Charity registration number: 1133481
STAA
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL
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Contents (continued)
| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
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| Trustees' Report | 2 to 4 |
| Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities | 5 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 7 to 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 10 to 22 |
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Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees Lydia Watkinson, Chair David Parker Charles Wesson Clare Soar Alistair Bates David Wood Amy Scott Senior Management Team Jo Lees, Chief Executive Officer Charity Registration Number 1133481 Principal Office Unit 0 John Folman Business Centre 33 Hungerhill Road Nottingham NG3 4NB Independent Examiner John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL
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Trustees' Report
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Trustees and officers
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Trustees: Lydia Watkinson, Chair David Parker Charles Wesson Clare Soar Alistair Bates David Wood (appointed 26 September 2022) Amy Scott (appointed 15 May 2023) Robert Wood (resigned 20 June 2022) Meg Olivia Hale (resigned 20 June 2022)
Structure, governance and management
Nature of governing document
The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. It is operated under the rules of its CIO - Foundation Conversion constitution dated 16 July 2020. Prior to this, STAA was a charitable company, established in 1998.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
Following the conversion to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in July 2020 STAA has adopted a more formal approach to the recruitment of trustees seeking to attract those with specific skills and experience. We continue to advertise for trustees more widely than we did before converting to a CIO. We advertise trustee vacancies utilising local CVS services as well as our own social media channels and regular newsletter. This enabled us to appoint two new trustees. For the first time, these two new appointments are not existing gardeners or regular volunteers.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
Objectives and activities
Objects and aims
The objects of the company are:
A) to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of St Ann's, Nottingham and the surrounding area, without distinction of sex, or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and the general public in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupation (in particular facilities for allotment and recreational gardening) with the object of improving the conditions of life for those who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances; B) to advance the education of the public in allotment and recreational gardening and the protection and improvement of the natural environment;
C) the promotion for the benefit of the public of urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation, in particular the St Ann's area of Nottingham by all or any of the following means:
i) the relief of financial hardship;
ii) the advancement of education and volunteer experience;
iii) the maintenance, improvement or provision of recreational facilities;
iv) the preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance;
v) the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities.
Public benefit
This year we have continued to operate our regular projects.
On the Community Orchard we continue to run forest school activities for children aged 0-12 years old. We also work with local schools and SEN providers to offer bespoke sessions for children. This year we have invested in an outdoor kitchen for the Community Orchard which allows us to provide free hot meals at some sessions during the school holidays.
The Heritage Project continues to offer regular tours to members of the public, providing education about the history of this Grade 2* listed site. We also continue to maintain the Heritage Display Garden, which provide information and visual representation of the history of the site, as well as volunteering opportunities.
Our Urban Nature project continues to manage a number of plots for the benefit of wildlife and provides habitat to an abundance of species, including some rare flora. We use traditional techniques such as hedge laying which provides opportunities for volunteers to learn these skills and also gain wider knowledge of conservation. On the Nursery we run regular gardening sessions aimed primarily at adults. This plot has been designed to allow access for those with less mobility.
We continue to run the Community Harvest project to grow produce for local community groups, social eating cafes and emergency food providers. Through working with partners we are able to direct fresh produce to where it is most needed.
The process of delivering education, training and experience of a green environment enables us to provide a range of volunteering opportunities which, although of value to the organisation, are more significantly beneficial to those volunteers themselves as they acquire both new technical skills and knowledge, but also those softer skills to do with interaction with others.
Additionally members of the public are the recipients of those education and personal development activities and heritage tours.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
Achievements and performance
In 2022/23 STAA welcomed over 2400 individuals into our projects, accounting for over 6200 attendances across the year. We continue to prioritise our work with local families, especially residents of St Ann’s, and those living in close proximity to the allotment site, and this year we have seen an increase in reach into our local community. This is an outcome of targeted outreach and engagement activity and an increase in ‘off-site’ delivery, and work with local partners.
St Ann’s Community Orchard provides a warm welcome and effective gateway into the site for local children, families and adults. Our successful school programme saw over 1500 beneficiaries across the year. Community Harvest, supported by STAA’s volunteers has gone from strength to strength, growing food specifically to distribute within the local community. Our volunteer driver delivers produce to local food banks and social eating projects each week.
Volunteers have contributed over 2552 hours across STAA projects and as our project activity evolves, so too do volunteer roles. Volunteers now regularly support our Play Grow and Eat sessions, preparing and serving community meals made from produce grown on site. In 2022/23 we recorded:
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136 volunteer sessions
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638 attendances
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93 individuals volunteered
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115 new volunteer applications were received.
