THE FRIENDS OF LYDIARD PARK

Charity Number: 1107635
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide advice & expertise on heritage/ collections management, support acquisition, conservation & learning projects at Lydiard House & Park, & make research available to the public. We have contributed funds towards conservation of St.Mary's Church & are active in seeking to protect the Grade 1 buildings & historic landscape from housing development on its perimeter and other threats.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £26,219
Total expenditure: £12,669

People

6 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Swindon
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 January 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SARAH FINCH-CRISP Chair
None on record
Billy Beaumont Trustee 26 April 2024
None on record
Julie Holland Trustee 05 May 2018
None on record
Frances Christine Bevan Trustee 21 October 2016
None on record
MICHAEL GRAY Trustee
None on record
ROBERT HOOK Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £8.05k £9.43k £8.38k £10.14k £26.22k
Total expenditure £50.58k £19.10k £27.91k £19.18k £12.67k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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 March 2024 22 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 February 2024 19 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 20 March 2022 48 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 07 February 2021 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 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 14 DECEMBER 2004

Charitable objects

1) THE PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE HOUSE, GARDENS AND PARK KNOWN AS LYDIARD PARK, AT LYDIARD TRE GOZE, NEAR SWINDON FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC' 2) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE, GARDEN DESIGN, DESIGNED LANDSCAPE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOUSE, GARDENS AND PARK AT LYDIARD PARK, ITS IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ITS PREVIOUS OWNERS; AND 3) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES ASSOCIATED WITH LYDIARD PARK AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TO TIME

Area of benefit

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

LYDIARD TREGOZE, SWINDON.

Contact information

Address:
Lydiard House
Lydiard Park
Lydiard Tregoze
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN5 3LP
Phone:
01793813070
Email:
secretary@friendsoflydiardpark.org.uk
Website:

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