Other Work
He founded the Orpheus Trust in 1998, based in a previous family home in Godstone, Surrey, offering performing arts experiences to young people with various disabilities; he also started the Stilgoe Family Concerts series at the Royal Festival Hall, which feature young performers and regular commissions of new music.
He is Patron of independent charity the Surrey Care Trust based in Milford, which carries out life-changing work across the county providing education, training, skills and volunteering opportunities to those who need motivation or a second chance in life. The charity also runs a Crisis Grants Fund to help those facing hardship in towns and villages throughout Surrey.
He was High Sheriff of Surrey in 1998–99, and is currently a Deputy Lieutenant. He has a great interest in the sport of cricket, being appointed President of Surrey County Cricket Club in 2005. He has also been President of the Lord's Taverners.
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