THE PLANTATION GARDEN PRESERVATION TRUST
The restoration and preservation, for the public benefit, of the Gardens at 4 Earlham Road, Norwich, known as The Plantation Garden.
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THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE GARDENS OF 4 EARLHAM RD, NORWICH, KNOWN AS THE PLANTATION GARDEN.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £21,539 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £124,588 to £102,951. The trustees confirm there is no threat to the charity as a going concern and that reserves are held to mitigate risks associated with the site's unstable ground.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s reserve is set at £50,000 and this was not changed during the year.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 85
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 80
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 85
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/12/2016)
Trustees
- JAMES MALT
- Mr Ian Morris Small
- PENELOPE JANE GAGE MILLER
- Peter Simon Liss
- ROGER AMBROSE BROUSSON CONNAH
- SUSAN MARY BELL
- Valerie Linda Striker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £86k | £107k |
| 31/12/2024 | £69k | £69k |
| 31/12/2023 | £59k | £58k |
| 31/12/2022 | £61k | £55k |
| 31/12/2021 | £66k | £35k |
Common questions
Is THE PLANTATION GARDEN PRESERVATION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £21,539 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £124,588 to £102,951. The trustees confirm there is no threat to the charity as a going concern and that reserves are held to mitigate risks associated with the site's unstable ground.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/11/2015 | £39k | "Experiencing and Understanding the Plantation Garden" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/03/2002 | £2k | "Charity to attract more poeple to the garden and on Jubilee day will hold a special open day. Group is restoring a unique Victorian suburban" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £19k |
| THE PAUL BASSHAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £17k |
| THE GREATER MANCHESTER HIGH SHERIFF'S POLICE TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE BRIAN LESLIE RACHER 2004 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £3k |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- NORWICH PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED
- BOLTONS GARDEN ENCLOSURES
- SPETCHLEY GARDENS CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE FORTESCUE GARDEN TRUST
- HELMSLEY WALLED GARDEN LIMITED
- THE THERFIELD REGULATION TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PLANTATION GARDEN PRESERVATION TRUST | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORWICH PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOLTONS GARDEN ENCLOSURES | £105k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPETCHLEY GARDENS CHARITABLE TRUST | £473k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FORTESCUE GARDEN TRUST | £401k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELMSLEY WALLED GARDEN LIMITED | £408k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |