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2022-03-31-accounts

Report ofthe Trustees incorporating the Strategic Report 1-13
Report ofthe Independent
Auditors
14-17
Statement ofFinancial Activities 18
Balance Sheet 19-20
Statement ofCash Flows 21
Notes to Financial Statements 22-45

The group's financial position at the end ofthe The group's financial position at the end ofthe year ended 31March 2022: year ended 31March 2022:
The financial
position ofthe group at 31 March
2022 and comparatives
for the
prior period, as more
fully detailed
in the accounts, can be
summarised as follows:-
2022 2021
Net income 877,540 623,037
Unrestricted
revenue
funds available
for the general purposes
ofthe group 748,011 (689,581)
Unrestricted
fixed assets
5,049,717 4,514,214
Total unrestricted
funds
5,797,728 3,824,623
Designated
revenue funds
275,000
Total designated
funds
275,000
Restricted revenue
funds
324,535 738,300
Restricted fixed asset funds 20,790,032 21,746,832
Total restricted
funds
21,114,567 22,485,132
Totalfunds 27,187,295 26,309,755

approval ofthe r eport and during the accounting
period were as follows:
eport and during the accounting
period were as follows:
Executive Senior
H Francis
Management
Team:
Chief Executive Officer (Director), left 8'" March 2022
Dr N De Vere Head of Science, Conservation
and Research, left 31August 2021
W Ritchie Curator, left 28'" December 2021
A Summers
SC Evans
Curator,
Interim
appointed
1November
2021
Director (from 8'" March 2022) &Head of Finance
D Cattell Head of Facilities, left 28 December 2021
D Hardy Head of Marketing
and Communications
M Ward Head of Trading and Admissions,
left 28 December 2021
C Williams Head of Hospitality

Total Total
Note Unrestricted Restricted funds funds
funds funds 2022 2021
E E f
Income and endowments from:
Donations
and legacies
748,755 24,220 772,975 1,029,547
Charitable
activities
1,652,675 2,558,196 4,210,871 3,536,183
Investment
income
2,737 2,737 3,135
Other trading activities 1,150,933 4,380 1,155,313 407,244
Total income and endowments 3,555,100 2,586,796 6,141,896 4,976,109
Expenditure
on:
Raising funds 1,075,336 1,075,336 317,207
Charitable
activities
2,151,300 2,037,720 4,189,020 4,035,865
Totol expenditure 3,226,636 2,037,720 5,264,356 4,353,072
Netincomef(expenditurel 328,464 549,076 877,540 623,037
Transfers between funds 19,21 1,919,641 (1,919,641)
Net movementin
funds
2,248,105 (1,370,565) 877,540 623,037
Reconciliation ofFunds
Total funds brought forward 19,21 3,824,623 22,485,132 26,309,755 25,686,718
Total funds carried forward 21,22 6,072,728 21,114,567 27,187,295 26,309,755
2022 2021
Note f
Fixed assets:
Tangible assets 12 25,839,749 26,261,036
Current assets:
Stocks 14 124,597 100,507
Debtors 15 441,137 721,418
Cash at bank and in hand 1,887,707 1,424,911
2,453,441 2,246,834
Liabilities:
Creditors: Amounts falling due within
one year 16 (1,020,210) (749,432)
Net current assets 1,433,231 1,497,404
Net assets 27,272p980 27,758,440
Creditors: Amounts falling due after
one year 17 (85,685) (1,448,685)
Total net assets 27,187,295 26,309,755
The funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds 19 21,114,567 22,485,132
Unrestricted funds
General funds 21 5,797,728 3,824,623
Designated funds 20 275,000
6,072,728 3,824,623
Total charity funds 22 27,187,295 26,309,755
2022 2021
Note E
Fixed assets:
Tangible assets 12 25,832,166 26,252,269
Investments 13 1 1
25,832,167 26,252,270
Current assets:
Stocks 14 16,262 21,479
Debtors 15 493,109 788,502
Cash at bank and in hand 1,885,276 1,422,006
2,394,647 2,231,987
Liabilities:
Creditors: Amounts falling due within
one year 16 (960,801) (734,630)
Net current assets 1,433,846 1,497,357
Total assets less current llobllltles 27,266,013 27,749,627
Creditors: Amounts falling due after one
year 17 (85,685) (1,448,685)
Total net assets 27,180,328 26,300,942
The funds ofthe charity:
Restricted income funds 19 21,114,567 22,485,132
Unrestricted
funds
General funds 21 5,790,761 3,815,810
Designated
funds
20 275,000
6,065,671 3,815,810
Total charity funds 22 27,180,328 26,300,942

Note 2022 2021
E E
Net cash provided
by operating
activities
25s 2,412,319 1,794,812
Cash flows from investing octivitiesi
Dividends,
interest and rents from investments
5 2,737 3,135
Purchase ofproperty
plant and equipment
12 (582,299) (1,128,7721
Proceeds from disposal offixed assets 5,500
Net cash used in investing
activities
(574,062) (1,125,637)
Cash flows from financing
activities:
New finance 25 3,000
Repayments
ofborrowing
25 (1p375~460) (6230)
Net cash (used in)/ from financing activities (1,375,460) (3,230)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period 462,797 665,945
Cash and cash equivalents
at the beginning ofthe reporting
period 1,424,911 758,966
Cash and cash equivalents
atthe end
ofthe reporting period 25 1,887,708 1,424,911

Freehold premises and leasehold land %straight line
Leasehold premises %straight line
Plant and machinery 4% - 33% %straight line
Motor vehicles 10%- 25% %straight line

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds 2022 2021
E E E E
Donations 109,532 24,220 133,752 130,083
Legacy 5,958 5,958 4,988
Grants 633,265 633,265 894,476
748,755 24,220 772,975 1,029,547
rants were received from the following sources:
Total Total
2022 2021
E E
Welsh Government (Core) 594,000 834,000
Welsh Government —Rural Development Wales 39,265 60,476
633,265 894,476
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds 2022 2021
~Grou f f f f
Admission fees 1,102,839 1,102,839 365,107
Educational
and contract income
86,187 4,769 90,956 38,683
Grants 2,553,155 2,553,155 2,811,702
Membership
income
273,143 273,143 213,388
Other income 22,290 272 22,562 40,582
Plant and seed sales 168,216 168,216 66,721
1,652,675 2,558,196 4,210,871 3,536,183
Grants were received from the following sources:
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds 2022 2021
Garou f f
Apprenticeship
Fund
23,000 23,000
European
Regional Development
Fund 178,208 178,208 734,515
RHS Flourish
Fund
14,500 14,500
Welsh Government Landfill Tax
Community
Scheme
39,920 39,920
HMRC Job Retention Scheme 14,140 14,140 285,488
The National
Lottery
Heritage Fund 138,058 138,058 978,725
The Waterloo Foundation 111,000
Welsh Government Capital Funds 1,725,000 1,725,000 195,000
Welsh Government COVID-19 148,293
Welsh Government Enabling Natural
Resources and Wellbeing 355,181 355,181 358,681
Welsh Government Visit Wales—
Brilliant Basics 65,148 65,148
2,553,155 2,553,155 2,811,702
5. INVESTMENT INCOME
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
~dd
d
tt
funds
f
funds
f
2022
f
2021
f.
Bank interest 2.737 2,737 3,135
2,737 2,737 3,135

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds 2022 2021
E E f
Corporate and wedding income 36,834 36,834 1,787
Event income 4,741 4,741 567
Food and drink sales 726,231 726,231 211,647
Other sales 1,392 1,392 700
Renewable income 41,952 41,952 70,680
Rental income 42,367 42'367 6,679
Sale ofgoods 297,416 4,380 301,796 115,184
1,150,933 4,380 1,155,313 407,244

Total Total
2022 2021
E E
Middleton Garden Limited 1,265,830 445,391
Horticulture 43,928 29,581
Education 63,022 10,082
Admission and membership 1,468,903 650,578
Operations and central 704,134 1,207,991
Fundraising and events 4,543 767
Science 4,741 2,447
Restricted funds 2,586,795 2,629,272
6,141,896 4,976,109

