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Abbey Lawn Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
201845
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 22, 1962
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Tewkesbury

Address

Address
John Yorke
Forthampton Court
Forthampton
Gloucester
GL19 4RD

Activities

To secure for the public benefit, the preservation, protection and improvement of listed buildings adjoining Tewkesbury Abbey. To educate the public in the history architecture and natural history of the area around Tewkesbury by the running of a museum.To provide a community and pleasure garden for the residents of Tewkesbury and its visitors.

Objects: A) To Secure For The Public Benefit The Preservation, Protection, Development And Improvement Of Features Of Historic Or Public Interest In The Primary Area Of Benefit And Thereafter, And At The Trustees' Discretion, In The Wider Area Of Benefit;b) To Preserve For The Public Benefit Historical, Architectural, And Constructional Heritage In The Form Of Buildings Of Particular Beauty Or Historical, Architectural Or Constructional Interest In The Primary Area Of Benefit And Thereafter, And At The Trustees' Discretion, In The Wider Area Of Benefit;c) To Educate The Public In The History, Architecture, Natural History And Geography Of The Wider Area Of Benefit, Inparticular But Not Exclusively By The Establishment And Maintenance Of One Or More Museums In Tewkesbury;d) To Promote For The Public Benefit High Standards Of Planning, And Architecture In Or Affecting The Wider Area Of Benefit;e) To Provide A Community And Pleasure Garden For The Recreation And Education Of The Inhabitants Of Tewkesbury And Persons Visiting Tewkesbury;f) To Provide Accommodation For Clergy And Others Connected With The Services Of Tewkesbury Abbey Church;g) To Contribute To The Maintenance, Repair, Preservation, Insurance And Care Of The Fabric Of The Tewkesbury Abbey Church And Its Goods And Ornaments, In Particular But Not Exclusively, By Making Grants For Such Purposes To The Friends Of Tewkesbury Abbey (Registered Charity Number 211236).

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Gloucestershire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £253,039 £344,265
March 31, 2024 £254,805 £262,754
March 31, 2023 £225,240 £292,602
March 31, 2022 £207,944 £255,752
March 31, 2021 £223,685 £224,318