Company number. 04297947
Charity number'.1090917
THE GROWING SPACE IWINCANTON) LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS

THE GROWING SPACE {WINCANTON) LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
TRUSTEES, REPORT
The Trustees presenl their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The accoun15 have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 lo the accounts and
¢omply with Ihe charity's goveming document, applicable law and the rèquirements of Ihe Statement of
Recommended Practice, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005.
Structure, governance and management
The charity was incorporated on the 19 September 2001 as company limited by guarantee. registration number
04297947. Following incorporation it wa5 registered with the Charity Commission on the 21 February 2002,
reglstralion number 1090917.
The power of appointing new trustees is vested in the trustees. The Irustee5, who are also th8 directors for the
purpose of company law, who served during the year were:
Mike Rowlands (Chair)
Dr Marc Fellows
Chris Fenton (Company Secretary)
Andrew Chilton (Treasurer)
Jim Stephen
Mi¢heal Bainbridge
Objectives and a¢tlvitie$
The Charity works in partneiship with statutory and third sector organisations to improve and suslain the health and
well-being of the population living within a 10 mile radius of Wincanlon. Somerset. It provides support for those
experiencing disability and l or disadvantage to engage in horticultural and related naturfrba5ed activities that
enable positive life change. The focus is primarily on improving and sustaining mental and physical health,
improving knowledge and practical experience of food growing and wildlife gardening. and to counteract the effects
of social isolaticn - building stronger, more resilient individuals and communities.
Achlevements and perfomiance for public benefit
To the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity worked in partnership wrth a range of voluntsry sedor organisalions
and local authority agencies to provide a wide range of aclivities based on social and therapeutic horticulture, wildlifa
gardening, and woodland aclivilies. The charity provided activilies for people experiencing menlal and physical ill-
health, learning disability, social isolation and in needing support to broaden social Gonneclions. The charily worked
directly with 65 adults and 40 Ghildrens, and had a positive indirect effect on the communities living within It's reach
through the maintanance of public outdoor spaces.
Financial review
The trustees are confident that the charity has sufficient reserves to enable them to meet their aims.
Reserves policy
The trustees aim to build up and sustain a reserve of no more than six months revenue tumover.

THE GROWING SPACE ￿lNcANTON} LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
TRUSTEES, REPORT
Public benefit
The trustees confirm that they have considered the guidance from the Charity Commission regarding public benefit
when reviewing the charily's aims and objectives and in planning future activates. They are satisfied that the
activities undertaken during the year fully meet these requiremenls.
Trustees, responsibilities
The truslees {who are also directors of the charilable company for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for
preparing the Truslees. Report and the financial statements in a¢cordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the trustees lo prepare financlal statements for each financial year in accordance with United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Policies (United Kingdom Accounling Standard5 and applicable law).
Under company law the tTUStees musl not approve the financial statements unle5S they are satisfied that they give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Gharilable company and of the incoming resources and application of
resources. including the income and expendilure, of the charitable company for that period.
In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounling policies and then apply them consistently:
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and eslimates thal are reasonable and prudent; and
prepare the accounts on the going ¢oncem basis unless it is inappropriale to presume Ihal the chaiily will continue
in opeialion,
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting iecords that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any
time Ihe financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensurè that the accounts comply with the
Companies Act 2006 and the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of Ihe charitable
company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevenlion and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustee5 are responsible for the mainlenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on
Ihe charitable company's website. Legislation in the United lQngdom goveming the preparation and dissemination of
account5 may differ from legislation in otherjurisdictions.
On behalf of the board of trustees
Trustee
Dated..

THE GROWING SPACE (WINCANTONI LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
INOEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I report on the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024. whlch comprise the
statement of Flnandal Activities. the BalanGe She61 and the related noles.
Respectlve responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity's tnjslees (and the direclors of the comp8ny for the purposes of company law) you are
responslble for the preparailon of the a¢¢ounts. You consider that an audit is not required for this year under
section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Acl) and that an independent examination Is needed. You
also conslder that an audit is not required for this year under the Ct)mpanies Act 2006.
Having salisfied myself thal the charity is not subject lo audit under company law and Is eligible for
Independent examinatlon, it is my re5ponBlbility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Art
follow the pro¢edures laid down In the gèneral Directions given by the Charity Commission under sectlon
145<5) of the 2011 Act, and state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of independent examlnor's r•port
My examlnalion was carried out in arxordance with the gen8ral Directions given by the Charity Commlssion.
An examination Includes a review of the accounling re￿rdS kept by the charity and a comp8ri$0n of thg
accounts pre3enled with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual Items or disclosures in
the accounts, and seeking explanatlons from you as trustees concemlng any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do nol provide all the evidence that would be ￿qUIred in an audit and consequently no opinlon is
glven as to whether the 2ccoun15 present a 'lrue and fair view. and the report is limiled to those matters set
out in the stslemenl belDW.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examinallon, no matter has come to my attenllon:
11 whlch gives me reesonable cause to belleva Ihat In any material respect the requirements;
• lo keep accounting re￿rdS in accordance with sectlon 386 of the Companles Act 2006; and
to prepare accounls whlch accord with Ihe accounllng records, comply with the accounting
ulremenls of sectlon 396 of the Comp8ni8s Act 2006 and with the melhods and prin¢iples of
the Statemènt of Recommended Praclic9." and Reporting by Charfties have not been met: OT.
to which. in my oplnion. allentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached
It.(" ktk.LIA￿Lk￿￿
Dated: .¢..:Pl.D..?.J.(9 S

THE GROWING SPACE (WINCANTONI LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
2025
Unrestricted Totsl
2024
Note
Restricted
Total incoming rÈsources
22,535
31,148
53,683
46.683
Tot31 resources expended
15.826
32,455
48,281
46,804
Surpluslloeficitl
6,709
1.306
5,403
121
Brought forward balance
19.317
10,974
8,343
8,464
Carried forward
26,026 -£
12.280 £ 13.746 £ 8,343
Th8 Statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure
account under the Companies Act 2006.

