## **Greenpath Ventures** ## **Fifteenth** ## **Annual Report** **1 April, 2021 - 31 March, 2022** ## **CONTENTS** - Trustee Board, Staff and Volunteers - Chair’s Report - Accounts and Independent Examiner’s Report - Supporters ## **TRUSTEE BOARD, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS** ## **Trustee Board** **Chair** Matt Smith **Treasurer** Linda Costello **Technical Adviser** Martyn Woodland, MBA, DipPFS ## **Staf** **General Manager** John Wills **Operations Manager** Rob Mann **Minutes Secretary** Yvonne Wills ## **Volunteers** Ben Day Elaine Anderson Helen Price Kelly Lawrence Matt Smith Paul Cook Ralph Spence Simon Kingdon ## **CHAIR’S REPORT 2021 - 2022** Since COVID restrictions have been lifted we have been busy regenerating our project. We took on an Operations Manager in September 2021. He has been instrumental in acquiring some allotments at a site in Colchester and organising a team of volunteers to turn them into a venue where we can offer green therapies. This is in addition to the site at Ivy Farm in East Mersea. The allotment now has raised flower beds, wheelchair access, sensory gardens and is soon to have a composting toilet. We have a very proactive and committed board of trustees who offer invaluable advice around finance, administration and matters regarding policy. We are actively recruiting new volunteers to add to our existing team and are currently looking to fund adequate training. Many of our staff and volunteers have links with many organisations in and around Colchester. We have now forged strong ties with Essex University, branches of the Ministry of Defence and Beacon House, a homeless charity. We are attending a service user reference group forum, at the School of Health and Social Care at Essex University. We will have a stall promoting our project and “interacting with nature”. As a result of our new connections we are developing projects that will work with military veterans and the homeless. We still have excellent relations with our existing client groups. We have had several successful funding bids with more being processed. Our policies and procedures are up to date until September 2022 and are constantly being reviewed. We are now looking to raise our profile. We are increasing our use of social media platforms and are working on updating our website. Our Operations Manager recently had an interview with Radio Essex to discuss our charity and green therapies. The trustees, staff and volunteers are very excited about our future prospects and are happy to be back in the community offering our services. Matthew Smith Chair ## We would like to thank the following for their support: ## **Amazon Arcaria Financial Solutions** ## **CARA** ## **Colchester Borough Homes** **ECC – Active Essex North East Essex Hyperlocal Fund Tudwick Foundation Waitrose** **We would also like to extend our thanks for the personal donations, both large and small.** GREENPATH VENTURES Charity number 1124202 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2022 COMMUNITY GREENPATH VENTURES CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Page Trustee's Annual Report Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the accounts Independent examiner's report GREENPATH VENTURES TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2021. Full name Greenpath Ventures Registered address 22 Vine Drive Wivenhoe Essex C07 9HB Trustee Board Chair Treasurer Tethnlcal Ad¥i5er Matt Smith Linda Costello Matyn Woodland, MBA, DipPFS Staff General Manager Operatlon5 Manager Minutes Secretary John Wills Rob Mann Yvonne Wills Volunteer5 Ben Day Elaine Anderson Helen Price Kelly Lawrence Matt Smith PaLtI Cook Ralph Spence Simon lfj'ngdon GREENPATH VENTURES TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Chairfs Report from 23 Septsmber 2020 Since COVID restrictions have been lifted we have been busy regenerating our project. We took on an Operations Manager in September 2021. He has been instrLtmental in acquiring some allotments al a site in Colche$ter and organising a team of volunteers to turn them into a venue where we Can offer green therapies. This is in addition lo the site al Ivy Farm in East Mersea. The allolmenl now has raised flower beds, wheelchair a¢¢ess. sensory gardens and is soon lo have a composts'ng toilet. We have a very proactive and committed board of trustees who offer invaluable advice around finance, administration and matters regarding poli¢y. We are actively re¢witing new volunleeis to add lo our exists'ng team and are cuffenlly looking to fund adequate training. Many of our staff and volunteers have links with many organisalions in and around Col¢heslef. We have now forged strong lies with Essex University, branches of the Ministy of Defence and Beacon House, a homeless charity. We are attending a service user reference group forum, at the School of Health and Social Care al Essex Ur*iversty- We will have a stall promotsng OUT project and inleractsng with nature. As a result of our new connections we are developing projects that will work with military veterans and the homeless. We still have excellent relations wth our existing client groups. We have had several successful fvnding bids wth more being pro¢essed. Our policies and prowjures are up lo dale until September 2022 and a￿ constantly being reviewed. We a￿ now looking to raise our profile. We are incftasing our use of social media platforms and are working on updating our website. Our Operations Manager recently had an inteNiew with Radio Essex to discuss our charity and green therapies. The trustees. staff and volunteers are very excrted about our future prospects and are happy to be back in the community offering Quf services. Matt Smith Chair Date.. 1 $10712022 GREENPATH VENTURES TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 We would like to thank the following for their support.. Amazon Arcadla Flnan¢lal Solutlons CARA Col¢hester Borough Homes ECC- Actlve Essex North East Essex Hyperlocal Fund Tudwick Foundation Waltrose W• would also Ilke to extend our thanks lor the pgrsonal donatlons, both large and small. GREENPATH VENTURES RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Unre$tricted Restrictèd Fund Fund 2022 Total 2021 Total Noto Receipts: Donatsons, legacies and other similar receipts Operating activities to further charity's objects Totsl recelpts 562 25.867 26,429 10,516 1,500 12,016 562 25,867 26.429 Payments: Charitable payments Charitable acb'vities Totsl payments 3,274 3,274 8,438 8,438 11,712 11,712 11,638 11,638 Not of rnCeIpt￿Ipayrnents) 12,7121 17.429 14,717 378 Transfers betsveen fvnds Not of receiptsllpayments) after transfe {2,7121 17,429 14,71T 378 Cash funds brought forward 2,896 3,630 6,526 6,149 Cash fund$ carrled fO￿ard 21.059 21,243 6,526 The notes on page 6- 7 fonn part of these a￿O￿nts GREENPATH VENTURES STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2022 2022 2021 Notes Cash Funds Current account Deposit account Cash in hand 21,103 78 61 21.243 6,386 78 61 6,526 Re resented b Unrestricted funds Reslricled funds 5,676 1,227 6.903 21,059 21,243 Flxed assets Equipment 14,240 14,240 17,510 17,510 Liabilitigs Independent examination fee Loan from trustee 192 13,386 13,578 192 13,636 13,828 Total Assets less Liabilitres 662 3,682 These accounts were approved by the Trnstees. and signed on their behalf by.. TreasLtrrer Date.. 27th July 2022 Name.. L-I rJoQ C&s