THE CORNWALL GARDEN SOCIETY

Charity number: 1094859
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The original aim was for garden owners in the county to display and compete with each others gardens and plants. Since then its activities have diversified to include a programme of free lectures, the publication of a journal and arranging a wide range of garden visits, outings, walks and talks and other activities and there is a grant programme for horticultural students.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2025

Total income: £236,505
Total expenditure: £155,993

People

10 Trustee(s)

50 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:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 December 2002: Standard registration
  • 14 October 2025: Funds received from 800887 CORNWALL GARDENS TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04504080 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jonathon Rawson Croggon Trustee 03 June 2024
None on record
Richard Stone Trustee 03 June 2024
None on record
PENELOPE ANNE POLGLASE Trustee 03 June 2024
None on record
Michael Anthony Nelhams Trustee 15 March 2022
None on record
Charles Williams Trustee 12 October 2021
CORNWALL RED SQUIRREL PROJECT
Charity reporting is overdue by 2 days
Martin Petherick Trustee 08 October 2019
None on record
Charles Lloyd Fox Trustee 09 October 2018
None on record
Jeffery Richard Rowe Trustee 10 October 2017
None on record
Sir Robert Owen Trustee 10 October 2017
None on record
Judith Vosper Hancock Trustee 02 November 2002
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024 31/05/2025
Total gross income £17.39k £128.76k £116.73k £119.28k £236.51k
Total expenditure £25.07k £118.08k £133.43k £133.75k £155.99k
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 May 2025 29 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2025 29 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2024 22 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 22 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 04 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 04 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 12 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 12 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 11 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 AUGUST 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 31 OCTOBER 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 MAR 2024

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE (1) THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SCIENCE, ART AND PRACTICE OF HORTICULTURE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES (2) THE PROMOTION OF KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN GOOD GARDENING PRINCIPLES AND IN THE NATIONAL HERITAGE OF GARDENS IN CORNWALL (3) TO PROMOTE, CONSERVE, PROTECT AND STUDY THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, HISTORIC GARDENS AND DESIGNED LANDSCAPES IN CORNWALL.

Area of benefit

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

CORNWALL

Contact information

Address:
QUEENS ACRE
BOYTON
LAUNCESTON
PL15 9RJ
Phone:
01566 776255
Email:
tim.smith@queensacre.net
Website:

www.cornwallgardensociety.org.uk Open in new window