EBBSFLEET GARDEN CITY TRUST

Registered charity 1201387 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EGCT

The effective and sustainable long term stewardship of public assets (public realm, allotments, green corridors, gateway sites, parks, community centres, etc.) within Ebbsfleet Garden City to ensure a desirable place to live and work which residents feel proud of, and which fosters a spirit of well-being for all.

Objects

3.1 TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, OR POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER WITH THE SAID INHABITANTS, THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WITH A COMMON EFFORT TO:3.1.1 PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN GREEN OPEN SPACES;3.1.2 PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;3.1.3 PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; AND3.1.4 RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE AND ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT OR THE CREATION OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; 3.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CITIZENSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, BY THE PROMOTION OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND VOLUNTEERING BY ENCOURAGING LOCAL PEOPLE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN THE CIVIC, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND

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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Latest income
£332k
Latest spending
£326k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £5,975 at the end of the year, which is below the trustees' stated target of approximately £75,000. The charity relies entirely on grant funding from Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, which the trustees confirm provides adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: EDC grants
“All grants received in the current and prior year have been provided by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation which is considered to be a related party.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£332k£326k
31/03/2024£259k£251k

Common questions

Is EBBSFLEET GARDEN CITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £5,975 at the end of the year, which is below the trustees' stated target of approximately £75,000. The charity relies entirely on grant funding from Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, which the trustees confirm provides adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FOLKESTONE PARKS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EBBSFLEET GARDEN CITY TRUST£332k—0unclear—no doubt
FOLKESTONE PARKS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS CHARITY FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE LETCHWORTH CIVIC TRUST FY2025£129k—0above—no doubt
BANKSIDE OPEN SPACES TRUST FY2025£1.3m——unclear—no doubt
THE EAST LOOE TOWN TRUST FY2024£569k—0below—no doubt
EASTBOURNE SAFFRONS SPORTS CLUB TRUST LIMITED FY2025£229k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.