THE GARDEN CENTRE ASSOCIATION TRUST

Charity Number: 296481
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance education in horticulture

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £4,507

People

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 March 1987: Standard registration
  • 21 March 2014: Funds received from 1078628 THE DICK ALLEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE WILLIAMS - DYKES MEMORIAL FUND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
WILLIAM ARMITAGE Chair 26 January 2016
None on record
DEREK BUNKER Trustee 26 January 2016
None on record
Richard Tarbatt Trustee 26 January 2016
None on record
DENNIS ESPLEY Trustee 01 June 2014
None on record
GUY TOPPING Trustee
PRESTON YOUTH ZONE LTD
Received: On time
WARREN HASKINS Trustee
None on record
ROGER HARVEY DUNGEY Trustee
None on record
SUE ALLEN Trustee
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 £2.01k £0 £0 £0 £0
Total expenditure £7.76k £3.55k £4.20k £5.05k £4.51k
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 December 2023 18 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 April 2024 156 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 05 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 15 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 November 2020 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 23/03/1987 AS AMENDED ON 27/01/2016

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE AMONGST THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND IN PARTICULAR AMONGST HORTICULTURE BENEFICIARIES EDUCATION IN HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPING AND PARTICULARLY GARDEN CENTRES AND PARTICULARLY BY THE ENDOWMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES AND THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDING PRIZES AND AWARDS TO FOSTER SUCH EDUCATION AND TO ASSIST HORTICULTURE BENEFICIARIES TO STUDY RESEARCH INTO GAIN EXPERIENCE OF THE ENGAGED IN HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPING; AND TO PROMOTE THE THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF GARDENING AMONGST THE ELDERLY OR DISABLED PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF FACILITIES TO ENABLE THE ELDERLY OR DISABLED TO ENJOY GARDENING.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
GARDEN CENTRE ASSOCIATION
4 MARCHER COURT
SEALAND ROAD
CHESTER
CH1 6BS
Phone:
01244952170
Email:
info@gca.org.uk
Website:

No information available