GLOUCESTERSHIRE ORCHARD TRUST

Charity number: 1137917
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The conservation of orchards and the biological diversity associated therewith Research into orchards and fruit identification The maintainance and management of orchards for the conservation of old or rare varieties The promotion of sources distributing propagating material and the produce of traditional fruit varieties The promotion of orchard products

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £70,708
Total expenditure: £81,680

Total income includes £58,791 from 3 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 September 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • GLOUCESTERSHIRE ORCHARD GROUP (Working name)
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Stephen Garry Mason Trustee 21 January 2025
None on record
Timothy Stewart Andrews Trustee 28 July 2022
None on record
David Richard Lindgren Trustee 28 July 2022
None on record
Andrew Murray Ellis Trustee 28 July 2022
None on record
JULIET ANN BAILEY Trustee 05 March 2020
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE NATURALISTS' SOCIETY
Received: On time
MEYRICK BRENTNALL Trustee
None on record
CHRISTOPHER CHARLES WEDGE Trustee
None on record
HELEN MARY BRENT-SMITH Trustee
None on record
DAVID CHRISTOPHER PHILIP KASPAR 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 £12.23k £6.67k £4.98k £107.60k £70.71k
Total expenditure £5.76k £6.74k £5.65k £13.01k £81.68k
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 £58.79k

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 16 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 16 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 13 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 13 August 2022 On time
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 September 2021 On time
Annual return 31 December 2019 03 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 03 September 2020 On time
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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.

CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSION DATED 07 MAY 2024 as amended on 21 Jan 2025

Charitable objects

To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection, and improvement of the physical and natural environment, including biological diversity, through the conservation and celebration of Gloucestershire’s orchards. To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection, and improvement of the physical and natural environment in the form of Gloucestershire’s orchards.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
The Orchard Centre
BLACKWELLS END
HARTPURY
GLOUCESTER
GL19 3DB
Phone:
01452700333
Email:
info@glosorchards.org
Website:

glosorchards.org