Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses Company Limited by Guarantee Truslee$' Report and Financ1 Statements Year Ended 31 Mah 2025 •AEIP14123* 3011212025 COMPANIES H¢XISE A07
Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 Contents 1 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES 3 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT 4 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES S STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 6 NOTES TO THE FINcIAL STATEMENT 14 15 16 17 Page 2 of 24
Brockwell Park Communlty Grgenhousos For the year endirwj 31 March 2025 1 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Trustees Chair.. Joanna Calnne Sarah DavKY {ResLqned on 10 November 2024) Chair.. Georges Mikhael (Appointed 10 November 21r241 Treasurer. Samantha Faulkner {App)ffited 10 November 20241 see1?ry.' Lawrence Osei-Kwaku Carla Clark {Appnted 10 November 2024) Deborah Ajia lan Brotherston Jamie Laing {Appointed 10 November 20241 Omaf Alghali vena Kotonski Lucie Russell {Resigned on 10 November 2024) Kate Sebag (Resigned on 14 October 20241 Janet Ktjrth (Resigned on 10 November 2024 Charity and Company Details Charity registration number 1140590 Company registration number 07217692 Reglstered offlce: Brockwell Park Communty Greenhouses. Brockwell Park. London, SE24 98N 8anker. The Co-operative Bank P Inveslment manager: Epworth InVestnI ManageEnt kn"mited Independent Examiner: Charles Os P¥gtt 3 of24
Brock11 Park Community Greenhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES Introduction 'A plxe where al can 18am. play and grow logglher.. The Charit$ aims a set oul in its Memorandum and Arttcfes of Asswation. Brc¢kwell Park Community GreenhSeS fBPCG" or the'ChaTity°I prowdes educab'on and Irarning in sustsinable horticulture and prOteS wellbeing through hortultural actNities and engagement with nature. The Charity also encourages wildlrfe. b1ver$ty, healthy ealing. and k¢al ffy)d growing by involving ViSitor5. v0jnIeer$. and schod chitdren in many acb"wties on our one-xre garden. Our vduntews and slaff have Worked hard to realise our main aims.. To be a resource for communty CmJtdo edLKatKin and wreation for all To sliengthen and buikl local communty To give v¢sitors and volunteers opportunrtie5 for ¥thing and leaming To encourage and promote 810è1 diversty In shaping obiectNes and planning ac1ivrt1. the Trustees have considered Charity Commission guidance on public benefft and fee charging. The Charty Telies on grants and income ffom fees and charges operational c05t5. TNstees ¢onsNler ac4Xssty and affordabrlty in setting these fee5. Happenings throughout the Year The year ending 31 March 2025 was a year oflwfAlx)ns and development for the Charty. The board saw snificant changes, with four cl ts members steppiThJ down from their rokn as trustees, including Joanna Dawd (Chairl. Lucie Russell. Kale Sebag. and Janet Worth. and one. lan 8rolherslon, transitioning from being an honorary Offer {treasurerl to a trustee. Four new trustees were appnted in November 2024. including Georges Mikhael {Chair), Samantha Faulkrr (TreasureT), Carla Clarke and Jamie LaiNJ. All trustees worted closely with its stsff team and volunteers lo Strengthen and rnawrtain the Charty aTrJ ensure a sustainable and secure ftrture through this transrtion. A key focus this year was beginning the joumey ltrward better sermng undersewl communities in our bcal area. We began tsrgeted OLFtreach to sthcots wrth high percentage$ of pupib eligible forfre& $¢hcol meals with the generous supwt of a &year grant wrth the Rausing Trust. arKI expanded our offer for children with special educational needs and disabilitie5. While some of this work onty began in eamesl in January 2025. wrth the real impact lo be seen in future years. we are exc(ted about the partnerships fomed and the potential to make our gardens aecessibk to all who need them most. The year also saw signrficant maintenan¢e across the site, essential to ensuring our garden remains a welcoming space for all visitors and volunteeTS. Major projects included replacing all glass panes in the upper greenlKuse. replaung the decking in the k*¥er garden and Und the pond. renovating the mud kitchen, and fixing major issues wilh the barn draina3e system. Thanks to generoLSS public donation5 and grant fundin9, we were able lo complete these vrtal improvements. safeguording this beautiful communrty resource for years to come. Page 4 of 24
Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 The Gardens The one4cre garden site fiourished this year as a prc<lucbve. beaulifvl, safe and welcorning space for the local communty. We remained ccrfnmitted to developing sustainable meth¢)ds that centre biGNJiversity on si(e, showcasing these approaches through public engagement and demonstration beds during our gardening ses$ions. We delThiered inclusive garden volunteering sessions througPKJut the year on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday$. Our programme adapted activities and supported volunteers on varied. seasonal tssks balancirvj c¥Jr four key aims- horticuliural leaming, volLJnteer wellbeing, plant and pr0dl retail production. aThJ garden maintenance and devekwent. Vve welcomed and supported volunteers with varied Mobilit and abilities. inCding young FVI ccffipleling theif Duke of Edinburgh Award. elderfy people and people wtth mental heatth and other support needs. Many came with no horticuliural knthvledge. while others brought skills lo share. There was consistent interest from the Iccal communrty lo sign up lo join our gardening programme, with volunteers m¢Xivated by aceess lo green