Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE CORNWALL GARDEN SOCIETY

The original aim was for garden owners in the county to display and compete with each others gardens and plants. Since then its activities have diversified to include a programme of free lectures, the publication of a journal and arranging a wide range of garden visits, outings, walks and talks and other activities and there is a grant programme for horticultural students.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
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
31/05/23	£117	£133	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/22	£129	£118	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/21	£17	£25	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/20	£34	£67	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/19	£148	£151	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/18	£155	£159	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/17	£160	£165	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/16	£133	£126	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/15	£105	£129	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/14	£124	£141	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/13	£139	£130	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/12	£132	£121	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/11	£118	£113	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/10	£136	£134	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/09	£125	£106	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/08	£134	£145	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/07	£86	£70	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/06	£96	£91	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/05	£93	£75	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/04	£81	£63	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 22 years

www.cornwallgardensociety.org.uk

tim.smith@queensacre.net

01566 776255

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Land or water management

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Cornwall,

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
Cornwall Community Foundation - Speakers Corner
£4,000	06/02/2023	the promotion of knowledge and education in good gardening principles and in the national heritage of gardens in Cornwall. Also to promote, conserve and protective national environment in Cornwall
Cornwall Community Foundation - Grant to Cornwall Garden Society
£2,000	04/11/2022	the promotion of knowledge and education in good gardening principles and in the national heritage of gardens in Cornwall. Also to promote, conserve and protective national environment in Cornwall

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-84

CHARLES LLOYD FOX Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Garden Designer

CHARLES WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Landowner

CHRISTIANNE GABRIELLE FRANCIS LIM Appointed: 2006, Occupation: None

JEFFERY RICHARD ROWE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Horticulturist

JONATHON RAWSON CROGGON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Investment Manager

JUDITH VOSPER HANCOCK Appointed: 2002, Occupation: None

MARTIN PETHERICK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Investment Manager

MICHAEL ANTHONY NELHAMS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Horticulturalist

PENELOPE ANNE POLGLASE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Secretary/Director

RICHARD STONE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Estate Manager

SIR ROBERT OWEN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

TIMOTHY JOHN SMITH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/12/2002, number: 1094859
Registered at Companies House on 06/08/2002, number: 04504080

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

QUEENS ACRE
BOYTON
LAUNCESTON
PL15 9RJ

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE(1) THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SCIENCE, ART AND PRACTICE OF HORTICULTURE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES(2) THE PROMOTION OF KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN GOOD GARDENING PRINCIPLES AND IN THE NATIONAL HERITAGE OF GARDENS IN CORNWALL(3) TO PROMOTE, CONSERVE, PROTECT AND STUDY THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, HISTORIC GARDENS AND DESIGNED LANDSCAPES IN CORNWALL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CORNWALL

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