The Fortescue Garden Trust

Registered charity 203722 Registered since 1962

Operates: Devon

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.9y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.5y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7Environment/conservation/heritage 6Disability 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1

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Contact

Website	www.thegardenhouse.org.uk
Email	accounts@thegardenhouse.org.uk
Phone	01822854769
Address	GARDEN HOUSE, BUCKLAND MONACHORUM, YELVERTON, PL20 7LQ

Finances

£496,984 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£297,849	£265,893
2022	£299,979	£260,196
2023	£281,938	£283,070
2024	£272,808	£258,505
2025	£496,984	£282,315

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

THE LAYING OUT PLANTING IMPROVEMENT MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE TRUST LAND AS A GARDEN FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC AND ALSO FOR THE PURPOSES OF EXPERIMENTATION AND RESEARCH (BY THE GROWTH AND PROPAGATION OF TREES AND PLANTS OF ANY KIND AND IN ANY MANNER) WITH A VIEW TO THE FURTHERANCE OF THE STUDY AND SCIENCE OF BOTANY AND THE INCREASE OF KNOWLEDGE IN RESPECT THEREOF AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE METHODS AND PRACTICE OF HORTICULTURE.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 21ST NOVEMBER 1961 AS VARIED BY A SCHEMES OF 27 MARCH 1996 AND 25 NOVEMBER 1997 AND RESOLUTION DATED 5 DECEMBER 2010.

Trustees (7)

7trustees

65median age

0aged 70+

Mark Brunsdon Chair since 2022
Ian Whitfield Smithage 65 since 2025
Jonathan Robert Webster since 2024
Nicholas John Lewis since 2024
Rachel Watson since 2019
Susan Mary Allen since 2024
Tim David Price since 2024

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