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Kent Gardens Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
298861
Status
Registered
Registered
March 21, 1988
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
Ridings
Holly Farm Road
Otham
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 8RY

Activities

Organises research and recording of historic gardens and parks in Kent, gives advice to planning authorities, makes grants to students and horticultural charities, generates lectures on the history, design and planning of gardens and garden visits.

Objects: 1. The Advancement Of Education Through The Preservation Of Gardens Within The County Of Kent And Any Garden Buildings, Strucures And Horticultural Or Plant Collections Within Such Gardens. 2. The Improvement Of The Amenities Of The Gardens, Including The Access To And Study Of Them. 3. To Facilitate And Encourage The Use And Occupation Of Gardens In Kent For Charitable Purposes. 4. To Promote Education And Research In Kent, Relating To Gardens And The Dissemination Of The Results Of Such Research.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
County Of Kent
Local Authority
Kent

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 £16,670 £11,970
Dec. 31, 2024 £12,825 £19,334
Dec. 31, 2023 £20,016 £13,006
Dec. 31, 2022 £17,334 £11,993
Dec. 31, 2021 £19,129 £12,185
Dec. 31, 2020 £10,588 £10,890

Trustees

Name Appointed
Anne Caroline Bowdler Nov. 30, 2023
Jean Francois Gordon Nov. 8, 2022
Karen Emery Nov. 30, 2023
Michael O'Brien July 12, 2016
Noel Ensoll Feb. 26, 2026
Richard Graham Stileman May 26, 2016
Sarah Jane Morgan Nov. 27, 2017
Teresa Zbyszewska Nov. 27, 2017
rosemary dymond Nov. 27, 2017