CCEW Charity Commission profile

LOWER CENTRAL GARDENS BOURNEMOUTH

Registered charity 299739 · organisation 299739

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
26 July 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,078,639
Latest expenditure
£1,810,596
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BCP Council, Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 6DY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

This land is held as an open space for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,078,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,810,596
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,045,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,751,932
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,351,642
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,979,128
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,238,943
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,238,489
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£711,745
Total Gross Expenditure
£711,745

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,078,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,810,596
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£391,178
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,045,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,751,932
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£389,465
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,351,642
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,979,128
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£541,355
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,238,943
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,238,489
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£460,671
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£711,745
Total Gross Expenditure
£711,745
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£381,297
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
391178
Income Other Trading Activities
166951
Income Charitable Activities
520510
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1078639
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£127,265
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,683,331
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1810596
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9000
Expenditure Support Costs
9000
Expenditure Depreciation
733984
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
6188831
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
27523047
Assets Own Use
27523047
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£22,143
Assets Total Liabilities
£20,116
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£27,525,074
Creditors One Year Total Current
20116
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
25874404
Funds Unrestricted
2027
Funds Restricted
1648643
Funds Total
27525074
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
389465
Income Other Trading Activities
176311
Income Charitable Activities
479559
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1045335
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£160,093
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,591,839
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1751932
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8250
Expenditure Support Costs
8250
Expenditure Depreciation
697038
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
823638
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
22068200
Assets Own Use
22068200
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£36,900
Assets Total Liabilities
£36,900
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,068,200
Creditors One Year Total Current
36900
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
19379000
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
2689200
Funds Total
22068200
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
541355
Income Other Trading Activities
207424
Income Charitable Activities
602863
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1351642
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£191,444
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,787,684
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1979128
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7500
Expenditure Support Costs
7500
Expenditure Depreciation
634084
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1497234
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
21941600
Assets Own Use
21941600
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£27,478
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,919
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,951,159
Creditors One Year Total Current
17919
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£17,919
Funds Endowment
19212000
Funds Unrestricted
9559
Funds Restricted
2729600
Funds Total
21951159
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
460671
Income Other Trading Activities
531083
Income Charitable Activities
247189
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1238943
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£206,963
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,031,526
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1238489
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6500
Expenditure Support Costs
6500
Expenditure Depreciation
423644
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
4296856
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
21078451
Assets Own Use
21078451
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£16,855
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,894
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,081,412
Creditors One Year Total Current
13894
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£13,894
Funds Endowment
18510002
Funds Unrestricted
2961
Funds Restricted
2568449
Funds Total
21081412
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
381297
Income Other Trading Activities
200661
Income Charitable Activities
129787
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
711745
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£111,400
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£600,345
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
711745
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12000
Expenditure Support Costs
12000
Expenditure Depreciation
428589
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-1318673
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
17205239
Assets Own Use
17205239
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,507
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,207,746
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
14835237
Funds Unrestricted
2507
Funds Restricted
2370002
Funds Total
17207746
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bournemouth
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LOWER CENTRAL GARDENS BOURNEMOUTH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-07-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL ACT 1985 S.29 AND AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 13/05/2011
Charitable Objects
OPEN SPACES FOR THE RECREATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC.
Area Of Benefit
BOURNEMOUTH

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management