Essex Gardens Trust

Registered charity 1057876 Registered since 1996

Operates: Essex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.4y median 5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.7y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7Environment/conservation/heritage 7

Commercial experience

Other services 6Professional services 2Property 2

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Contact

Website	www.essexgardenstrust.org.uk
Email	essexgardenstrust@gmail.com
Phone	07771814568
Address	5 Martingale Close, BILLERICAY, Essex, CM11 1SQ

Finances

£7,134 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£10,812	£8,342
2022	£13,115	£14,832
2023	£7,275	£7,941
2024	£10,259	£7,103
2025	£7,134	£6,414

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE AS FOLLOWS:A. TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE HISTORY, ARTS AND SCIENCES OF GARDEN LAND.B. TO PRESERVE, ENHANCE AND RE-CREATE FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC, GARDEN LAND THAT MAY EXIST OR HAVE EXISTED IN ESSEX.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05 AUG 1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 OCT 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 OCT 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 OCT 2017

Trustees (7)

7trustees

65median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Adrian Gascoyneage 56 since 2021
Ashley Cookeage 63 since 2025
Carol Whiteage 68 since 2020
Emma Cannellage 55 since 2022
Laura Chase since 2021
Neil Darbyage 67 since 2025
Stephen Ogleage 82 since 2017

Linked company (Companies House)

Essex Gardens Trust · 03233796 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 05/08/1996

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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