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2024-12-31-accounts

Abbey Physic Community Garden

Annual Report and Financial Statement Year ending 2024 Charity Registration Number: 1119456 Company Number: 06015188 Abbey Place, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7BG Tel 01795 539915 communitygarden@abbeyphysic.org Website: www.abbeyphysiccommunitygarden.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbbeyPhysic

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Message from our Chair of Trustees

It is a privilege to be Chair of Trustees for such an excellent and appreciated charity, with a committed board of trustees, staff, volunteers and members, all with endless energy and ideas for pushing the garden forwards, keeping it evolving to meet the needs of our community.

This year has been full of celebration for our 30[th] anniversary, being a chosen charity by our Mayor and being awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service, which is excellent recognition of all our volunteers.

We have also seen our piloted projects from 2023 become successfully embedded and the garden continues to develop a wide range of activities for and with our members, balancing activity with also providing a space for refuge. From this report, you can see the impact that the charity has achieved, and I want to say a big thank you to everyone, including our funders, for helping this all happen and protecting this magical place. At time of writing, we have just renewed our lease for ten more years, which is fantastic news (thank you to The Old Grammar School Charity Faversham) – but more of this in our 2025 report.

I take this opportunity to remember friends we have lost this past year – people we have been very grateful for knowing, even if only for a short time in our lives, you have made it richer, and this includes Gulliver Immink, Chris Ives and Mary Watts.

Thankyou to our two previous trustees who left their roles at the 2024 AGM - Lucia Dello-Iolo (Treasurer 2018-2024) and Sarah Porter (Secretary 2021-24). We also said goodbye to Millie van der Byl Williams as a valued member of staff.

I hope you enjoy this report and seeing all the achievements of our community over the past year.

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In Memory of a Friend and Trustee

On 18th April 2024, Gulliver, a good friend and trustee of the garden died. Gulliver had been a valued trustee since 2016 and he was passionate about protecting the garden as a refuge for support, friendship and healing - it was always Gulliver calling for quiet times in the garden where people can escape the busy humdrum of life. Gulliver loved the garden itself, the trees and nature, and on a summer's evening, he'd often open up the garden so others could share his enjoyment of the tranquility he found there at this time of day. Gulliver long expected his death, however he was determined to live well with his illness. He was warm and welcoming, generous and kind, always finding a compassionate and supportive comment for members and visitors to the garden.

I wanted to include Gulliver in our report – he was one of our many members who make our charity into a supportive and thriving community where every individual matters – Gulliver actively encouraged people to feel they matter and belong and he will have touched many people’s lives.

Helen Carr

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About Us

The Abbey Physic Community Garden is a half-acre, award winning, therapeutic community garden in the heart of Faversham, Kent.

Our aims are:

To help our members and the wider public maintain or improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing, build diverse skills and confidence, reduce social isolation and connect with their community. Through our commitment to equality and diversity and provision of inclusive services and support we aim to break down the stigma of mental ill health and build understanding and empathy.

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About Us

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Direction of the charity is to:

Impacts for users of the charity:

Current Areas of Focus for our Charity

Activities

The charity provides a wide range of activities that are both practical and therapeutic, usually both at the same time and these include:

The garden also serves as a hub for community events, e.g. regular NHS Health Checks

Please see https://www.abbeyphysic.org/activities/ for more details of activities

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33 Core Activities across the Year

14 New activities in response to 19 Core activities evolving member needs and interests

All YearGardening Happy Community Bi-weekly round for the Cafes Cooking Art Gardening Mind Faversham Mindful NHS Men’s Walking Health Qui Gong Poetry Shed Group Checks Read & Pre-School Write SelfStrumming Forest Singing Yourself defence Sessions Sessions Happy Thursday W.I Open to All Saturday Crafts Gardening Shed Yoga Corner Group sessions

