A campaign group was established 2002 to halt the proposed sell-off of the building. The Severndroog Castle Building Preservation Trust (SCBPT) was formed in 2003, established as a limited company by guarantee (No. 04641883). The trust became a charity in 2008 (No. 1127071).
The aims and objectives of the trust/charity are:
• saving Severndroog Castle from being sold off to private developers, to the benefit of the people of London Borough of Greenwich and the nation
• preserving the historical, architectural and constructional heritage of the castle and its environment
• promoting the historical, architectural and constructional interest of the castle
• raising awareness and educating the public to the significance of the castle.
The current board consists of the following trustees:
• Andrew Bullivant
• Susan Bullivant
• Steve Daly
• Carol Golding
• David Goodfellow
• Barry Gray
• Lesley Gray
• Gwen Knighton
• Paula Malpeli
• Tony Nickson
• Councillor Dermot Poston.
The board directors/trustees/members have a wide range of experience and expertise including campaigning, managing charitable trusts, project management, accountancy, local and national history, environmental work, charity finance, fundraising as well as membership in many local community groups in southeast London.
The trust acknowledges the work of past campaigners/ board members and thanks for them for their dedication and support: Kathryn Dean, Christine Gray, Gwen Knighton, Vic Morgan, Danny Nicol, Denise Ostick, Anette Petersen, Anji Petersen, Joe Raftery, Jack Vaughn, Janice White and Dave Wright.