The Garden Centre Association Trust

Registered charity 296481 Registered since 1987

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.8y median 2y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.7y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2Accommodation/housing 1Disability 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Other services 6Business services 2Dormant 2

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Preston Youth Zone LTD 1 shared trustee
The Almshouse of ST John the Baptist and ST John the Evangelist 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Preston Youth Zone LTD 1 shared trustee
The Almshouse of ST John the Baptist and ST John the Evangelist 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Email	info@gca.org.uk
Phone	01244952170
Address	GARDEN CENTRE ASSOCIATION, 4 MARCHER COURT, SEALAND ROAD, CHESTER, CH1 6BS

Finances

£0 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£0	£4,200
2022	£0	£5,047
2023	£0	£4,507
2024	£250	£4,798
2025	£0	£0

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young People

How

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Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE AMONGST THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND IN PARTICULAR AMONGST HORTICULTURE BENEFICIARIES EDUCATION IN HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPING AND PARTICULARLY GARDEN CENTRES AND PARTICULARLY BY THE ENDOWMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES AND THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDING PRIZES AND AWARDS TO FOSTER SUCH EDUCATION AND TO ASSIST HORTICULTURE BENEFICIARIES TO STUDY RESEARCH INTO GAIN EXPERIENCE OF THE ENGAGED IN HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPING; AND TO PROMOTE THE THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF GARDENING AMONGST THE ELDERLY OR DISABLED PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF FACILITIES TO ENABLE THE ELDERLY OR DISABLED TO ENJOY GARDENING.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 23/03/1987AS AMENDED ON 27/01/2016

Trustees (7)

7trustees

61median age

0aged 70+

William Armitage Chair since 2016
GUY Toppingage 61
Michael David Burks since 2024
Michael Newton Lind since 2024
Richard Tarbatt since 2016
SUE Allenage 61
Tamsin Woodhouse since 2026

Connected charities (2)

The Almshouse of ST John the Baptist and ST John the Evangelist 1 shared trustee
Preston Youth Zone LTD 1 shared trustee

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