Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

AVON GARDENS TRUST

The Trust is involved in the protection and conservation of historic parks and gardens. It promotes awareness of them through lectures, visits and study days. It awards grants for conservation projects and to schools and community groups to encourage horticultural activities. Research into historic designed landscapes is encouraged with findings being published in its Journal.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/23	£6	£7	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
30/06/22?	£5	£6	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/21	£2	£6	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/20	£5	£7	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19	£5	£8	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18	£3	£2	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£4	£5	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£5	£3	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£5	£5	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£3	£3	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£5	£5	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£2	£3	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£2	£3	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£2	£3	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£3	£4	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£3	£2	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£4	£3	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£3	£4	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£4	£2	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 34 years

www.avongardenstrust.org.uk

chairman@avongardenstrust.org.uk

07748507166

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

DAVID RICHARD EVANS Appointed: 2024

PETER HILLS Appointed: 2023

ANNE HILLS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

GILLIAN CLARKE Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: PARAGON SINGERS,

KAY ROSS (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: KINGSWOOD HERITAGE MUSEUM TRUST,

PROFESSOR SELENA GRAY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Academic/Doctor, Other trusteeship: TREES FOR CITIES,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/03/1990, number: 900377

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE CREATE CENTRE
SMEATON ROAD
BRISTOL
BS1 6XN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OF GARDEN LAND. TO PRESERVE ENHANCE AND RE-CREATE FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC WHATEVER GARDEN LAND MAY EXIST OR HAVE EXISTED IN AND AROUND AVON

Defined Area of Benefit:

AVON

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