Stricklandgate House

• Stricklandgate House now receives an average 12,000 visitors and callers each year.
• Meeting rooms and a Conference Centre accommodate groups of varied sizes, interests and specialisms, as well as fulfilling requirements for training, seminars, counselling, leisure activities (including concerts), lectures and interviews. Catering is provided by arrangement.
• An independent evaluation established a national "Stricklandgate House Model", for others seeking to create similar centres for voluntary work in other parts of the UK.
• The Trust has been able to fulfil its responsibilities towards maintaining Stricklandgate House, a Grade-II Listed Building of age and character, yet has been able to make adaptive improvements with appropriate sensitivity.
• Modernised cumputer and telephone networks were comissioned in 2004, with assistance from The North West Development Agency.
• In 2009/2010 Extensive exterior and interior conservation work was carried out. This was made possible by the generous support of the following external organisations:
  
  The Heritage Lottery Fund
  South Lakeland District Council
  The Frieda Scott Charitable Trust
  The Hadfield Trust

The Trust is currently seeking external support:

• For improvements to fire precautions and building security.
• Measures to maintain the heritage of Stricklandgate House, including external renovations to exterior treatments, pointing, weatherproofing and window frames, and through an internal exhibition celebrating the historical interest of the building.
• Further modification to the former Council Chamber to include an additional floor for occupancy by local charitable organisations.

Stricklandgate House Trust Ltd. Board of Directors, as at 30th September 2011:

• Colin Reynolds (Chairman)
• John Cooke
• Robin Cope
• Sylvia Emmott
• Harry Jeffs
• David Threlkeld
• Alan Winstanley
• John Gallagher (Company Secretary)

The 2011 Annual Report for The Stricklandgate House Trust Ltd is available for download here. (pdf - 89kb)

Also available: 2010 Annual Report (pdf - 154kb).