THE GROWING SPACE IWINCANTONI LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
BALANCE SHEET
COMPANY NUMBER: 04297947
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Property
Plant and machinery
Lap Top
Furniture and fittlngs
Office Computer
1,969
81
272
16
99
2,625
106
363
21
132
2,437
3,247
Currènt assets
Cash in hand and at bank
Debtors
16.177
240
16,417
3.248
1.848
5.096
Creditors due within one year
Creditors
5,108
Net current assets
11,309
5,096
Total net assets
£ 13,746
£ 8,343
Capitsl account
Reserve brought forward
(Deflcltl/surplus
8,343
5,403
8,464
121
Reserve carried forward
Restricted reserve carried forward
12,280
26,026
10,974
19,317
Total reserves
£ 13,746
£ 8,343
The company is entitled to the exemption from Ihe audit requirement contained in section 477 of the
Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2025. No member of the company has deposited
a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring an audit of these accounts.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for..
(a) ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with the Act,. and
(b) the accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies
subjed lo the small companies, Tegirne.
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The accounts were approved by the Board on ... .
Chair

THE GROWING SPACE (WINCANfoNI LIMITÉO
FOR THE YEAR EIIDED 31 MARCH 2025
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
11 AG¢ounllnu ptsll¢l¢s
1.11 Ba51s of a￿OUntIng ¢0n¥pn￿Dn
The 8ccotsnts h8ve been wepared underthe hislryical ry)s1 ￿nvent￿n. arxrfdance *ilh aP￿r&b￿ Uniied
Ktsigdom accounting stand¥rds. Ihe Statement of Recammended Pradice.'Acccwnltsig and Reporting by
Ch¥riti•¥ ISORP 20051 issued in M8rch 2r#)5 and the CcfflwTes Ad2(*
1.21 Intomlng rèsources
l in¢om& is Cred￿ed In the slalement olfLnanual adivrf*S #I th¢ wcrtl wi itlg recefvablfr.
1.31 D¢pr¢¢latlon
Tanglbk fLxed ass*ts￿ swed acast k•ss depreda1lc￿. Depredatknn is wovwjed al ratestovwilv
off the GDSI ¢rfeot* 0$8¢1 over its u8elul ￿￿. as f0kn1￿.
Leaxhokl pr•porty
Pbnl and machinery
Furnllure and fittirtg$
Computer
Over IhB kne We
25% redudng bktsnee
25% redudng balance
21 Anatysli ol Ineofflln9 r•sourc•i
R•8lrfcied Unrnstrl¢t•d Total
2025
Total
2024
Don*tlon• •nd fundralslng a¢d¥lty
Opèn Méntsi HeaNh Gr•nt
Moorf8nd Trusl
Edueallon & S¢ho¢
Dlrecl Payments. PIPS & Sesskffj FE•$
Biut•J T¢vth Coun¢1
Open Mental HeaAh DelfvBry IWCV)
so￿￿ Som¢r8d Olslrict Coun￿)
Somer5et Communfty Foundbthln
Wlnc•AioTh TO￿ Coun¢ll
Sherbune CC
8lzGiv¢
Awards lorAn
Agd• F¢und•tlon
ClI￿en.5 AdvKo FRF
Gknslontyury F¢slival
Oon8llcn$
$81•$
8wk Inlei•$i
9.600
1.200
14.271
1,100
8.T71
12.SZ2
12.$22
1,1c#J
9.4rJ
9.4n
5.5fA)
l.IC(I
sAoJ
4.$00
l.iljo
2.sc
1.150
2295
2.39$
243
12
£ 22,536 £ 31.148 £63,663 É 41,883
31 An•lysl8 ol •xp•nsvs •xpendqd
SIBK cosls
Staff ￿$1s- Bruton T￿ Counell
Stam costs- S¢rner5el Crrnmunily Found.
siaff costs- Awards forAll
Stair c051s- WsnGanion Tow) Coun
stair co$ls- Open Ment81 Heath Granl
Tralning
Travel
U11￿11e$
Insurance
Rent
Rent Arrears
Qpen Mental He8fth (WCV) ¢OSI$
Garden Rumkng Cosls
Nest Courtywd
AdMirtistral￿. oific8 & Reswrces
Bank Charge$
Depreciation
26.424
26.424
9Tr)
5.OtKI
5.0Tr)
6tx)
26.452
J,?00
5.OCiI
S.OWJ
1,000
7.400
22B
1.234
65B
1.077
361
1,168
636
2SO
250
fjoD
399
2.483
33
3.015
3,226
1.915
3,226
583
811
15,826 £ 32.455 £48.281 £ 48,004
Lllblllty oITrust••s
Every Trustee of IhE CLvnpany undErlakes to coniribule 8rntyJnt as reryired (not exceEdiNJ £11 to tha
Companls assets in event ofthe ccrfnpan¥s hquldalknn.