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The Mertoun Gardens Trust

Registered charity 1113423 Registered since 2006

Operates: Scotland

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Board DNA

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

3
trustees on the board
14y median 20y
average tenure
20y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
18.1y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 3Environment/conservation/heritage 3General Charitable Purposes 3

Commercial experience

Utilities 8Arts and leisure 4Property 3

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
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Contact

Emailemma.james@farrer.co.uk
Phone02033757000
AddressFARRER & CO, 65-66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3LH

Finances

£111,424 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£104,217£158,395
2022£97,863£39,698
2023£100,549£140,881
2024£117,541£160,046
2025£111,424£166,555

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:3.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PLANTING, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF MERTOUN GARDENS AT ST BOSWELLS, MELROSE, ROXBURGHSHIRE ("THE GARDENS");3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO THE HISTORY, DESIGN AND HORTICULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GARDENS; AND3.3 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 MARCH 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28 NOVEMBER 2007 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 6 OCTOBER 2008 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 3 JUNE 2010.

Trustees (3)

3trustees
49median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Mertoun Gardens Trust · 05747404 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/03/2006

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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