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2021-12-31-accounts

SORP reference
Summary
the charity		 ofthe purposes
as set out in its		 of Para 1.17 1)To promote for the benefit ofthe public the
conservation,
protection
and improvement
of
governing document the physical
and natural
environment
of
Northumbria.
2) To advance the education
ofthe public on
matters concerned
with the heritage,
protection,
conservation
and enhancement		 of
historic parks, gardens
and other designated
landscapes
of Northumbria.
Summary
ofthe main
activities
in relation tothose
purposes
for the public
benefit,
in particular,
the		 Para 1.17and
1.19		 The planned
programme
ofvisits to historic
gardens were again disrupted
by COVID
restrictions
but the final visit ofthe year - to
the North Marine Park at South Shields-
activities, projects or was held and the annual
lecture
in November
services identified in the went ahead.
accounts. A small group ofthe 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 TGTas
appropriate.
Requests
for information
and support
received via the website concerning
historic
designed
landscapes
in Northumbria
have
been res onded to.
Statement
confirming
whether
the trustees		 have Para 1.18 The trustees
have had regard to the
guidance
issued by the Charity Commission
had regard to the guidance on public benefit.
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

Financial Revie Financial Revie Financial Revie w
Review ofthe charity's Para 1.21 The funds
in the Northumbria
Gardens Trust
financial
position at the end of
the period		 Community
Account fell slightly
during the
period. The two main items ofexpenditure
were the Annual
subscription
and insurance
payments
to The Gardens Trust and the cost
of Room Hire for the annual lecture.
Membership
subscriptions
recovered from
last year due to the diligence ofthe
Membershi
Secreta
.
Statement
explaining
the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The Northumbria
Gardens Trust Community
Account maintains amodest balance which
serves as areserve against forthcoming
ex
nditure.
Amount of reserves
held		 Para 1.22 E2647
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details offund materially in Para 1.24 n/a
deficit
Explanation
of any
uncertainties
about the		 Para 1.23 With no expenditure
on aJournal
in this
period the fall in funds
held during the period
charity continuing as
concern		 a going was small but may require areview of the
membership
subscriptions
(which we have
always
tried to keep as low as possible)
and/or a drive for additional
members.
A
review ofthe calculation ofthe headage
payment
for subscriptions
to The Gardens
Trust and the appropriate
insurance
cover
was undertaken.
The cost of producing
and
distributing
the occasional Journal
will also
require review. The bank's decision to
charge for all transactions
on the account will
result in an additional
draw on funds
but it
was felt that attempting
to change banks
would involve a lot of additional
administration
which we do not have the
capacity to manage
and could result
in loss
ofmember's
subscriptions
as existing
Standin
Orders ma
not be transferred.
You ma
c		 hoose t o include f urther statement s
where relevant		 about
Membership subscriptions
The charity's
principal
sources offunds
(including		 Para 1.47
any fundraising)
n/a
Investment
objectives		 policy
including		 and
any		 Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
The principal risk facing the charity continues
to be the difficulty ofgetting new
Para 1.46 trustees/su orters to take u the

Structure, Governance and Ma nagement
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type Of gOVerning
dOCument		 Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Nomination at AGM and election to post by
including
details of any		 members present
constitutional
provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Policies
adopted		 and procedures
for the induction		 and procedures
for the induction		 and Para 1.51
training oftrustees
Close working links with, and support
from,The Gardens Trust nationally and
The charity's
structure
and		 organisational
any wider		 Para 1.51 regular
Trust		 liaison with the Yorkshire Gardens
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related Para 1.51
parties
Other

Chari name The Northumbria Gardens Trust
Other name the chari uses
Re istered chari number 1187196
Charity's principal address Margery
Flatts		 Farm
Lanehester
Co. Durham
DH7 ORS

ame s ofthe charity tru stees who m ana ge the charity
Nam
eof
pers
(or
body
'ftustee name Office (if any) Dates acted ifnot for whole
year		 )
entitl
edto
appo
int
trust
ee (if
1 Harry Beamish Chair
2 Fiona Green Secretary
3 Martin Roberts Membership Sec.
4 Nick Owen Contact for
TGT/other CGTs
5 Vacant Journal Editor
6 Vacant Events
7 Vacant Treasurer
8 Moira Jocelyn
9 Tom Yellowley
10 Tony Smith
11 Jane Armstrong
Michael Rudd {Resigned June Jan toJune 2021
2021)
13 John Fitzpatrick (Died October 2021) Jan to October 2021
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Name oftrustees
hold		 ing
title to prope		 rty
b		 elong ing to th e ch
'rlustee name Dates acted ifnot for whole ear
n/a
Funds held as custodian Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf on behalf ofothers
Description
ofthe assets		 n/a
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how
falls within the custodian		 this t;;p)% ~
~
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.
'		 ~
charity's
objects
Details ofarrangements for
safe custody and
segregation
ofsuch assets
from the charity's
own
assets

Names an d addresses ofadvi sers (Optional
information)
Type of Name Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names ofsenior staff members (Optional information)

O CHARITY COMMISSION
Fpp Eggi ANp Agp gALE~		 The Northumbria
Gardens Trust
Receipts and		 The Northumbria
Gardens Trust
Receipts and		 The Northumbria
Gardens Trust
Receipts and		 The Northumbria
Gardens Trust
Receipts and		 The Northumbria
Gardens Trust
Receipts and		 payments payments accounts accounts CC15a
Forthe period
from 1/1/21 31/12/2021
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Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
tothe nearest
6		 tothe nearest 6 to the nearest 6 tothe nearest 6 tothe nearest 5
A1 Recei ts
Membershi subscri
tions		 305 260
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 305
A2Asset and investment
sales,
see table .
Sub total
Total receipts 305 280
A3 Pa ments
TGTSubscription
and insurances
Room Hire (L&P)for annual
lecture
Sub total 356 660
A4Asset and investment
urchases,
see table
Sub total
Total payments 356 356 960
Net of receiptsl(payments) 51 51 680
A5 Transfers
between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end 2,698 2,698 2,698
Cash funds this year end 2,647 2,647 2,018
Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Endowment Endowment
Categories Details funds
to nearest E		 funds
to nearest E		 funds
to nearest E
B1Cash funds 2,647
Total cash funds 2,647
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest E to nearest E to nearest E
B2Other monetary assets
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belo o nal
B3Investment assets
Details Fund to which
asset be		 Cost (opuonat) Current
o		 value
al
B4Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Fund towhich Amount due When due
Details liebi
relates		 o nal o nal
BSLiabilities
Signed
behalf		 by one or two trustees on
ofall the trustees		 Signature Print Name Date of
a
roval
H.J.H.Beamish 15/10/2022