MARTINEAU GARDENS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 7 June 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04273209
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £242,890
Latest expenditure: £245,377
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 27 PRIORY ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7UG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.martineau-gardens.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Connecting education, well being and the natural environment.Therapeutic Horticulture for people with mental health issues and learning disabilities.Environmental Education for local schoolchildren and eco-activities for families.Wildlife habitat in SLINC woodland.A beautiful organically managed garden, open to the public six days a week, located just 2 miles from Birmingham City Centre.

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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: 5 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £242,890
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,377

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: 5 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £196,564
Total Gross Expenditure: £216,771

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: 11 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £237,352
Total Gross Expenditure: £302,770

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: 15 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £199,386
Total Gross Expenditure: £227,191

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: 26 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £212,096
Total Gross Expenditure: £158,881

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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: 5 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £242,890
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,377
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £11,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 120

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: 5 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £196,564
Total Gross Expenditure: £216,771
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £6,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 85

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: 11 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £237,352
Total Gross Expenditure: £302,770
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 110

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: 15 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £199,386
Total Gross Expenditure: £227,191
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £10,667
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 80

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: 26 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £212,096
Total Gross Expenditure: £158,881
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 107

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MARTINEAU GARDENS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-06-07T00:00:00

Charity Name: MARTINEAU GARDENS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-06-14T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 258138
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 258138
Assoc Charity Name: THE SIR WILFRID MARTINEAU PRIZE FUND

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 20 AUGUST 2001, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12 MAY AND BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25 JANUARY 2010 as amended on 24 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects: A) TO ADVANCED THE GENERAL EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC OF BIRMINGHAM IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY INI) ENVIRONMENT ISSUESII) THE SUSTAINABLE USES OF RESOURCESIII) HORTICULTURAL THERAPY ANDIV) THE VALUE OF ORGANICALLY GROWN FOOD AND OTHER CROPS.B) TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH HORTICULTURE AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES.C) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE MARTINEAU GARDENS
Area Of Benefit: BIRMINGHAM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 355056
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: METAMORPHOSIS AT THE MARTINEAU GARDENS

Charity Name Id: 355024
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MARTINEAU ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CENTRE EDGBASTON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management