THE HIGH BEECHES GARDENS CONSERVATION TRUST

Charity number: 299134
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The historic Gardens are maintained for the enjoyment of the public, for the growth and propagation of trees and plants, for the furtherance of the study and science of botany, and for the promotion of the conservation of nature, especially those rarer species of plants and trees in danger of loss of cultivation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £112,019
Total expenditure: £146,409

People

5 Trustee(s)

1 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire
  • Kent
  • Surrey
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 April 1988: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • H B G C T (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Philip Robert Eastell Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Timothy Roger Bacon Trustee 11 June 2021
None on record
Sir Philip Warner Bt Trustee 05 March 2014
None on record
Jeremy Mark Bray Trustee 05 March 2014
THE A P B CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
SARAH KATHLEEN BRAY Trustee
THE A P B CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time

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 £92.91k £97.24k £108.99k £86.99k £112.02k
Total expenditure £97.29k £107.14k £112.86k £125.60k £146.41k
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 28 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 23 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 23 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 1ST APRIL 1988

Charitable objects

USE OF TRUST LAND FOR A GARDENS AND ARBORETUM FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESEARCH BY THE GROWTH AND PROPAGATION OF TREES AND PLANTS WITH A VIEW TO THE FURTHERANCE OF THE STUDY AND SCIENCE OF BOTANY AND THE INCREASE AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN RESPECT THEREOF AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE METHODS AND PRACTICE OF HORTICULTURE AND THE PROMOTION OF THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND ESPECIALLY THOSE RARER SPECIES OF PLANTS AND TREES IN DANGER OF LOSS TO CULTIVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
High Beeches
High Beeches Lane
Handcross
Haywards Heath
RH17 6HQ
Phone:
01444400589
Email:
gardens@highbeeches.com
Website:

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