CCEW Charity Commission profile

RAMSEY ABBEY WALLED GARDEN CIO

Registered charity 1202958 · organisation 5216744

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
5 May 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£19,138
Latest expenditure
£21,237
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: near Ramsey Rural Museum, Wood Lane, Ramsey, HUNTINGDON, Cambridgeshire, PE26 2XD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ramseywalledgarden.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We have restored a Grade 2 listed Victorian Walled Garden within the grounds of the medieval Ramsey Abbey. The garden is a visitor attraction and we maintain the garden by growing flowers, fruit and vegetables . We have a beautiful 33m Victorian style glasshouse. All work is done by volunteers.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
29 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£19,138
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,237
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
2 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,305
Fin Period Start Date
5 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£240
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
29 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£19,138
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,237
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
2 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,305
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
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
5 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£240
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
Count Volunteers
5

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RAMSEY ABBEY WALLED GARDEN CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-05-05T00:00:00
Charity Name
RAMSEY ABBEY WALLED GARDEN CIO
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-13T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
3998906
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1105312
Assoc Charity Name
RAMSEY ABBEY WALLED KITCHEN GARDEN TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 May 2023
Charitable Objects
THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE, RENOVATION, ENHANCEMENT, ENRICHMENT, REGENERATION AND DEVELOPMENT AS NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE OF THE WALLED GARDEN, ITS GRADE II LISTED WALLS, ARCHES AND FEATURES OF HISTORICAL OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST LOCATED IN THE GROUNDS OF RAMSEY ABBEY COLLEGE. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL VALUE OF THE WALLED GARDEN AND IN GENERAL HORTICULTURE SKILLS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
666349
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAMSEY WALLED GARDEN

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures