# THE MERTOUN GARDENS TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1113423
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [05747404](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05747404)
- **Registered:** March 24, 2006
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1113423


## Contact

- **Address:** FARRER &amp; CO, 65-66 LINCOLN&#x27;S INN FIELDS, LONDON
- **Postcode:** WC2A 3LH
- **Phone:** 020 3375 7000
- **Email:** emma.james@farrer.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (&quot;THE OBJECTS&quot;) ARE:3.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PLANTING, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF MERTOUN GARDENS AT ST BOSWELLS, MELROSE, ROXBURGHSHIRE (&quot;THE GARDENS&quot;);3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO THE HISTORY, DESIGN AND HORTICULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GARDENS; AND3.3 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.

**Activities:** 1. Opens Mertoun Gardens to the public; 2. Restores, improves and maintains Mertoun Gardens; 3. Acquires, restores, preserves and displays papers and artefacts relating to Mertoun Gardens; 4. Raises funds for the benefit of Mertoun Gardens; 5. Publicises and promotes Mertoun Gardens and produces publications and literature in order to achieve this.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** MERTOUN GARDENS AT ST BOSWELLS, MELROSE, ROXBURGHSHIRE
- Scotland





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Michael John Chantler** | Chair | March 17, 2006 |
| Harriet Rosalind Dundas Campbell |  | April 26, 2024 |
| THE LORD HENRY ALEXANDER EGERTON |  | March 17, 2006 |




