**Hor�cultural Therapy Trust** **No. 1147927** ## **Hor�cultural Therapy Trust** ## **Annual Report and Accounts 31 July 2022** C:\Users\pau\Documents\HTT\Hor�cultural Therapy Trust\Chairmans Report 2022\HTT Annual Report and Accounts July 2022v3.docx P a g e | 1 **Hor�cultural Therapy Trust** **No. 1147927** ## **CONTENTS** |Legal and administra�ve informa�on|3-4| |---|---| |Chair’s annual report|5-7| |Statement of fnancial ac�vi�es|8| |Summary of Grants and Dona�ons|9| |Statement of assets and liabili�es (Balance sheet)|10| |Income & expenditure|11| |Independent examiners report|12| |Acceptance of annual report and accounts|13| July 2022v3.docx P a g e | 2 **Hor�cultural Therapy Trust** **No. 1147927** ## **Hor�cultural Therapy Trust** Charity Registered No: **1147927** Registered Office: Hor�cultural Therapy Trust 52 Se�on Avenue Plymouth PL4 7QH Website: h�p://www.hor�cultural-therapy-trust.org/ Trustees: J Maskall (Chair) K Parker P Keller Secretary: D Trewin Treasurer: T Steenhagen Independent Examiner: T Archman Bankers: The Coopera�ve Bank plc Hor�cultural Therapy Trust 52 Se�on Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7QH Tel: 01752 823311 Email: deb@hor�cultural-therapy-trust.org Website: horticultural-therapy-trust.org/ **Other names** C:\Users\pau\Documents\HTT\Hor�cultural Therapy Trust\Chairmans Report 2022\HTT Annual Report and Accounts July 2022v3.docx P a g e | 3 | 3 P a g e | 3 | 3 **Hor�cultural Therapy Trust** **No. 1147927** NONE ## **Governing document** TRUST DEED DATED 08 JUN 2012 ## **Area of benefit** NO INFORMATION RECORDED ## **Organisation type** STANDARD REGISTRATION ## **Registration history** 03 JULY 2012 REGISTERED ## **Charitable objects** THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN DEVON AND CORNWALL. TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORK AND RECREATION. ## **Classification** ## **What** - EDUCATION / TRAINING - THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES - DISABILITY - THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY - ENVIRONMENT / CONSERVATION / HERITAGE ## **Who** - CHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLE - ELDERLY / OLD PEOPLE - PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ## **How** - PROVIDES BUILDINGS / FACILITIES / OPEN SPACE - PROVIDES SERVICES ## **Where it operates:** DEVON AND PLYMOUTH CITY C:\Users\pau\Documents\HTT\Hor�cultural Therapy Trust\Chairmans Report 2022\HTT Annual Report and Accounts July 2022v3.docx P a g e | 4 **Hor�cultural Therapy Trust** **No. 1147927** ## **Hor�cultural Therapy Trust (HTT)** # **Chair’s Annual Report** **With contribu�ons from Deb Hoskin, Dennis Trewin and Tonny Steenhagen** ## **AGM, November 4th 2022** ## **Adult mental health wellbeing improvement project** This past year has been a very posi�ve one for HTT with the numbers of par�cipants remaining largely sta�c. Some who had stayed away during the pandemic have slowly returned and there have been some new people, many who have been signposted to us by the social prescribers throughout the city. There have also been a few that have a�ended as extra days to the refugee and Ukrainian projects that have been running separately on a Tuesday, promo�ng community inclusion and belonging. This has been good for the regular, long-standing par�cipants as they have been able to meet and socialise with a wider circle of people. The weather has been very challenging with very high temperatures and strong sun but the Gazebos donated to us a few years ago by the Pearn Trust have proven to be very useful in giving the much needed shade. A woodworking shed made by another HTT project, 'Garden and grow together’, funded by the Awards for All, Na�onal Lo�ery Community Fund, has been proving popular as a secondary shelter for people to sit in. The plants were suffering from drought due to the lack of rainfall but we were able to keep them all alive. Most of the produce was taken by the par�cipants and some surpluses given to local food banks, including HTT newly suppor�ng Provide Plymouth's crisis work. Two major projects needed to repair the infrastructure of the ageing site were successfully undertaken. Sue Kellam from Totnes had kindly donated a grant to allow us to replace the polytunnel skin which had been badly damaged by the local wildlife. We had assistance in pu�ng on the skin from a neighbouring project Crop Gardens. A large net was put around it to protect it from jumping foxes and seagull feet. Some of the na�ve trees that were being grown by par�cipants in a small tree nursery have been transplanted with pride, with the Councils permission, along the new cycle track just outside the allotment area. They will make a welcome addi�on to the newly landscaped area which was a bit bare. The wooden terraces were falling apart causing possible hazards around the site and the wood needed to be replaced. The Hobson Charity came to our rescue and pledged the funding for the terraced areas to be renewed and the soil/compost was funded to help to back fill. This should all last at least another 10 years. Shareen was able to con�nue to be employed on Fridays on the allotment as a supervisor because we had the funding to do so. Hopefully this will be ongoing if we can get sufficient for the future. Shareen also volunteers one day a week along with Sheila and Kate (trustee) who also covers for sickness and holidays if C:\Users\pau\Documents\HTT\Hor�cultural Therapy Trust\Chairmans Report 2022\HTT Annual Report and Accounts July 2022v3.docx P a g e | 5 **No. 1147927** ## **Hor�cultural Therapy Trust** needed. HTT have three other volunteers, two of whom were signposted by the Jobcentre for our support, one of whom has now found employment . The trustees decided that the work car should be sold close to its MOT as a driver in the coming year would not be there to make use of it. Instead it was agreed to use the funds from the sale for volunteer driver expenses to transport any par�cipants that find it difficult to get to the project. Finally. Dennis who has been with the Charity since its incep�on gave 12 months no�ce as he is re�ring due to ill health. Not a decision that was taken lightly but inevitable due to the nature of his illness. He will also be stepping down as secretary at the next AGM. ## **Outreach garden maintenance project.** This project was originally set up to take those par�cipants who needed a bit more than just the allotment project to challenge them and involved working outside in the Community in sheltered housing and in a gated community, looking a�er the flower beds . Sadly this had to come to an end in January due to the health problems of Dennis who was unable to carry out the work whilst on ambulatory oxygen. Up un�l then it had been going well kindly supported by the voluntary work of Kate Parker (trustee). Everyone was sorry to see the project end but it was unavoidable. The par�cipants have joined the Friday allotment core project. ## **Garden and Grow Together project** This project managed by Deb Hoskin ran with gra�tude to the Awards for All, Na�onal Lo�ery Community grant, which funded both Tuesday and Fridays running costs as well as resources to build the Woodworking Shelter and woodworking tools. Also with wonderful support through funding for addi�onal resources by the Royal Hor�cultural Society’s new Connec�ng Communi�es Fund. This project supported 63 par�cipants in total, which was far more than its ini�al aims, and far surpassed the benefits aimed for, to such a degree that HTT have put applica�ons through for 2022/23 and also hope to con�nue this worthwhile project in the long-term. The project was in two sessions weekly. Tuesdays suppor�ng 16 to 19 year old asylum seekers and refugees, who were from various countries and cultures around the world, including Syria (Kurdish and Arabic), Iran, Thailand, Angola, Brazil, Kuwait, Eritrea, and Sudan. The need following Covid for this project had been recognised. There were 19 par�cipants who all took part in building the Woodworking Shelter with the kind and much appreciated volunteering of Dan a skilled carpenter, through design and construc�on. Dan also taught carpentry through each crea�ng small personal pieces of woodwork. The young people all had opportunity to learn and develop skills in Woodwork as well as gardening, and three are going into College educa�on to learn carpentry. City College Plymouth was crucial in signpos�ng par�cipants to us and suppor�ng learning. Many were from rural backgrounds, so this quickly became a familiar safe space, and indeed for all brought joy and moments of peacefulness. Some came from areas where nearly all their own foods were grown in small local communi�es and so ideas, skills etc. were shared. The extreme temperatures and drought experienced brought learning to staff and considera�on to ways in which other cultures more used to such temperatures deal with this, as well as the C:\Users\pau\Documents\HTT\Hor�cultural Therapy Trust\Chairmans Report 2022\HTT Annual Report and Accounts July 2022v3.docx P a g e | 6 **No. 1147927** ## **Hor�cultural Therapy Trust** changing climate, we certainly all grew in knowledge together. Mostly this project supported belonging and social/friendship for those who had to flee their own homes and newly arrived in Plymouth. The project then took a turn in ways unplanned with the Ukrainian situa�on arising and Ukrainians arriving in Plymouth, so ‘Welcome Garden’ sessions for adults and families were started at HTT on Tuesday evenings by staff who wanted to offer something, a safe, hopefully familiar garden space, to meet with other Ukrainians on arrival, some also were 16 to 19 year olds who joined in the young people’s project. This then developed into sessions being open to all the adult refugee community, through HTT having by now built good working rela�onships with START (Students and Refugees Together) especially, and along with other agencies to signpost our way and vice versa towards greater benefit. then newly welcoming and thanking Holly, who worked from June on this project on Tuesdays. Shareen runs sessions with Deb on a Friday, also with Kate’s kind volunteering. Friday sessions are for adults who experience isola�on and although these sessions have always been inclusive, these sessions have been Bri�sh par�cipants in the main, but now started through the Tuesday project and growing connec�ons, to support more and more refugees and asylum seekers. Now the Wednesday and Thursday sessions also have begun to be a�ended by more par�cipants from more varied backgrounds. The sense of belonging which is a founda�onal aspect of what HTT supports for those who experience isola�on and at �mes s�gma due to mental ill health, now supports this for more people o�en newly arriving from worldwide, and everyone’s sense of community is widening. C:\Users\pau\Documents\HTT\Hor�cultural Therapy Trust\Chairmans Report 2022\HTT Annual Report and Accounts July 2022v3.docx P a g e | 7 **Hor�cultural Therapy Trust** **No. 1147927** ## **2021-22 Accounts Statement** somewhat but some expenses have gone up - see below. As a result HTT has operated this year at a deficit of just over 11K (or, more realis�cally: 8K - see # below). This is roughly comparable to the years 2018/19 and 2019/20. However, during those years the balance sheet start posi�on was more posi�ve. This year the balance sheet s�ll looks rela�vely healthy for a Charity of the size of HTT - see graphic below - and ended at 2015/16 level. Grants and dona�ons - about 37.5K - have dropped by 9.7% compared to last year. Core project income ( funded par�cipants) has slightly decreased by 11.11% this year. At just under 6K this is s�ll fairly stable. 'Other income' has however increased by 24.4% to just over 2.5K. Compared to last year expenditure has increased by 21.2.9%. A few remarks: - Building materials expenses were just over 4K. This is because work has been done to stabilise the terraces. Most of these expenses is labelled as 'Hobson Trust'. The funds for these expenses were kindly received in the new tax year - on August 8th - in the form of a restricted Grant , so are not included in this financial year. This skews the overall result of this year by 3K. # - Wages were up by 4.5K. Some changes is staffing will happen next year. During the last year some extra part-�me staff have been employed to prepare for this. As men�oned in all previous reports, there is never room to become complacent; it is clear securing grants/dona�ons needs to be given extra priority next year. Congratula�ons to all on another successful year. ## _**Tonny Steenhagen (Bookkeeper/ Treasurer)**_ **----- Start of picture text -----**
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report informa�on and all the staff's dedicated work in helping the people we work with, for Swi� in helping to raise funds, to the trustees, volunteers and all involved with the running of the charity and its projects and especially to those we work with – Thank you! A list of the grants received for this year and the accounts follow. We are very grateful for the funding received which has enabled us to con�nue our work and also provided sufficient funds carried forward to ensure we can con�nue into the next year. from former years despite another year of the COVID 19 epidemic. Although we are a small charity we make a big difference in the lives of those we help. Thank you to all of you for helping those in need. ## _**John Maskall (Chair)**_ C:\Users\pau\Documents\HTT\Hor�cultural Therapy Trust\Chairmans Report 2022\HTT Annual Report and Accounts July 2022v3.docx P a g e | 8 Horticultural Therapy Trust No. 1147927 Horticultural Therapy Trust Transaction Detail By Account August 2021 through July 2022 Type Grants and Donations Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Sales Receipt Total Grants and Donations Date Num Name Amount 0510812021 1310912021 1710912021 2310912021 2411112021 0311212021 0311212021 2311212021 1110112022 2410112022 0210212022 1110212022 1810212022 1110312022 2710412022 3010612022 157 158 160 159 161 162 163 164 169 165 168 166 167 170 171 172 devon County Council Nomian Farllily Trust national lottery community fund Ils charitable trust devon County Council 1,000.00 1,000.00 9,988.00 500.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 4,000.00 100.00 150.00 2,880.00 750.00 1,000.00 1,151.85 5,000.00 1,000.00 2,090.00 37,609.85 D'oyly Carte Charitable Trust ashford mak ple pidgeon royal horticultural society Albert Cassanova Trust devon County Council devon County Council Garfield Weston Foundation The Livewell Foundation Elmgrant Trust TOTAL 37,609.85 C.'IUserslpaulDocumentslHmHorticultural Therapy Trustlchairmans Report 2022IHTT Annual Report and Accounts july 2022v3.docx Horticultural Therapy Trust No. 1147927 Horticultural Therapy Trust UK Balance Sheet- Prev Year Comparison As at 31 July 2022 31 Jul 22 31 Jul 21 £ Change /0 Change ASSETS Fixed Assets Facility Construction Furniture and Fixtures Vehicles 5,049.80 2,432.80 4.913.00 4,984.55 3,242.80 5.780.00 65.25 -810.00 -867.00 1.3% -25.00/0 -15.0/¢ Total Fixed Assets 12,395.60 14,007.35 -1,611.75 -11.5°/. Other Assets Other Assets 412.82 549.82 -137.00 -24.9°/. Total Other Assets 412.82 549.82 -137.00 -24.90/. Current Assets Accounts Receivable Jobs 883.65 2,345.00 2,345.00 -1,461.35 -1,461.35 -62.30/0 Total Accounts Receivable 883.65 -62.3% Cash at bank and in hand Co￿Perative Bank Petty Cash Savings Total Cash at bank and in hand 26,071.57 0.22 15.216.78 30,501.96 0.22 15.211.77 4,430.39 0.00 5.01 -14.50/0 O.O°/o o.o/. 41,288.57 45,713.95 4,425.38 -9.70/. Total Current Assets 42,172.22 48.058.95 -5,886.73 Current Liabilities Accounts Payablè Accounts Payable Total Accounts Payable 5.707.38 2.022.27 3,685.11 182.2°/0 5,707.38 2,022.27 3,685.11 Total Current Liabilities 5,707.38 2,022.27 3,685.11 182.20/0 NET CURRENT ASSETS 36,464.84 46,036.68 -9,571.84 -20.80/. TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIA.. 49.273.26 60.593.85 -11,320.59 -18.7°/0 NET ASSETS 49.273.26 60.593.85 -11.320.59 -18.70/. Capltal and Reserves Retained Earnings Profit for the Year 60.593.85 -11,320.59 57.940.84 2,653.01 2,653.01 -13,973.60 4.6°/. Total funds 49,273.26 60,593.85 -11,320.59 C.'IUserslpaulDocumentslHmHorticultural Therapy Trustlchairmans Report 2022IHTT Annual Report and Accounts july 2022v3.docx Page | 10 Horticultural