## **Avon Gardens Trust Annual Report and Financial Statements for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023** ## **Legal and Administrative Information** **Status.** The Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, Registered Charity No. 900377 **Trustees.** During the 12 months to 30 June 2023, the Trustees were: Kay Ross (Chairman), Gillian Clarke, Anne Hills, Peter Hills (to 23[rd] Jan 2023), Selena Gray ( from Ist Jan 2023), June Shannon, Peter Shannon, Wendy Pollard (to 27[th] June 2023), and Wendy Tippett (to 29[th] October 2022). ## **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. The current account was changed in 2023 from CAF to Nat West Bank. ## **Report of the Trustees for the period 1 April 2022 to 30 June 2023 Objectives** ## 1.Charitable Objectives The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: - to promote the education of the public on matters connected with the - arts and sciences of parks, gardens and designed landscapes - to preserve, enhance and re-create for the education and enjoyment of - the public whatever 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 5[th] Sept 2023 and signed on their behalf by: **Avon Gardens Trust Accounts for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023** |**Income**
Subscriptions
Donations
Gift Aid
Advertising income
Interest
Income from garden visits and events
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
Cost of garden visits
Grants
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 £**
1065
68
0
0
345

4 1 5 4
**5,632**
2798
3079
139
242
1109
**7367**
**-**
**1735**
23,74
9
**22014**|**Total (Prior Year) )**
1265
512
562
0
87
2 5 4 9
**4,975**
2488
1804
132
91
1
1067
**6,402**
**-**
**1,427**
25,176| |---|---|---| |||**23,749**| _*_ Miscellaneous includes website hosting, journal printing, stamps and Create Centre rental. _The Trustees have changed the financial year end from 31 March to 30 June in 2020 so the previous years accounts are not directly comparable as they cover the 15 month period from 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2022.Gift Aid has been claimed for 2022/3 but not yet received from HMRC_ 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 £18,819 held in Nationwide savings account and £3,195 held in CAF current account The Trustees received no remuneration from the Trust ## **Signature** **Name:** Kay Ross **Dat 1[st] November e 2022**