CnKIMUNTTY GARDF.N COM MI7N4TTY CrARDP.N Mindful I<itchen Gardening for the Mind 6 Weeli Course - Wednesdays 9.30- 11 6 Week Course Thursdays 10.30 - 12.30 Learn howto supportthe mind and bDdythrough mindful looking and eating Pick fresh ingredients from our kitchen garden Make and eat delicious healthy meals using the senses Have fun and make new friends Explore the garden through practical activities usingyour senses. Make new friends Relax and have fun learning new tips for supportingyour healih and well being Forcoursed4tesand iobookyourplace Forcour5edates andto bDDkyourplare Email.. mmunitygarden@abbeyphysic.or8 Call.. 01795539975 (ommunityiarden@/bbeyphyslc.org Call.. 01795539915 ABhr.y J ill-%TC CoMMulirrY GARDEN IIIIBI,: COMMUNI'I'Y GARDBN Cnii MUNTTY CI,1 IlT)FN Communiry Kitchen Training Hands on Gardening" 6 Week Course Tuesdays io - 12.30 6 Week Course - Thursdays 10- 12.30 Learn the basic5 in food hygiene and safety Cain experience makingand serving food in a working kitchen Have fun and rnake newfriend5 Gain sustainable gardeningtips and techniques Have fun and make new friends Gain gardeningexperience in our beauiiful award-winninggarden Forcodtseda*sandtDbookyourplace Email.. communitygarden@abbeyphysic.org Call.. D1795539915 Forcoursedatesandttsbookyourplace Email.. communitygarden@abbeyphysic.org Call.. 01795539915

Abbey Physic Community Garden – our year in numbers

1,495 people reached (150% increase in 2 years) citadel O46 6,032 Volunteer hours a year 14% increase

a £69,000 in kind volunteer time 30% increase from £53,000

59 people participated in our new 6 weekly courses

211 individuals participated in one or more of our activities 45% increase in 2 years EE 645 staff run sessions

We supported over 211 individuals through 532 activity sessions in 2024 7

Activity No.
attended		 Activity No.
attended		 No.
attended
Gardening courses
6 - week courses
Community Kitchen
Men’s Shed 2x week
Men’s Breakfast Club
Thursday Crafts
Wednesday Singing
Monday Strumming
Mindful Walking
Resistance Training
Read & Write for
Wellbeing
Poetry		 Gardening courses
6 - week courses
Community Kitchen
Men’s Shed 2x week
Men’s Breakfast Club
Thursday Crafts
Wednesday Singing
Monday Strumming
Mindful Walking
58
59
56
29
18
21
22
17
15
15
10
10		 Gardening courses
Community Kitchen
Men’s Shed 2x week
Men’s Breakfast Club
Wednesday Singing
Permaculture
Rise & Shine
Qi Gong
W.I Gardening
Little Green Folk
Social only
Volunteering Support
Weekend Courses
Saturday Morning
Yoga		 17
12
22
21
17
25
28
40
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Our Impact in Numbers

Groups & Events hosted by APCG

University of Kent Embracing Life by hosting ‘Green Me’ Facing Death 50 Event 65

1,284 people reached

Canterbury School 62

of Visual Arts 250 62 Porchlight Annual Curry & Carols Conference 80 150 Faversham Medway Community Refugee Support 65 Gardens 25

;

30[th] Anniversary Wine’d Down Party Evening 250 150 Windmill Community 12 Garden 15 Faversham Literacy Festival 50 60

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Monitoring,
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Continual evaluating with our members is important to us

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Focus groups evaluations and Case studies
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Quotes from Members

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Supporting with
A lifeline
mental health
softly and safely
allows a stop
A place where
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A place
where no one
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Community Partnerships - Working with over 50 organisations in 2024 and as a key member of Faversham Community Networking Group. Partnerships include:

Referrers Education Providers

Groups

Visiting Groups

Looking after our Environment

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Gardening & Growing

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Impacts of our Community Kitchen

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A Productive Year for Faversham Men’s Shed

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Introduced new
29 regular shed 35 Faversham
Men’s Breakfast
members (50% Scouts gain DIY
Club – 18
increase) badges
participants
£1300 raised by
Monthly coffee Interview with ITV
Tesco staff in
mornings & News Meridian &
recognition of
monthly ‘open to men’s mental Helen Whately MP
all’ sessions visits
health issues
Promoted at the
Working with Red Zebra
Axminster Tools
other charities referrals
roadshow
New Leaf Support
Hosts
for Domestic Abuse
Resistance
women only
Training
sessions
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Impact of our Community Coffee Cabin

The Community Coffee Cabin is a welcoming hub for conversations and support.

It provides a wealth of volunteer opportunities with informal Barista training and serving refreshments to our members and visitors. This is now open six days a week

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Students, Trainees and Work Experience

In 2024, we hosted 8 trainee GPs; Occupational Therapy Students from Canterbury Christ Church University; Visits from St Mary of Charity Primary School; Yr 12 & 13 pupils from Barton Grammar School , Archbishops School and Brogdale CIC Craftworks College for work experience; and we supported a Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School design and technology woodwork project

Press and Media Coverage

Faversham Eye https://www.favershameye.co.uk/post/abbey-physiccommunity-garden-celebrating-30-years-of-a-growinghealthy-community

Video: Growing flowers and food together - the new trend for old cottage garden style What an incredible interview with Jo Barker – at the APCG.