space, social isolatK)n mitigatKJn, IKsrticuttural leaming, wellbng and eommunty connecbon. Saturday sessK¥ns were run by a freeL$n e¢)mmunty 9ardenef to b)osl weekend access for volunteers. Our prcgramme of workshops during the year included Imllow Weaving. Wnler Wreath Making, Kitchen Garden, Productive Garden, Composting. omantaI Borders and Fems and Orchid Propagation. These provKled valuable horticuttural learning about seasonal garden practices, including to manage ¢omkwt heaps. wornieries and th8 StY of microllorganisms. planning. planting and maintaining omamental bjrdets. and pkqnning. eulb"vating and harvesting in a krtchen garden. Garden volunteer ses510ns eovered a wide range of hryticuttural skills and knowledge induding the principles and practice of 5ustsinable horticulture. fc()d growing, wtyculural pLqnting. green manures, mulch methods. harvesting lechnffjues, pruning and prOpagatn (by dIwSn. softwood and hardwwj cuttings. direct Son9, son9 under cover and heated Propagati). Sessions also iluded omamenlal borders maintenance, plant identrfKatK•n, making natural fertilisers, lo)1 use and care, pond maintenance. composting. Crop rotalion and soil health. In &#drtw)n. ses$Ksns incoted Oly skills including site repairs, sign-making and imgation systems mairrtenance. This year we made and inslalsed Streets of BriXIc signage to sKJnpost the productive beds, helping volunteers to navigate the srte and connecting with our Iat)n and community. We joined the Lambelh Tree Team for winter tree planting sessions in Ihe park. provKling volunteers with a great opportunity lo learn this key skill. We also connected wrth the Ccmmunity Dye Garden Inilialive run by the Remakery Brixton and propagated natural dye plants usin9 zero Plast methods. Thanks lo the care and dedatIon of vdunleers. we made fvll use of both greenhouses to prop* a wide range of ornamental and edible Pnts for the garden and for Sa in our shcF and at our annual stsll at the Lambeth Country sth. Omamentsl Bordws volunteers also committed time and creativty lo produee an exeepkn'onal sekntion of an1$ mdy for our first stam at the Garden Museum Spnng Plant Fair. The gardens were open to the publK and for volunteering 50 weeks of the year from Thursday through Sunday. Volunteers eonlributed hugety to making the garden a produth.ve and welcoming space through 4,389 hours of garden volunteering, and we inducted 13S new volunteers. P&¥5of24
arkwell Park Community Greenhous For the year ending 31 Marth 2025 This year BPCG once again achVed an RHS Lornlon In Bl¢Am Outstanding Award. testamenl to the dedication ar)d hard wk of vdUn1 staff. Looking forward lo nexl year we will wtinue to review our retail pknls. offer to meet BPCG suslainabilty goals and aim to increase rainwater harvesting auoss the site. We will also work towards better refieth.ng the divetsty of our letal communrty in our volunteer cohort through partnerships and outreach, and destgn a rrthc#aolc3y to record fttdCk from garden volurrteers on a regular basis to strengthen our programrrn. Produce, Sales and Food Production The garden ciyntinued to flourish through(yJt the year providing a wide varÈty of vegetables and fruits for t)ur cookin9 team to make produce forthe shop and provide fc¢d at our events. This was another busy year for the kitchen wth weekty cooking sessions wnning through1 the year, ensuring thal a full range of kyoduce was available lo be sokj in the shop and * Heme Hill Market whenever we had a stall. therever possible we used fresh 8PCG prtsauce as the main ingredient. Kfften we haj a glut we froze whatever we could not use in order to have ingredients available for the rest of the year. We had two main cookirYJ days each week." Mondays to make jam and mamplade. and Thursdays lo make produce for the sht)p and ppare botanical akohol infvsions for sale in the shop and to make co¢ktal$ for events. Through the year we also prepared foc%J for all of our musical events (apart fr¢Yn the summer Mambista conrtS that provhled their CY4vn food). also prepared focd for our May Fete. Art in the Garden. a wine lasting. our Harvest Festival. the Christmas educatfv events and the wath making Wofkthps We were aayS looknng at ways to dUce *wte and thi% year we expanded our range ofjam and mamalade and stsrted using the leftover lemon skins the main kIng sessions in our crlrus mamialades. We also wd the ginger remaining trom ginger oydial lo make delKious chowlate gingers. And. of course, most of our pesto was made using waste ingredients like carrot tops, beetroot tops and lery lops. We invested in new large saucepans. whh made a huge difference lo our productivty particuLgrty in chLrtney making. This yearwe sotd 1,907 jars ofjam and Marn1ade and 342 bottl8s of artisanal akohol. We also sold 365 Cocktails at events and 415 SI5 of cake. Our Compounding Licence enabled us to infuse variety of $pirrts wrth fruts. plants and nuts grown on the site. Our premi$8s li¢ence allowed us to sell spints at weekérNJs and after 5wn. Al of this was athieved by our aZIng vc4unteers a$ no staff were invdved in the kitchen. We also inlrtsjuced a new c(>)king prciect this yearwhth was nMKh appreciated by the vdunleers: Cooking fresh biscuits for volunteers whenever we had the caparyty. Stocking the shop and ensuring that we had w)lunteets to staff il was aayS a challenge. We had issues with lthls disintegrating particukty when the weathervras cold and damp. Two volunteers kindly donat two l¢xkabk counlertop frKlges which enabled us to display our alcohols and addressed most of the kbelling i5sue5. We had a few reguLgr sh¢Jp volunteers who w8re amazing. The shop was generally the first thing that Visrtors saw and sh)p volunteers were real ambassado for the site. Prye6of24
Brockwoll Park Cornmunity Greenhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 Looking fonvard to next year we will continue to explore ways to expand our cookin9 actNilies and develop our shop vc4unteef base to ensure consistent c¥ning hours. Children and Families Programme The Children and Families programme corkn.nued to give children meaningful interactr)ns with nalure lo instil a love of gardening in the nexl generation. Wrth a successful prc<Jramme established, the focus this year was on engaging those that need us ffK)st. We Icfvthed al ways of reaching ineowÉ and ¢hiklren with special edu&itkinal needs and disabilities. The aim was to offer subsidised sessions for these target groups. To help facilitate this. we secured grant funding and also fan soffe Publ engagement adivibes to briry in funding lo support this work. Prirnary Schools Programme Our primary sch¢)ols programme conts.nued to be very popular, particularly during the summer temi. This year cLq$ses from 45 schools visrted us. Reaching families through schools was a successfvl methctyd of buikling our audience for other events and activrlies on s(le. It also helped develop our repu&ition within the Ictal communty. The feedback from chrklren and from teachers was very positNe. commer Praed the content of the sessions and how it links to the curriculurn, the fun and interactive way the programme was delivered. the frThJty and engaging manner of staff. and the space itself, recogni8ing how wonderful a place the garden is to visit. R&hIng low incoffle households Our schwls prc¥3ramme also targeted sch(xAs with a very high percenta3e of pupils eIltrIe for free school meals140%+ compared wth the national percentage of 25.7%). Children from I income households often experience a nure gap. wilh limited opFortunities to difectty interact wrth nature, impacting both their education and their wellbeing. We secured grants to begin outreach to this new audience and lo launch a three-year project lo engage these schools more deepty. Through this project. we offered a range of aCtileS for free to larget schools. so that children we not onty visiting the garden Multip times bul these visits were reirrforced by xtivities happening at school. The project started in January 2025. Six sthg)ls were rnjIted. and xtivf(Es {al the garden aThJ at the schwlsl began. SEND Sessio We continued lo explore OPFQrtunrties to expand our programme for puyls 7Mth specral educ*ional needs and disabiliti.es. We had four groups fr secondary schryjs and colleges that visited each week. These were the pupils that le4)ked after the beds in the kaming garden and next lo the mud kitchen. These schools really appreciated the opportunity for an off-site visit to a safe and stimulating environment. The pupils enjoyed 9elting hands on with nature and watching things they planted grow. Pwje 7 of24
Brockwell Park Ct)fflmunity Greenhouses F¢y the year ending 31 March 2025 In addition lo thvde groLFPS. we had six other SEND ¢L4sses visti this year. Some of these ¢SeS came for haff4emily blocks of sessions (six weeks) and some for one-off visits. With the need and Inte$t demon5traled, funding was then $ured to develop and expand this SEND offer. Public engagement activltles These activitEs not onty gave Ictal people the Chan to meanirwfvlty engage with our garden bul they also provKJed in¢cAne that helped subsdise the rest of the programme. K$, Wort(shops.' We continl1 to offer a range OfvV$hI)ps during half lem breaks and holidays. We devekjped a loyal flc1ng. participat of litt ones luTrJer 61 was 0y$ good. Our older audience lage5 7-101 began to grchv. During October halftenn. in addrf( lo our holhday workshops. Raising Levds Theatre Company pul on Iwo performances of Mollie and the Unicom. a musical about looking after nature. Both perfomwn¢es were EII-attended and highty enjoyable. Presc1 ses&ons.' Eath week we also ran st Stompers and a session for the to¢al German Kindergarten. During the wtnter. the Story Stomper audierrE dropped off so we paused these sessions with a plan lo $tsrt them in the wamier months. HolOay Club.. Over the summer, we ran our second ever holNlay club, building on its popuLqrtty from last year. By running f( a second time. we were able to tsyeak and improve it. Nexl year we hope lo devebp this even further. L01 families really appreciated hawThJ a welcomirKJ space where they could drop their kids off during the hl(laY5. Chnsbn8s.. This Christmas. we pId our second Famty Festive Event wrth Theatre on the Hill provKling their wonderful panlo once again. This partnership helped us brng in a wider aUdnce. xtivrties were also ¢)ffered to ensure thts was an inclusive eveni. Partnershlps Establishing partnership5 was also a key part ofthe Children and Famil"es prcgramme. These were the partnerships fostered this year. 1. Our Six targeted sChoS for the pioJect. Jubilee Primary School. Hill Pdead Prirnary School. Falconbrook Primary School. John Ruskin Primary Schcol. St Luke's CofE Primary School. Kingswood Primary Schwl. 2. Spiral. where we supported their eXperier programme for SEND pupils. 3. Little Theatre on the Hill for our Famity Festwe Events. 4. Rain9 Levels Thea Company to put Moll* aThd the Unicorn. We were dedicated to finding ways that we could with cther organisatKJn5 to diversify what we offered on sile. Pag8 8 of 24
Broekwell Park Community Greenhouses For the year ending 31 l¥larch 2025 Annual Comparlsons 202W24 2024125 Number of sessions 512 425 Of which were sessions for SEND pupils 154 162 Number of participants 7.029 6.565 Ofwhieh were in receipt offree xhool meals 1.072 1.267 Sorne feedback we recei included: "Fantast fvn. lovelype0, brilliant. nature. inspid8¢y¥Vrfffj$. Myson's favourile holid8y ub everl. _ A parent "We attended the Brockwem Park GreenhSe 8esox¢e SEND Sessrt. These SeSsS were very well S1ctured. engaging and laikK8d lo meet the needs ofalloursfudents. I would huhlyr8GoMnnd the sessions to anyone looking loran 08sis of nature in London. where children are supported to explore and engage bwlh Ihe nalural enwronment. Thankyou to everyone af BrockwellPath Grnhou forlhese $eSsS1"_ A SEND teacher "An excellentprogramme lhate$ al)ove andbeI lo gve chren memories and experientss in the Outd5. We114IelNeredand dearacfrvths Ihat ery8ge cth"Idren 8nd m8ke them curious aL¥)uttlRwr wld around¢In.". A prmw sch1 teacher. Hires Hire actNity this year was fctused on evening events. hosted 66 hire events during 2024r25, wilh the most active m¢xths being Juty. August and Septerrt)er. Half hires were evening hires s( as wedding receptions and birthday pties, whe the other half were communty hires (not induding all individual sess)ns of regular ongoin9 hires such as Theatre on the Hill. Natural Connection Yoga, and 5Rhythmsl. We have an amazing team of five freelance Duty Managers who manage ¢he srte during these hire events. Through hiring out our space. we continued to devebp rdatiCnships wilh lo1 or9anisations such a5 the Breast Feeding Neork, Schwl F¢)oJ Matters, London Beekeepers A$slation and Healthy Living Plafform, as well as other stakehoklers in Brockwell Park including the FrndS of Brockwell Park. BMX track and Brockwell Gale Management Te. P&3e 9 of 24
Bro¢kwell Park Community GTgenhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 Concentratsng on the hh¢r eaming evenirJ hires alltywed for 9ater avaiLgbilty of the spaees for our ¢hantable aims. 5fte feedbad( we recewed induded: "Thanks so much ftirletting us have Ihe bam formypatylast nwht. It was a butymagical evening and I wanl8d to say thal Flo and Chinenye (Duty Managwsj. who were unbelAevably helpful. so kindandrealtyhelpedgel us t?¢1Ed al Ihe end. So a huge thanks foyou and Ihe Evening Hire "Thepleasure is ourt are very lucty Ihal kle get to use ycwamaJng fathlilies.". Breast Feeding Nekn¥orf( Lc49king ahead to the fmancid year 2025r26 bkingS have been going wdl. ard V already have 10+ hires bod(ed for 2026127. The fc¢us continues lo be on evening hires and developing rek7tionships with local organisations to make the Th>Jst of cmjr beaulrlul Space whi15t contributing a stgnthcant amount towards our core costs. Events Events for the year 2024r25 have been a great success. hosted 18 events with 1.649 attendees. including 10 MUS events, 4 talks, 1 wtne tasting. 2 CCArffiunty events (May Fele and Harvest Feslivall and one Art exhibition event. Art in the Garden was a brilliant evening curated by one of our Duty Managers who brought in 15 dtherent kxal artists that all ¢ated wort around the theme of nature. Our much-loved gigs supported and 5hKased local art15ts suth as Brixton Chamber Orchestra. Anna McLud(ie and ryatraQuartet. Our summer gKJ series is prtsjramffed and SUped by Mambists artd nearly all ovefsokJ our targeted capacty. Even though we had fewer events than the previous year (due lo the loss of the Avant Garden music serw}, our events remained highty successful wth strong attendance and continued community support. Events achieved an excelknt average attendance of of all ti¢els sotd. including an incredible 430 pecpk comry thUgh our gales for the Harvest Festival. We also had a brillrant paty aTrJ wassailing event in January for volunteer5. MUSK and food. attended by around 40 volunteers. Thank you to everyone who has Voluntee al an event and helped to make them such a huge success. And thank you to the cooking lewn who prepared and 5eryed del$ mea15 at mus ar community events. Some feedbxk p¥liopants in¢lLKled'. upcoming 8rtsts." Page 10of24
8rockwell Park Comrnunity Greenhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 "Do wsit Brkell Park Gommurnty Greenlkwses to enjoy an ev8rnng ofamaang live mu&c, de1)uS foodin a reatybeauliful envirment." Looking foThvard we will continue with cr pcpular events such as music and community events as these are popular successful. We also plan to stsrt a supper club with a brilliant pair of Ial cooks {one of which is an Education FdanCer). AU events wryll have a nature and seasonal locus. Workshops For the year 2024125 we ran 32 w0$hoP$ with 396 attendees, including green woodworking, mindfulness, lino cutting. femientalion. wreath making and creatNe wrrting. Due lo costs, including being ae to pay wothshop fau'litators propwfy for their skills and time, we were unable to continue offering 'Pay IM)al You Can, ticket pricing. AJI workshops had a full pe and corwsion tid(eting optiM. Our most popular workshops were wreath ffAking. ran ewJht sold out workthps over two weekends where we made 200 wreaths. The yearfs w0shopS achieved a brilliant average attendance of 86% of all tickets sold. Looking forward lo 2025r26 we wll focus on continuin9 to develop our range of adult workshops to include a der range of htY1tture and environment4)ased wkShops. We are introducing new workshops induding fk)ial embroidery and herbal lea tasb"ng. wrth events, wothshops will be run c a seasonal theme. We will look at potentllY apptying for funding for a wothshop series, to be able lo offer more accessible ticketing options and offer a fixed fee for facilitators. This may be somethiw to aNn towards for 2026f27. dependin9 on staff and facilitator cwity. Acknowledgements The Trustees are gr*eful to those who funded and supported our ath'vitEs during the year, in particular.. The Julia Rausing Tnjst.. anonymous founder of the Drawing from the Arts programme- Brockwell LNe Communty Fund and our anonynx)us donors and members ofthe public who contributed to our greenhouse glass and mud krtchen fvndraising campaign5. woukl like to express our huge thanks to everyone who donatgd. Page 11 of24
8rockwell Park Communty Greenhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 BPCG continued to benefrt from a constructive latnshIP wth our L4ndlord. Lambeth Landapes, who provided oThJoirg 3UPl>Ort throughcxrt the year. a very grateful their continued partnership. This year we launched a donation campaign lor those who wttruld like to Support BPCG by donating on a monthly basis. Donors can pay upwards of £5 a month aTra in 2024r25 we gained 12 monthly dr)nors. We greally appreciate our regular donors for ywr continued Support. and will be Icoking lo improve our engagement with in Ihe coming years. The Trustees would also like to warmty thank our staff. freelan¢ets. and volunteers for Iheir dedication and hard work and wrthoul whom the Charity coukJ rt)t oper. Financial Review This year we largety Concentrated on our existing acbvrties and operatr.ng ftde1. The charrty was broadty breakeven this year. with a small deficat of £4.300. This Ill the impact of some maN)r sile improvements. incjuding repkcing Ihe decking in Juty 2024 for £9.200 arKI the replament of the greenhouse glass at £14.112 in Q2 FY25. These were t)th primarily eovered by unrestricted funds. though the repla¢ernent of the glass was gerwousty partialty covered by donation. wlh £5,$00 from the Elliot se Trust and £5.720 from public fundraising. The repl¥nt of the dKking was partially supported ty a donat from Brctkwell Live comunity furKI. In light of this result the Tiuslees consider the Charity's financial perforniar to be encouraging and wish to pay tribute lo the resofve and dedication of staff and volunteers who have worked so hard to achieve this position. The financial slaleffertts are set out on pages 15 10 24 of this reFth. In relation to the maior incorr slrearrts.. Work$h¢ws and events increased by lo £39.294 Children and families declined by 11% to £33.921 reftecting the shfft lo focus on kwer income and children with specsal educational needs and dlsabi1rt. The children and families programme was enabled to do this by a generous dOnatn from the Julie Rausiftg Trust of £24.9CQ Site hire increased by 4% to £49.953 Retail sales dedined by 25VA to £39.012 Further details of the Charity's frJnding can be seen Fn notes 3 arKI 4 to the financial sLements on page 20 and 21. The Trustees express their appreciation for the Continued support of fvndeTr who make possible many of the Chanty's actmties and thus Temain essent( to the development of the Charity. The reserves pc4icy remains that rf Restn"cted Funds not SUfficnI to fund the SpeCffj projects to which the reslrided furmls late. the Charit$ Unst"c1ed lunds will be allocated to the specifi projects as requir. The remaining baknce of unrestricted fvnds should be Sufflent lo cover operational costs for 3 monlhs lincfudiTrJ staff costs). Al year end the Chanty 1$ meeting the threshold5 set by the reserves policy, wrth restricted reserves (including the bam development cost) of £432.552 and unrestricted reseThes ofD).216. Page 12 of24
Brockwell Park Communlty Greenhous•s For the year ending 31 March 2025 Structure and Governance 8PCG is a registered charty and a company limrf(ed by guarantee a Board of Trustees who are also Directors under the Compans Act 20C6. Trustees are not paid for their service5 and no Trustee has any interest in the Charty. Trustees a selected based on the eyperience, skills and expertise they bring to furthering the main ¢jectNes of the Charity and lo reflect the dwersty of the community with respect lo age, ethnicty and disability and a repsentatiOn of a variety of backgrounds. They are elected for a five-year lerm at the AGM in accordance with the procedures sel out in the ArtiCS of ASsocialn. The induclion procw for nem Trustees includes the provision of infomiation as Specified by the Charities c17M1sSi0n on their role5 and responsibilrts, policy and pruxedures. meetsngs with key slaff and the Chair of Trustees and visrts to the BPCG bcth by arrangennI and infonnalty. The Board of Trustees currentty meets 6 lines a year. subj'ect to Its principal role is to detemiine mission, policy and strategy, to monitor the perfom)ance and financial stability of the chanty and to ensure BPCG conlinues to deliver activities whh drive rts eore ctjjectives and aims. In the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity emptyed one full-lime and three part4ime members of staff arKI we are supported in the martagement and running of our events. edLa.0naJ activrties and garden space by freelaneefs and our volunteers. It is baUse of our vdunleets. extraordinary generous effort and spirit that our charity continues to thrive. Our Trustees Our artic5 of association alk)w us lo appoint up to eleven trustees who act as our executive committee. overseeing the slrategtc direction of the charty and ensuring that we fvlfil our charitable objectives for public benefft. Recrurted for their individLEal expertise and Ihw"r kxal knowledge and influence, our tru$te8s have provwjed invaluable assistance throughout the year. In the year ending 31 March 2025 our Board of Trustee5 comprised". Chair.. Joanna Catherine Sarah David {Resigrd on 10 November 2024) Chair.. Georges Mikhael (Appointed 10 November 2024) TreasUr Samantha Faulkner {Appoinled 10 November 2024) Secretary". Lawrence Ow-Kwaku Carla Clarke (Appxynted 10 November 2024). Deborah Ajia lan Brolherston Jamie Laing (Appointed 10 November 2024) Omar Al9hali Verena Kotonski Lucie Russell (Resigned on 10 Novents 2024) Kate Seb4 (Resigned on 14 Octobef 2024) J1 Worth (Resigned on 10 November 2024 3 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT I report on the Financial Slalements for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 15- 24. This report is made solety to the Trustees of Brockwell P8rt( Community Greenhouse5, as 8 body. in awrdance wth regulatn$ made under secth)n 145 of tl CharitEs Ad 2011. My work has been undertaken so th I mvJht sLe to the Trustees matters l am ued to ste to them in an Page130124
