# PENHILL ORCHARD GROUP

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1108717
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** March 24, 2005
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1108717


## Contact

- **Address:** 31 AVEBURY ROAD, SWINDON
- **Postcode:** SN2 5JR
- **Phone:** 01793331516
- **Email:** marilyn.beale@ntlworld.com



## Activities

**Objects:** (A)  TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF FREE FRESH FRUIT FOR THE PEOPLE OF PENHILL WHO ARE IN NEED THROUGH THE PENHILL ORCHARD. (B)  TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF ANY PERSON IN HORTICULTURE AT THE PENHILL ORCHARD. (C)  TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF ANY PERSON  IN HEALTHY EATING AT THE PENHILL ORCHARD. (D)  TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

**Activities:** Maintain a Community Orchard for the people of Penhill Swindon.  Weekly work parties. Maintaining a bird berry border and bug boxes to enhance for wildlife and keeping weekly records of sightings. General maintainance includes weeding around trees, pruning, keeping a lively blackberry under control, fencing around the Orchard, the two units on site for tools/storage and a canteen.

**Area of benefit:** PENHILL.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Swindon



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £0 | £204 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £170 | £373 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £0 | £836 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £0 | £836 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £50 | £444 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **ROBERT AZEL ELLWOOD** (Chair)
- ANDY FIELD — appointed July 17, 2011
- Annette Josefine Elwood — appointed Dec. 19, 2013
- JULIE ELAINE CROOKES
- MRS M A BEALE