ITV News – Men’s Shed

An audio story about the history, activities and impact of Abbey Physic Community Garden

Helen Whately MP visited APCG's Faversham Men's Shed to talk about the importance of men's mental health.

Mayor’s charity of the year 2024-2025

Faversham Times

Jqll 30th Anniversary Celebrations IA 24

Staffing for Year 2024

Thank you to all our staff for their commitment in keeping the garden welcoming and well run. We have 8 members of staff, full- and part-time.

We had a consistent staffing team this year, until sadly Millie left us in December. This role is now re-appointed to for 2025.

Suzanne Campbell – Garden Manager

Louise Gray - Assistant Garden Manager Millie van der Byl Williams - Finance, Administration and IT Lead Jacqueline Hunt – Community Partnerships Lead Alessa Correia-Leitch – Community Kitchen Project Lead Karen Franczak – Community Kitchen Project Lead Ian Hardie – Faversham Men’s Shed Project Lead Paul Muddle – Horticulture Trainer We welcome Deborah Hope as our Finance Officer for 2025

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Organisation and Governance

We are a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee: Charity Registration No 111945; Company Registration No 06015188 Our registered office is:

Abbey Physic Community Garden, Abbey Place, Faversham, ME13 7BG Bank details: Santander Business Banking, Bridle Road. Bootle, L30 4BG Account title: Abbey Physic Community Garden.

Day to day management is the responsibility of the garden manager, Suzanne Campbell and her team – Louise Gray, Alessa Correia-Leitch, Karen Franczak, Jacqui Hunt, Paul Muddle and Ian Hardie.

There are regular member meetings to discuss and plan how the garden operates. Garden members appoint the trustees at the Annual General Meeting for a term of one year. Trustees are welcome to restand if they want to be reappointed.

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Organisation and Governance

Elected trustees during 2024:

▪ Lucia Dello-Iolo (Treasurer) appointed June 2018 and Treasurer July 2018 – Aug 2024 ▪ Philip Wyard (Treasurer) from Aug 2024

▪ Sarah Porter (Secretary) appointed Sept 2021 – Aug 2024 ▪ Gulliver Immink appointed Sept 2016 - died 18 April 2024 ▪ Imogen Tinkler appointed Sept 2023 ▪ Andrew Ireland appointed Sept 2023 ▪ Kate Bowman appointed Aug 2024 ▪ Suzanne Wood appointed Aug 2024

Trustees are appointed at each annual general meeting by members. The Trustees met at least monthly during the year.

In our planning of the charity’s activities, we have paid due regard to Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and on the standards expected of trustees. Independent financial examiner for this set of accounts - Louise Shaw, with Philip Wyard as treasurer.

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Hi hli hts of 2024 g g

Month Events
Jan New – Nurture Gardening Winter Wednesdays, and we welcomed Occupational Therapy students for a placement. Ian Hardie,
our Men’s Shed Lead, was interviewed for BBC Radio Kent
Feb Excitingly starting our 2nd year of 3 Years’ funding from Reaching Communities (The National Lottery Community Fund) .
Love Lunches began in 2023 - a pay it forward scheme providing free lunches for those in need – this year we raised over 500
lunches for those financially struggling
Mar Planting in the greenhouse, a pilot course started for Cookery for the Mind in March 2023 and this is now successfully
established, we held a Faversham Seed Swap
Apr There was a Faversham Men’s Shed feature on Meridian News, highlighting this great work
May Mental health awareness week – the Charity organised a Chatty Bench in the town centre, start of our summer BBQs, and
nominated as one of two of the Faversham Mayor’s charities for theyear
Jun Opened our doors as part of Faversham Open Gardens, Walking for the Mind (in partnership with Age UK) began in June
2023 and successfully continues, as part of Loneliness Awareness Week we had a week of our Chatty Bench in the town
centre, we held a sponsored 30 laps of the garden to celebrate its 30th anniversary, 34 cubs received their DIY badges from
support of the Men’s Shedders
Jul Held a Faversham & Villages Refugee Solidarity Group event at the garden, a foraging evening and we hosted a large vibrant
Summer Garden Party to celebrate our 30 Years as Abbey Physic Community Garden
Aug Awarded the Green Flag Community Award
Sept Hosted Wine’d Down evening event as part of Open Faversham and Faversham in Bloom awards held at thegarden,
Oct Visited by 54 delegates from across Europe – Green Me Project
Nov Awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Dec New Men's Breakfast Club, Community wreath making sessions, and end of year Curry and Carols
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Summary

