ARNOS VALE CEMETERY TRUST

Registered charity 1120210 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q4795375 · Wikipedia

Arnos Vale Cemetery is a 45 acre cemetery with significant wildlife, architecture and heritage. The building restoration project is complete and we are now developing education services,a variety of cemetery services and visitor attraction facilities including guided tours, trails, a guidebook, museum with Books of Remembrance, venue hire, a shop and cafe.

Objects

1 TO SECURE THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ARNOS VALE CEMETERY AND ITS HISTORIC BUILDINGS, MEMORIALS, TOMBS AND OTHER HISTORIC PHYSICAL FEATURES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND AS A CEMETERY FOR THE DECENT BURIAL OF THE DEAD.2 TO SECURE THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HISTORIC LANDSCAPE, PLANTS AND NATURAL LIFE AT ARNOS VALE CEMETERY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY MAKING AVAILABLE MATERIALS FOR THE STUDY OF THE LIVES AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THOSE BURIED IN ARNOS VALE CEMETERY AND THEIR MONUMENTS BY COLLECTING, STORING AND MAKING AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON THE GENEALOGIES, CONDITIONS AND LIFE STYLES OF THE INHABITANTS OF BRISTOL AND RELATED AREAS THROUGH THE AGES BY ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING A MUSEUM AND DISPLAY MATERIAL TO DEMONSTRATE ISSUES RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF ARNOS VALE CEMETERY AND THOSE BURIED IN IT AND BY PREPARING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER BODIES WHO WISH TO VISIT THE CEMETERY IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR PROGRAMMES, COURSES AND SYLLABUSES.4 TO SECURE THE PROPER CONSERVATION, MANAGEMENT AND CARE OF THE BOOKS OF REMEMBRANCE, HISTORIC BURIAL RECORDS, CREMATION RECORDS AND OTHER ARCHIVES RELATING TO THE ARNOS VALE CEMETERY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.5 TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM.

Area of benefit: BRISTOL

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bristol, City of, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £47,970 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with unrestricted general funds decreasing to £38,634. The trustees consider the charity a going concern, noting that liquid unrestricted funds were £12,515, supplemented by access to endowment funds managed by Quartet Community Foundation. The trustees acknowledge the difficult financial climate but remain optimistic about future recovery through a new strategy and business plan.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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

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• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

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

• The National Lottery Community Fund — “The National Lottery Community Fund is supporting our work with conservation volunteers and creating opportunities for the local community t…” (source page)
• The Anchor Society — “The Anchor Society is supporting our landscape volunteer project, enabling opportunities for older people to stay connected and benefit from…” (source page)
• The Nisbet Trust — “The Nisbet Trust is enabling students from Bristol schools to learn more about their city's history and engage with nature across our woodla…” (source page)
• The Pilgrim Trust — “The Pilgrim Trust is supporting our strategy to preserve our buildings, landscape, and monuments, ensuring the cemetery remains a welcoming,…” (source page)
• The Medlock Charitable Trust — “The Medlock Charitable Trust is supporting our volunteer and outreach projects, enabling more people to connect with the landscape at Arnos …” (source page)
• The Michael Marks Charitable Trust — “The Michael Marks Charitable Trust is generously supporting vital conservation work at Arnos Vale Cemetery, protecting its historic landscap…” (source page)
• Heritage Lottery Fund — “With sincere thanks to our supporters through the years Heritage Lottery Fund” (source page)

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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (47% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 49.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (15/08/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Jenkins
• Andrew Varney · trustee of 1 other charity
• Charles Whittaker
• Daniel Flew
• Dr Charles Booth
• Emily Corrigan
• Mary Beryl Wood
• Nicola Dunford
• Nicola Kyle
• Rosalyn Trotman
• Sally Cordwell · trustee of 2 other charities
• Stephanie Mustoe
• Zia Rahman

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

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