Brockwell Park Community Gr•enhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 Independent Examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the frjllest e>tent pemrtted by law, I do not accept or assume SpOnsIbl1ty to anyone other than the Charity and Charity's truslees for my independent examinion work, for this report. or for the ststement I have given below. R•spe¢tive responsibilitios of Trustees and Independenl Examiner As Charity Trusteès, for the purposes of eharity kw, are resFXsib1e for the preparation of the financial statements. the Trustees eth$er that an art is not required for this year under section 144{2} of the Charilres Act 2011 (the Acll and that an irKJependenl examinalk is needed. Having satisfied mysew that the Charity is not subj&# to an urnler company law and is eligible for independent examinatwJn, it Is my fesponsibilty to". al examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act bl follow the prc¢tsJures18rd down in the general DirectKins gNen by the Charty CommissKJners under secthjn 14515)Ib) of the 2011 Act,. and c) slate whether particular matters have come lo my attentK)n. Basls of Independent Examlner's SLitement My eXaminatTr was carried out in occordance with the gene(al Directions given by the Charty Commission. An eXaMinatn inclu(Jes a ¥V of the accounting fecords kept by the Charrty, and comparison of the a¢Unts present&J wrth th¢)se records. 11 also includes consRderion of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations frcrfn you as Trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the wdence that would be required in an audil, and consequentty no opinion is given as to whether th? accounts present a 'tr and fair virf arKI the reports limited to those limited lo those matters set out in tr stslement on the next page. IndeperKl¢nt Exarnlner's Statement In connecbl wth my exanwnon. no matter has come lo my *tention'. 11 which gNes me reasonabb cause to believe that in ary malerial respect the wuirements al to keep aunting records in xwrdaft with Section 130 oflhe Chartrtses Act, and b) to prepare xcounls whi¢h wilh th8 accounting red$ and comply th the accounting requirements of the charit Acl have not been meL or 21 to whrch, in my opini, attention slw)ukl be drawn to enable a proper understsTrJing of the accounts to be rexhed. Signed. Charles Osei. Bsc (Honsl. Msc, FCIE. AFA. AT& MIPA. MCIPP Flat 3, 11 Rochdak Kèy Depld London SE8 4LY Dated.. 04111r2025 Pagè 14 of 24
Brockwell Park Community Gre8nhous•s For the year ending 31 March 2025 4 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2025 2025 VnrpstriCt•d Fuvttls 2025 2024 Tolal Fund5 T1 FurAIs C4)nations. and leosr Incrffifr ftom Athti 14 31.995 38.824 165.400 2.337 Y.732 172.705 2.24 105.400 2.337 Totsl iftcorn• 31.99$ 174566 jos.1 209,693 hairt2 Èpndi O*pE¥gtion 31.877 15203 172.9JS 32CS xt4.843 18.408 177,1 18,7ao Total •XPAdr• 47 23 {15.0 {1.6641 IIS,TfjOI 13, FndS fi¥thwd 438A5S 215 $27.071 511819 TiarGfu bEtrTr fund5 73 PTrd rrf•d forward $10 322 52 All of the charitable compan$ xtivities are derived from conb"nuing adNltie$. All gains and losses are induded within the Sktement of financial actwikn"es. The notes on pages 17 to 24 fom part ofthese anCIal stateftEnls. Pagè 15 of24
8rockw•ll Park C¢mmunlty Gre•nhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 5 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Gr¢wp 2025 GfOUP 2024 Chartty 2025 Charity 2024 Fixed Assets Investment in subSl8ry Tangible assets 10 435.972 454.440 435.972 454.440 Current a58ets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 11 16.004 24.304 16.004 24.304 120.931 118200 120.931 118.200 Creditors: amtwnts falling due withln one year 12 146.581 145.5691 (46.581) 145,570) Hot current 095ets 74.350 72,631 74,350 72,630 Total net assets 527,071 510.321 Funds and reser¥os Restncted funds Unrestricted fijnds 13 420.102 13 90220 438.856 88.215 420.102 90220 438.856 88.215 Total funds 510.3 527.071 510.322 527.071 The Chanty was entitled to exeriwion from aKlit under $477 (rfthe Cornpanies Acl 2006 relating to small companies. The Trustee5 have not reqUId Ite Charity to oLrtain an audit in accor(lance with seCtn 476 of the Companies Act 20C6. The Trustees acknowwe their respMsbi Ii rties for comptying wrth the requiTements ofthe Companies Acl with respect to accounting records and Ihe pparation of financial statements. These financial statements have been prepared in accordan with the provisions applicab to small companies subl'ect lo the Sm1 compan5 regBme and in &cordanee FRS102 SORP. Approved and alrtnSed for issu8 by the Board ofTrusle8s on 23 Oraoter 2024 and signed on its behatf by". Georges Mik d. TrLBtee Samantha Faulkner. Trustee Page 16 of 24
Brockwell Park Comrnunlty Greenhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1. General Infomwtion Brkwell Park Community Greentrth)uses Ilhe"Charity') is a charilable wmpany limited by guarantee and regislere(l in the United Kingdom under the C(xnpanies Act 20C6 and the Chartties Act 2011 (Charty Commison 1140590, Cornpan House number 072176921. The address of the registered office is gNen wrthin the referenee and administrative details page. The Directors are the Members of the Charity. In the event of the Charty being wound up, the liability in re¥ct of the guarantee is limrted lo £1 per Member. The nature of the Charity's operatKins and ts principal xb"viti"es are set out in the Trustees. Report on pages 4 to 13. l Actounting polkies 11 Basis of preparation These financial statements have been prep¥ed under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cosl or tran$ath. value unless othee slated in the relevant notes to these financial sLements. These financial sL*rnts have been wepar&J in aCdarKe with.. "Chariti"es SORP. refer5 to the Charrties SORP IFRS 102).. Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Aecommended Practice applicable lo charrb.es preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of IrelaNI. 2nd edition effeclive 1 January 2019. the Financial Rewrting Siandard applicab in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ifek8nd IFRS 102)- the cornpan Act 2CN)6". and. the Chanties Act 2011. The financ1 statements are presented in pound sterliThJ. being the functional currency of the Charty. Basls of consolldatlon Gro finanoal stalements cS01Je the finaKHI slatements of Brockwell Park Communty Greenhou and rts whdly cNmed subsidiary undertaking, BPCG Enterprises Limited, for the year ended 31 Ma5ch 2024. In accordance with Sedion 408 of the Companies Act 20L%, no separate statement of financial activities is presented for Brctkwdl Park Communty Gwhouses. Exemptions for qlifyIng entities under FRS 102 Th8 Charity has taken advantage of the folknying di$re exemplions.. From preparing a statement of cash tlthvs on the basis that the compary does not qualtfy as a laffJer Charty urKler the SORP definitions. From the finawal instrument discthures. Pag? 17 0124
Brockwell Park C¢)mmunity Greenhous For the year ending 31 PAarch 2025 2.4 Golng ¢oneem The Trustees conb.nue to monrtor Ihe risks Sed to the Charty and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast Sn$ficant doubt on the abilty of the Charty lo ntinue as a going COrern. The Trustees have made this assessment for a peTK#J of at kast one year from the date of the approval of these financial statewnts. After making enquiries, the Trustees have concluded that there is a reasonab expeclation th the Charity will have adequate resources to continue in operatsonal e$tence for at least 12 mnth5 from the date of snIng these fInarla1 statements. RKognition of income All income is recconised once the Charity is entitled to the income. it is probable that the ineome Mll be received. and Ihe armunt of income receivable can k measured reliably. Grants are included in the Statement of financral actNities on a receIvab basis. The balance of income received for specific puooses but not expended during the perits is $hrNm in the relevant funds on the Statem&tt of financral posilion. Where trnc0ff is received in advance of entitlement of receipL its lenitn is deferred and included in credilots as deferred income. Where entttjement LUrS before Incorr is received. the income is accrued Exponditurn Expenditure ts reccJnised once there is a legal or constnJctNe obligation to transfer economic ben8fft to a third party, rt is probable that a transfer of economic beneffts 11 be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured rdiabty. Expenditure on Charrtab aclivibes is Incur on directly undertaking the actNities whh fvrther the ChanWs obJectNes. as well as any asswated costs. All expenditu ts inclusive of irrecoverabk VAT. 2.7 Taxat5on The Charity is cons•Jered to pas5 the test5 Set out Wt Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it rwets the definOn of a charitable mpanY for UK corporation tsx purposes. Accordingly. the Charity is FK>lents"ally exempl from taxation in respecl of or capital gains reeeNed withrn categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the CorporatKJn Tax acl 2010 or Se¢lton 256 of the Taxation of Chargeablg Gains Ac# 1992. to the extent that sueh inctsne or gains are applied exclusNety to charitabl8 Pu)Se$. 2.8 Critical accounting estlmates and areas ofjudgement Page 18 of 24
Bro¢kwo11 Park Communty Greenhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 Estimates and jtKlgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical eYer1en and other factors, including expeetab.ons of future events that are believed to be reasonab under the circurnslances. The Chartty dS not currently have any signtficant accounting estr"mates or areas ofjudgements. 19 Offsetting There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities. or irarne and expenses. unless required or perrr¥tted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102 2.10 Grants and donations Grants and donalions only included in the Statement of fi'nancial activities when the general Ir recognrtKJn crrteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORPI. Grants are credited lo the statent crf finawal activikn"8s as the related eypendilu is incurred. Tax reclaims on donations and gifts Grft Aid receNable is included in income wIn there is a val•J ¢Jeclaration from the donor. Any Gtft Aid amounl recovered on a natI0fi is Consered to be part of that grft and is Irealed as an addrtion to the same fund as the inilkql dtIon unless the donor or the lenns of the appeal have specthed otheTh¥ise. Income tax recoverable in relatn to donations received under Grft Aid recognised * the time of the donation. 2.12 Volunteer SeNIus The vue of any volunteer seThices received 1$ not iluded in the financ1 statement but is deseribed in the Trustees. annual report. 2.13 Liabilities LlabijrtS are rftiSed when there is an obligation al the Statement of financ1 position dale as a result of past events, it is probable that a transfer of econom benefit will be required in settlement. and the amount of the settlement can be eslimated reliabty.. Liabilities are re¢ognised at the amount that the Chanty anticipates it will pay lo sett the debt or the amount it has re¢eNed as advanced payffnts fof the goods or service5 il must provide. 2.14 Investments The investment in the subsidiary is held at cost imwm)ent. 2.15 Flxed Assets P&3è19of24
