# Somerset Gardens Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1008194 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1008194)
- Company number: 02613559
- Website: https://www.somersetgardenstrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £10.2k; spending £15.6k
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/somerset-gardens-trust

To promote the education of the public on matters connected with garden landscaping and to survey, preserve, enhance and recreate landscapes that exist or have existed in Somerset.

## 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 | £10.2k | £15.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £10.2k | £15.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10.2k | £16.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £28.7k | £35.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £8,899 | £12.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a)to promote the education of the public on matters connected with the arts and sciences of garden landscapes (b)to preserve enhance and recreate for the education and enjoyment of the public whatever garden landscapes may exist or have existed in or around the county of Somerset.

## What it funds

Somerset Gardens Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Somerset Gardens Trust reported income of £10.2k and spending of £15.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £96k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Somerset Gardens Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (somersetgardenstrust.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 Somerset Gardens Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Somerset Gardens Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset.

### Does Somerset Gardens Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Somerset Gardens Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Somerset 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 £15.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.2k a year.

### How large is Somerset Gardens Trust?

In its latest reported year Somerset Gardens Trust reported income of £10.2k and spending of £15.6k.


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