TREEBOURNE
Planting trees and other carbon capturing plants, and encouraging and enabling the planting of these, on public and private land in and around Eastbourne. Supporting others in these activities. Maintaining planted trees and enriching the environment in which they are planted. Enhancing the natural environment and biodiversity of Eastbourne by planting and greening.
Objects
TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY - A) CULTIVATING, PLANTING AND CARING FOR TREES AND OTHER PLANTS, AND MAINTAINING THE ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH THEY GROW, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN EASTBOURNE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS B) RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF TREE CULTIVATION AND PLANTING IN RELATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT C) FACILITATING, ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING THE CULTIVATION AND PLANTING OF TREES AND OTHER PLANTS, AND THE CONSERVATION AND REGENERATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, BY INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL LANDOWNERS, ON THEIR OWN LAND
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are £0, while restricted funds total £66,283. The trustees declare there is no explicit policy on reserves, noting that existing funds are used for project costs and administrator payments. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory requirements.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Social media 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 1,300
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 750
- Government income: £71,616 — grants £71,616 (1); 83% of the £86,106 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
- Urban Tree Challenge Fund
Trustees
- Adam Rosechair
- Annabel Marriot
- Gareth Jones
- Glen Cooper
- Jacquie Mutter
- Jonathan Dow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £121k | £97k |
| 31/03/2024 | £140k | £123k |
| 31/03/2023 | £86k | £62k |
Common questions
Is TREEBOURNE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are £0, while restricted funds total £66,283. The trustees declare there is no explicit policy on reserves, noting that existing funds are used for project costs and administrator payments. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TREEBOURNE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TREEBOURNE as a grant recipient include JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | Social welfare |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2024 | £93k | UTCF-42-21-22 |
| UK government | 01/04/2022 | £175 | UTCF-67-20-21 |
| UK government | 01/04/2022 | £350 | UTCF-68-20-21 |
| UK government | 01/04/2022 | £114k | UTCF-42-21-22 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NORTHWICK TRUST | 2 | £30k |
| THE TRESANTON TRUST | 1 | £531k |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | 1 | £48k |
| THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £38k |
| TREE SISTERS | 1 | £26k |
| The Portal Trust | 1 | £24k |
| SCOULOUDI FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
Charities like this
- CREATING NATURES CORRIDORS
- INTERNATIONAL TREE FOUNDATION
- ECOACTIVE
- STUMP UP FOR TREES
- GREEN ALLOTMENTS
- BALMAIN ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREEBOURNE | £121k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CREATING NATURES CORRIDORS | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL TREE FOUNDATION | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ECOACTIVE | £235k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| STUMP UP FOR TREES | £437k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GREEN ALLOTMENTS | £189k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |