KENT GARDENS TRUST

Charity Number: 298861
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Organises research and recording of historic gardens and parks in Kent, gives advice to planning authorities, makes grants to students and horticultural charities, generates lectures on the history, design and planning of gardens and garden visits.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £20,016
Total expenditure: £13,006

Total income includes £6,000 from 1 government contract(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 March 1988: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Karen Emery Trustee 30 November 2023
None on record
Anne Caroline Bowdler Trustee 30 November 2023
None on record
Jean Francois Gordon Trustee 08 November 2022
None on record
Teresa Zbyszewska Trustee 27 November 2017
None on record
rosemary dymond Trustee 27 November 2017
THE MEADOW ROOM
Charity reporting is overdue by 484 days
THE NEW COLLEGE OF COBHAM
Received: 76 days late
GRAVESEND UNIT 159 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS
Received: On time
ROCHESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS CHARITY
Received: On time
COBHAM HALL HERITAGE TRUST
Received: On time
THE WEST KENT DOWNS COUNTRYSIDE TRUST
Received: On time
THE FRIENDS OF KENT CHURCHES
Received: On time
Sarah Jane Morgan Trustee 27 November 2017
None on record
Michael O'Brien Trustee 12 July 2016
None on record
RICHARD GRAHAM STILEMAN Trustee 26 May 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £20.57k £10.59k £19.13k £17.33k £20.02k
Total expenditure £15.47k £10.89k £12.19k £11.99k £13.01k
Income from government contracts £5.55k £5.63k £5.71k £2.90k £6.00k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 21 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 02 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 01 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 14 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 28TH JANUARY 1988 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 24 JUL 2017

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE PRESERVATION OF GARDENS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF KENT AND ANY GARDEN BUILDINGS, STRUCURES AND HORTICULTURAL OR PLANT COLLECTIONS WITHIN SUCH GARDENS. 2. THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE AMENITIES OF THE GARDENS, INCLUDING THE ACCESS TO AND STUDY OF THEM. 3. TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE THE USE AND OCCUPATION OF GARDENS IN KENT FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. 4. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN KENT, RELATING TO GARDENS AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

COUNTY OF KENT

Contact information

Address:
Ridings
Holly Farm Road
Otham
MAIDSTONE
Kent
ME15 8RY
Phone:
01622 861313
Email:
info@kentgardenstrust.org.uk
Website:

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