Financial review
We are delighted to have received funding from the National Lottery Community Development Fund for a further three years. The trustees are grateful to the National Lottery for their continued support.
In order to secure our financial position in the future, we have invested in specialist support to develop a more structured approach to seeking and applying for charitable grant funding.
We have continued to find ways to diversify our income streams. We have continued to develop paid for workshops and now offer a quarterly programme. We are also developing a business plan for a more formal training offering and for corporate focused activities and events.
Our senior management have secured specialist business development training in order to develop a business plan for these proposed ventures. We have also invested in appropriate horticultural qualifications for project employees to ensure that they can deliver training for recognised qualifications. We have also secured no-cost marketing advice.
Policy on reserves
STAA aims to keep unrestricted reserves of at least 3 months annual expenditure costs plus designated reserves specifically to cover our redundancy liabilities. The reserves policy is reviewed annually and takes account of known and potential future liabilities, such as redundancy costs, project funding gaps and inflation. In 2023/24, the amount of unrestricted funds to be held in reserves (General Fund) is £55,000 and an additional £32,000 in designated reserves to cover any potential redundancy liabilities.
Major risks and management of those risks
Financial risks
In the immediate term, the key financial risks are increased costs due to inflation and above inflation rent increases. We aim to cost this into relevant funding bids in line with our full costs recovery policy. As set out above, we have been proactive in improving our systems for identifying, prioritising and applying for suitable funding opportunities and streamlined our processes for making such applications. We have ambitious plans to develop new sources of income as set out above. We also seek ways to make our organisation operate more efficiently including by investing in equipment and technology.
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Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:
......................................... Lydia Watkinson Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of STAA
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of STAA
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of STAA (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity 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 Charity’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 matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
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John O’Brien MSc, FAIA, FCCA, FCIE, employee of Community Accounting Plus Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners
Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL
Date:.............................
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Charitable activities 3 Investment income 4 Total Income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 6 Total Expenditure Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 18 |
Unrestricted £ 22,783 23,093 676 46,552 (48,710) (48,710) (2,158) 147,929 145,771 |
Restricted £ - 145,492 - 145,492 (172,164) (172,164) (26,672) 61,729 35,057 |
Total 2023 £ 22,783 168,585 676 192,044 (220,874) (220,874) (28,830) 209,658 180,828 |
Total 2022 £ 22,912 189,889 215 |
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| 213,016 | ||||
| (185,029) | ||||
| (185,029) | ||||
| 27,987 181,671 |
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| 209,658 |
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for the period is shown in note 18.
The notes on pages 10 to 22 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 7
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Charitable activities 3 Investment income 4 Total Income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 6 Total Expenditure Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 18 |
Unrestricted £ 22,912 14,748 215 37,875 (21,654) (21,654) 16,221 131,708 147,929 |
Restricted £ - 175,141 - 175,141 (163,375) (163,375) 11,766 49,963 61,729 |
Total 2022 £ 22,912 189,889 215 |
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| 213,016 | |||
| (185,029) | |||
| (185,029) | |||
| 27,987 181,671 |
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| 209,658 |
The notes on pages 10 to 22 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8
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(Registration number: 1133481) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 10 Current assets Debtors 11 Cash at bank and in hand 12 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 13 Net current assets Net assets Funds of the charity: Restricted income funds Restricted funds 18 Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted funds Total funds 18 |
2023 £ 10,273 11,419 165,371 176,790 (6,235) 170,555 180,828 35,057 145,771 180,828 |
2022 £ 13,245 6,654 195,475 |
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| 202,129 (5,716) |
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| 196,413 | ||
| 209,658 | ||
| 61,729 147,929 |
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| 209,658 |
The financial statements on pages 7 to 22 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on .................... and signed on their behalf by:
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Lydia Watkinson Trustee
The notes on pages 10 to 22 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
1 Accounting policies
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Basis of preparation
STAA meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements.
Income and endowments
Grants receivable
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
Gift aid
Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Financial Activities at the same time as the gift to which they relate.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregates similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
Government grants
Government grants are recognised based on the accrual model and are measured at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are classified as relating either to revenue or to assets. Grants relating to revenue are recognised in income over the period in which the related costs are recognised. Grants relating to assets are recognised over the expected useful life of the asset. Where part of a grant relating to an asset is deferred, it is recognised as deferred income.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £1,000.00 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
| Asset class | Depreciation method and rate |
|---|---|
| IT equipment | 33.3% straight line |
| Buildings | 10.0% straight line |
| Fixtures & fittings | 20.0% straight line |
| General equipment | 25.0% straight line |
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
Trade creditors
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds and resources set aside for specific purposes at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
Pensions and other post retirement obligations
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity. Pension costs charges in the Statement of Financial Activities represent the contributions payable by the charity during the year.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
2 Income from donations and legacies
| Grants, including capital grants; Government grants Grants from other charities Other income from donations and legacies |
Unrestricted funds Designated £ General £ - - - 20,500 1,921 362 1,921 20,862 |
Total 2023 £ - 20,500 2,283 22,783 |
Total 2022 £ 20,474 - 2,438 |
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| 22,912 |
3 Income from charitable activities
| Unrestricted funds Designated £ Grants & donations - Service fees 16,100 Sales 125 Workshops & corporate days 5,052 Tours & talks 1,816 23,093 4 Investment income Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on bank deposits |
Restricted funds £ 145,492 - - - - 145,492 Unrestricted funds General £ 676 |
Total 2023 £ 145,492 16,100 125 5,052 1,816 168,585 Total 2023 £ 676 |
Total 2022 £ 175,141 12,855 10 995 888 |
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| 189,889 | |||
| Total 2022 £ 215 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
| 5 Grants and donations Anonymous Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust Asda Foundation A.W. Lymn BBC Children in Need Enterprise Development Fund Freemasons Garfield Weston Jessie Spencer Trust Mansfield Building Society National Lottery Community Fund Natural England Nottingham City Homes Nottingham CVS Severn Trent Water Southall Trust SSBC Star Trust Sundry donations The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust The Forman Hardy Charitable Trust The Jones 1986 Charitable Trust The Renewal Trust The Thomas Edward Clarke Trust The Thomas Farr Charity Thoresby Charitable Trust Truemark Trust |
Unrestricted funds £ - - - - 500 - - 20,000 - - - - - - - - - - 2,283 - - - - - - - - - 22,783 |
Restricted funds £ 500 3,000 1,390 875 10,000 5,954 1,000 - 1,000 300 56,748 9,971 3,000 1,780 1,000 3,000 10,078 1,000 - 4,000 3,000 3,250 5,000 5,136 500 3,510 1,500 9,000 145,492 |
Total funds £ 500 3,000 1,390 875 10,500 5,954 1,000 20,000 1,000 300 56,748 9,971 3,000 1,780 1,000 3,000 10,078 1,000 2,283 4,000 3,000 3,250 5,000 5,136 500 3,510 1,500 9,000 |
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| 168,275 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
6 Expenditure on charitable activities
| Activity delivery Site development & maintenance Depreciation Communications Information technology Equipment, materials & resources Insurance Marketing & promotional Legal & professional Partnership payment Plot, office rent & rates Printing & stationery Salaries, NI & pension Training Travel & expenses Utilities & office cleaning Volunteer expenses Overhead recharges |
Unrestricted General funds £ 193 - - 936 2,694 202 4,655 300 2,863 - 4,434 262 37,254 76 160 891 - (39,925) 14,995 |
Unrestricted Designated funds £ Restricted funds £ 2,902 4,336 2,252 1,135 2,972 - 91 399 - - 2,393 4,091 - - 72 97 9,710 171 - - 540 4,813 - 19 9,668 119,317 - 103 48 27 - - - 798 3,067 36,858 33,715 172,164 |
Total 2023 £ 7,431 3,387 2,972 1,426 2,694 6,686 4,655 469 12,744 - 9,787 281 166,239 179 235 891 798 - 220,874 |
Total 2022 £ 4,047 2,441 2,972 1,729 1,817 4,519 4,179 159 2,759 4,095 8,505 462 145,229 875 - 316 925 - |
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| 185,029 |
7 Net incoming/outgoing resources
Net (outgoing)/incoming resources for the year include:
Depreciation of fixed assets
| 2023 | 2022 |
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| £ | £ |
| 2,972 | 2,972 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
8 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
| The aggregate payroll costs were as follows: | ||
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| Staff costs during the year were: Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs |
2023 £ 156,632 5,463 4,144 166,239 |
2022 £ 137,423 4,191 3,615 |
| 145,229 |
The monthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during the year was as follows:
| Average number of employees | 2023 No 14 |
2022 No 12 |
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8 (2022 - 7) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes.
Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £4,144 (2022 - £3,615).
