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HAMPSHIRE GARDENS TRUST

Registered charity 1165985 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE HAMPSHIRE GARDENS TRUST IS THE ONLY VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION IN THE COUNTY TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CONSERVE, PROTECT AND ENHANCE ITS RICH HERITAGE OF PARKS, GARDENS AND DESIGNED LANDSCAPES. WE OFFER EXPERT, FREE ADVICE AND APPROPRIATE PROJECT GRANTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF THESE SPECIAL PLACES.

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Latest income
£67k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a total surplus of £22,863 for the year, driven by a significant surplus in restricted funds which offset a deficit in unrestricted funds. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £23,704 are well covered against their policy target of retaining six months of normal expenditure, estimated at approximately £17,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants, donations and subscriptions (56% of income)
“Grants, donations and subscriptions 9,485 - 37,850 47,335 21,356” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months normal expenditure (held: £24k)
“Our policy ts to retain sufficient funds to meet at least six months normal expenditure. As this amounts to about £17,000, this is well covered.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£67k£44k
31/03/2024£42k£39k
31/03/2023£22k£43k
31/03/2022£57k£44k
31/03/2021£28k£28k

Common questions

Is HAMPSHIRE GARDENS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a total surplus of £22,863 for the year, driven by a significant surplus in restricted funds which offset a deficit in unrestricted funds. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £23,704 are well covered against their policy target of retaining six months of normal expenditure, estimated at approximately £17,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/06/2001£72k"Priestlands Heritage Project"