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Yorkshire Gardens Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1060697
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 13, 1997
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
North Yorkshire,south Yorkshire, East Yorkshire And West Yorkshire

Address

Address
UHY Calvert Smith
Heritage House
Murton Way
Osbaldwick
York
YO19 5UW

Activities

Conserve and foster Yorkshire's garden, park and designed landscape heritage. Volunteers undertake research and recording, advice and assist with conservation, support horticulture in schools. Some grants are made for conservation and schools projects in Yorkshire.

Objects: The Objects Of The Charity Are: (1) To Promote The Education Of The Public On Matters Connected With Garden Land. (2) To Promote The Protection, Conservation And Appropriate Treatment Of Whatever Garden Land May Exist Or Have Existed In And Around The Counties Of North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire And West Yorkshire For The Education And Enjoyment Of The Public. 1.2 This Provision May Be Amended By Special Resolution But Only With The Prior Written Consent Of The Commission. "garden Land" Means Garden, Park And Designed Landscape And Places Used For Recreation Of High Amenity And Educational Value In A National, Regional, County Or Local Context. IT Includes Enclosures, Boundaries, Earthworks, Park And Garden Buildings, Other Structures And Erections And Associated Plant, Machinery And Systems, Sculpture, Garden And Park Furniture, Ornamental Woodland, Planting, Gates, Ironwork, Drives, Paths And Roadways, Lakes, Water Courses, Meadows, And Includes Land Associated By View, Management Or Otherwise With Garden Land. Amenity And Educational Value? In Relation To Garden Land Means Land Which Has Interest: For Its Aesthetic Value Or Its Value As A Work Of Art; For Its Historic Interest. Garden Land Is Of Historic Interest When: IT Demonstrates Some Significant Aspect Of The History Of Garden Lands. IT Has Significant Historical Associations. IT Has Group Value With Buildings, Monuments Or Other Land And The Group Is Of Historic Interest. For Its Horticultural, Arboricultural, Silvicultural Qualities Or Potential. For Its Architecture. For Its Scenic Value. For Its Nature Conservation Quality Or Potential. For Its Archaeological Value

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Sept. 30, 2025 £15,254 £17,258
Sept. 30, 2024 £16,088 £16,469
Sept. 30, 2023 £14,929 £19,331
Sept. 30, 2022 £19,866 £22,448
Sept. 30, 2021 £14,080 £11,919

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Camilla Jane Allen April 6, 2024
Madalyn Joy Hughes March 30, 2019
Michael Brendan Mowforth March 26, 2022
Professor Gillian Mary Parker March 26, 2022
Roger Lambert March 27, 2021
Trevor James Nicholson April 6, 2024
Valerie Jane Hepworth
Victoria Price March 18, 2017