Raising Total Total
funds
E
Direct
E
Support
E
Governance
f
2022
E
2021
f
Advertising
and
marketing 46,849 22,194 120 69,163 49,303
Audit fees 12,028 12,028 12,500
Bad debt 1,878 1,878 (1,445)
Catering consumables 28,773 28,877 6,650
Cleaning
and waste
management 1,044 34,007 3 35,054 20,620
Depreciation 3,574 966,623 19,426 989,623 979,476
Educational
and research
expenditure 52 27,326 27,378 22,366
Equipment
hire, repairs
and maintenance 18,178 121,556 378 140,112 78,186
Event and attraction
expenses 18,686 921 18 19,625 408
Farm expenses 12,473 999 13,472 11,787
Health and safety 5 2,908 2,913 6,532
Horticulture
costs
678 83,435 84,113 150,518
Insurance 72,346 72,346 53,533
Interest, card and bank
charges 11 248 34,581 34,883 19,214
ITcosts 2,450 32,863 26,749 62,062 59,955
Lease costs 505 5,557 6,062 5,944
Legal and professional
fees 2,539 117,096 33,122 152,757 103,981
Light, heat, power 1,206 215,535 49 216,790 176,691
Loss on sale ofasset 8,463 8,463
Other costs 8,154 1,418 9,629 3,465
Other staff and volunteer
costs 4,979 60,728 55,239 120,946 68,036
Printing, postage,
stationery 5,420 28,659 777 34,856 33,372
Premises repairs and
maintenance 31.111 201,290 232,401 236,089
Purchases 410,343 92,359 502,702 147,635
Rent, rates and water 16,246 25 16,271 10,162
Subscriptions
and licenses
9,364 11,420 2,109 22,893 16,378
Telephone
and mobiles
127 17,533 701 18,361 16,605
Translation
and
interpretation 150 36,659 36,809 15,492
Travel and subsistence 561 17,206 146 17,913 6,417
Wages and salaries 476,663 1,494,563 302,750 2,273,976 2,043,201
1,075,336 3,691,946 485,046 12,028 5,264,356 4,353,072

2022f 2021
E
Middleton Garden Limited 1,184,602 426,545
Horticulture 459,159 321,726
Education 74,795 56,332
Admission and membership 146,640 63,678
Operations and central 1,088,770 617,003
Fundraising and events 145,133 74,272
Science 94,864 86,529
Interpretation 32,673 30,054
Restricted funds 2,037,720 2,676,933
5,264,356 4,353,072
ET INCOME FOR THE YEAR
et income forthe period was stated after charging:
2022 2021
~Grou f
Auditors
remuneration:
Audit fees 11,028 11,500
Accountancy services 1,000 1,000
Depreciation 989,624 979,476
Operating leases 10,505 11,175

Total Total
2022 2021
E E
Wages and salaries 2,015,002 1,781,194
Freelance and contracted labour 60,460 80,394
Social security costs 128,359 119,335
Pension costs (defined contribution scheme) 70,156 62,278
2,273,977 2,043,201

2022 2021
No. No.
113 102
113 102
2022 2021
No. No.
Charitable activities 78 73
Fundraising activities 1
Management and administration 12 13
91 86

ANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
Fixtures,
fittings,
Land and Plant and vehicles and
~Grou buildings machinery plants Total
E E
Cost
At 1April 2021 29,849,567 9,347,350 2,446,964 41,643,881
Additions 229,993 255,959 96,348 582,300
Disposals (1,445) (28,810) (202,486) (232,741)
At 31March 2022 30,078,115 9,574,499 2,340,826 41,993,440
Depreciation
At 1April 2021 9,767,755 4,533,677 1,081,413 15,382,845
Charge forthe year 495,326 410,597 83,701 989,624
Disposals (405) (27,778) (190,595) (218,778)
At 31March 2022 10,262,676 4,916,496 974,519 16,153,691
Net book value
At 31March 2022 19,815,439 4,658,003 1,366,307 25,839,749
At 31March 2021 20,081,812 4,813,673 1,365,551 26,261,036
~Charit
Cost
At 1April 2021 29,849,567 9,336,249 2,443,452 41,629,268
Additions 229,993 254,712 96,348 581,053
Disposals (1,445) (28,810) (202,486) (232,741)
At 31March 2022 30,078,115 9,562,151 2,337,314 41,977,580
Depreciation
At 1April 2021 9,767,755 4,528,244 1,081,000 15,376,999
Charge for the year 495,326 408,165 83,702 987,193
Disposals (405) (27,778) (190,595) (218,778)
At 31March 2022 10,262,676 4,908,631 974,107 16,145,414
Net book value
At 31March 2022 19,815,439 4,653,520 1,363,207 25,832,166
At 31March 2021 20,081,812 4,808,005 1,362,452 26,252,269

2022 2021
E
Profit and Loss Account
Turnover 1,267,665 445,391
Expenditure (1,184,589) (426,545)
Operating
profit
83,076 18,846
Statement ofChanges in Equity
Balance brought forward 8,769 8,179
Profit and total comprehensive income
forthe period 83,076 18,846
Distributions
to parent
charity under gift
aid (84,879) (18,256)
Balance carried forward 6,966 8,769
Capital and Reserves:
Reserves 6,965 8,768
Share capital 1 1
6,966 8,769

14. STOCK
Total Total
2022 2021
~6rou 6 f
Stock 124,597 100,507
124,597 100,507
Chailthi,
Stock 16,262 21,479
16,262 21,479
15. DEBTORS
Total Total
~6rou 2022 2021f
Trade debtors 22,266 9,183
Prepayments 107,823 57,554
Other debtors 311,048 654,681
441,137 721,418
Chaiity
Trade debtors 22,266 9,183
Prepayments 107,823 57,554
Other debtors 311,048 654,681
Amounts owed by group undertakings 51,972 67,084
493,109 788,502

Total Total
2022 2021
~Grou E f
Bank loans and overdrafts 13,000 25,460
Trade creditors 452,270 332273
Deferred income 40,040 466
Accruals 502,511 389,703
Other creditors 12,389 1,530
1,020,210 749,432
~Charit
Bank loans and overdrafts 13,000 25,460
Trade creditors 392,861 317,995
Deferred income 40,040 466
Accruals 502,511 389,179
Other creditors 12,389 1,530
960,801 734,630
Deferred Income relates to:
Deferred income relates to wedding, education, rental income and grants received
in advance
relating tothe 2022/23 financial year.
Movement
in deferred income
2022 2021
~Grou E f
Balance at the start ofthe reporting period 466 139,221
Amounts
added
in current period 81,941
Amounts
released to income from
previous periods (42,367) (138,755)
Balance at the end ofthe reporting period 40,040 466
~Charit
Balance at the start ofthe reporting period 466 136,745
Amounts
added
in current period 81,941
Amounts
released to income from
previous periods (42,367) (137,211)
Balance at the end ofthe reporting period 40,040 466

Total Total
2022 2021
&~&C& 6 f
Loans 85,685 1,448,685
85,685 1,448,685
The balance can be broken down as follows:
Less than one year 13,000 25,460
Between 2and 5years 85,685 1,448,685
98,685 1,474,145
Loans included
in
the above include f80,000due to Welsh Government which is due to be repaid
in
2027 and has no interest attached to it and f18,685(2021:f31,145)due to The Esmee Fairburn
Foundation
which
is due to be repaid
in 2023
and carries a 6%interest charge.
ASSETSOFTHE CHARITY CHARGED TO MEET ITS LIABILITIES
A legalrnortgage is in place on the company's freehold land and leasehold buildings
in favour ofThe
National
Lottery Communities
Fund to secure all monies and liabilities advanced
by the
Fund to the
company.
This mortgage
restricts the use of the assets to that of a botanical
garden.
The Welsh
Government
and
Lombard Property
Facilities
Limited also have legal charges
over
part of the
leasehold
and freehold
land ofthe company. NatWest Bank has a registered debenture, but there
are currently
no borrowings
outstanding.
Total Total
2022 2021
E f
Amount secured is estimated to be: 19,815,439 21,915,389

Balance at Balance at
1April 31March
G~dh
tt
2020
f
Income
f
Expenditure
f
Transfers
f
2021
f
Fixed Asset Fund 21,640,510 195,000 (939,741) 851,063 21,746,832
Growing the Future 463,007 545,715 (533,956) (13,485) 461,281
Regency Restoration 158,900 741,025 (247,102) (709,604) (56,781)
Apprenticeship
Scheme
131,522 38,260 (62,475) 107,307
The Waterloo Foundation /
Borneo 2,265 (25) 2,240
Welsh Government- Sundry 2,750 2,750
Caru Natur Cymru'/Biophilic
Wales Project 358,681 (313,781) 44,900
Postcode Lottery 18,470 (669) 17,801
Sustainable
management
scheme 104,398 206,403 (123,082) (28,917) 158,802
Coronavirus
Job Retention
Scheme 285,488 (285,488)
I MS 11,000 (15,025) 4,025
Heritage Lottery Emergency
Fund 247,700 (155,589) (92,111)
22,521,822 2,629,272 (2,676,933) 10,971 22,485,132
20.
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
Balance at Balance at
1April 31March
~dd dh 2021
f
Income
f
Expenditure
f
Transfers
f
2022
f
General fund 125,000 125,000
Property asset
development
fund
54,835 54,835
Project development fund 95,165 95,165
275,000 275,000