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year
9 Independent examiner's fees
During the period, the fees payable (excluding VAT) to the charity’s independent examiner Community Accounting Plus are analysed as follows:
| Accounting Plus are analysed as follows: | ||
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| Independent examination | 2023 £ 800 800 |
2022 £ 760 |
| 760 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
10 Tangible fixed assets
| Cost At 1 April 2022 At 31 March 2023 Depreciation At 1 April 2022 Charge for the year At 31 March 2023 Net book value At 31 March 2023 At 31 March 2022 11 Debtors Trade debtors Prepayments Accrued income Other debtors 12 Cash and cash equivalents Cash on hand Cash at bank 13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Other taxation and social security Other creditors |
Buildings £ 29,718 |
Fixtures & fittings £ 1,100 |
Total £ 30,818 30,818 17,573 2,972 20,545 10,273 13,245 2022 £ 545 3,952 1,164 993 |
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| 29,718 | 1,100 | ||||
| 16,473 2,972 |
1,100 - |
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| 19,445 | 1,100 | ||||
| 10,273 | - | ||||
| 13,245 | - | ||||
| 2023 £ 4,796 4,131 - 2,492 11,419 2023 £ 249 165,122 165,371 2023 £ 1,627 2,614 1,994 6,235 |
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| 6,654 | |||||
| 2022 £ 198 195,277 |
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| 195,475 | |||||
| 2022 £ 557 2,196 2,963 |
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| 5,716 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
14 Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts
Operating lease commitments
Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
| Land and buildings Within one year |
2023 £ 4,824 |
2022 £ 4,404 |
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15 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
16 Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions in the year.
17 Trustees remuneration and expenses
During the year the charity made the following transactions with trustees:
David Parker
£44 (2022: £157) of volunteer expenses were reimbursed to David Parker during the year.
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.
No trustees have received any other benefits from the charity during the year.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
18 Funds
| Unrestricted funds General General fund Designated Orchard Orchard Building Redundancy Heritage Contingency IT replacement fund CRM implementation Fundraising support Organisation restructure Horticulture Enterprise Youth Engagement Worker Total unrestricted funds Restricted funds Orchard - New Shoots (SSBC) TNL Community Fund Community Harvest Digital notice boards GreenSpace Growing Together Growing to Grow Activity and Play (Orchard) The Safe Space CIN (Orchard) Sisters of Noor Growing Wild (NE) Growing Wild (ST) Enterprise Development Programme Total restricted funds Total funds |
Balance at 1 April 2022 £ 55,000 15,000 13,245 29,000 2,000 10,000 8,000 2,737 5,000 5,947 2,000 - - 92,929 147,929 5,659 27,240 4,750 1,000 2,408 6,479 6,000 7,000 919 274 - - - 61,729 209,658 |
Incoming resources £ 21,538 14,199 - - 2,066 - - - - - 2,581 6,168 - 25,014 46,552 10,078 56,748 - - 1,780 - 15,500 34,461 10,000 - 9,971 1,000 5,954 145,492 192,044 |
Resources expended £ (14,995) (11,159) (2,972) - (1,744) - (783) (2,102) (9,375) (2,304) (39) (3,237) - (33,715) (48,710) (11,673) (76,031) (4,750) (1,000) (4,188) (6,479) (11,072) (29,958) (9,814) (274) (9,971) (1,000) (5,954) (172,164) (220,874) |
Transfers £ (6,543) (16,040) - 3,000 (322) - 783 (635) 10,523 (3,643) (2,542) 419 15,000 6,543 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Balance at 31 March 2023 £ 55,000 2,000 10,273 32,000 2,000 10,000 8,000 - 6,148 - 2,000 3,350 15,000 |
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| 90,771 | |||||
| 145,771 | |||||
| 4,064 7,957 - - - - 10,428 11,503 1,105 - - - - |
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| 35,057 | |||||
| 180,828 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
The transfers between the designated funds are to reflect the designated fund balances held at 31/03/23, these have been approved by the management committee.
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:
Orchard (Designated Fund) - deliver outdoor educational and play and activity sessions for schools and local young people. Maintain the Community Orchard’s current infrastructure and equipment to ensure a safe and stimulating environment.
Orchard Building (Designated Fund) - to provide for depreciation of the straw bale building, solar panels and the compost toilet. Heritage (Designated Fund) - designated for Heritage activity to ensure that sufficient funds are available to undertake maintenance activity and improvements on the Heritage Garden and Orchard. Contingency (Designated Fund) - a contingency for capital works, essential repairs and professional fees. IT replacement fund (Designated Fund) - for future replacement of laptops and desktop computers. CRM implementation (Designated Fund) - to enable STAA to purchase, develop and implement a new CRM database.
Horticulture (Designated Fund) - designated to ensure sufficient funds are available for the learning and workshop programme.
