Hampshire Gardens Trust HAMPSHIRE GARDENS TRUST REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 MARCH 2025 Reglstered Charltv Charlty Number 1165985 A Charltable Incorporated Organisatlon Registration Number CE006882 HAMPSHIRE GARDENS TRUST REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Contents Page Reference and administrative details Report of the board of trustees and directors Report of the Independent Examiner Statement of financlal actlvlties li Balance Sheet 12 Notes to the accounts 17-18 Trustees Reports 19 HAMPSHIRE GARDENSTRUST Reference and Administration Details Registered Charitv: Charity Number 1165985 A Charitable Incorporated Organisation.. Registration Number CE006882 Principal Addre5S: Jermyns House Jermyns Lane Ampfield Romsey S0510QA Telephone.. 01794 367752 Webslte: www,hgt.org,uk Principal Bankers: CAF Bank Trustee Directors: The trustees of the organlsatlon In office durinE the year and up to the date of thls report, who are the trustees for the purposes of charity law were., Edward Wake Rlchard Green-wilklnson M ichael Ricketts Andrew Jov Sally Miller Jlll Walmsley Michael Woodhall Emily Fisher ort of the Board of Trustees and Directors forthe 2025 eriod endln 31 March The Trustees present their report and the financial statements for the period to 31 March 2025. Reference and administrative information set out on page I forms part of this report. Structure Governance and Mana ement Constitution and Governing Document Hampshir8 Gardens Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is a reglstered charity. It wa5 incorporated on I, October 2016 and commenced activities f rom that date. The governlng documents are the company's Charitable Objects, whlch are: The Hampshlre Gardens Trustls the only voluntary organisation in the COLrnty to identlfy the needs and opportunities to conserve, protect and enhance its rich heritage of parks, gardens and deslgned landscape5. we offer expert, free advice and appropriate project grants to raise awareness of the value of these special places. Recrultment ond Appolntment of Trustees When recrulting trustees, the or8anisatlon ensures that the Board has a comprehensive range of skllls needed in order to oversee the actlvities of the charlty. Trustees elected forthe firsttlme must be proposed bya member. Memberselect trustee5 at the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Trustees must be three or more. OrgunisQtlonal Structure The Board of Trustees is responslble for setting the overall directlon and policles of the organisation and areas of responsibility are spllt between the trustees, Ob'ectlves The charity's obje¢tlve Is to raise funds in order to carry out its above mentloned objects, When planning the charity's activities for the year, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Chairman's Re ort Firstly, I would like to thank members for your support over the last year. We are a small charity, united by our ambitlon to protect and nurture Harnpshire's very best gardens, pa rks and landscapes. More than that, we seek to inspire all those actively involved with the management of gardens {in the very widest sensel and, through our work on the HGT 'Garden Plans for Schools, and 'Edible Playground, project, we seek to support selected local schools to give young people an opportunity to get involved in the process of growing plants and linking it to food production. This scherne was set up by Jill Walmsley (ably supported by Felicity Gray and the GPfS team) and aims to introduce chi Idren to the magic of growlng vegetables, fruit and f lowers within their school environment. At the same time, we hope to encouraBe both parents and teachers to take part in these activities, espeeially for schools withln urban areas where opportunities to engage wlth the Natural World and learn about environmental matters is very limlted. I would also like to acknowledge the 5UPPOrt given by Michael Campbell and the Ellis Campbell Foundation. Sadly, Michael Campbell died earller this year, but we hope that the Ellis Campbell Foundatlon wlll be able to continue to provide some flnancial support in the future. Apart *rom actlvely makinB a donatlon, M ichael also made time to visit the schools personally and en8age with the teaching staff and members of the HGT Team. More recentlyi I would like to acknowledge a donatlon of £20,000 from a private family Trust and thank former HGT Trustee, George Seligrnan, for hls role In securing thls funding. HGT'S Garden Plans for Schools project is a very worthwhlle scheme that relies on flnancial support f rom HGT HQ and, cruclally, addltional private donations please don't hesitate to contact the HGT office If you thlnk you can help, or, perhaps leave a legacy In your will, Every contrlbution makes a real difference, We need approximately £2000per annum l+ rnatched f undlngl per school per annurn, £10,000 covers a school for 5 years, and £20,000 covers a school which Is unable to provide matched fundlng. Two other key aspects of the HGfs work involve Conservation & Developrnent which closely scrtjtinises plannlng applications, led by Mike Ricketts, and the Research team, led by Sally Miller