# The Garden Centre Association Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 296481 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/296481)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Williams - Dykes Memorial Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/garden-centre-association-trust

To advance education in horticulture

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £250 | £4,798 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £4,507 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £5,047 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £4,200 | not filed |

## 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.

## What it funds

The Garden Centre Association Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Garden Centre Association Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £18.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Garden Centre Association Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Garden Centre Association Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Garden Centre Association Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Garden Centre Association Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Garden Centre Association Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Garden Centre Association Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Garden Centre Association Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Garden Centre Association 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 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,710 a year.

### How large is The Garden Centre Association Trust?

In its latest reported year The Garden Centre Association Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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