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2024 – Income

Abbey Physic Garden
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2024
Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES 2
Incoming resources from generated funds:

Voluntary Income:
Grants 450 131,385 131,835 123,211
Donations 13,720 0 13,720 34,551
Membership subscriptions 8,209 0 8,209 6,515
Activities for Generating Funds:

Sales & events		 12,253 0 12,253 6,202
Fundraising events 2,559 0 2,559 1,905

Community Kitchen		 14,891 0 14,891 7,430
Optivo 844 0 844 -
External Groups 0 0 0
Gift Aid Reclaimed 1,289 0 1,289 246
Trainees 5,562 0 5,562 1,853
Faversham Lottery 2,208 0 2,208 1,870
Investment Income:
Bank interest 0
Total Incoming Resources 61,985 131,385 193,370 183,783
RESOURCES EXPENDED 3
Cost of generating funds:
Purchases and miscellaneous costs 13,694 54 13,748 4,321
Operational and support costs 29,886 122,016 151,902 134,125
Governance costs 0 0
Total Expended Resources 43,579 122,070 165,650 138,446
NET MOVEMENT OF FUNDS 7 18,405 9,315 27,720 45,337
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total Funds Brought Forward 59,319 52,115 111,434 66,097
Fund Balance Carried Forward 77,724 61,430 139,154 111,434

◦ 2024 Income

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2024 - Expenditure

Abbey Physic Garden
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2024
Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES 2
Incoming resources from generated funds:

Voluntary Income:
Grants 450 131,385 131,835 123,211
Donations 13,720 0 13,720 34,551
Membership subscriptions 8,209 0 8,209 6,515
Activities for Generating Funds:

Sales & events		 12,253 0 12,253 6,202
Fundraising events 2,559 0 2,559 1,905

Community Kitchen		 14,891 0 14,891 7,430
Optivo 844 0 844 -
External Groups 0 0 0
Gift Aid Reclaimed 1,289 0 1,289 246
Trainees 5,562 0 5,562 1,853
Faversham Lottery 2,208 0 2,208 1,870
Investment Income:
Bank interest 0
Total Incoming Resources 61,985 131,385 193,370 183,783
RESOURCES EXPENDED 3
Cost of generating funds:
Purchases and miscellaneous costs 13,694 54 13,748 4,321
Operational and support costs 29,886 122,016 151,902 134,125
Governance costs 0 0
Total Expended Resources 43,579 122,070 165,650 138,446
NET MOVEMENT OF FUNDS 7 18,405 9,315 27,720 45,337
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total Funds Brought Forward 59,319 52,115 111,434 66,097
Fund Balance Carried Forward 77,724 61,430 139,154 111,434

◦ 2024 Expenditure

◦ Total Expenditure increased by £27k From2023 to 2024 from £138k to £165k This was due to two specific reasons: Staffing Costs increased by £17k Other running costs increased by £10k. N.B. This increase was matched by a similar increase in Community lunches income.

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2024 – Net Movement in Funds

Charities measure the movement of funds, the difference between money received and spent, during a reporting period.

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2024 – The Balance Sheet

At the end of the year, the Abbey Physic Community Garden had £6k of fixed assets.

• The charity has one main current account with Santander, but there are other platforms such as Local Giving, Paypal and Stripe that are used to facilitate payment methods and income receipts. These feed into the main account but may have small balances at any specific point in time. At the end of 2024, there was £136k in the Santander bank account,

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2024 – Notes to The Accounts

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
1 AccountingPolicies
Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have beenprepared under the historical cost convention and are in
accordance with Financial ReportingStandard for Smaller Entities(effective January2007),
the Companies Act 2006,and follow the recommendations in Accountingand Reportingby
Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice(issued 2005).
Quickbooks accountingsoftware is used to explain income and expenditure but it does not contain all the asset calculations.
Grants and VoluntaryIncome
Allgrants and voluntaryincome are accounted forgross when receivable.
Resources Expended:
Depreciation
Assets acquired costingless than £2,500 are charged to revenue in theyear ofpurchase:
Assets exceedingthis purchase price: Pavillion,NewCabin,New kitchen units andisland are depreciated by10%straight line
Purchases andmiscellaneouscosts
Purchases andmiscellaneouscostsincludesthe direct costsof the activities. Where such costsrelateto
morethan function cost category,theyhave beensplit onanestimated basis as appropriate.
Thiswas prevoiuslynamedcharitable expenditure.
UnrestrictedFunds
Unrestrictedfunds are donations andother incomingresourcesreceivableorgeneratedfor the
objects of the charitywithout furtherspecified purpose and are available as general funds.
RestrictedFunds
Restrictedfunds areto be usedforspecific purposes aslaid downbythe donor.Expenditure
which meets criteriais chargedtothefund.

