (until 20 June 1984)
Earlier: South Downs Preservation Trust Limited(the)
Industry
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Directors
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
3 Swan Court
Station Road
Pulborough
RH20 1RL

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
31 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
17 May 2026

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 15 October 2025
Also at Yew Trees (Slinfold) Management Company Limited
British
Born December 1958 (67)
Director · Appointed 13 January 2025
British
Born November 1980
Director · Appointed 13 January 2025
Also at Western Sussex Rivers Trust
British
Born July 1956 (70)
Gilchrist, Paul Martin
Director · Appointed 8 April 2024
British
Born June 1979 (47)
Small, Martin John
Director · Appointed 14 November 2022
British
Born April 1961 (65)
Goody, Janet Helen
Director · Appointed 12 July 2022
British
Born November 1954
Green, David Gordon
Director · Appointed 23 July 2019
British
Born September 1950 (76)
Lovett, Andrew Francis
Director · Appointed 11 May 2013
British
Born January 1952 (74)
Officer history (97 former)
9 May 2026
Resigned Wilkinson, Paul as Director
15 October 2025
Appointed Taylor, David Anthony as Director
10 May 2025
Resigned Sawyer, David William as Director
10 May 2025
Resigned Haworth, Patrick Sutcliffe as Director
13 January 2025
Appointed Whitbread, Anthony Michael, Dr as Director
13 January 2025
Appointed Lacey-Gutsell, Henrietta as Director
31 December 2024
Resigned Douglas, Caroline Margaret Alexander as Director
18 May 2024
Resigned Isaac, Nicholas as Director
8 April 2024
Appointed Gilchrist, Paul Martin as Director
29 April 2023
Resigned Reed, Richard Hugh, Member Of Council as Director
29 April 2023
Resigned Coldwell, David Frederick Ross as Director
29 April 2023
Resigned Steibelt, Christopher as Director
14 November 2022
Appointed Small, Martin John as Director
12 July 2022
Appointed Goody, Janet Helen as Director
7 May 2022
Resigned Jones, Glynn Hugh as Director
7 May 2022
7 November 2020
Resigned Brown, Nigel Charles as Director
29 September 2020
Appointed Steibelt, Christopher as Director
29 September 2020
Appointed Coldwell, David Frederick Ross as Director
3 March 2020
Appointed Wilkinson, Paul as Director
3 March 2020
Appointed Brown, Nigel Charles as Director
16 December 2019
Resigned Flitton, Stephen Owen as Director
23 July 2019
Appointed Green, David Gordon as Director
11 May 2019
Resigned Partridge, Richard William as Director
1 March 2019
Appointed Templeton, John Frederick William as Director
12 May 2018
Appointed Douglas, Caroline Margaret Alexander as Director
12 May 2018
Appointed Isaac, Nicholas as Director
3 March 2018
Resigned Scott Fears, Denise as Director
6 May 2017
Appointed Sawyer, David William as Director
6 May 2017
Appointed Flitton, Stephen Owen as Director
6 May 2017
Resigned Cheesman, Robert as Director
6 May 2017
Resigned Tingley, Alison Merrilees as Director
6 May 2017
Resigned Self, Robert John as Director
14 March 2017
Resigned Elliott, Ian Richard Wellesley, Member Of Council as Director
14 February 2017
Resigned Beeston, Trevor Antony as Director
15 August 2016
Resigned Frey, Nigel Peter as Director
7 May 2016
Resigned Whitaker, Janet Alison, Baroness as Director
9 June 2015
Appointed Scott Fears, Denise as Director
9 June 2015
Appointed Haworth, Patrick Sutcliffe as Director
9 May 2015
Resigned Harris, Peter Redvers as Director
9 May 2015
Resigned Browning, Nigel as Director
25 October 2014
Resigned Godfrey, John Douglas as Director
10 May 2014
Resigned Brookshaw, David Frank as Director
10 May 2014
Appointed Frey, Nigel Peter as Director
10 May 2014
Resigned Jackson, Robert Andrew as Director
10 May 2014
Appointed Tingley, Alison Merrilees as Director
10 May 2014
Resigned Leslie, Ian Paterson as Director
11 May 2013
Resigned Sawyer, David William as Director
11 May 2013
Appointed Lovett, Andrew Francis as Director
11 May 2013
Appointed Partridge, Richard William as Director
11 May 2013
Appointed Jackson, Robert Andrew as Director
5 May 2012
