ABBEY LAWN TRUST

Charity number: 201845
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To secure for the public benefit, the preservation, protection and improvement of listed buildings adjoining Tewkesbury Abbey. To educate the public in the history architecture and natural history of the area around Tewkesbury by the running of a museum. To provide a community and pleasure garden for the residents of Tewkesbury and its visitors.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £254,805
Total expenditure: £262,754

Total income includes £254 from 1 government grant(s)

People

1 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 January 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
  • 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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ABBEY LAWN TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED 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 £223.66k £223.69k £207.94k £225.24k £254.81k
Total expenditure £212.64k £224.32k £255.75k £292.60k £262.75k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £62.48k £5.75k N/A £254

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 27 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 19 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 19 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 10 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 10 July 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.

SCHEME DATED 09/08/2005

Charitable objects

A) TO SECURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE PRIMARY AREA OF BENEFIT AND THEREAFTER, AND AT THE TRUSTEES' DISCRETION, IN THE WIDER AREA OF BENEFIT; B) TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE IN THE FORM OF BUILDINGS OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST IN THE PRIMARY AREA OF BENEFIT AND THEREAFTER, AND AT THE TRUSTEES' DISCRETION, IN THE WIDER AREA OF BENEFIT; C) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE, NATURAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE WIDER AREA OF BENEFIT, INPARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ONE OR MORE MUSEUMS IN TEWKESBURY; D) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING, AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE WIDER AREA OF BENEFIT; E) TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY AND PLEASURE GARDEN FOR THE RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF TEWKESBURY AND PERSONS VISITING TEWKESBURY; F) TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR CLERGY AND OTHERS CONNECTED WITH THE SERVICES OF TEWKESBURY ABBEY CHURCH; G) TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, PRESERVATION, INSURANCE AND CARE OF THE FABRIC OF THE TEWKESBURY ABBEY CHURCH AND ITS GOODS AND ORNAMENTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MAKING GRANTS FOR SUCH PURPOSES TO THE FRIENDS OF TEWKESBURY ABBEY (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 211236).

Area of benefit

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

TEWKESBURY

Contact information

Address:
John Yorke
Forthampton Court
Forthampton
Gloucester
GL19 4RD
Phone:
01684292440
Email:
yorke@forthampton.com
Website:

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