# YORKSHIRE GARDENS TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1060697
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 13, 1997
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1060697


## Contact

- **Address:** UHY Calvert Smith, Heritage House, Murton Way, Osbaldwick, York
- **Postcode:** YO19 5UW
- **Phone:** 01904557570
- **Email:** secretary@yorkshiregardenstrust.org.uk
- **Website:** www.yorkshiregardenstrust.org.uk



## Activities

**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

**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.

**Area of benefit:** NORTH YORKSHIRE,SOUTH YORKSHIRE, EAST YORKSHIRE AND WEST YORKSHIRE




## 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

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £15254 | £17258 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £16088 | £16469 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £14929 | £19331 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £19866 | £22448 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £14080 | £11919 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Dr Camilla Jane Allen — appointed April 6, 2024
- Madalyn Joy Hughes — appointed March 30, 2019
- Michael Brendan Mowforth — appointed March 26, 2022
- PROFESSOR GILLIAN MARY PARKER — appointed March 26, 2022
- Roger Lambert — appointed March 27, 2021
- Trevor James Nicholson — appointed April 6, 2024
- VALERIE JANE HEPWORTH
- Victoria Price — appointed March 18, 2017