# The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1099674 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1099674)
- Company number: 04828124
- Website: https://www.bucksgardenstrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £12.4k; spending £12.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/buckinghamshire-gardens-trust

To further education by the promotion of the study of gardens,parks and designed landscape of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £12.4k | £12.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £9,765 | £8,106 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10.9k | £9,103 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13.7k | £15k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £8,929 | £7,920 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further education by promotion of the study of the Gardens, parks and designed landscape of Buckinghamshire ("Buckinghamshire Gardens")

## What it funds

The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust reported income of £12.4k and spending of £12.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £52.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (bucksgardenstrust.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

### Does The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £12.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.6k a year.

### How large is The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust?

In its latest reported year The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust reported income of £12.4k and spending of £12.8k.


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