THE GRATTON TRUST

Registered charity 1095628 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Gratton Trust maintains the recreation area and open space known as 'The Gratton' in the village of Sutton Scotney for public use of surrounding parish. This includes a play area, tennis court, football pitches, pavilion and general grassed areas. The income for the upkeep is generated by fundraising, private donations and grants.

Objects

I) TO PROMOTE FACILITATE AND PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF SUTTON SCOTNEY AND DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE, HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.II) TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY MEANS OF FACILITIES FOR SPORTING AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE WONSTON & SURROUNDING PARISHES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £275,688 at the end of the financial year, representing a net inflow of funds of £1,395 for the year. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Benn Hitchenchair
• Christine Dale
• Richard Solomons

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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