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2024 – Notes to The Accounts

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2 Incoming Resources Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
2024 2024 2024 2023
Grants Received: £ £ £
Big Lottery 09/02/2024 22,875 22,875
24,125
10/05/2024 22,875 22,875
24,125
09/08/2024 22,875 22,875
24,125
06/11/2024 22,875 22,875
24,125
The Access Foundation 12/08/2024 & 17/09/2024 12,000 12,000
0
Swale Borough Council 12/04/2024 250 250
3,761
SBC Eastern Area Committee - 0
Faversham Town Council - 500
- 5,000
- 450
Benstead Trust - 2,000
Colyer Fergusson - 5,000
Henry Smith 08/07/2024 10,000 10,000
10,000
Cantiacorum Foundation 18/06/2024 1,800 1,800
Alpkit Foundation 21/06/2024 200 200
Albert Hunt 12/07/2024 2,000 2,000
Austin Hope 10/10/2024 1,000 1,000
H G Wills 15/08/2024 1,000 1,000
Arnold Clark 20/09/2024 750 750
Young SE 04/11/2024 1,000 1,000
Co-Operative Community Grant 19/12/2024 5,000 5,000
Orchard Community Energy 23/12/2024 4,635 4,635
Imperial Plastics 15/11/2024 700 700
450 131,385 131,835 123,211
Donations:
Porchlight 1500 1500 -
Organisation / Corporate Donations<£1000 2,145 2,145 1,497
Personal Donations<£1000 10,075 10,075
6,054
Centrica (British Gas) 2,000
Henry Oldfield Trust 20,000
Colin Sharpe 5,000
13,720 - 13,720
34,551
Membership Subscriptions: 8,209 8,209
6,515
Sales:
Refreshments donations 9,472 9,472 5,618
Garden & Mens shed sales 2,781 2,781 584
Community Kitchen 14,891 14,891 7,430
Trainees: 5,562 5,562 1,853
Paid Courses 844 844 -
Faversham Lottery: 2,208 2,208 1,870
Fundraising Events: 2,559 2,559 1,905
External Groups: -
Gift Aid Reclaimed: 1,289 1,289 246
47,815 - 47,815
26,021
Total Incoming 61,985 131,385 193,370
183,783
ABBEY PHYSIC COMMUNITY GARDEN
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
2024		 4

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2024 – Notes to The Accounts

3 Resources Expended Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
2,024
2,024
2,024
2023
£
£		 £
Purchases and miscellaneous costs:
Garden supplies 6,840 6,840
2,224
Grub Club Ingredients - -
-
Groceries/Provisions 6,853 6,853
2,097
Craft tools/Equipment - -
Mens Shed 54
54
13,694
54
13,748
4,321
Operational and support costs:
Advertising 1,385
2,220
3,605
1,655
Accounts/Auditing -
Bank Charges 643 643
338
Bees,Beehives and Chickens 160 160
Computer costs 905 905
915
DBS checks 136 136
92
Evaluation 2,500
2,500
-
External Fundraising -
-
External TrainigActivityProviders 1,000
1,000
107
Insurance 2,272 2,272
1,710
Governance / Subscriptions 340 340
48
Office supplies 696 696
1,053
Other -
-
Printingand Stationery 949 949
1,184
Professional Services -
1,059
Rent -
178
Repairs,renewals & maintenance 578
4,989
5,568
4,444
Salaries /NI 17,943
96,046
113,989
96,932
Sesional Workers 12,993
12,993
14,961
Supplies 2,054 2,054
2,690
Training 841 841
2,012
Travel/Parking 38 38
60
Utilities - Telephone / Internet 344
463
807
717
Utilities - Rent,electric & Water 1,805
1,805
1,301
Website costs 315 315
1,929
Gardenparty costs 287 287
653
Raising funds -
-		 -
87
29,886
122,016
151,902
134,125
Governance costs:
Companies House
No employee received emoluments of more than £50,000.

