AVON GARDENS TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 8 March 1990
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £6,434
Latest expenditure: £8,806
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: THE CREATE CENTRE, SMEATON ROAD, BRISTOL, BS1 6XN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,434
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,806

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £7,131
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,920

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,632
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,367

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,975
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,402

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: 5 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,986
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,766

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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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,434
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,806
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £7,131
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,920
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,632
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,367
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: 2

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: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,975
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,402
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 6

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: 5 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,986
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,766
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AVON GARDENS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1990-03-08T00:00:00

Charity Name: AVON GARDENS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-06-29T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 3947117
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1067816
Assoc Charity Name: THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE GARDENS AND LANDSCAPE TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONDATED 12 OCT 2020
Charitable Objects: 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
Area Of Benefit: AVON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling