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2023-03-31-accounts

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COMPANY NUMBER: 07523792 (ENGLAND & WALES) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1144976

SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN LIMITED

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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Contents

Trustees Annual Report page 3-19 Independent Examiners Report page 22 Statement of Financial Activities page 23 Balance Sheet page 24 Notes to Accounts page 25-34

The Trustees are pleased to present their annual Directors’ report together with financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023, which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a Directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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Chair’s Comments:

2022/23 has been an exciting and challenging time for the garden with the development of the Garden House into much needed extra space for the growing team of staff and volunteers. I am very proud of the excellent

team that runs the garden and the way they have continued to offer vital services to our local community despite the disruption caused by the new building.

The garden goes from strength to strength. It seems that every square inch provides something for people and wildlife. I spent a brilliant day in the summer with Andy and volunteers looking after the bees. What a fantastic experience. Make sure that you pick up some of our honey and some of the various preserves and pickles produced by Sticky Business from the garden produce.

The garden that we all enjoy is only possible due to the support of our volunteers. They excelled this year with the restoration of the Dragonfly Pond. A huge undertaking. The restored pond looks brilliant and I’m sure is much appreciated by our great crested newts.

Over the last ten years or so, the diversity of people visiting the garden, and benefiting from the range of services that we offer, has increased enormously. The team is determined to continue this trend and to see more diversity among our volunteers, staff, and trustees. The work with Ngozi Lyn Cole, in partnership with West End Refugee Service, to develop a new anti-racist EDI strategy and action plan for the Garden has been a positive experience. We look forward to implementing the action plan in the coming years.

We continue to welcome school groups to learn in the garden and our youth groups continue to be oversubscribed. We have been running the Duke of Edinburgh Award at the garden for several years and 2023 was a landmark year when Matthew Leask became Scotswood Garden’s first Gold Award recipient. Very well-done Matthew and very well done to the team that made it all possible.

Ten years ago, most of the garden’s work was focused on the garden itself. It has been wonderful to see the growth in the number of different groups who now use the garden as part of their social lives. The Elderberries, Late Bloomers, and Dementia Garden participants are three excellent examples of the types of groups that use the garden in such a positive way. The benefits to physical and mental wellbeing are obvious to all.

I do not have the space to cover all our work. Please take the time to read the rest of this report that covers all the excellent work that we do. Also note the long list of funders, without whose generous support, none of this would be possible. The trustees are extremely grateful for their continued support.

Chris Francis, Chair

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Company Information

Company Number: 07523792 (England and Wales)

Status: The Company is limited by guarantee. In the event of winding-up, the maximum amount required to be contributed by each member is £1

Charity Registration Number: 1144976

Address: Scotswood Natural Community Garden, John Marley Centre, Yewcroft Avenue, Scotswood, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE15 6TU

Patrons

Ed Tyler and Rob Higgins Trustees/Directors at 31[st] March 2023 Christopher Francis Chair Stephanie Cole Deputy Chair Miles Henderson Treasurer Vanessa Cutter Secretary Chris Warburton- Brown

2022/23 Staff Karen Dobson Chief Executive Officer Farah Kurji Development Manager Claire Forman Business Development Officer Ann Stafford Office & Finance Administrator Harriet Menter Education Manager Rosie Tyson Education Officer Kay Scott Education Officer Nicky Sargeant Play & Youth Manager Amber Cooperthwaite Lead Youth Worker Caroline Roach Youth Worker Alice Holliday Detached Youth Worker Heather Hewitt Assistant Youth Worker Leanne Defty Adult Wellbeing Manager Jenny Hopper Older People’ Garden Officer Rosie Woods Garden Officer Sean Clay Garden & Community Manager Mike Whatmore Plant Nursery Garden Officer Claire Metcalfe Plant Nursery Garden Assistant Andrew Downey Garden Assistant

We also employ a number of sessional staff for volunteer, youth and education sessions.

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Scotswood Natural Community Garden was established:

Mission

To inspire and promote learning about nature, the environment and sustainable living whilst having a positive impact on people’s health & wellbeing.

Values

Strategic Objectives

Core Strands of Work 2022/23

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Eco Building

We are delighted to report that considerable progress to our new eco building has been made which will bring much-needed office, kitchen, classroom, toilets, youth, education and volunteers space and storage facilities for our ever expanding work. Extensive groundworks have been completed and donated shipping containers were craned onto site in March 2023, amid much excitement, completing stage 1 of the build. We are taking a brief pause before starting phase 2 which will be completed in 2024.

It’s been a long and sometimes frustrating process and we are grateful to Architect Henry Amos from Brightblue Studios in North Shields for his ongoing advice and to the staff team for their flexibility and patience in moving into temporary space in the John Marley Centre. Fundraising

for the new building is ongoing to respond to global price hikes but we are thankful to our funders at the Clothworkers Foundation , Wolfson Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation, Tudor Trust and many others for their support. Videos based on Architect’s drawings are on our YouTube Channel SNCG Video A

Anti Racism, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Review

We have continued working with consultant Ngozi Lyn Cole, in partnership with West End Refugee Service, to ensure that anti discriminatory practice is embedded throughout all our work and the Garden continues to be a welcoming, safe and inclusive place for the whole community. The staff and trustee team have benefitted from 4 illuminating training workshops in anti racist and inclusive practice and a working group made up of staff and

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trustees have drafted a new anti-racist EDI strategy and action plan for the Garden. To inform this, we ran workshops and developed a questionnaire to ask the views of adults and children who use the Garden who gave feedback on what is working well and useful suggestions for improvements.

Next Year and Beyond

We are looking forward to launching our new strategy and action plan in January 2024 and becoming an accredited Garden of Sanctuary.

Environmental Impact Review

2022 saw a renewed focus on improving our environmental credentials by starting a full environmental audit of our work. The first step has been to sign up for Investors In The Environment, through the Going Green Together initiative led by VONNE, with the ultimate aim of reaching ‘green’ accreditation. So far staff have participated in training sessions on how to conduct environmental audits, sustainable transport options, how to measure CO2 emissions, and a SmartCarbon[TM] (app for measuring greenhouse gas emissions) on-boarding session.

Volunteering & Training Programme

Growing Together Project

The Garden wouldn’t be the special place it is without the dedication and commitment of our incredible team of volunteers who gave their time and energy to the Garden whatever the weather. This year 75 people volunteered contributing 5936 hours ! We are very grateful to each and every one of them. We are pleased to continue our partnership with West End Refugee Service and are working closely with the Scotswood Garden Link Worker, Val Amonsenkov, to ensure that people seeking sanctuary are welcomed as volunteers and we are extremely grateful for their skills and the commitment they have given to the Garden. We were proud to be awarded our 17th Community Green Flag Award in 2022 and received some lovely feedback from the panel, testament once again to the dedication and skill of our garden volunteers.

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Our adult volunteering programme, Growing Together, is now into its seventh year. The success of this project owes a huge amount to Lloyds Bank Foundation, who were the first charitable foundation to support the project back in 2016. This year substantial support for Growing Together has also come from The Green Recovery Challenge Fund and The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund.

The project has had another very busy year. 295 volunteering sessions have been run in the Garden with volunteers working on ambitious gardening and conservation projects all year round. Volunteers can work on anything from making Christmas decorations for sale, helping us move offices to making the paths safe for children who use the Garden. A big achievement this year was restoring the pond habitat in our Dragonfly Pond which had sprung a leak and we were worried that the habitat

was becoming unviable for the species that make it their home. Our amazing team of volunteers worked over winter to dig out and reline the pond with a clay lining and replant the edges with plants from our nursery Canny Plants. No small task and we couldn’t be happier with the results. The pond is holding water well and wildlife is thriving.

Long term evaluation of our Growing Together project shows that nearly all our volunteers report increased confidence, physical activity and wellbeing, better connectedness to nature, more social connections and improved skills after attending the sessions for 3 months or more.

Canny Plants

Since the nursery was established in late 2021, the nursery team have grown around 15,000 pollinator-friendly perennials across 160 different species, using peat-free compost and pots made from recycled plastic. Plants were chosen to increase local biodiversity in a wide range of locations, throughout the year. A plant pot return scheme has also been set up where approximately 2000 pots have been returned for cleaning and re-use, reducing both cost (£346) and plastic waste.

The nursery has provided an average of one therapeutic gardening session a week with our volunteers in the greenhouses and polytunnels. Sessions have included general nursery practice from watering and moving plants according to growth and reaction to environmental conditions, to potting on and pricking out juvenile plants, and later, the

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ongoing maintenance and care of mature plants. The plants have then been planted in the Garden itself and donated to over 30 local schools and community organisations. Over the year, 4020 plants were donated, doubling the original target of 2000. The nursery has also provided plants for Urban Green’s 'Beelines' project, which aims to increase biodiversity in Newcastle's public parks and green spaces.

Next Year and Beyond

The aims for the nursery heading into the 2023 - 2024 period are to increase the number of plant species, reduce the dependency on mains water by installing a water catchment system, to continue building links with local schools and community organisations, as well as improve access to horticultural training and education for local people. We would also like to establish a 'nursery-specific' volunteer day for those with a particular interest in the dayto-day running of a commercial sized nursery.

Sticky Business

Sticky Business has had another great year increasing the range and number of products sold, despite the challenges of cooking in a temporary kitchen. A fantastic 2318 products were sold over the year - 1819 jars of preserves and honey, 137 bottles of apple juice and 362 bottles of cordial. We have continued to stock 3 shops as well as selling at our own community fun days and at markets. Our most popular product was once again the Summer Fruits jam but this year has seen new flavours, such as Blackberry, Raspberry and Cocoa Nib jam which have also proved to be very popular.

Next year and beyond

Setting up a new training kitchen in the new eco building will be a good opportunity to involve more volunteers and young people in Sticky Business. We are planning on running some taster sessions for our Nightshades youth group to give them a flavour of running a small business and making gorgeous preserves.

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Older People’s Services

Dare we say it? The first year of normality after the separation, hardship, and isolation of the covid pandemic. Our community of older people have had a joyous year of reconnecting, and it has been amazing to see the Garden playing a central role within that. Whether they are helping to tend our vegetable crops, creating new craft items, or learning about the needs of our newts, the enthusiasm that our older participants have for nature, sustainability and nurturing a welcoming environment for all is wonderful to be a part of. As always, the wellbeing needs of our community has been at the forefront of what our services deliver and with this in mind, our current Older People’s Services offer includes:

Elderberries

Gardening for Dementia

Partnership with Marie Curie - The Good Life Project

Winter Wellbeing

Elderberries

Another busy and successful year for the Elderberries group. Now that the pandemic is in our distant memories, delivery of the project has been entirely garden based with the exception of the outreach programme. The table below shows the number of people engaging with different parts of the programme and how many sessions were delivered.

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Group Number of people Number of sessions
Late Bloomers 12 48
Supported volunteering 20 255
Outreach 39 10
Older persons month event 20 1
Nature based sessions 47 18
Training (intro to
Permaculture, bird,
pollinator and pond life ID)		 7 7

Across the different groups within Elderberries, many activities have been enjoyed. The Late Bloomers experienced their first year of cut flower abundance and came up with lots of ideas for next year. Nature based sessions this year included butterfly feeders, getting up close and personal with our honey bees, creating bird boxes and holding an Environmental Action Day.

We also held our very first Older Persons month event! Mirroring this year’s theme of ‘celebrating the contribution of older women’, we showcased the work of the Late Bloomers, enjoyed some mindful movement and music in the woods and crafted while listening to songs from ‘the good old times’.

‘Thank you for continuing to offer Elderberries to us. The companionship, learning and creativity I get is great for me. Scotswood Garden is a special place.’

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Gardening for Dementia

Over 47 sessions, 25 individual people have accessed our Gardening for Dementia programme. Highlights this year have included moving forward with our support for people living with young onset dementia and a trip open to all our participants with dementia to Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens.

We have worked with a small number of people with young onset dementia, but we have seen huge benefits among this small group. Keeping a sense of independence and having a routine are important reasons for attending according to both the people living with dementia but also the people who care for them.

Winter Wellbeing

The winter did bring new challenges with the rise in cost of living and the crisis that unfolded but our team responded quickly, listened to the needs of our older community, accessed new funding sources and created a much-needed support system. A membership with Fare Share and grants from Newcastle City Council allowed us to provide low-cost food items, wellbeing essentials and a warm social space to spend time as well as support over Christmas.

‘I love the Thursday socials; can we have them when it’s warm outside too?’

Across the whole older people’s programme this year, we have achieved the following outcomes:

None of this vital work would have been possible without support from our funders: - The

Green Recovery Challenge Fund, The Community Foundation of Tyne and Wear, The

People’s Health Trust, Newcastle City Council and YHNCommunity Fund

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Education & Training

Wildlife Superheroes

This year we ran 110 school visits with 2292 child attendances from 21 different schools covering topics such as bees and pollination, minibeasts, life cycles, and learning about different species of plants as well as full day sessions on the stone age and even some food tech!

As well as meeting National Curriculum objectives and making our sessions active and fun, we have continued to make time for nature connection and supported play times which are invaluable to children whether that is listening to bird song, watching the trees move in the wind, touching the bark on trees or simply the joy of finding minibeasts. Play is supported by a range of resources such as potions making box, den making and cuddly birds.

This year 100% teachers strongly agreed or agreed that the children had enjoyed their visit.100% agreed or strongly agreed that the children had learnt something new about nature. 100% strongly agreed that the children connected with nature. We have also supported schools to take action to help nature including taking pollinator friendly plants, making bird feeders, litter picking, growing food, revamping their forest school areas and making bug hotels.

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Schools of Sanctuary

This year we started offering new sessions to schools who are applying to become Schools of Sanctuary to welcome children who are seeking sanctuary around the theme of welcome and belonging led by a new member of the Education team Kay Stott. We ran 4 sessions for 3 different schools, in addition to sessions for Canning Street school.

Welcome banners in different languages made during SOS sessions using natural paints and hapa zome.

Breeze Forest School Project, Research and Network

Lucy Tiplady from Newcastle University published her evaluation of Breeze based on data she had collected and analysed over the previous 3 years. The research found,

“a wealth of evidence of the ways in which the Breeze Forest School Project has supported children and young people both in their sense of wellbeing and in developing skills to enable engagement in learning.”

Children and young people enjoyed and engaged with forest school, which was significant because they did not enjoy or engage with schooling. The sessions led to improved

relationships, social and communication skills, both between the children and young people, and with school staff. It also facilitated connection to nature, and this led to increased wellbeing. Improvements in behaviour and emotional regulation were also found as well as a more positive sense of self. All these outcomes contributed to increased well-being for the children and young people and increased engagement within the classroom.

The Breeze project continued to work with 5 schools and started work with 4 new schools. As well as regular network meetings, we arranged for 2 specialist training sessions. Harriet, our Education Manager, presented at a national conference on using art and nature to support wellbeing, and her book chapter was published in a book called Supporting New Digital Natives: Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing in a Hi-Tech Age.

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Forest School Training

We ran a well-attended level 1 Forest School training course in May, and a level 1 for parents and carers at West Denton Primary school in October. We also ran two level 3 Forest School Leaders Courses.

We hosted a delegation of teachers, lecturers and policy makers from an Iraqi led charity who hope to create a similar Garden in Iraq and ran a session for

childcare students from Excelsior academy. We started running forest school sessions on Friday with local charity Friends Action Northeast, for adults with learning disabilities.

Education staff also visited St Lawrence’s primary, and Benton Park primary to advise them on making best use of their outdoor spaces.

This course has I have absolutely completely changed loved every second I my life and led me have spent at Forest to a job I absolutely School training. I will love. Thank you so remember this much experience for a long time to come

Youth & Play Programme

The Play & Youth team supported 370 young people during 22-23 delivering 322 sessions over the year including:

Early Explorers for pre-school and home schooled to age 8

Nature Rangers for 6–9-year-olds

Adventure Rangers for 10–13-year-olds

Nightshades Rangers for 13–18-year-olds

Art, Music & Movement Garden - inclusive family creativity

Scotswood Street Rangers - detached youth work

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Our regular weekly sessions ran throughout the year along with additional free trips and garden-based events. We celebrated the return of our favourite trip, Beach Connect, a free coach trip for families from Art & Music Garden, Early Explorers, and Nature Rangers to come together at Whitley Bay with art, music, movement, sport and paddling, attended by 67 parents, carers, young volunteers and children.

In addition to our weekly work we supported 6 under 25’s to continue working toward their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. We also developed some new partnerships which allowed us to expand our offer. Curious Arts helped us to host a Mini Pride event at the garden to celebrate diversity and inclusivity and Urban Green helped our groups learn about bees and pollination with their Beelines project.

We are very proud that Matthew Leask was Scotswood Garden’s first Gold Award completion, with a trip to London to receive his award. Well done, Matthew!

There are two more young people hoping to achieve Gold in the coming year. Five of our Nightshade Rangers completed their Bronze Expedition section in scorching weather on Hadrian’s Wall and the Northumberland coast; hard work has continued with the other sections of their awards throughout the year.

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Our

Nightshades produced a short video for Newcastle’s Youth Fund to explain why they love coming to the garden and the benefits it offers - as a result they secured further funding for the project. You can find the video on our YouTube channel. Big thanks to all our funders for making this work possible including the Community Foundation of Tyne and Wear, the Green Recovery Challenge Fund

Next year and beyond

As well as running our regular awesome groups and activities we are excited about delivering new activities with our Nightshades group to give them a flavour of all the opportunities and enterprises we have at the Garden.

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Outreach, Community & Events

Our 4 community days at the Garden were bigger and better than ever before.

Summer fun day saw us celebrating all things friendship as part of the 2022 Great Get Together in memory of the late Jo Cox MP.

145 adults and 128 children got to know new people by enjoying a picnic together on the meadow, making friendship bracelets and playing human bingo. We gathered to plant a tree in honour of our new patron (and former

trustee) Councillor Rob Higgins who has volunteered for the Garden since it was first set up.

Apple Day 2022 saw 383 adults and children celebrating the apple harvest with pressing and juicing workshops, our first ever permaculture trail apple crafts, face painting, apple pancakes and free tea and cake and plants to take home.

The year ended with a frosty Winter Wonderland celebration at the Garden with Santa kept very busy in his grotto giving out books to over 150 children and the stunning 12 trees of Christmas making the garden look magical. Feedback from all the events has been fantastic with everyone reporting that they have learned about and felt more connected to nature by coming.

We also ran some fantastic outreach sessions at West End Refugee Service in their beautiful Garden to connect people with our work who have not been to the Garden before. Families enjoyed planting pea shoots and taking home windowsill salad boxes and botanical printing, bench making in their brand new forest school area which will be used for events.

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Financial Review

The financial statements show the state of the finances and activity during the last year.

Principle sources of funds

Our main sources of funding are governmental, trust funds and increasingly earned income from services.

Funders

We are very grateful for support from all our funders - they include:

Reserves Policy and Investment Performance

The trustee's policy is to maintain reserves to ensure that in the event of a funding shortfall the project can continue for at least six months. The Management Committee sanctioned future use of the reserve to enable the continuation of project work while continuing to seek funding. The trustees confirm that the accounts comply with current statutory requirements, the governing document and the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting and Reporting by Charities (2005 edition).

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Bank

Scotswood Natural Community Garden Limited banks with the Cooperative Bank, P.O. Box 250, Delf House, Southway, Skelmersdale, WN8 6WT.

Accountants

The Independent Examiner is:

J T Hogg ACA of TPA Connect Ltd, 38 Stanhope Road, South Shields, NE33 4BT

Structure, Governance and Management

The charity was an unincorporated registered charity (date of registration 30 May 2000), governed by a constitution adopted 16 December 1999 as amended 9 March 2000. On 1[st] April, 2012 the charity was incorporated into a company limited by guarantee. It is managed by a Management Committee which consists of the Trustees and is attended by the CEO and Administrator. Meetings are held quarterly.

Appointment of Trustees

Trustees are elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The management committee may also appoint 1/3[rd] co-opted members. A third of trustees retire from office at the end of the Annual General Meeting following their election/appointment.

All new trustees are given an induction pack detailing the charity's constitution, strategic plans, recent annual report and accounts, Charity Commission Leaflet - CC3 (a). Trustees are advised of training on their responsibilities at the Newcastle Council for Voluntary Service.

Decision Making Process

The CEO sends a quarterly report of activities to the Management Committee. Decisions and actions are recommended and taken at this meeting.

Risks and Risk Management

The charity is dependent on grant funding for most of its income; this presents a considerable risk. The charity has a strategy in place to source alternative sustainable sources of income to reduce this risk.

Trustees' Responsibilities

Law applicable to charities in England & Wales/Scotland/Northern Ireland requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the

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end of the year. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practice and:

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ascertain the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with (applicable law, regulations and trust deed). They 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 have compiled with the duty in Section 17/5 of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to guidance published by the Charities Commission with regard to public benefit statements.

Small Company Provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small entities.

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On behalf of the Trustees Helen McStravick Secretary

12/21/2023

Date: …………………………

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Scotswood Natural Community Garden Ltd

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31[st] March 2023, which are set out on pages 23 to 34.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

it is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;

follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and

state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention to indicate that:

J T Hogg ACA 38 Stanhope Road South Shields NE33 4BT Date: 21[ST] December 2023

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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCLUDING SUMMARY INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Unrestricted
Funds
£
6
14,416
7
25,029
8
9
50,481
10
220
90,146
11
96,313
96,313
(6,167)
133,694
127,527
271,794
399,321
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Grants and contracts
Capital grants
The notes on pages 29 to 42 form an integral part of these accounts.
Notes
Reconciliation of funds
Other trading activities
Investments
Total income
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
Net income/(expenditure) and net
movement of funds
Charitable activities
Operation of the charity
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Expenditure on:		 Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
Total
2023
2022
£
£
14,416
25,029
50,481
220		 -
418,574
146,640		 14,416
10,053
443,603
406,554
146,640
103,174
50,481
58,173
220
39
90,146 565,214 655,360
577,993
521,824
466,848
96,313 425,511
96,313 425,511 521,824
466,848
133,536
111,145
-
(6,167)
133,694		 139,703
(133,694)
127,527
271,794		 6,009
74,389		 133,536
111,145
346,183
235,038
399,321 80,398

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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
BALANCE SHEET
As at 31 March 2023		 Charity Number 1144976
Company Number 07523792
Total 2023
Total 2022
notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
18
225,621
91,927
Total fixed assets
225,621
91,927
Current assets
Debtors
19
36,275
86,824
Cash at bank and in hand
20
471,734
339,324
Total current asset
508,009
426,148
Creditors: amounts failing due within one year
21
253,911
171,891
Net current assets
254,098
254,257
Total assets less current liabilities
479,719
346,183
Total net assets or liabilities
479,719
346,183
Funds of the charity
Unrestricted income funds
399,321
271,794
Restricted income funds
80,398
74,389
Total funds
479,719
346,183
These financial statements were approved by the Board on:
23/12/2023
Miles Henderson
Treasurer
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies regime and in
accordance with FRS102 SORP.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with the respect to accounting records and the
preparation of accounts.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The company was entitled to an exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The notes on pages 23 to 31 form an integral part of these accounts.
and are signed on its behalf by:
12/21/2023		 £ Total 2023
£		 Total 2022
£
£
36,275
471,734		 225,621
225,621
254,098
508,009
253,911
479,719
479,719
399,321
80,398
479,719

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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
As at 31 March 2023		 Charity Number 1144976
Company Number 07523792
Net cash from operating activities
Cash flow from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Sale of property, plant and equipment
Interest received
Net cash used in investing activities
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at start of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
The notes on pages 29 to 42 form an integral part of these accounts.
Cash flows from operating activities
Net movement in funds
Depreciation
Decrease (increase) in debtors
increase (decrease) in creditors
Deduct interest income shown in investing activities		 2023
2022
£
£
133,536
111,145
-
3,002
(220)
(39)
50,549
(64,146)
82,020
18,318
265,885
68,280
(133,695)
(91,927)
-
220
39
(133,475)
(91,888)
132,410
(23,608)
339,324
362,932
471,734
339,324

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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Charity Number 1144976
SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN LIMITED		 Charity Number 1144976
SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN LIMITED
Company Number 07523792
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As at 31 March 2023
1 Accounting Policies
The principle accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are
as follows:
2 Basis of accounting
2.1 Basis of preparation
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated
in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
(effective 1 January 2015) - Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the
Charities Act 2011.
Scotswood Natural Community Garden Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
2.2 Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The charity reported total unrestricted funds at the year end of £399,318 and has already secured a significant amount of funding for the current
year.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In making their assessment the trustees have reviewed and considered
relevant information, including their annual budget and future cash flows.. The trustees are of the view that the immediate future of the charity for
the next 12 months is secure and that on this basis the charity is a going concern.
3 Income
3.1 Recognition of income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the resources, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been
met, it is more likely than not that the resources will be received and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliably.
3.2 Offsetting
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by FRS102 SORP or FRS102.
3.3 Grants and donations
Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital1 grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the
funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be
measured reliably and is not deferred.
Income received in advance or provision of other specified service is deferred until the criteria of income recognition are met.
3.4 Donated goods and services
Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be exchanged) unless impractical to do so.
Donated services and facilities are included in the SoFA when received at the value of the gift to the charity provided that the value of the gift can
be measured reliably. Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as income with the equivalent amount
recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in the SoFA.
3.5 Volunteer help
The value of volunteer help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees' annual report.
3.6 Interest receivable 1
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon
notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.
3.7 Income from membership subscriptions
Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in donations and legacies.
Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of
goods and services as income from charitable activities.
3.8 Investment gains and losses .
This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investment and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to
market value at the end of the year.
3.9 Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the
charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor
has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charities' work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
4 Expenditure and liabilities
4.1 Liability recognition
Liabilities are recognised when it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation
4.2 Charitable activities
Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of garden projects, education projects, youth projects and other activities undertaken to
further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.

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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee)

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN LIMITED Charity Number 1144976
(A company limited by guarantee) Company Number 07523792
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As at 31 March 2023
4.3 Governance and support costs
Support costs have been allocated between governance cost and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability
of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include central
functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
4.4 Irrecoverable VAT
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
4.5 Creditors
The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.
4.6 Provisions for liabilities
A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle
the obligation at the reporting date.
5 Assets
5.1 Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity
Individual fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight
line basis as follows:
Garden sculptures 10% Straight line
Garden structures 10% Straight line
Tools and equipment 25% Straight line
Office equipment 25% Straight line
Property, which is under construction, will be depreciated when completed.
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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As at 31 March 2023
SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN L		 IMITED Charity Number 1144976
Company Number 07523792
Analysis of income
6
Donations and legacies
Donations and gifts
7
Charitable activities
Income from a grants
Active Communities
Ashden Trust
Bailey Thomas
BBC Children in Need
Community Foundation T & W
Connected Voice-Water Collection
Apprentice Kickstart
George and Peggy Trust Foundation
Cooperative Foundation
D'Oyly Carte
Enterprise Dev Fund
The Froebel Trust
Hadrian Trust
Hayes Travel
Heritage Lottery Fund
HMRC Job Retention Scheme
Henry Smith
Joicey Trust
Kellett Fund
Uoyds -Bank Foundation
New To Nature
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle University
Postcode Local Trust
Power to Change
Rise-Satellite Club Funding
Schools of Sanctuary
Trust House
True Colours Trust Foundation
Tudor Trust
YHN
NE Youth Limited
Well Newcastle
Willan Charitable Trust
Other small grants
Other income
8Capital grant income
North East LEP
Power to Change
Community Foundation T & W
Kitchen Spacehive
Rothley Trust
HCR Hewitsons
Clothworks
Garfield Weston
Neighbourly Foundation
Other small grants
9 Other trading activities
Produce sales
School visits
Other visits and hire of facilities
Internal Quality Assurance
Income generation
OCN charges
10
Income from investments
Bank interest
Income was £655,360(2022: £577,993) of which £90,14		 Funds
£
Unrestricted		 Designated
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
Total
2023
2022
£
£
14,416 - - 14,416
10,053
14,416 - - 14,416
10,053
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,181
1,566
5,058
12,374
1,000
750
1,100		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 15,473
4,918
8,500
32,040
6,127
3,050
-
-
-
-
3,000
-
-
1,100
201,587
-
15,000
3,300
10,563
34,962
3,198
12,964
2,000
4,988
7,500
-
9,886
3,333
-
31,085
3,000
-
1,000
-
-
-		 15,473
-
4,918
-
8,500
15,000
33,140
59,423
6,877
6,930
4,050
-
12,374
-
-
10,000
-
3,037
-
2,500
3,000
-
-
2,880
-
6,103
1,100
-
201,587
47,700
-
4,134
15,000
119,022
3,300
-
10,563
16,500
34,962
33,934
3,198
-
12,964
-
2,000
4,988
-
7,500
-
-
1,576
9,886
-
3,333
-
-
28,957
31,085
20,415
3,000
1,000
3,181
3,832
1,000
9,423
-
5,000
1,566
4,150
5,058
5,038
25,029 - 418,574 443,603
406,554
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 68,790
--
1,250
8,000
1,600
2,500
41,000
23,500
--
--		 68,790
81,210

-
11,000
1,250
1,000
8,000
-
1,600
-
2,500
-
41,000
-
23,500
-

-
5,000

-
4,964
146,640 146,640
103,174
-
18,810
180
4,241
48
27,202		 -
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-		 18,810
7,942
180
710
-
1,122
4,241
5,361
48
-
27,202
43,039
50,481 - - 50,481
58,174
220 -- - 220
39
220 - - 220
39
6 was unrestri cted or designated (2022: £77,570) and £565,2 14 was restricted (2022: £500,423)
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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN L
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As at 31 March 2023		 IMITED Charity Number 1144976
Company Number 07523792
Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
11
Charitable activities
£
£
£
£
Direct costs
Project staff salaries
-
318,138
323,136
296,234
Project staff other costs
-
1,569
3,422
6,182
Activities
-
-
6,243
6,243
7,858
Event costs
-
-
1,308
1,308
1,338
Garden materials and equipment
-
-
11,232
11,232
11,645
Vehicle hire
-
-
120
120
2,640
Other Project Costs
-
18,302
21,008
17,978
Food
-
6,713
6,713
4,776
Project Office/Admin Costs
-
12,592
12,592
28,870
Project Service User Costs Membership
-
5,969
5,969
3,413
Support costs
-
-
-
-
Support staff salaries
-
14,752
65,924
23,819
Support staff other costs
-
-
765
558
Volunteer Costs
-
-
180
150
Office costs
-
1,978
8,350
15,404
Establishment costs
-
11,145
28,697
10,316
Repairs and renewals
-
775
3,599
10,972
New Building Costs
-
-
-
Professional fees
-
7,694
13,305
15,110
Insurance
-
6,897
6,897
6,096
Sundry
-
84
84
(1,117)
Depreciation
-
-
-
3,002
Governance costs
-
-
-
-
Trustee Meeting Costs
-
-
-
8
Independent examiner's fees for reporting on
-
-
2,280
1,597
-
425,511
521,824
466,848
12
Fees for examination of the accounts -Unrestricted Funds
Total 2023
Total 2022
£
£
Independent examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts
2,280
1,597
Other accountancy services paid to the examiner
-
1,504
2,280
3,101
13
Analysis of staff costs, and the cost of key management personnel
Total 2023
Total 2022
£
£
Salaries and wages
350,923
288,255
Social security costs
23,927
19,161
Pension costs (defined contribution pension plan)
14,210
11,915
389,060
319,331
No employee received remuneration above £60,000 (2022: nil)
14
Staff numbers
2023
2022
The parts of the charity in which the employee’s work
Number
Number
Fundraising
1
0.3
Charitable activities
20
9.2
21
9.5
15
16
Defined contribution pension scheme
17
Corporation Taxation
Unrestricted
Funds
£
4,998
1,853
96,313
2,706
51,172
765
180
6,372
17,552
2,824
5,611
2,280
There has been no related party transactions in the reporting period.
Transaction(s) with related parties
Trustees' expenses
Transactions with trustees
The charitable company contributes to individual private staff pension schemes.
Expenditure on charitable activities was £521,824 '(2022: £466,848) of which £96,313 was unrestricted or designated (2021: £68,749) and £425,511 was
restricted (2022: £398,099).
The key management personnel of the charity, comprise the trustees and the part time CEO. The total employee benefits of the key management
personnel of the charity were £36,243 (2022: £35,877).
The average monthly head count was 21 staff (2021: 16 staff) and'the average monthly number of full-time - equivalent employees during the year
were as follows:
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity.
No trustee expenses have been incurred in the year.
The employer's pension costs represent contributions payable by the charity to the fund and amount to £14,210 (2022: £11,915). There was £2,299
outstanding as at 31 March 2023(2022: £2,045).
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains
Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objectives.		 Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Designated
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
Total
2023
2022
£
£
-
-
-
-

4,998
1,853
2,706
51,172
765
180
6,372
17,552
2,824
5,611
2,280		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 318,138
1,569
6,243
1,308
11,232
120
18,302
6,713
12,592
5,969
-
14,752
-
-
1,978
11,145
775
-
7,694
6,897
84
-
-
-
-		 323,136
296,234
3,422
6,182
6,243
7,858
1,308
1,338
11,232
11,645
120
2,640
21,008
17,978
6,713
4,776
12,592
28,870
5,969
3,413
-
-
65,924
23,819
765
558
180
150
8,350
15,404
28,697
10,316
3,599
10,972
-
13,305
15,110
6,897
6,096
84
(1,117)
-
3,002
-
-
-
8
2,280
1,597
96,313 - 425,511 521,824
466,848
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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN L
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As at 31 March 2023		 IMITED Charity Number 1144976
Company Number 07523792
18
Tangible fixed assets
Cost
Balance brought forward
Additions
Disposals
Balance carried forward
Depreciation
Basis
Rate
Balance brought forward
Depreciation charge for year
Disposals
Balance carried forward
Net book value
Brought forward
Carried forward
Cost
Balance brought forward
Additions
Disposals
Balance carried forward
Depreciation
Basis
Rate
Balance brought forward
Depreciation charge for year
Disposals
Balance carried forward
Net book value
Brought forward
Carried forward
19
Debtors and prepayments (receivable within 1
Trade debtors
Salary holding account
Accrued income
20
Cash at bank and in hand
Short term cash deposits
Bank current account
Cash in hand
21
Creditors and accruals (payable Unrestricted Fu
Trade creditors
Pension
Accruals
Independent examination of accoui
Salary Holding account
Deferred income
Other creditors		 Garden
Sculpture
£		 Garden
Structures
£		 Tools and
£		 Office equipment
Sub Total
£
£
16,830
-
-		 13,956
-
-		 2,819

-

-		 14,705
48,310
-
-

-

-
16,830 13,956 2,819 14,705
48,310
10%
SL
16,830		 SL
10%
13,956		 SL
10%
2,819		 SL
10%
14,705
48,310
16,830 13,956 2,819 14,705
48,310
- - - -
-
- - - -
-
- - - -
-
year)
nds		 Property Extension
£		 Sub Total
Total
£
£
91,927
133,694
-		 48,310
140,237
-
133,694
225,621 48,310
273,931
-
-		 48,310
48,310
-
-
-
-
- 48,310
48,310
- -
-
91,927 -
91,927
225,621 -
225,621
2023
£		 2022
£
16,438
20,694
49,692
86,824
2022
£
222,005
117,268
50
339,324
2022
£
50,259
2,045
1,597
-
117,990
-
171,891
9,750
-
26,525
36,275
2023
£
251,226
220,382
126
471,734
2023
£
28,967
2,299
2,280
10,642
209,420
303
253,911
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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As at 31 March 2023		 Charity Number 1144976
Company Number 07523792
22
Deferred income
Deferred income comprises of advance payments from grants that relate to future
Balance brought forward
Amount released to income earned
from charitable activities
Amount deferred in year
Balance carried forward
Events after the end of the reporting period
24
Analysis of charitable funds
Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Incoming resources
Unrestricted funds
£
General unrestricted fund
90146
Designated funds
New building
--
90,146
For the year ended 31 March 2022
Incoming resources
Unrestricted funds
£
General unrestricted fund
77,570
Designated funds
Tudor Trust
-
Fixed asset fund
-
New building
-
77,570
Purpose of unrestricted funds
General unrestricted fund
The 'free reserves' after allowing fo
Designated funds
Building fund
This is designated to contribute tow
No events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end o
which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period.
Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
179,867
167,473
572
3,001
-
91,927
271,794
Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
171,046		 periods
2023
2022
£
£
117,990
133,585
(117,990)
(133,585)
209,420
117,990
209,420
117,990
Resources
expended
Transfers
Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
£
£
f the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised
90146
--
179,867
91,927		 96313
-
173,700

-
133694
225,621
90,146
271,794		 96,313
133,694
399,321
Incoming resources
£
Fund
balances
brought
forward
£		 Resources
expended
Transfers
Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
£
£
77,570
-
-
-
167,473
572
3,001
-		 (65,176)
-
179,867
(572)
-
-
(3,001)
-
-
-
91,927
91,927
77,570
171,046		 (68,749)
91,927
271,794
The 'free reserves' after allowing fo
This is designated to contribute tow		 r designated funds
ards the new building

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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN L
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As at 31 March 2023		 Charity Number 1144976
Company Number 07523792
IMITED
24
Analysis of movement in restricted funds
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Restricted funds
Active Communities Peoples Health
Ashden Trust
Bailey Thomas
Ballinger Charitable Trust
BBC Children in Need
Best Summer Ever
Community Foundation T & W
Asian
Wellesley Charitable Foundation
Curtin PARP
Connected voice Water
Cooperative Foundation
Community Pantry
D’Oyly Carte - Marie Curie
Enterprise development
The Froebel Trust
Groundwork Youth £ Education
Hadrian Trust
Hays Travel
Henry Smith
Heritage Lottery
Joicey Trust
Kellett Fund
Lloyds Bank Foundation
Nightshades
Pargiter
Postcode Neighbourhood
Power to change Programmes
Power to Change, Colours
Rise-Satellite Club Funding
Newcastle University
Schools of Sanctuary
Tudor Trust - Wellbeing
Tudor Trust
Trust House
True Colours Trust
UK Youth
Well Newcastle
Willan Charitable Trust
Ward Committee
Woodland Wellbeing
YHN
Other Small Grants
New Build		 Incoming resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
£
£
£
Fund
balances
brought
forward
15,473
15,473
-
4,918
2,196
2,722
8,500
15,158
448
619
-
32,040
40,205
4,387
313
-
139
-
734
-
-
214
-
3,050
1,664
1,386
(18)
-
12,150
3,065
9,085
409
-
3,000
3,000
-
-
4,896
4,896
-
1,457
-
1,100
1,100
15,000
19,415
1,043
201,587
201,702
-
3,300
3,300
-
10,563
10,766
234
34,962
38,094
-
814
-
814
1,161
39
1,122
4,988
-
4,988
7,500
4,685
2,815
196
-
120
998
2,000
600
2,481
9,886
5,146
4,740
222
-
31,085
29,254
10,253
3,333
15,262
-
-
80
-
-
51
-
1,000
1,607
-
2,036
-
-
-
1,457
3,268
-
3,268
3,000
3,000
-
-
413
2,864
146,640
-
(133,694)
24,193
565,214
425,512
(133,694)
80,398
7,106
619
12,552
313
139
-
-
-
409
-
-
-
734
-
214
-
(18)
437
3,132
-
-
-
1,457
-
5,458
115
-
-
222
8,422
11,929
80
51
-
196
1,118
1,081
-
11,247
74,390
607
2,036
1,457
3,277
-

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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
A C Liitd b Gt		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
A C Liitd b Gt		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
A C Liitd b Gt		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
A C Liitd b Gt		 SCOTSWOOD NATURAL GARDEN LIMITED
A C Liitd b Gt
( ompany me y uaranee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
24
Fund
For the year ended 31 March 2022
balances
Incoming resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
carried
forward
Restricted funds
£
£
£
£
Active Communities Peoples Health
-
(2,987)
-
-
Bailey Thomas
15,000
(7,894)
-
7,106
Ballinger Charitable Trust
-
(478)
-
619
BBC Children in Need
34,477
(27,529)
-
12,552
Best Summer Ever
-
(657)
-
313
Community Foundation T & W
6,930
(6,791)
-
139
Asian
-
-
-
734
Wellesley Charitable Foundation
10,000
(13,215)
-
-
Curtin PARP
-
(2,463)
-
214
Cooperative Foundation
3,037
(7,224)
-
(18)
D’Oyly Carte - Marie Curie
2,520
(3,029)
-
409
The Froebel Trust
2,880
(3,905)
-
-
Hadrian Trust
6,103
(6,801)
-
1,457
Henry Smith
119,037
(125,684)
-
5,458
Heritage Lottery
47,727
(47,612)
-
115
Kellett Fund
16,503
(16,709)
-
437
Lloyds Bank Foundation
33,934
(42,174)
-
3,132
Power to Change, Colours
-
-
-
196
Rise-Satellite Club Funding
1,921
(2,071)
-
1,118
Newcastle University
2,000
(919)
-
1,081
Tudor Trust - Wellbeing
1,500
(1,778)
-
222
Tudor Trust
43,934
(35,512)
-
8,422
Trust House
28,957
(17,029)
-
11,929
True Colours Trust
-
(1,380)
-
80
UK Youth
-
(1,960)
-
51
Well Newcastle
9,423
(12,948)
-
607
Willan Charitable Trust
5,000
(6,261)
-
2,036
Ward Committee
-
-
-
1,457
Other Small Grants
6,367
(3,086)
-
3,281
New Build
103,174
-
(91,927)
11,247
Totals
500,424
(398,096)
(91,927)
74,394
Purpose of major restricted funds
Restricted funds represent income resources used for a specific purpose within the charity as identified by the donor.
Active Communities Peoples Health
Gardening for Dementia
Bailey Thomas
Growing Together Volunteer Programme
BBC Children in Need
Resources costs for programmes benefiting young people
Community Foundation T & W
Youth
Asian
Elderberries Older People's Prgramme
Wellesley Charitable Foundation
BREEZE Forest School Programme
Ward Hadaway
BREEZE Forest School Programme
Curtin Parp
Refugee & Asylum Seeker, volunteer match programme
Community Led Local Development
Growing Together Programme
Cooperative Foundation
Youth Work Programme
Doyly Carte
Older People Programme, partnership work with Marie Curie
The Froebel Trust
BREEZE Forest School Programme
Hadrian Trust
Nature Rangers, youth work programme
Henry Smith
Nightshades Youth Group
Heritage Lottery
Environmental renewal, contribution to several programmes
Kellett Fund
Elderberries Older People's Prgramme
Lloyds Bank Foundation
Growing Together Programme
Power to Change, Trade Up
Trading activity development
Rise-Satellite Club Funding
Youth & Play work Programme
Newcastle University
Bee Information board
Skipton Building Society
Art and Music Garden
Tudor Trust - Wellbeing
Staff and volunteer wellbeing
True Colours Trust
Art and Music Garden
UK Youth
Education and Youth Programme
Well Newcastle
Early Explorers
Witlan Charitable Trust
Growing Together Programme
Ward Committee
Environmental Information campaign
North East LEP
Building Extension Work phase 1
Power to Change
Building Extension Work phase 1
Community Foundation
Building Extension Work phase 1
Neighbourly
Building Extension Work phase 1
Spacehive
Building Extension Work kitchen costs
£
2,987
-
1,097
balances
-
63,995
1,460
2,012
4,132
3,296
1,457
1,268
-
500
-
-
12,106
-
Analysis of movement in restricted funds
Fund
-
643
11,372
196
2,677
4,169
919
1,025
2,155
5,604
971
-
734
3,215
brought
forward		 £
balances
Fund
brought
forward		 Incoming resources
£		 Resources
expended
£		 Fund
balances
Transfers
carried
forward
£
£
2,987
-
1,097
-
1,460
2,012
4,132
3,296
1,457
1,268
-
500
-
-
12,106
-
-
643
11,372
196
2,677
4,169
919
1,025
2,155
5,604
971
-
734
3,215		 -
15,000
-
34,477
-
6,930
-
10,000
-
3,037
2,520
2,880
6,103
119,037
47,727
16,503
33,934
-
1,921
2,000
1,500
43,934
28,957
-
-
9,423
5,000
-
6,367
103,174		 (2,987)
(7,894)
(478)
(27,529)
(657)
(6,791)
-
(13,215)
(2,463)
(7,224)
(3,029)
(3,905)
(6,801)
(125,684)
(47,612)
(16,709)
(42,174)
-
(2,071)
(919)
(1,778)
(35,512)
(17,029)
(1,380)
(1,960)
(12,948)
(6,261)
-
(3,086)
-		 -
-
-
7,106
-
619
-
12,552
-
313
-
139
-
734
-
-
-
214
-
(18)
-
409
-
-
-
1,457
-
5,458
-
115
-
437
-
3,132
-
196
-
1,118
-
1,081
-
222
-
8,422
-
11,929
-
80
-
51
-
607
-
2,036
-
1,457
-
3,281
(91,927)
11,247
63,995 500,424 (398,096) (91,927)
74,394
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SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN LIMITED Charity Number 1144976
(A company limited by guarantee) Company Number 07523792
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As at 31 March 2023
24 Analysis of charitable funds continued
Transfers between funds
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Reason for transfer Amount
£
Between unrestricted and restricted funds Asset purchased from capital funds 133,694
25 Capital commitments
As at 31 March 2023, the charity had no capital commitments (2022 -£nil)
26 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Designated Funds Restricted Funds Total 2023 Total 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 225,621 225,621 91,927
Cash at bank and in hand 391,336 80,398 471,734 339,324
Other net current assets/(liabilities) (217,636) (217,636) (85,068)
173,700 225,621 80,398 479,719 346,183
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