Appointed Browning, Nigel as Director
5 May 2012
Appointed Brookshaw, David Frank as Director
5 May 2012
Appointed Whitaker, Janet Alison, Baroness as Director
5 May 2012
Appointed Elliott, Ian Richard Wellesley, Member Of Council as Director
15 December 2011
Appointed Harris, Peter Redvers as Director
11 November 2011
Resigned Murray, Penelope Ruth as Director
2 November 2011
Resigned Brandon, Peter Frank, Dr as Director
16 September 2011
Resigned Ault, Graham Clive as Director
7 May 2011
Resigned Brookshaw, David Frank as Director
7 May 2011
Appointed Leslie, Ian Paterson as Director
7 May 2011
Resigned Elcoate, Victoria as Director
7 May 2011
7 May 2011
Appointed Ault, Graham Clive as Director
7 May 2011
Resigned Taylor, David Peter as Director
7 May 2011
Resigned Plunkett, Arthur Owen, Dr as Director
7 May 2011
Appointed Jones, Glynn Hugh as Director
7 May 2011
Appointed Beeston, Trevor Antony as Director
7 May 2011
Appointed Godfrey, John Douglas as Director
15 April 2011
Resigned Partridge, Richard as Director
22 July 2010
Resigned Mason, Richard as Director
1 May 2010
Appointed Mason, Richard as Director
1 May 2010
Resigned Songhurst, John Vallum as Director
1 May 2010
Appointed Self, Robert John as Director
1 May 2010
Appointed Elcoate, Victoria as Director
1 May 2010
Resigned Harris, Peter Redvers as Director
1 May 2010
Appointed Murray, Penelope Ruth as Director
12 February 2010
9 May 2009
Resigned Passmore, Hugh William as Director
9 May 2009
Resigned Jackson, Peter Frederick as Director
9 May 2009
Resigned Hooper, Robin as Director
9 May 2009
Resigned Cheater, Brian as Director
9 May 2009
Resigned Paren, Margaret Ann as Director
9 May 2009
Resigned Stafford, Wendy as Director
9 May 2009
Appointed Plunkett, Arthur Owen, Dr as Director
9 May 2009
Appointed Taylor, David Peter as Director
9 May 2009
Appointed Brookshaw, David Frank as Director
27 October 2008
Resigned Thomas, Michael Brian as Secretary
1 October 2008
Appointed Harris, Peter Redvers as Director
1 September 2008
10 May 2008
Resigned Elliott, Ian Richard Wellesley, Member Of Council as Director
10 May 2008
Resigned Allen, Peter Richard as Director
23 November 2007
Appointed Partridge, Richard as Director
21 May 2007
Appointed Sawyer, David William as Director
12 May 2007
Resigned Martin, Jon as Director
12 May 2007
Appointed Cheesman, Robert as Director
12 May 2007
Appointed Templeton, John Frederick William as Director
12 May 2007
Resigned Brookshaw, David Frank as Director
12 May 2007
Resigned Mckay, Hazel Irene as Director
12 May 2007
Appointed Stafford, Wendy as Director
12 May 2007
Appointed Elliott, Ian Richard Wellesley, Member Of Council as Director
29 December 2006
Resigned Bradford, Alan Frederick as Director
13 May 2006
Resigned Harris, Peter Redvers as Director
13 May 2006
Appointed Passmore, Hugh William as Director
13 May 2006
Appointed Cheater, Brian as Director
13 May 2006
Appointed Songhurst, John Vallum as Director
13 May 2006
Resigned Bullar, Alison Winifred as Director
13 May 2006
Appointed Bradford, Alan Frederick as Director
13 May 2006
Appointed Reed, Richard Hugh, Member Of Council as Director
14 May 2005
Appointed Mckay, Hazel Irene as Director
14 May 2005
Appointed Jackson, Peter Frederick as Director
14 May 2005
Appointed Paren, Margaret Ann as Director
14 May 2005
Resigned Perkins, Benedict Antony Webb, Member Of Council as Director
14 May 2005
Appointed Allen, Peter Richard as Director
15 May 2004
Resigned Leigh, Hilary, Member Of Council as Director
15 May 2004
Resigned Melville, Christine Yvonne as Director
15 May 2004
Appointed Brookshaw, David Frank as Director
15 May 2004
15 May 2004
Resigned Hollobone, Thomas Arnold as Director
15 May 2004
Resigned Clark, Leonard Joseph John as Director
15 May 2004
Resigned Brandon, Peter Frank, Dr as Secretary
15 May 2004
Appointed Brandon, Peter Frank, Dr as Secretary
15 May 2004
Appointed Brandon, Peter Frank, Dr as Director
14 May 2004
Resigned Reed, Richard Hugh, Member Of Council as Director
28 January 2004
Resigned Cook, Pauline Lesley, Dr as Director
8 December 2003
