HILL CLOSE GARDENS TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 1085278 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Restoration and maintenance of 16 Victorian detached garden plots in Warwick for the benefit of the townspeople of Warwick and the nation at large.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust recorded a welcome operating surplus when depreciation is set aside, driven by a 21% rise in admission income and a 38% increase in room hire income. The Treasurer describes 2024 as a turning point with encouraging signs of recovery, noting that trading income grew across admissions, memberships, and merchandising. The Trustees affirm that these results allow for reinvestment in the site and secure the care and maintenance of the Gardens for the future.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“Our trading income grew, reflecting strong performance across admissions, room hire, memberships, merchandising, and other activities.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery Heritage Fund — “We gratefully acknowledge the ongoing support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Warwick District Council.” (source page)
- Warwick District Council — “We gratefully acknowledge the ongoing support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Warwick District Council.” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Alison Cathcart
- Christine Wainwright
- GEORGE HENRY CHRISTOPHER BEGG
- JENNIFER LAMB
- Richard John Eddy
- Robert Vivian Bleasdale
- Susan Jane Haughton
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Warwickshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HILL CLOSE GARDENS TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust recorded a welcome operating surplus when depreciation is set aside, driven by a 21% rise in admission income and a 38% increase in room hire income. The Treasurer describes 2024 as a turning point with encouraging signs of recovery, noting that trading income grew across admissions, memberships, and merchandising. The Trustees affirm that these results allow for reinvestment in the site and secure the care and maintenance of the Gardens for the future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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