WILLIAM ROBINSON GRAVETYE CHARITY

Charity number: 1136242
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our mission is to secure and share the legacy of influential wild gardener William Robinson (1838-1935) with the public through Gravetye Estate, Sussex. Our vision is to improve biodiversity and to develop a Climate Change and disease resilient woodland landscape through exemplary stewardship and experimentation. We will help people to learn from nature through William Robinson's teachings.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £295,256
Total expenditure: £305,049

People

6 Trustee(s)

144 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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 December 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06876284 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
julia catherine Grant Chair 02 July 2020
None on record
Julianus Fredericus Maria van Kan Trustee 01 August 2022
None on record
Richard Alexander Leman OBE Trustee 01 August 2022
None on record
Martin Clifford Bellamy Trustee 01 August 2022
None on record
Peter Douglas Langdon Latham OBE Trustee 05 July 2021
None on record
Hugh Jonathan Watson Bullock C.V.O. Trustee 02 July 2020
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 £175.25k £140.09k £168.46k £217.54k £295.26k
Total expenditure £236.81k £161.78k £146.72k £400.17k £305.05k
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 03 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 31 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 31 December 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 9 APRIL 2009

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE ALL OBJECTS WHICH ARE REGARDED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND IN PARTICULAR TO SERVE AS THE CORPORATE TRUSTEE OF THE 1936 CHARITY AND THEREBY PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE LAND AT WEST HOATHLY KNOWN AS GRAVETYE MANOR ESTATE, THE WOODLANDS AND WILDLIFE THEREON, AND THE MANOR HOUSE KNOWN AS GRAVETYE MANOR AND SURROUNDING GARDENS.

Area of benefit

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

WEST HOATHLY

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1136242-1 WILLIAM ROBINSON CHARITY
Governing document
SCHEME OF THE HIGH COURT (CHANCERY DIVISION) 13TH JULY 1936 AND SCHEME OF THE 13TH FEBRUARY 1959 AS AMENDED BY SCHEMES DATED 16 JULY 2001 AND 24 NOVEMBER 2010.
Charitable objects
TO PRESERVE THE LAND AT WEST HOATHLY KNOWN AS GRAVETYE MANOR ESTATE, THE WOODLANDS AND THE WILDLIFE THERON AND TO ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE WOODLANDS. ALSO TO PRESERVE THE IRON HEARTHS AND OTHER FIRE FIXTURES WITHIN GRAVETYE MANOR AND TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC REASONABLE ACCESS THERETO.
Area of benefit
WEST HOATHLY
Registration history
  • 06 December 2010 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
34 DALKEITH GROVE
STANMORE
HA7 4SG
Phone:
02089585390
Email:
info@wrgc.org.uk
Website:

www.william-robinson.org.uk Open in new window