RAMSEY ABBEY WALLED GARDEN CIO

Charity number: 1202958
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We have restored a Grade 2 listed Victorian Walled Garden within the grounds of the medieval Ramsey Abbey. The garden is a visitor attraction and we maintain the garden by growing flowers, fruit and vegetables . We have a beautiful 33m Victorian style glasshouse. All work is done by volunteers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £3,669
Total expenditure: £7,305

People

6 Trustee(s)

25 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

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:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 May 2023: CIO registration
  • 13 June 2025: Funds received from 1105312 RAMSEY ABBEY WALLED KITCHEN GARDEN TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • RAMSEY WALLED GARDEN (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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
CHRISTOPHER VANE PERCY Chair 31 March 2023
None on record
Valentina Steel Trustee 01 October 2024
None on record
Mark Wilkinson Trustee 31 March 2023
None on record
Philip Whaites Trustee 31 March 2023
None on record
Esmond Edwards Trustee 31 March 2023
AILWYN LODGE NO 3535 MASONIC CHARITIES ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
THE RAMSEY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Dr JANE SILLS Trustee 31 March 2023
RAMSEY HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £240 £3.67k
Total expenditure £0 £7.31k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 2025 02 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 02 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 27 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 October 2024 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 May 2023

Charitable objects

THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE, RENOVATION, ENHANCEMENT, ENRICHMENT, REGENERATION AND DEVELOPMENT AS NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE OF THE WALLED GARDEN, ITS GRADE II LISTED WALLS, ARCHES AND FEATURES OF HISTORICAL OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST LOCATED IN THE GROUNDS OF RAMSEY ABBEY COLLEGE. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL VALUE OF THE WALLED GARDEN AND IN GENERAL HORTICULTURE SKILLS.

Contact information

Address:
THE WILLOWS
RAMSEY ROAD
RAMSEY FORTY FOOT
RAMSEY
HUNTINGDON
PE26 2XN
Phone:
07973380827
Email:
info@ramseywalledgarden.org
Website:

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