who also klndly organi5es the Study Day (look out for further details of the 2026 whlch is seheduled for 16 April). These two elements of the HGTare a vltal part of our work, and, in many ways, the C&D and Research groups form the backbone of our core purpose and they guide and Inform all aspects and decision makSng within our organisation, In terms of key measures of success over the last 12 rnonths, membership has 8rown from 340 to 373 members including 63 Life Members, We have undertaken 10 garden visits and events- In particular, the very successful HGT 2025 Study Day. Over 200 members and guests have tsken part In these activities. By any measure, we would be described as an "active" organisation, however, it is e55ential that we remain a dynamic entity that continues to evolve and grow, and with this in mind we must continue to seekvolunteers to assist, garden owners to open their gardens for HGT visits, and new Trustees to help us to maintain momentum. We need to manage expenditure prudently, and keep our cost base as low as possible. Th8 HGT accounts, kindly prepared by Rlchard Green-Wilkin50n, supported by Mark Berryman, show that forthe year ending 31 March 2025 there was a surplu5 of £22,863, however, this is made tjp of £26,927 of Restricted Funds (including the one-off donation of £20,000) and so the underlying position is deficit of £4,064 on unrestricted funds. We need to work hard to improve this position th15 year and i n the future in order to allow us to make positive plans for the future. We also need to acknowledge that Hampshire is a large county with approaching 2m residents so there must be opportunlties to recruit rnor8 members who, for on6 reason or another, are unaware of our existence. I would a150 Ilke to take this OPPOrtunlty to thank Clare Goddard, Dlrector at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens for her on-golng support. The HGT offlee Is located within Jermyn's House and wlthout Clare's support we would be homeless. It is also important to acknowledge the support of our Presldent, Alan Titchmarsh, who, In splte of many other commitments, klndly helps us out when we ask for his asslstance. Finally, on behalf of all Trustaes, I would Ilke to thank all those members and supporters who have taken part in HGT events throughout the year, including attending this AGM and lecture your positlve participatlon makes a real difference to the success of otjr or8anisatlon. I n terms of my own assessment of how HGT Is doing, we have done very well over the last five years and have survived two trlcky Covid years. We have moved from an unfavourable financlal position, to one where we are now where we are capable of maklng a small Surplus and simultaneously developed the Garden Plans for Schools programme whl¢h Is supported by annual grants of ¢ £15,000. We have increased rnembership and broadened the range of activities including re-instatlng the annual magazine Ithank you to Sally and her team), However, I do harbour an ambition to recruit some even younger Trustees to join the throng. This would help us to plan for the future and give us the confidence to make a ten year plan with a clear direction of travel so that members and Trustees feel proud to be part of an evolving and dynamic organisatlon that offers expert advice and Euidance, making a real difference to 8ardens, parks and the wider landscape within Hampshire. F!ni)nciLII Rcvip%v Result5 and Funds 2 2.863. 11115 1. vear oiided 31 Mill i 11 2D )4 sl¥L>W %uiiIIIJs lui tlii YLTr%ii ul J l))Jdf by a dtrlicil Ill L.l.()lJ,l oli iiniLSliiitod lunds lind siiiplu% ol ol As fai lis Ilie tiiirLi4IIicii'(I Iiin(I Is coticei neil, Oi)L)n Giiidens piovided an eYcellL'lIt f S, Q l() nl 111( i)11)I'. wTrili K4)i den vi., £35. 329. duc. lairfely Io UVKidded iVLibfJilL C051s. RLTrsL*rvos Pollcy As Iliis aiiiouiiis ii) iiboul £ 17,IX)U. 11115 15 ¥vell CO￿[v￿. CoiiiiJA YL aiid NICI oi'ri4¥'L.IiKnbL"5 iiiid ILlcplioiie )rilliing. po%1 lind siotion¢ry 'rThivcl c.¥57Cn¥L& Siib%criplioni 16,670 1.70J 886 17,671 5?0 316 126n 571 1,244 13Jnk ClIDrgcs A¢Loiinliillcy clillrges W¢b¥iic & 11. l.ibrury 8imdry exiM3e$ 1.974 2.017 4.860 28,023 TOTAL EXPENDITURE Total Incorne 29,232 33,129 Total Expendlture 133,2961 129.7841 IDèficltl/Surplus forthe Year 14.0641 3.345 14 HAMPSHlREGARD￿TRu INCOME AND EXPENDTURE ACCOiJNT- REsfRicfED FUNOS IFOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 21125 2024 INCOME Girl Aid F.diication dontsiions 500 8.030 37,350 Other donatlons SCO TOTAL INCOME .8¢tyrLtsiriitl sthlory (iiiclildiiis PA Yk & NIC) S￿8￿1111TLVRE 8.079 OiliLr grotiis AdiiiinisirntiVL ¢tr51s 1,690 8.U52 849 332 TOTAL EXPENDITURE SuTplusllOeflcltl for the Year 26,927 11,C•xi 15 l. -fl Vi HAMPSHIREGARDENSIRii¥r NQTESTQThEACCOUP4TS FOR THEYEAR ENDED31MARCH 2025 RESTRICTEDFUNOS 2025 2V24 ChildreTr'iFJofftio4 Bblanec brou8hi RI l Awil 202 rund uiriLd fonYJril Urbaii PHrk% Siudy JSrtltsnc¢byouBhl fonyard ii I l Awil 2024 Id.. In¥orn¥' L￿.. L¥p￿dit￿r -'unJ ￿rri¥.￿ fgr¥vard 7,413 SQO 7.064 14alane¢ hr4uBhi fTrJWard al l Ai)rjl 20JI 11686 13ffj¥6 R.530 airricd foim'iir 39.962 I2￿8$ XEOASSErs P•teT5field PhyS￿GIrl*Tr ¢•*t Bilance at 31 M4r