HILL CLOSE GARDENS TRUST LIMITED

Charity number: 1085278
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Restoration and maintenance of 16 Victorian detached garden plots in Warwick for the benefit of the townspeople of Warwick and the nation at large.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £155,507
Total expenditure: £229,946

Total income includes £25,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Warwickshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 February 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
03981067 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Jane Haughton Trustee 14 March 2024
None on record
Alison Cathcart Trustee 14 March 2024
None on record
Christine Wainwright Trustee 16 September 2021
None on record
Richard John Eddy Trustee 18 July 2019
None on record
Robert Vivian Bleasdale Trustee 20 September 2018
None on record
JENNIFER LAMB Trustee
None on record
GEORGE HENRY CHRISTOPHER BEGG 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 £215.63k £131.96k £152.55k £130.57k £155.51k
Total expenditure £176.58k £195.60k £204.37k £202.99k £229.95k
Income from government contracts £20.00k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £20.00k £37.50k £76.20k £29.25k £25.00k

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 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 12 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 12 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 19 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 October 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 APRIL 2000

Charitable objects

TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE FOR THE EDUCATION BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE TOWN PEOPLE OF WARWICK IN THE COUNTY OF WARWICKSHIRE AND OF THE NATION AT LARGE WHATEVER OF THE HISTORIC HERITAGE WHICH MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND THE HILL CLOSE GARDENS WARWICK IN THE FORM OF GARDENS OR OTHER OBJECTS OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST

Area of benefit

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

WARWICK

Contact information

Address:
HILL CLOSE GARDENS VISITOR CENTRE
BREAD AND MEAT CLOSE
WARWICK
CV34 6HF
Phone:
01926493339
Email:
centremanager@hcgt.org.uk
Website:

www.hillclosegardens.com Open in new window