Resigned Scoble, Gordon Patrick William as Director
17 May 2003
Resigned Worsley, James Johnathan as Director
17 May 2003
Resigned Mann, Brenda as Director
11 May 2002
Appointed Hollobone, Thomas Arnold as Director
11 May 2002
Resigned Fuller, Graham Ingrey as Director
11 May 2002
Appointed Scoble, Gordon Patrick William as Director
6 August 2001
Appointed Worsley, James Johnathan as Director
12 May 2001
Appointed Bullar, Alison Winifred as Director
12 May 2001
Resigned Kay, Juliet Anne as Director
12 May 2001
Resigned Burton, John Robert as Director
12 May 2001
Resigned Keen, Ronald Stephen as Director
12 May 2001
Appointed Martin, Jon as Director
12 May 2001
Appointed Clark, Leonard Joseph John as Director
29 May 2000
Appointed Burton, John Robert as Director
13 May 2000
Resigned O'Riley, John Maurice as Director
7 February 2000
Appointed Fuller, Graham Ingrey as Director
29 May 1999
Resigned Hogg, Derek Laurence as Director
29 May 1999
Resigned Green, Douglas Arnold, Treasurer & Member Of Council as Director
29 May 1999
Appointed Harris, Peter Redvers as Director
29 May 1999
Appointed Hooper, Robin as Director
29 May 1999
Resigned Tong, James William as Director
29 May 1999
Resigned Marchant, Roy Medhurst as Director
23 May 1998
Appointed Mann, Brenda as Director
23 May 1998
Resigned Jennings, John Anthony as Director
23 May 1998
Resigned Comber, Harry as Director
23 May 1998
Appointed Melville, Christine Yvonne as Director
6 October 1997
Resigned Harris, Peter Redvers as Secretary
6 October 1997
Appointed Thomas, Michael Brian as Secretary
16 June 1997
Appointed Kay, Juliet Anne as Director
16 June 1997
Appointed Cook, Pauline Lesley, Dr as Director
18 May 1997
Appointed Tong, James William as Director
17 May 1997
Resigned Elliott, Ian Richard Wellesley, Member Of Council as Director
17 May 1997
17 May 1997
Appointed Keen, Ronald Stephen as Director
17 May 1997
Resigned Pinfield, Peter Claude as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Comber, Harry as Director
18 May 1996
Resigned Langston Jones, Derek as Director
18 May 1996
Resigned Saxby, Gordon Montague, Member Of Council as Director
18 May 1996
Resigned Hoare, James Albert as Director
18 May 1996
Resigned Kearon, Michael, Member Of Council as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Lloyd, Anthony John Leslie, Lord as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Jennings, John Anthony as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed O'Riley, John Maurice as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Marchant, Roy Medhurst as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Hogg, Derek Laurence as Director
13 May 1995
Appointed Pinfield, Peter Claude as Director
13 May 1995
Resigned Ryan, Gerard Charles as Director
13 May 1995
Resigned Cook, Pauline Lesley, Dr as Director
13 May 1995
Resigned Stride, Arthur Harold, Dr as Director
13 May 1995
Appointed Langston Jones, Derek as Director
13 May 1995
Appointed Hoare, James Albert as Director
13 May 1995
Resigned Adamson, Robert, Member Of Council as Director
13 May 1995
Resigned Hazell, Mary, Member Of Council as Director
13 May 1995
Resigned Sims, Brian Edward Charles, Member Of Council as Director
14 May 1994
14 May 1994
Appointed Cook, Pauline Lesley, Dr as Director
30 September 1993
Resigned Spicer, Peter James, Member Of Council as Director
8 May 1993
8 May 1993
Resigned Hogg, Derek Laurence as Director
8 May 1993
Appointed Ryan, Gerard Charles as Director
15 March 1993
Appointed Harris, Peter Redvers as Secretary
8 January 1993
Resigned Cumming, John, General Secretary as Secretary

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Filings

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DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 August 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
20 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates17 May 2026
12 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
28 October 2025Appointment of a director
26 August 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
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