Brockwg11 Park Community Greenhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 Tangible fixed ass$ under Ihe rrrf)del are stated at histor cost aUMULAted depreciation arKI any accumulated impainnenl losses. Historic cost indudes expeftditure that is directty attributabL9 to br1 the asset to thg lo¢*ion and conditton necessary for it to be Capab of operating in thg manner intended by management. DepreCtKin 15 provided on the folknwng basis.. Buildings" over their estimated lrfe form the point that they enter use, being 30 years. Ftytures and ffltings: Fixtures and ffttings- between S and 10 years Krtchen fft-OUt- 7 years Electroni¢s- 5 years 2.16 Debtors Debt¢)rs (including Irade debtors and loans receNablel are measured on initial reGognrtion at Settment amount afterany trale dUnIS or amount advanced by the Charity. Subsequently. they are measure(l * the cash or olher consideration 2.17 Cash Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposrts 7Mth financtal institutions repayab withoLrt penalty on the notice of not rn0 than 24 hours. 2.18 Creditor¥ The Chanty has creditor5 which are measured at Settle amounts less any trade discounts. 2.19 Funds Pollcy Restricted funds are to be used for S[ecif purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure whth meets these criteria is charged to the fund together with a fair allocation of man4ernent and support eosls. Unreslri¢led funds are donations and other inwning resource$ or generated for the obJ"e¢ts of the chanty. Transfefs are made from unTestrict&J to reStsIc funds to cover shorttalls in project funding. 3. Incoming reSOue$ - Unrnstrlded 20 0124
8ro¢kwell Park Community Greenhouses Fof the year ending 31 March 2025 2024 Group Group Srte h.re Vlorkstrws ard everts Retail sabes Chibjren a1 fanilie5 tk)natJr 8ank interest 49.953 39,294 39,012 33.W21 32.272 51.843 38.316 1337 547 Z246 1.2CQ 4. Incoming resources- Restrid 2025 Group 2024 Tl Rawrg Alwn)X E¥awry Irom Roots. I2.41 7.4CiI LLty conloty FLTrJ. Yc43a 2023 PakstirE Fra1$&r Brock*l Lv• COrrty Fwvj Cory F1r0 . Fern Bark Ukrain Fra ArrOU$ th)ro 5.242 3,148 1.810 1.753 571 31.995 21,424 5. Charltsble expondlture 202S 2025 2025 2024 Group Gmup Group Group 93,514 37.818 4.%3 17.295 10.¥28 11.707 5.217 17.971 85,902 27,0 477 19.OC%4 14.788 8,412 14.754 9.089 Retail OFeral1 Sae ¢Jv4d¢pff¢rt Pdrrin6tratse 24.028 4.593 17.187 18.928 13,59) Grant expeTrJitwe 1Z61B 4.978 17.5 FieeLar¢er ar¢ otref Staff Costs 3r 17 177.501 Page 210124
Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses For the year ending 31" March 2025 6. Results of trading subskliary The subsidiary, BPCG Enterpri Limrted. did not tr in the year ended 31 Marth 2025. 7. Employees The average number offvlktime eqvNanI employees during Ihe year wa5.. 2025 Group Number Group Nmbef Effpknyees 2025 Group 2024 Group we$ Per6ion 91.265 2.249 84.016 No employees recewed empw befits for tr reporting period of rr than £60.000. 8. Fees for examlnation of the financlal staloments 2025 Group Group IlepeTrert exanNr£ts fees 9. Investmfjnt in subsidiary The inveslmnt in the subsidiary totalkd £1 {2023.. £nill Wh represents the investment in subsKliary, BPCG Enterprises Limbted. The Ch81ity trlms all the issued share capital of BPCG Enterprises Limrted. The subsidory thd not trade during the year. Pagg 22 of24
Brockwell Pafk Community Greenhouses For the year ending 31 March 2025 10. Tangible red assets Group BUIlg$ Fixtures and fittings Total At1Awd AdditKJr Trarsfe At 31 March 23.248 487.1 483.945 23,248 487,193 Deprttiatlon At 1 Awil Charge for the year At 31 MarGh 27. 15.203 412e6 5.6 3.265 8.955 32.753 18.466 51.221 N•t book value At 31 Mar¢h 2025 421.679 14.294 At 31 March 2024 434881 17.559 11. Debtor4 Grtyjp Tr•Je debtors PreFsyrts 16.Q)4 24.159 12. Creditors 2025 Group 2024 Group Ti*le Cr&JitS crLHfs tkferfed IrTr Payroll VAT 5.CK17 37.0 1213 1.738 1.631 Pogo 23 of 24
Brockwell Park Communlty Greenhouses For the year 8ndirvJ 31 March 2025 13. Charlty funds in the Current year. 115.203} 19.1501 Dwry fromlP¢ Gr &gyJ RaLr$Trt 15.2S 18311 Ollr re#ted ftrd5 7.370 T•ro1 r¥tri¢iea lur415 3lmS (47.0•0) T•tsl unr•sirtttd 214 . 174a68 1176230) 1,219 Totsl fvTrd$ 7.071 2ZJ.311 Fund bthE FUTh1 trth¢e8 ejrn 4M351 (15,465) 7.4(() (e.y2) 422.e86 J,100 olr i•stittsd 15.524 (18,115) 7.370 447. 21.424 {37.Yd4 08.215 T4)W fvnds 19$ Any restricted funds whKh have teen transferred to unrestrided fvnds have been transferred with the knowledge and pemisston of the d¢¥r c( grant maker 14. Related party transxtions No Trusttt receNes salary or MpensatI from Charty. The Charity reimbursed Trustees for charitable exFenses incurred on behall of tt)e Charty by Trustees. During this year this amounted to £2.758 that was Inrred by six Trustees. During the year the Charity did ncrt recharye any Costs to BPCG Enterprises Limited. rts wholly uwned tradirvJ subsidiary. P•J• 24 of 24