Who we are
Greenham Common Trust is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. It has a distinguished group of local people acting as Patrons and a very experienced Board of Directors. The Trust also has trading subsidiaries that carry out many of the Trust's operations including managing its investments, all under the overall control and supervision of the Trust. There is also a Management Group of local professionals who are available to advise the Trust and its subsidiaries as necessary. Distribution of charitable funds within the community is informed by the Distribution Committee of the Trust, whose members are primarily drawn from the public and voluntary sectors.
Members & patrons
- Sir Peter Michael CBE - Chairman
- Mrs Mark Edwards
- The Earl of Carnarvon
- Lord Iliffe
- The Rt Hon the Lord Owen CH
Director trustees
A board of distinguished trustees volunteer their considerable experience to help manage the Trust.
Distribution Committee
A group of volunteers representing the private and public sectors vote on who should receive the Trust’s support.
Staff
The Trust has a team of dedicated and friendly staff to help support you and meet your requirements.
Youth Distribution Committee
Since 2003 local students have been asked to get involved in the distribution process. Local secondary schools provide representatives for a ‘Youth Distribution Committee’ to make recommendations to the full Distribution Committee, regarding the allocation of awards totalling £10,000. These local teenagers consider all applications for awards of under £2,000 received by the Trust in its Spring Grant round.
Queen's Award
News & events
Feb 8th
Calling all local aspiring rock stars. Do you want the chance to play live in front of hundreds of people this summer and win £...
Jan 30th
Greenham Community Centre was packed on Saturday with over 300 visitors eager to see how new owner Greenham Common Trust had transformed the...
Nov 24th
Around 150 voluntary and community groups in West Berkshire and North Hampshire found themselves nearly £240,000 better off...
