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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

THE GIBBERD GARDEN TRUST

The maintenance of the house and grounds as designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd, opening to the public and the education and promotion of public knowledge and understanding of architecture.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£114£93£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£90£87£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£84£65£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£106£109£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£84£94£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£96£64£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£64£75£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£61£64£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£67£72£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£84£53£31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£54£58£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£66£60£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£72£60£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09?£70£69£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/08£55£51£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/07£47£81£-34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/06£68£51£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/05£66£64£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/04£91£58£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 29 years

www.thegibberdgarden.co.uk

enquiries@thegibberdgarden.co.uk

01279442112

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Essex, Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Gibberd Garden Trust
£4,000 16/02/2023
To support the development of the sensory garden and paths to increase disability access at the Grade II listed Gibberd Garden in Harlow
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Gibberd Garden Trust
£8,000 19/05/2022
To support the upkeep and development of the Grade II listed Gibberd Garden in Harlow
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Gibberd Garden Trust
£7,965 26/10/2020
To support the upkeep and development of the Grade II listed Gibberd Garden in Harlow
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Gibberd Garden Trust
£8,000 22/11/2019
To support the upkeep and development of the Grade II listed Gibberd Garden in Harlow
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Gibberd Garden Trust
£10,000 16/10/2018
To support the upkeep and development of the Grade II listed Gibberd Garden in Harlow
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Gibberd Garden Trust
£8,000 02/10/2017
To support the upkeep and development of the Grade II listed Gibberd Garden in Harlow
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Gibberd Garden Trust
£8,000 23/02/2017
To support the upkeep and development of the Grade II listed Gibberd Garden in Harlow
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANTHONY JOHN EVANS Appointed: 2021
  • CHERITH MURIEL LOWRY Appointed: 2021
  • DR DAVID ALEXANDER FARNINGHAM Appointed: 2022
  • LINDA ANTOINE HILTON Appointed: 2024
  • MICHAEL RALPH DANVERS (Chair) Appointed: 2016
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/03/1996, number: 1053608
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

The House
Marsh Lane
HARLOW
Essex
CM17 0NA

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT AND BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND THOSE OF HARLOW AND THE SURRONUDING AREA OF ESSEX AND HERTFORDSHIRE IN PARTICULAR (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) (A) THE MAINTENANCE (SO FAR AS PRACTICAL) OF THE HOUSE AND GROUNDS AS DESIGNED OR LAID OUT BY SIR FEDERICK GIBBERD AND OPENING THEM TO THE PUBLIC (SO FAR AS PRACTICAL); (B) THE PRESERVATION AND PUBLIC DISPLAY (SO FAR AS PRACTICAL) AS THEY WERE ARRANGED BY SIR FREDERICK GIBBERD OF THE WORKS OF ART AND OTHER CHATTELS OF ARTISTIC ORNAMENTAL OR HISTORICAL INTREST CONTAINED OR FORMERLY CONTAINED IN THE HOUSE AND GROUND; (C) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP IN ART ARCHITECTURE PLANNING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OR SUCH OTHER BRANCHES OF LEARNING OR EDUCATION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT; (D) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ART ARCHITECTURE PLANNING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND ALLIED SUBJECTS; (E) THE PROVISION OF THE GROUNDS AS A PUBLIC OPEN SPACE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

HARLOW AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF ESSEX AND HERTFORDSHIRE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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