Fundraising Support (Designated Fund) - designated to fund fundraising in 23/24 to expand STAA’s activities. Organisation restructure (Designated Fund) - designated to allow staff to restructure, benchmark and increase salaries.
Youth Engagement Worker (Designated Fund) - to fund a new Youth Engagement Worker to encourage young people onto the Orchard site, providing a safe space and age appropriate sessions. Enterprise (Designated Fund) - designated to ensure sufficient funds are available to continue the delivery of workshops, corporate days and learning programmes.
SSBC project 'New Shoots' is to fund a weekly, drop in session on St Anns Community Orchard for 0 – 3 year olds, their carers and expectant mothers.
TNL Community Fund - STAA has been awarded £226,000 over 3 years for its Gateway to the Gardens project. (01/02/2020 to 30/04/2023) The project will engage the local community in the development of the project whilst delivering a range of activities, volunteering and learning opportunities. Participants will have the opportunity to appreciate the natural environment; relax and socialise with the wider community; develop new skills or productively grow their own fruit and vegetables.
Space to Connect - supporting micro-volunteering activity across the Nursery, Urban Nature and Ecoworks site to alleviate loneliness and improve mental health. Community Harvest - funding for coordination and development of the Community Harvest project, provision of seeds, compost and supplies. Digital notice boards - funding from Arnold Clark Community Fund for new noticeboards on Oliver's Heritage Garden.
GreenSpace - GreenSpace social prescribing to improve mental health and wellbeing of our community. Growing Together - funding from Postcode Places for Workshops and Tours & talks. Growing to Grow - offers opportunities for local people to learn, gain skills and knowledge about food growing. Activity and Play (Orchard) - open access events on the Orchard at weekends, after school and in school holidays.
The Safe Space (CIN) - provision of outdoor sessions to young people in need. Sisters of Noor - contribution towards the time and resources for the Peace Garden/Glorious Gifting Garden. Growing Wild (Severn Trent) - to enhance the Urban Nature Wildlife plots by providing materials e.g. wildflower plants/seeds, timber for benches and a viewing platform.
Growing Wild (Natural England) - to improve the biodiversity value of its Urban Nature Wildlife plots and increase the number of people from diverse communities accessing the space.
Enterprise Development Programme - a grant from Social Investment Programme to help STAA develop and expand enterprise activities to diversify its income.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
| Unrestricted funds General General fund Designated Orchard Orchard Building Redundancy Heritage Contingency IT replacement fund CRM implementation Fundraising support Organisation restructure Horticulture Total unrestricted funds Restricted Orchard - New Shoots (SSBC) TNL Community Fund Nursery Capital project (GTG) Space to Connect Community Harvest Digital notice boards GreenSpace Growing Together Growing to Grow Activity and Play (Orchard) The Safe Space CIN (Orchard) Sisters of Noor Total restricted funds Total funds |
Balance at 1 April 2021 £ 49,491 15,000 16,217 29,000 2,000 10,000 4,000 6,000 - - - 82,217 131,708 4,323 32,932 2,056 10,000 652 - - - - - - - 49,963 181,671 |
Incoming resources £ 20,835 14,640 - - 1,195 - - - - - 1,205 17,040 37,875 20,796 70,206 - 1,045 12,500 1,000 4,129 18,321 6,000 30,144 10,000 1,000 175,141 213,016 |
Resources expended £ (10,468) (4,707) (2,972) - (1,243) - - (2,263) - - (1) (11,186) (21,654) (19,460) (75,898) (2,056) (11,045) (8,402) - (1,721) (11,842) - (23,144) (9,081) (726) (163,375) (185,029) |
Transfers £ (4,858) (9,933) - - 48 - 4,000 (1,000) 5,000 5,947 796 4,858 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Balance at 31 March 2022 £ 55,000 15,000 13,245 29,000 2,000 10,000 8,000 2,737 5,000 5,947 2,000 |
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| 92,929 | |||||
| 147,929 | |||||
| 5,659 27,240 - - 4,750 1,000 2,408 6,479 6,000 7,000 919 274 |
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| 61,729 | |||||
| 209,658 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
19 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
| Unrestricted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets |
General £ Designated £ - 10,273 60,228 80,498 (5,228) - 55,000 90,771 Unrestricted General £ Designated £ - 13,245 60,473 79,684 (5,473) - 55,000 92,929 |
Restricted £ - 36,064 (1,007) 35,057 Restricted £ - 61,972 (243) 61,729 |
2023 Total funds £ 10,273 176,790 (6,235) |
| 180,828 | |||
| 2022 Total funds £ 13,245 202,129 (5,716) |
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| 209,658 |
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