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2024 – Notes to The Accounts

4 Directors of the Charity
No member of the Board of Directors received anyremuneration duringtheperiod.
Reimbursement of expenses to the Directors was zero.
The charityhas Trustee IndemnityInsurance(effective from 1st November 2014).
5 Taxation
The charityis exempt from Corporation Tax on its charitable activities.
ABBEY PHYSIC COMMUNITY GARDEN
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(cont.)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2022
6 Tangible Fixed Assets
2024 2023 Purchase Price
£ £
Pavilion Purchased 2009 10% straight line -
New Cabin Purchased 2017 10% straight line 3,000 4,000
10,000
New units & Island Purchased 2019 10% straight line 1,122
1,410		 2,876
Men's Shed Purchased 2017 10% straight line 1,857 2,209 3,518
5,980
7,619
16,394
7 Analysis of Net Assets between Funds
2024 2023 2022
Total
Total
Total
£
£
£
Restricted Funds 61,430 52,115
39,796
Unrestricted Funds 77,724
59,319
26,301
139,154
111,434
66,097
Apositive balancingadjustment of £443.79 was added to the 2021 restricted funds total
8 Incorporation
The AbbeyPhysic CommunityGarden is a companylimited by guarantee,without a share capital,
incorporated on 30 November 2006.
It took over the activities in thegarden on 1 December 2006.
In the event of the companybeingwound up,membersguarantee topay£1 each towards the
Garden's debts.

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2024 Notes to the Accounts

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(cont.) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(cont.)
SCHEDULE OF ONGOING RESTRICTED GRANTS AND DONATIONS
Restricted Grants Carried forward to 2023
Bal b/f Grant Name Grant Receipts in 2024 2024 Restricted exp. bal c/f
31/12/2023 31/12/2024
5,121 BigLottery 91,500 92,613 4,008
5,450 Faversham Town Council 0 5,450 0
4,050 Benstead Trust(incl. Colin Sharp) 0 4,050 0
1,667 Colyer Ferguson 0 1,667 0
4,169 HenrySmith 10,000 9,169 5,000
0 TheAccessFoundation/Philips&Connie 12,000 3,400 8,600
0 Swale Borough Council 0 0 0
0 Contiacorum Foundation 1,800 1,800 0
0 Alpkit Foundation 0 0 0
0 Albert Hunt 2,000 1,000 1,000
0 Austin Hope 1,000 250 750
0 HGWells 1,000 1,000 0
0 Arnold Clark 750 750 0
0 Young SE 1,000 167 833
0 Co-Operative Community 5,000 0 5,000
0 Orchard CommunityEnergy 4,635 0 4,635
0 Imperial Plastics 700 700 0
20,457 0 131,385 122,016 29,826

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Abbey Physic Community Garden

An audio story about the history, activities and impact of Abbey Physic Community Garden

Laura Bailey has just released an excellent podcast about the garden and charity and the benefits that being a member and visitor brings to peoples’ lives. During 2024, Laura interviewed people in the garden and Laura has successfully captured the many different ways in which the garden helps us all. A big thank you to Laura and to the Arts Council England for funding Laura in this exciting project. Listen below, and read the full article on Laura’s website here: a https://creativehealth.co.uk/podcasts/abbey-physic-communitygarden/

We are incredibly thankful for all the support we receive from all our donors, sponsors, volunteers, members, staff and the community – helping us to support people when they need us a aa aD

We would also like to say an extra special thanks to the following: Our landlords – The Old Grammar School Charity Faversham

Key Funders - Reaching Communities England – The National Lottery Community Fund; The Swire Charitable Trust; Bensted’s Charity; Centrica; Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust; Faversham Town Council; Henry Smith Charity County Grants; Henry Oldfield Trust; and Swale Borough Council; The Access Foundation; Co-operative Community ; Orchard Community Energy

Andrew Ireland, Trustee, leaving us as a trustee at our AGM 2025 – for all your support in 2024 to which this report refers.

Many thanks to Philip Wyard (Treasurer) in preparing the accounts and Louise Shaw for examining the accounts.

On behalf of the trustees,

Helen Carr, July 2025

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Abbey Physic Garden

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2024

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES 2
Incoming resources from generated funds:
Voluntary Income:
Grants 450 131,385 131,835 123,211
Donations 13,720 0 13,720 34,551
Membership subscriptions 8,209 0 8,209 6,515
Activities for Generating Funds:
Sales & events 12,253 0 12,253 6,202
Fundraising events 2,559 0 2,559 1,905
Community Kitchen 14,891 0 14,891 7,430
Optivo 844 0 844 -
External Groups 0 0 0
Gift Aid Reclaimed 1,289 0 1,289 246
Trainees 5,562 0 5,562 1,853
Faversham Lottery 2,208 0 2,208 1,870
Investment Income:
Bank interest 0
Total Incoming Resources 61,985 131,385 193,370 183,783
RESOURCES EXPENDED 3
Cost of generating funds:
Purchases and miscellaneous costs 13,694 54 13,748 4,321
Operational and support costs 29,886 122,016 151,902 134,125
Governance costs 0 0
Total Expended Resources 43,579 122,070 165,650 138,446
NET MOVEMENT OF FUNDS 7 18,405 9,315 27,720 45,337
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total Funds Brought Forward 59,319 52,115 111,434 66,097
Fund Balance Carried Forward 77,724 61,430 139,154 111,434

