Avon Gardens Trust
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the period 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2022
Legal and Administrative Information
Status. The Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, Registered Charity No. 900377
Trustees. During the 15 months to 30 June 2022, the Trustees were: Gillian Clarke, Rosalind Delany, Anne Hills, Peter Hills, Alan Kempton (to 3 Oct 2021 ), Wendy Pollard, Kay Ross ( from 3 Oct 2021 ), June Shannon, Peter Shannon and Wendy Tippett.
Registered Office: The CREATE Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS1 6XN
Bankers: CAF Bank Ltd., 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ and Nationwide Building Society, Kings Park Road, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 6NW.
Report of the Trustees for the period 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2022 Objectives
1. Charitable Objectives
The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit:
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to promote the education of the public on matters connected with the arts and sciences of
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parks, gardens and designed landscapes
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to preserve, enhance and re-create for the education and enjoyment of the public whatever
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parks, gardens and designed landscapes that may exist or have existed in and around Avon
2. Public Benefit
The Trustees, confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
Activities
Avon Gardens Trust has been actively involved in the protection and conservation of historic parks, gardens and designed landscapes in the Avon area. The Trust has made awards to community groups and schools. Research into all aspects of designed landscapes is encouraged by the Trust with all findings being published in its Journal.
The Trustees have actively sought to promote collaboration with owners, local authorities, educational organisations and Friends’ groups.
Information about the activities of the Trust is included in our publications.
Future Strategy
The Trust intends to continue this range of activities, subject to satisfactory funding arrangements.
Risk and Reserves Policy
The Trustees are satisfied that the Trust is not exposed to significant financial risks, and that its reserves provide an adequate basis for meeting expenditure that may arise.
These accounts comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity Commission’s SORP 2014 applicable to accounts prepared in accordance with the FRS102 SORP.
Approved by the Trustees on 7[th] July 2022 and signed on their behalf by:
Avon Gardens Trust
Accounts for the period 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2022
| Income Subscriptions Donations Gift Aid Advertising income Interest Income from garden visits Total Income Expenditure Cost of garden visits Grants Grants to Museums Grants to Schools Grants to Community Groups Grants sub-total AGM The Gardens Trust (membership and insurance) Miscellaneous Total Expenditure Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total cash funds brought forward Total cash funds carried forward |
Total £ 1,265 512 562 0 87 2,549 4,975 2,488 0 1,250 554 1,804 132 911 1,067 6,402 -1,427 25,176 23,749 |
Total (Prior Year) ) 1,165 164 230 150 86 192 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,986 | ||
| 0 500 100 4,510 |
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| 5,110 0 448 208 |
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| 5,766 | ||
| -3,780 | ||
| 28,956 | ||
| 25,176 |
The Trustees have changed the financial year end from 31 March to 30 June, so these accounts cover the 15 month period from 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2022.
The Trust has no liabilities
Stocks of publications are not included as assets, since their future sales are uncertain
These accounts have been prepared on receipts and payments basis
Total cash funds carried forward comprise £20,480 held in Nationwide savings account and £3,269 held in CAF current account
The Trustees received no remuneration from the Trust
Signature
Name: Peter Hills
Date 1[st] November 2022