Balance at Balance at
1April 31March
~Grou 2021
E
Incomef Expenditure Transfers
E
2022
f
General unrestricted funds 3,824,623 3,555,100 (3,226,636) 1,644,641 5,797,728
Designated funds 275,000 275,000
3,824,623 3,555,100 (3,226,636) 1,919,641 6,072,728
Charity
General unrestricted funds 3,815,810 2,374,147 (2,043,837) 1,644,641 5,790,761
Designated funds 275,000 275,000
3,815,810 2,374,147 (2,043,837) 1,919,641 6,065,761
Balance at Balance at
1April 31March
2020 Income Expenditure Transfers 2021
~Grou E f E E F.
General unrestricted funds 3,164,896 2,346,837 (1,676,139) (10,971) 3,824,623
3,164,896 2,346,837 (1,676,139) (10,971) 3,824,623
~Chari
General unrestricted funds 3,156,718 1,918,577 (1,248,514) (10,971) 3,815,810
3,156,718 1,918,577 (1,248,514) (10,971) 3,815,810

ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETSBETWEEN FUNDS ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETSBETWEEN FUNDS
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total
~Grou funds
E
funds funds 2022f
Fixed assets 5,049,717 20,790,032 25,839,749
Net current assets 833,696 275,000 324,535 1,433,231
Long term liabilities (85,685) (85,685)
5,797,728 275,000 21,114,567 27,187,295
Charithl
Fixed assets 5,042,134 20,790,032 25,832,166
Investments 1 1
Net current assets 834,311 275,000 324,535 1,433,846
Long term liabilities (85,685) (85,685)
5,790,761 27S,OOO 21,114,567 27,180,328
~previo iver
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds 2021
~Grou E E f
Fixed assets 4,514,204 21,746,832 26,261,036
Net current assets 759,104 738,300 1,497,404
Long term liabilities (1,448,685) (1,448,685)
3,824,623 22,485,132 26,309,755
~CharH
Fixed assets 4,505,437 21,746,832 26,252,269
Investments 1 1
Net current assets 759,057 738,300 1,497,357
Long term liabilities (1,448,685) (1,448,685)
3,815,810 22,485,132 26,300,942

The following The following operating operating leases were in place as at31March 2022: were in place as at31March 2022: were in place as at31March 2022: were in place as at31March 2022: were in place as at31March 2022:
Total Total
~Grou 2022 2021
E E
Within one year 10,505 11,175
Within two to five years 11,284 16,&35
21,789 28,010
Chaiitll
Within one year 5,474
Within two to five years 669
6,143
RECONCILIATION OF NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
~Grou 2022 2021
E E
Net income forthe reporting period 877,540 623,037
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 989,624 979,477
Loss/(gain) on disposal 8,463 3,550
(Increase) / decrease in stocks (24,090) 7,846
(Increase) / decrease in debtors 280,281 303,283
Decrease
in
creditors 283,238 (119,246)
Dividends, interest and rents from investments (2,737) (3,135)
Net cash provided
by
operating activities 2,412,319 1,794,812
Anal sisof Ca h and Cash E uivalents
Cash in hand 1,887,707 1,424,911
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,887,707 1,424,911
Anal
sis ofcha
es in net funds
At 1 New Cash As at 31
April 2021 finance flows March 2022
E E E E
Cash 1,424,911 462,796 1,8&7,707
Loans falling due within one year (25,460) 12,460 (13,000)
Loans falling due after more than
one year (1,448,685) 1,363,000 (85,685)
(49,234) 1,838,256 1,789,022

Total
Unrestricted Restricted funds
funds funds 2021
f f E
Income and endowments from:
Donations
and legacies
981,287 48,260 1,029,547
Charitable
activities
964,203 2,571,980 3,536,183
Investment
income
3,135 3,135
Other trading activities 398,212 9,032 407,244
Total income and endowments 2,346,837 2,629,272 4,976,109
Expenditure
on:
Raising funds 317,207 317,207
Charitable
activities
1,358,932 2,676,933 4,D35,865
Total expenditure 1,676,139 2,676,933 4,353,072
Net income/(expenditure) 670,698 (47,661) 623,037
Transfers between funds (10,971) 10,971
Net movementin
funds
659,727 36,690 623,037
Reconciliation ofFunds
Total funds brought forward 3,164,896 22,521,822 25,686,718
Totalfunds carried forward 3,824,623 22,485,132 26,309,755