THE GARDEN MUSEUM

Charity Number: 1088221
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

(i) The advancement of education in all aspects of the study and teaching of gardening and its history (ii) The maintainance of the churchyard of St Mary at Lambeth as a garden/open space for the benefit of the general public (iii) The care of the church of St Mary at Lambeth; and to finance its use for charitable purposes for the benefit of the general public

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£3,357,899

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Donations and legacies £1.13m
Charitable activities £551.11k
Other trading activities £1.63m
Investments £5.07k
Other £38.76k

Total expenditure:
£3,420,773

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Raising funds £1.52m
Charitable activities £1.90m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

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

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.52m
Charitable expenditure £1.90m

People

54 Employee(s)

16 Trustee(s)

75 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£110k to £120k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 August 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MUSEUM OF GARDEN HISTORY (Previous name)
  • THE MUSEUM OF GARDEN HISTORY (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Homes England
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer 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

16 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rupert David Tyler Chair 07 June 2023
None on record
Charles Spicer Trustee 18 September 2024
ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY
Received: On time
THE LONDON LIBRARY
Received: On time
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED GUILDS SERVICE
Received: On time
Christopher Jason Gatenby Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
Jane Mary Ruffer Trustee 20 September 2023
None on record
Edwina Sassoon Trustee 08 June 2022
ROYAL SOCIETY OF SCULPTORS
Received: On time
Bridget Pinchbeck Trustee 08 June 2022
None on record
Hazel Gardiner Trustee 01 December 2021
None on record
Jeremy Clay Trustee 01 December 2021
None on record
Edward McMullan Trustee 03 March 2021
None on record
Sir Charles Robert Saumarez Smith Trustee 25 April 2018
THE ROYAL DRAWING SCHOOL
Received: On time
CASTLE HOWARD FOUNDATION
Recently registered
THE WATERCOLOUR WORLD
Received: On time
Marchioness Of Normanby Trustee 18 December 2013
None on record
BRYAN SANDERSON CBE Trustee 13 December 2013
None on record
LADY JILL RIBLAT OBE Trustee 14 July 2011
None on record
LADY TANIA COMPTON Trustee
None on record
THOMAS STUART-SMITH Trustee
None on record
LADY CAROLINE EGREMONT 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 £1.94m £2.12m £3.40m £2.87m £3.36m
Total expenditure £2.17m £1.74m £2.66m £3.11m £3.42m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £50.83k £136.00k N/A £6.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £405.93k £1.48m £1.94m £936.11k £1.13m
Income - Other trading activities £1.07m £465.26k £1.09m £1.38m £1.63m
Income - Charitable activities £460.29k £172.57k £367.02k £555.81k £551.11k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £98.27k £81.60k
Income - Investment £1 £22 £13 £399 £5.07k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £38.76k
Income - Legacies £0 £33.39k £3.00k £216.48k £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.21m £165.38k £1.41m £1.74m £1.90m
Expenditure - Raising funds £952.38k £1.57m £1.24m £1.37m £1.52m
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £0 £13.80k £13.80k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £11.92k £0 £11.88k £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £5.60m £5.33m £6.65m £6.39m £6.14m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £198.47k £557.74k £528.88k £444.63k £646.89k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £1.31m £1.02m £1.57m £1.46m £1.47m

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 21 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 February 2023 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 06 February 2023 6 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 08 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 08 December 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 7 FEBRUARY 1979, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 25 APRIL 2001, 27 JULY 2001, 20 NOVEMBER 2008 AND 9 DECEMBER 2008.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, IN SUCH MANNER AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE AND IN PARTICULAR: 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF GARDENING AND ITS HISTORY; 2. THE REINSTATEMENT, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN LAMBETH AND LAND ADJOINING OR ADJACENT THERETO AS A GARDEN OR OPEN SPACE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; 3. THE REPAIR AND PRESERVATION OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN LAMBETH, AND TO FINANCE THE USE OF IT FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

LAMBETH, LONDON, AND ELSEWHERE

Contact information

Address:
Garden Museum
5 Lambeth Palace Road
LONDON
SE1 7LB
Phone:
02074018865
Email:
info@gardenmuseum.org.uk
Website:

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