Abbey Physic Garden

BALANCE SHEET

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Notes 2024 2023
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets Old Cabin 6 0 0
New Cabin 3,000 4,000
New sink & Island units 1,122 1,410
Men's Shed 1,857 2,209
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Bank deposits 136,238 110,571
Cash in hand 51 24
Paypal 2,449 766
Soldo 356
Local giving 0 151
Izettle 0 0
Stripe 60 -38
Net Current Assets 139,154 111,474
NET ASSETS
Represented by:
Fixed Assets 5,980 7,619
Restricted Funds 43,487 52,115
Unrestricted Funds 95,668 59,319
Retained earnings
Total Funds 145,135 119,053

For the year ending 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with IAS / IFRS.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION

I can confirm that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31st December 2024.

Independent Examiner signature:

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Date:

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Abbey Physic Garden

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1 Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and are in

accordance with Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2007),

the Companies Act 2006, and follow the recommendations in Accounting and Reporting by

Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (issued 2005).

Quickbooks accounting software is used to explain income and expenditure but it does not contain all the asset calculations. Grants and Voluntary Income

All grants and voluntary income are accounted for gross when receivable.

Resources Expended:

Depreciation

Assets acquired costing less than £2,500 are charged to revenue in the year of purchase:

Assets exceeding this purchase price: Pavillion, New Cabin, New kitchen units and island are depreciated by 10% straight line Purchases and miscellaneous costs

Purchases and miscellaneous costs includes the direct costs of the activities. Where such costs relate to more than function cost category, they have been split on an estimated basis as appropriate. This was prevoiusly named charitable expenditure.

Unrestricted Funds

Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources receivable or generated for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.

Restricted Funds

Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets criteria is charged to the fund.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2
Incoming Resources
Grants Received:
Big Lottery
2/9/2024
5/10/2024
8/9/2024
11/6/2024
The Access Foundation
12/08/2024 & 17/09/2024
Swale Borough Council
4/12/2024
SBC Eastern Area Committee
Faversham Town Council
Benstead Trust
Colyer Fergusson
Henry Smith
7/8/2024
Cantiacorum Foundation
6/18/2024
Alpkit Foundation
6/21/2024
Albert Hunt
7/12/2024
Austin Hope
10/10/2024
H G Wills
8/15/2024
Arnold Clark
9/20/2024
Young SE
11/4/2024
Co-Operative Community Grant
12/19/2024
Orchard Community Energy
12/23/2024
Imperial Plastics
11/15/2024
Donations:
Porchlight
Organisation / Corporate Donations<£1000
Personal Donations <£1000
Centrica (British Gas)
Henry Oldfield Trust
Colin Sharpe
Membership Subscriptions:
Sales:
Refreshments donations
Garden & Mens shed sales
Community Kitchen
Trainees:
Paid Courses
Faversham Lottery:
Fundraising Events:
External Groups:
Gift Aid Reclaimed:
Total Incoming		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
2024
2024
2024
2023
£
£
£
22,875 22,875
24,125
22,875 22,875
24,125
22,875 22,875
24,125
22,875 22,875
24,125
12,000 12,000
0
250
250
3,761
-
0
-
500
-
5,000
-
450
-
2,000
-
5,000
10,000 10,000
10,000
1,800 1,800
200
200
2,000 2,000
1,000 1,000
1,000 1,000
750 750
1,000 1,000
5,000 5,000
4,635 4,635
700
700		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
2024
2024
2024
2023
£
£
£
22,875 22,875
24,125
22,875 22,875
24,125
22,875 22,875
24,125
22,875 22,875
24,125
12,000 12,000
0
250
250
3,761
-
0
-
500
-
5,000
-
450
-
2,000
-
5,000
10,000 10,000
10,000
1,800 1,800
200
200
2,000 2,000
1,000 1,000
1,000 1,000
750 750
1,000 1,000
5,000 5,000
4,635 4,635
700
700
450
131,385
131,835
123,211
1500
1500
-
2,145
2,145 1,497
10,075
10,075 6,054
2,000
20,000
5,000
13,720 -
8,209
9,472
2,781
14,891
5,562
844
2,208
2,559
1,289		 13,720 34,551
8,209 6,515
9,4725,618
2,781584
14,8917,430
5,5621,853
844
-
2,2081,870
2,5591,905
-
1,289246
47,815 - 47,815 26,021
61,985 131,385 193,370 183,783