Therapy Trust No. 1147927 Horticultural Therapy Trust Profit & Loss Prev Year Comparison August 2021 through July 2022 9'21-Ju122 Au9'20-Jul 21 £ Chan9• %Chang• Ordlnaryln¢omolExpBn In¢omg Bank Intsr•st Earn•d Core Project Incoffl• Grants and Don*ions Other Incomè 5.01 5.W2.95 37.609.85 2.fj09.00 17.80 6,640 00 41,312 88 2,D97.80 -12.79 -737 05 -3,703 03 511.20 -71. -11.1% -9.OQ 24.4% Total Income 46.126.81 ,{￿8.48 -3.941.67 Gro¥¥ Profft 46.126.81 ,068.48 -3.941.67 -7.9% EApqn Materlals Awards and Grant8 Commi8slon Building mat4ri*1 *x￿rI#l hobson trust Bullding rnat•dal oxpons•- Total Building mat•rial expense Deprerlation Exponso Gèrd*r¥ Exp•ns• wllls trust Gardfjn Expense- Othwr Totwl Garil•n EMpons0 InsuTrn¢e Expense Meals And Entèrtalnm•nt MSKellaneous Expense Office Expwn Art¥ertlslng Cleanlng Consum•bl•s statlon¢ry Total Offiu Expon Posta9e and Dellvery Printing and Reproductlon R&nt and R*tqa Repalrs and Malntenan¢e Small Tools and Equipment Tèl*phon* I Int&tn*t Tralnlng & Educallon Travel and MeotlllU8 Cor¥f*r+nt•, M4èdn Trawl 163.12 4.949.10 52.L 213.Y% 71.8% 2,W 10 3.089.07 1.147.24 4.236.31 0.00 448.45 3.089.07 700.79 100.0% 157.0% 446 45 3,789.86 .897 50 848.9V 3.496.00 4.393.50 -20.4% 495.24 1.480.53 0.00 2.074.90 495.24 -594.37 100.0% -28.7% 1.975.77 2,074. -59.13 4.8% 1.670.09 241.40 187.74 1,623.39 137.53 135.96 4670 103.8T $1 78 75.5% 38.1% 253.02 32.23 59.96 0.00 247.08 32.23 -28.98 -3.20 4.159.6% 100.0% 42.6% -100.0% 88.94 3.20 345.21 247.13 252.0% 16.18 188 12 66.75 42.00 1,S14 91 458.36 660.60 14.83 -10 03 8.05 619.94 -1.312 80 -61.79 91.7% -5.3% 1.2Q 1,476.1% 67% -13.5QA 48.8% 178.09 674.80 661.94 202.11 396.57 983.24 322.64 0.00 1.057.14 1.{￿7.14 113.05 35.884.71 10.14 502.40 -10.14 SY.74 -100.0% 110.4% Total Travel and Mwt4ngs Vehlcle Expense WJge¥ Totwl Ex￿n8• 512Y 106.3% -￿10 4,546 66 10,031.93 -35.8% 14.5% 31,338.1 47,415.47 57.447.40 21.2QA Net Ordlnaryln¢ome -11.320.59 2,853.01 -13.972 80 -526.7% Profitfortheyear -11,320.59 2,853.01 -13,973.80 C.'IUserslpaulDocumentslHmHorticultural Therapy Trustlchairmans Report 2022IHTT Annual Report and Accounts july 2022v3.docx Horticultural Therapy Trust No. 1147927 Independent Examiner5 Report I can conf irm that I have examined the accounts, without carrying out an audit, from the books and records of the charity and information and explanations as provided by the designated book keeper. Signed and agreed by Job role: ..fi./arJ.K./L Respective re5ponsibilitles of direttors and èxaminer The charity's trustees are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts. Theyconsiderthatan audit is not required for this year (under section 43121 of the Charities Act 1993 Ithe 1993 Act) 2nd that an inde pendent examinatlon 15 needed. It is my responsibility to.. Examine the accounts (under section 43121 of the Charity's Act 199a (the 1993 Act). To follow the procedures laid down;n rne i-enerat uiiectit)ns given by the Charitie! Commissioners lunder section 4317llbl of tbiP Act. To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. C.'IUserslpaulDocumentslHmHorticultural Therapy Trustlchairmans Report 2022IHTT Annual Report and Accounts july 2022v3.docx Page | 12 **Hor�cultural Therapy Trust** **No. 1147927** ## **Acceptance of Annual Report and Accounts** ## **Format of Accounts** For the year ending 31[st] July 2022 the company was en�tled to exemp�on under sec�on 477 (2) of the Companies Act 2006. No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in ques�on in accordance with sec�on 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibili�es for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accoun�ng periods and prepara�on of the accounts. These accounts have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small Companies regime. **The above report and accounts have been agreed by the board of trustees and signed as accurate statement on their behalf by the Chair:** Date: 26[th] November 2022 **Signed** John Maskall Trustee / Chair C:\Users\pau\Documents\HTT\Hor�cultural Therapy Trust\Chairmans Report 2022\HTT Annual Report and Accounts July 2022v3.docx P a g e | 13