THE GARDENS OF EASTON LODGE PRESERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1101442 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Gardens of Easton Lodge Preservation Trust exists to protect these historic gardens, their atmosphere and integrity for the continuing benefit and enjoyment of the public

Objects

A) TO PRESERVE, CONSERVE AND PROTECT EASTON LODGE GARDENS, GREAT DUNMOW, ESSEX AND ANY OTHER LAND ACQUIRED BY THE COMPANY, ITS SILVICULTURE, FLORA, TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC LIFE AND THEIR HABITATS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;B) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE STUDY, HISTORY, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF EASTON LODGE GARDENS; ANDC) TO PROVIDE ON SUCH LAND FACILITIES FOR RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID PUBLIC.

Area of benefit: GREAT DUNMOW, ESSEX

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 generated a surplus of £12,556, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £135,311. This figure significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £20,000, indicating a strong financial position. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by these reserves and a lease running until 2027.

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 5 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Essex County Council — “We would like to thank the wide range of organisations and individuals have sponsored the installation of the path, the restoration of balus…” (source page)

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Elizabeth Anne Finlay Gardiner · trustee of 1 other charity
• JILL ISOBEL GOLDSMITH
• Nigel Anthony Hill
• Peter Robert Keeys

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

Operates in: Essex

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).