Eight trusts and societies steward Bailiwick heritage. The oldest, the National Trust of Guernsey (1960), is the island's third largest landowner; the newest, the Little Chapel Foundation, was established in 2016. Four are registered charities. Trinity House alone operates four Bailiwick lighthouses — Casquets in service since 1724. —
Alderney·Attraction·Est. 1979
Original six bells consecrated 1850; removed by Germans in WWII and four sent to Cherbourg for munitions; recovered and recast by John Taylor & Co in 1953; augmented to 12 bells in 2013. New band of ringers formed May 1979. World record 25,056 changes of Bristol Surprise Maximus…
—·Attraction·Est. 2009
Shane Le Page began metal detecting in 2005. In 2009 he and Mike Newman established Guernsey Heritage Keepers to keep recorded logs of their finds. Since 2014 the organisation has been headed solely by Le Page. As of 2019 approximately 75-80 people had approached them for help…
Sark·Attraction·Est. 1975
✦The only nature & conservation group here
Housed in the 1841 Girls' School building, shared with Sark's Tourism Office/Visitor Centre. Maintains comprehensive herbarium for Sark since 1980. Discovered previously unknown bat species in 2023. Compiled CD of recordings of Sark's Norman French language in 2009. Published…
St Peter Port
✦Active since 1960
Founded 1960, became 'The National Trust of Guernsey' in 1967. HQ at 26 Cornet Street may be the earliest remaining complete building within St Peter Port's medieval boundaries. Victorian Shop & Parlour opened 1987. Folk Museum established 1968 as joint venture with La Societe…
St Peter Port
Annual commemorations held since 1947, marking the 1943 sinking of HMS Charybdis and HMS Limbourne with loss of over 500 lives; 21 bodies washed ashore in Guernsey and were buried at Le Foulon Cemetery with full military honours despite Occupation-era ban on attendance
—·Charity
✦Oldest in this niche
512-year heritage (1514)
Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Stroud is a charity and a General Lighthouse Authority established in 1514. It is dedicated to safeguarding shipping and seafarers by providing education, support, and welfare to the seafaring community. Trinity House also has a statutory…
St Martin·Attraction·Est. 2005
Festung Guernsey is an initiative instigated by professional groups and individuals with an interest in WWII fortifications. The aim is to make available to the public, visiting historic societies and academics examples of the most important fortifications built in Guernsey by…
St Andrew
Little Chapel Foundation is a charitable Foundation set up to restore and maintain the Little Chapel for future generations to enjoy in St Andrew. The Foundation is listed on the Association of Guernsey Charities register as 'Conservation & Environmental'. The restoration and…