The Northumbria Gardens Trust 1187196 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 03/01/2020 31/12/2020 To from Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £
| The Northumbria Gardens Trust 1187196 CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period from 03/01/2020 To 31/12/2020 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
The Northumbria Gardens Trust 1187196 CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period from 03/01/2020 To 31/12/2020 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
The Northumbria Gardens Trust 1187196 CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period from 03/01/2020 To 31/12/2020 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
The Northumbria Gardens Trust 1187196 CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period from 03/01/2020 To 31/12/2020 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
The Northumbria Gardens Trust 1187196 CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period from 03/01/2020 To 31/12/2020 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
The Northumbria Gardens Trust 1187196 CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period from 03/01/2020 To 31/12/2020 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
The Northumbria Gardens Trust 1187196 CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period from 03/01/2020 To 31/12/2020 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
The Northumbria Gardens Trust 1187196 CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period from 03/01/2020 To 31/12/2020 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
The Northumbria Gardens Trust 1187196 CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period from 03/01/2020 To 31/12/2020 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
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| TGT Subscription and Insurances | - 448- |
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| Producing and distributing the Journal | - 427- |
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| Room hire for annual lecture | - 85- |
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| **Total payments ** | - | 960- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 960- | - | -- | ||||||||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | - | 680- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 680- | - | -- | ||||||||||
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| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | 3,377- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 3,377- | - | -- | ||||||||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | - | 2,697- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 2,697- | - | -- | ||||||||||
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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| Total cash funds | - | 2,698- | - | -- | - | -- | |||||||||
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
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B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- Print Name |
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CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From January 2020 To December 2020
Charity name: The Northumbria Gardens Trust
Charity registration number: 1187196
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 1) To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of Northumbria. 2) To advance the education of the public on matters concerned with the heritage, protection, conservation and enhancement of historic parks, gardens and other designated landscapes of Northumbria. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
A programme of visits to historic gardens and an annual lecture was prepared and circulated to the membership ahead of the proposed AGM at Ushaw College. A small group of the trustees continued to respond to the weekly planning lists circulated by The Gardens Trust, which were scanned and applications likely to have adverse impact on historic designed landscapes in the Northumbria region assessed and responded to via TGT as appropriate. Requests for information and support received via the website concerning historic designed landscapes in Northumbria have been responded to. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | No grants were made |
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| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The trustees continue to invest a considerable amount of time as volunteers to run the administration of The Northumbria Gardens Trust; organise a programme of events; support The Gardens Trust as statutory consultees for all planning applications affecting registered designed landscapes in Northumbria region. |
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Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Due to the pandemic we were forced to cancel the AGM and visit at Ushaw and all subsequent visits for the year and the annual lecture in November. The trustees continued to run the administration of The Northumbria Garden's trust through email traffic and to plan for a programme of events in 2021; The trustees continued to support The Gardens Trust as statutory consultees for all planning applications affecting registered designed landscapes in Northumbria region; scanning the weekly lists, assessing applications and providing local knowledge to The Gardens Trust Conservation Team as appropriate. We have also been able to continue to respond to enquiries from the public about the conservation of designed landscapes in Northumbria. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Although the pandemic put paid to the events programme and AGM we were able to continue with the important conservation role of supporting The Gardens Trust in its role as statutoryconsultee and to respond to |
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| No fundraising activities were undertaken. | ||||
| Performance of fundraising | ||||
| activities against objectives | Para 1.41 | |||
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| No investments are held. | ||||
| Investment performance | Para 1.41 | |||
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The funds in the Northumbria Gardens Trust Community Account fell during the period. The two main items of expenditure were the Annual subscription and insurance payments to The Gardens Trust and the costs of producing and distributing the last NGT occasional publication, the_Journal_, to the membership. Membership subscriptions were reduced, probably due to the pandemic and its effect on the eventsprogramme. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Northumbria Gardens Trust Community Account maintains a modest balance which serves as a reserve against forthcoming expenditure. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £2697.54 at 29 Dec 2020 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The fall in funds held during the period may require a review of the membership subscriptions (which we have always tried to keep as low as possible) and/or a drive for additional members. A review of the calculation of the headage payment for subscriptions to The Gardens Trust and perhaps the insurance cover may be appropriate. The cost of producing and distributing the occasional_Journal_will also require review. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Membership subscriptions |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | n/a |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The principal risk facing the charity is the difficulty of getting new trustees/supporters to take up the administration and governance of TNGT in the future. |
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Nomination and election to post by members |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Close working links with, and support from,The Gardens Trust nationally and regular liaison with the Yorkshire Gardens Trust |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other | ||
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Northumbria Gardens Trust |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1187196 |
| Charity’s principal address | Margery Flatts Farm Lanchester Co. Durham DH7 0RS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year Nam e of pers on (or bod y) entit led to app oint trust ee (if any) |
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| HarryBeamish | Chair | ||
| Fiona Green | Secretary | ||
| Martin Robert | MembershipSec. | ||
| Nick Owen | Contact for TGT/other CGTs |
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| John Fitzpatrick | Journal Editor | ||
| Moira Jocelyn | Events | ||
| Tom Yellowley | Treasurer | ||
| Michael Rudd | |||
| TonySmith | |||
| Jane Armstrong | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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| n/a | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
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| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) H.J.H. Beamish Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 3 Oct 2021