MARTINEAU GARDENS
Registered charity 1092364 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MARTINEAU ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CENTRE EDGBASTON, METAMORPHOSIS AT THE MARTINEAU GARDENS
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.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that net assets decreased from £73,353 to £70,866 due to outgoing resources exceeding incoming resources by £2,487. The charity reports that fundraising was challenging and staff costs increased, leading to a reduction in restricted funds. However, unrestricted cash reserves of £25,000 remain above the stated policy target of approximately £23,000.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of normal unrestricted expenditure which now amounts to approximately £23,000 (held: £25k)
“The Charity aims that cash or borrowing facilities are available to cover three months of normal unrestricted expenditure which now amounts to approximately £23,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Martineau Gardens (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- HODGE, Barrie — director, appointed 01/11/2025on trustee list
- TATLOW, Karen — director, appointed 09/12/2023not on trustee list
- POWELL, Catherine — director, appointed 22/10/2022on trustee list
- TOWNLEY MBE, Peter — director, appointed 26/10/2019not on trustee list
- BRUTON, Tim — director, appointed 28/11/2015on trustee list
- FRYER, Jenni Meriel — secretary, appointed 23/10/2021
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title 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
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/06/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Karen Atkinson-Tatlowchair
- Barrie Hodge
- Catherine Powell
- PETER TOWNLEY
- Tim Bruton
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MARTINEAU GARDENS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets decreased from £73,353 to £70,866 due to outgoing resources exceeding incoming resources by £2,487. The charity reports that fundraising was challenging and staff costs increased, leading to a reduction in restricted funds. However, unrestricted cash reserves of £25,000 remain above the stated policy target of approximately £23,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MARTINEAU GARDENS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MARTINEAU GARDENS as a grant recipient include BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALA GREEN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE RATCLIFF FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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