THE HERTFORDSHIRE GARDENS TRUST

Charity number: 1010093
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Researching into the county's historic gardens and parks. Providing information and advice to local planning authorities and other parties. Working with schools to develop and sustain their grounds. Publishing newsletters and reports. Enhancing local and national archives. Assisting the Garden History Society with garden heritage. Providing an annual programme of events, outings and lectures

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £17,416
Total expenditure: £4,121

People

4 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 March 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Flood Chair 03 September 2020
HERTFORDSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY
Received: On time
Helen Leiper Trustee 16 July 2024
None on record
SALLY MAUD POOL Trustee 13 July 2017
None on record
KATE HARWOOD Trustee 24 April 2014
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 £12.58k £6.09k £7.05k £6.78k £17.42k
Total expenditure £14.70k £4.42k £4.31k £4.56k £4.12k
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 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 February 2024 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 February 2021 18 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.

CONSTITIUTION ADOPTED 19TH. MARCH 1992 AS AMENDED 17TH JULY 1995. as amended on 23 Aug 2024

Charitable objects

(1)TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OF GARDEN LAND. (2)TO PRESERVE ENHANCE AND RECREATE FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC WHATEVER GARDEN LAND MAT EXIST OR HAVE EXISTED IN AND AROUND HERTFORDSHIRE.

Area of benefit

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

HERTFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
Ridgeways
Holly Grove Road
Bramfield
HERTFORD
Hertfordshire
SG14 2QH
Phone:
07538971610
Email:
info@hertsgardenstrust.org.uk
Website:

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