ABBEY PHYSIC COMMUNITY GARDEN

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YE4

3
Resources Expended
Purchases and miscellaneous costs:
Garden supplies
Grub Club Ingredients
Groceries/Provisions
Craft tools/Equipment
Mens Shed
Operational and support costs:
Advertising
Accounts/Auditing
Bank Charges
Bees, Beehives and Chickens
Computer costs
DBS checks
Evaluation
External Fundraising
External Trainig Activity Providers
Insurance
Governance / Subscriptions
Office supplies
Other
Printing and Stationery
Professional Services
Rent
Repairs, renewals & maintenance
Salaries /NI
Sesional Workers
Supplies
Training
Travel/Parking
Utilities - Telephone / Internet
Utilities - Rent, electric & Water
Website costs
Garden party costs
Raising funds		 Unrestricted Restricted
Total
Total
2,024 2,024 2,024
2023
£
£
£
6,840
6,840 2,224
-
- -
6,853
6,853 2,097
-
-
54 54
13,694 54 13,748 4,321
1,385 2,220 3,605 1,655
-
643
643 338
160
160
905
905 915
136
136 92
2,500 2,500
-
-
-
1,000 1,000 107
2,272
2,272 1,710
340
340 48
696
696 1,053
-
-
949
949 1,184
- 1,059
- 178
578 4,989 5,568 4,444
17,943 96,046 113,989 96,932
12,993 12,993 14,961
2,054
2,054 2,690
841
841 2,012
38
38 60
344 463 807 717
1,805 1,805 1,301
315
315 1,929
287
287 653
---87
29,886 122,016 151,902 134,125

Governance costs:

Companies House

No employee received emoluments of more than £50,000.

Directors of the Charity

No member of the Board of Directors received any remuneration during the period. Reimbursement of expenses to the Directors was zero.

The charity has Trustee Indemnity Insurance (effective from 1st November 2014).

Taxation

The charity is exempt from Corporation Tax on its charitable activities.

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ABBEY PHYSIC COMMUNITY GARDEN

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

For the year ended 31st December 2024

6 Tangible Fixed Assets

Tangible Fixed Assets
Pavilion
Purchased 2009 10% straight line
New Cabin
Purchased 2017 10% straight line
New units & Island
Purchased 2019 10% straight line
Men's Shed
Purchased 2017 10% straight line		 2024
2023 Purchase Price
£
£
-
3,0004,000 10,000
1,1221,4102,876
1,857 2,2093,518
5,980 7,619 16,394

7 Analysis of Net Assets between Funds

Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds

2024 2023 2022
Total Total Total
£ £ £
43,487 52,115 39,796
95,668 59,319 26,301
139,155 111,434 66,097

A positive balancing adjustment of £443.79 was added to the 2021 restricted funds total

8 Incorporation

The Abbey Physic Community Garden is a company limited by guarantee, without a share capital, incorporated on 30 November 2006.

It took over the activities in the garden on 1 December 2006.

In the event of the company being wound up, members guarantee to pay £1 each towards the Garden's debts.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

SCHEDULE OF ONGOING RESTRICTED GRANTS AND DONATIONS Restricted Grants Carried forward to 2024

Bal b/f Grant Name Grant Receipts in 2024 2024 Restricted exp. bal c/f
12/31/2023 12/31/2024
5,121 Big Lottery 91,500 92,613 4,008
5,450 Faversham Town Council 0 5,450 0
4,050 Benstead Trust (incl. Colin Sharp) 0 4,050 0
1,667 Colyer Ferguson 0 1,667 0
4,169 Henry Smith 10,000 9,169 5,000
0 The Access Foundation/Philips & Conni 12,000 3,400 8,600
0 Swale Borough Council 0 0 0
0 Contiacorum Foundation 1,800 1,800 0
0 Alpkit Foundation 0 0 0
0 Albert Hunt 2,000 1,000 1,000
0 Austin Hope 1,000 250 750
0 H G Wells 1,000 1,000 0
0 Arnold Clark 750 750 0
0 Young SE 1,000 167 833
0 Co-Operative Community 5,000 0 5,000
0 Orchard Community Energy 4,635 0 4,635
0 Imperial Plastics 700 700 0
20,457 0 131,385 122,016 29,826

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Abbey Physic Community Garden

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Abbey Physic Community Garden for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Name: Lousie Shaw, CA

Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, M24744

Address: Chase House, 55 Preston Street, Faversham, ME13 8PG

Date: 26[th ] September 2024