Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -6

SUSSEX GARDENS TRUST

Encourages the protection, conservation and evolution of the Sussex garden heritage.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly female
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£9	£9	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	*	£11	£13	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21		£11	£12	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£8	£6	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	*	£19	£18	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£16	£18	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£14	£10	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£15	£13	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£15	£13	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£10	£10	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£9	£10	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£8	£9	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£9	£6	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£7	£7	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£6	£5	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£6	£7	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07		£7	£6	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06		£5	£5	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05		£26	£22	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	*	£9	£9	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 29 years

www.sussexgardenstrust.org.uk

information@sussexgardenstrust.org.uk

01273324793

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 70-77

DR BARBARA SIMMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

JAMES STOCKWELL Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Accountant

JENNIFER STARR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

JUDITH TARLING Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

JULIE O'HARA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

KATHERINE JULIA MEAKIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

PENNY VASEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

VIRGINIA HINZE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/02/1996, number: 1052734
Registered at Companies House on 23/01/1996, number: 03149760

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR22: 106 days late, AR19: 13 days late, AR04: 10 days late,

Main office

8 WEST HILL ROAD
BRIGHTON
BN1 3RT

Objectives

PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OF GARDEN LAND. (B) CONSERVATION,ENHANCEMENT AND RECREATION FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC OF WHATEVER GARDEN LAND MAY EXIST OR HAVE EXISTED IN AND AROUND SUSSEX.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED -- IN PRACTICE EAST AND WEST SUSSEX AND THE PROPOSED BOROUGH OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE.

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