LONDON HISTORIC PARKS AND GARDENS TRUST

Charity number: 1042337
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust promotes public interest and knowledge about historic parks and gardens in London. The Trust is involved in research, publication, education, planning and conservation, membership activities and the Open Garden Squares weekend.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £212,271
Total expenditure: £192,389

Total income includes £23,036 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

150 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 November 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • LONDON PARKS AND GARDENS TRUST (Working name)
Company number:
02935176 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Barbara Mary Deason Trustee 25 November 2024
None on record
Alexandra Bell Trustee 05 September 2023
None on record
Mark Cosmo Senan Elms Trustee 05 September 2023
KENSINGTON OLYMPIA FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS
Received: 21 days late
Matt Wright Trustee 01 July 2023
None on record
Peter William Sibley Trustee 25 June 2019
None on record
Nathan David Oley Trustee 15 November 2018
None on record
Caroline Jane Ames Trustee 17 July 2018
None on record
Celia Mead Trustee 21 June 2017
BATH ETHNIC MINORITY SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
SALLY PROTHERO Trustee 27 January 2014
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 £188.74k £204.77k £265.40k £327.15k £212.27k
Total expenditure £174.60k £156.44k £261.54k £190.49k £192.39k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £77.28k £62.11k £23.04k

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 25 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2ND JUNE 1994 as amended on 21 Jun 2017 as amended on 22 Apr 2022

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS CONNECTED WITH ARTS AND SCIENCES OF HISTORIC GARDEN LAND. TO PRESERVE ENHANCE AND RE CREATE FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC WHATEVER HISTORIC GARDEN LAND MAY EXIST OR HAVE EXISTED IN AND AROUND LONDON

Area of benefit

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

LONDON

Contact information

Address:
DUCK ISLAND COTTAGE
ST. JAMES'S PARK
LONDON
SW1A 2BJ
Phone:
07788746995
Email:
secretary@londongardenstrust.org
Website:

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