About us
Trustees
The Hut is managed by a committee of trustees who are responsible the finances and day to day management of The Hut. Because we are a charity, what we do is overseen by the Charity Commission. You can see our entry on the Charity Commission website by clicking here.
Current Trustees
Chair: John Gregory Germon
Secretary: Andrew Prince
Bookings Secretary and Treasurer: Kath Pugh
Trustee and Deputy Chair: Martyn Brooks
Trustee: Karen Turner
Trustee: Nick Turner
Trustee: John Lucas Germon
Trustee: Amanda Germon
Trustee: Julie Teague
Trustee: Calvin Giles
If you would like to be involved in helping to run The Hut for the benefit of the people of Ashburton by becoming a trustee, please contact us using the "Contact" tab above.
History of The Hut
The Hut at Blogishay Lane charity took ownership of The Hut from the Royal British Legion in September 2021. We took this on because of the example of Ashburton's St. John Ambulance Hall, which was sold without the consent of the people of Ashburton and turned into flats for a profit.
The building is originally a Nissen hut, which is a prefabricated steel structure originally for military use, especially as barracks, made from a half-cylindrical skin of corrugated iron. It was designed during the First World War by the American-born, Canadian-British engineer and inventor Major Peter Norman Nissen. Our example was put up in Ashburton around 1946 on a plot of land next to the Recreation Ground that was formerly a bowling green. It has been adapted with a kitchen to the rear, fitted with a full suite of modern units and appliances which we won from Rawle, Gammon & Baker (RGB) in a competition.
L - R: Andrew Prince, RBL Branch President, Sian Wotton, Standard Bearer, John Germon Jr, Poppy Appeal Organiser.
Charity Commission Registered Number: 1182545
Website Copyright The Hut at Blogishay Lane 2022. Last updated 3rd October 2023.
