The National Garden Scheme

Registered charity 1112664 Registered since 2006

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Guernsey, Jersey, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

5.2y median 5y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12.3y

average years in governance

13 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 15Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 15Tech and media 3Arts and leisure 2

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Samling Institute for Young Artists 1 shared trustee
Jerwood Foundation 1 shared trustee
Project Giving Back 1 shared trustee

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Project Giving Back 1 shared trustee
Jerwood Foundation 1 shared trustee
Samling Institute for Young Artists 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.ngs.org.uk
Email	richard@ngs.org.uk
Phone	01483211535
Address	THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME, 1 COURTYARD COTTAGE, HATCHLANDS, EAST CLANDON, GUILDFORD, GU4 7RT

Finances

£6,324,138 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,629,577	£1,355,338
2021	£3,983,829	£3,916,171
2022	£4,787,008	£4,594,734
2023	£4,969,338	£5,365,504
2024	£6,324,138	£5,721,564

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

3. THE OBJECTS ARE3.1 ASSISTING SUCH CHARITIES OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT;3.2 SUPPORTING CHARITIES, IN THEIR WORK IN THE PROVISION OF NURSING AND CARING, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF HEALTH; AND3.3 SUPPORTING THE QUEEN’S NURSING INSTITUTE IN ITS WORK.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 NOVEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 18 JUNE 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 JUN 2016AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24 OCT 2016AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 MAR 2017 null

Trustees (15)

15trustees

67median age

6aged 70+

Succession outlook: 6 of 15 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Rupert David Tylerage 64 Chair since 2020
Alastair Guy White Beor-Robertsage 68 since 2018
Alexandra Denmanage 79 since 2026
Andrew Ratcliffeage 72 since 2015
Arit Andersonage 57 since 2021
Deborah Mary Thomsonage 64 since 2023
Heather Skinnerage 67 since 2026
John Norman Newtonage 67 since 2023
Lucy Anne Hallage 60 since 2023
Maureen Kestevenage 75 since 2017
Raoul Curtis-Machinage 57 since 2025
Susan Phippsage 70 since 2011
Susan Anne Payntonage 79 since 2019
Vanessa Berridge since 2025
Vernon Sandersonage 67 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

The National Garden Scheme · 05631421 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 21/11/2005

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

Jerwood Foundation 1 shared trustee
Project Giving Back 1 shared trustee
Samling Institute for Young Artists 1 shared trustee

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