STONE LANE GARDENS

Charity number: 1141252
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our mission is to conserve birch and alder trees from around the world by promoting, researching, propagating and displaying our National Collections in our beautiful arboretum to educate and inform the public. To promote understanding of the natural world by raising and distributing trees. Promoting appreciation of art by holding exhibitions of high quality art in a natural setting.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £95,044
Total expenditure: £105,266

Total income includes £950 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

15 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
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 April 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • STONE LANE GARDENS (Working name)
  • STONE LANE GARDENS LTD (Previous name)
Company number:
07398115 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 policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
Steven William Guthrie Trustee 27 March 2024
None on record
Jonathan Hutchinson Trustee 10 January 2024
None on record
Richard Cox Trustee 03 November 2023
None on record
Thomas Christopher Hudson Trustee 03 November 2023
None on record
Anna Imrie-Tait Trustee 16 January 2023
None on record
Sarah Helen Dorothy Pope Trustee 14 November 2022
None on record
Debra Jane Witting Trustee 01 July 2022
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 £124.76k £95.11k £123.30k £94.28k £95.04k
Total expenditure £73.40k £96.12k £99.74k £111.78k £105.27k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £20.37k N/A N/A £950

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 08 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 08 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 13 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 13 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 INCORPORATED 14/09/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/03/2011 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23/03/2011 as amended on 12 Feb 2019

Charitable objects

1. To advance the education of the public by the provision and maintenance of an arboretum containing National Collections of Birch(Betula) and Alder (Alnus) and by researching Birch and Alder and associated organisms in order to share knowledge and increase the scientific understanding of the genera. 2. To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, in particular by: (a) the preservation of rare and endangered species contained within the arboretum; (b) promoting the cultivation and distribution of Birch and Alder trees in order to create greater awareness of the environmental benefits of planting trees, creating new wildlife habitats and increase biodiversity. (c) preserving the Ashburner Arboretum for its merit as an example of innovative (naturalistic) and outstanding landscape design. 3. To advance education of the public in the understanding and appreciation of the arts and garden design by organising exhibitions, events and encouraging high standards of arts.

Contact information

Address:
Stone Lane Gardens
Stone Farm
Chagford
NEWTON ABBOT
Devon
Phone:
01647231311
Email:
admin@stonelanegardens.com
Website:

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