Company registration number: 04072259 Charity registration number: 1150808
Brighton Permaculture Trust
(A company limited by guarantee)
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 June 2024
Triple Bottom Line Accounting (TBLA)
The Enterprise Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ
Brighton Permaculture Trust
Contents
| Reference and Administrative Details | 3 |
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| Trustees' Report | 4 to 8 |
| Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities | 8 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 9 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 10 |
| Balance Sheet | 11 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 12 to 19 |
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Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees: J Mulreany (retired at 30 June 2024) C Schofield J Coote M-E Sanchez Secretary: C Lawrence Principal Office: The Fruit Factory Stanmer Village Stanmer Brighton BN1 9PZ
Company Registration No. 04072259 Charity Registration No. 1150808
Independent Examiner: Triple Bottom Line Accounting (TBLA) The Enterprise Centre University Drive Norwich NR4 7TJ
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TRUSTEES’ REVIEW
Our trustees, directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report (see separate document) together with this financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 30 June 2024.
OVERVIEW
This report covers the year from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
The report for the year 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 outlined, with satisfaction, maintenance of financial recovery following previous years’ restrictions and consequent challenges to income and viability. We’re reporting a positive and balanced position. The trustees are happy to report that Brighton Permaculture Trust continues to be a going concern.
Readers will see from our Annual Report: Permaculture in Practice 2023-2024 that we’re reporting a continuingly successful outcome to our work and achieving our Mission: Inspiring, connecting, learning: for people and the planet to flourish.
We continued to follow the precepts of permaculture design in our management of the Trust: to observe and interact with the conditions that were imposed, then to analyse the issues and design solutions using the principles of permaculture theory. Our charitable objects remain woven through, and provide a sound basis for our working practices, in a true demonstration of permaculture design.
CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
Learning and provision of education
A total of 28 courses were delivered in 19 subject areas and attracted 333 participants. Subject areas, including Permaculture design, fruit growing, gardening, land management and Eco building.
We ran a series of Apple Day Events based at our Fruit Factory and Home Farm Orchard as well as our regular weekend presence at the Fruit Factory and permaculture plot tours, all with an increasing number of attendees.
Our presence at the Fruit Factory, market spaces and events put on by other people and partners, has brought us to a wider audience. Such events allow people to ask questions about permaculture and its place in the world in these challenging times, and to engage with us in discussion about practical and practicable solutions for living.
We’ve supported strategic decision-making through our membership of various stakeholder groups, offered timely advice and information so as to encourage biodiversity consideration and inclusion of regenerative practices.
The prudent use of resources, relief of poverty and improvement of the conditions of life
Through this year we’ve invested in the development of our Scrumping Project, at our Fruit Factory at Stanmer Village, to provide opportunities for improving efficiency and environmental outcomes in our production of juice and cider.
This investment has run to budget (funded through our unrestricted reserves) and the new processes and procedures went live in the Harvest of 2024.
This business activity uses local fruit which might otherwise go to waste. The work is done in public view, contributing to our educational objects.
Our volunteers and contractors continue to support this vital work, several of them trained and authorised legally to sell the cider at open days and regular stalls.
We continue to introduce new produce, which are well-received by the purchasing public.
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We continue to fundraise to donate bottles of juice for distribution to people in need through the national charity FareShare.
Preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment
We’ve continued to provide Sussex residents with sources of free food to support people and the planet. Over 230 trees were planted in community orchards, with 19 new community locations planted. We’ve worked with local authorities and community groups when designing orchards and planting trees.
Community orchards planted the previous year were tended as per contract with funders, and we continue to manage the orchards at Stanmer Park and at Racehill, which have now moved into maintaining the health of trees, having received full planting capacity.
More small orchards are planned to be installed, especially when funding such as the Urban Tree Challenge Fund is brought in by the team and team manager.
The Permaculture Plot on the Stanmer Organics site and Racehill Community Orchard continues to be entirely volunteer run, showcasing permaculture in action, with sessions attracting people every week. The Permaculture Plot shares the produce between the small group of workers and local food projects while Racehill Community Orchard’s produce is mostly picked by local residents. On both sites we provide a base for forest schools, home education groups and host school visits.
The work offered in all of these projects provides many volunteering opportunities, and our continuing success is a tribute to the dedication and hard work of those volunteers and their leaders. A huge thank you to all who give their time and energy to our work.
Governance and management
Our four elected Trustees (JM, CS, JC, MES) continued to relax the Board’s Covid-19 crisis-related operational oversight and delegate operational management to the CEO and the project managers.
Each Trustee remains associated with a governance themes, such as HR, financial matters, media and online work, and security of regulation regarding legislation.
Following on from the two ‘strategy’ meetings held last financial year, work has now progressed with developing the Strategy for the Charity. This is based on the changing needs of the local population especially in an era with a cost-of-living crisis, and food security, to supply and support Brighton and Hove’s food poverty solutions.
This work has moved to consolidating a delivery design for 2024-2028 so that we can achieve our Mission in line with financial resources and permaculture principles. Having an agreed design will empower the operational management team and regular reporting of progress against a design will provide assurance to the Trustees.
The administrative team remains stable in composition, with Catherine Lawrence maintaining her administrative role and as our Company Secretary. Within this capacity falls the maintenance of policies, risk assessments, service agreements, and delivery of legal and obligatory reporting within dedicated timescales.
The Finance Group (CEO, a trustee and a part-time finance assistant) has continued to work with the accountants to implement online accounts. supports administration, so that management group and Trustee meetings are supplied with appropriate information and resources for decision-making. Trustees would like to thank TBLA, Tatiana and Peter in particular, for their support.
Personnel, day-to-day management and operations
Bryn Thomas continues as the Chief Executive Officer and Charity Manager, but is planning to relocate, and therefore a new Charity Manager has been recruited to take over the day-to-day management and operation of the charity from 1 July 2024.
Catherine Lawrence is the senior administrator, and the next ‘layer’ consists of the Orchard Manager (Jenni Cresswell), together with the Project Manager for Food Waste/Scrump Project (Nick Casey), and a proposed third operational manager will join the team in 2024 to lead on the operational delivery of the Orchard Project,
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allowing the Orchard Manager to focus on the project’s strategic direction and partnership working for the whole of the charity.
Decisions made regarding operations and any immediate actions continue to be made by the CEO/Charity Manager and project managers, and people with individual responsibility for the work streams.
Consultation on our equality, diversity and inclusion policies has influenced recruitment practice this year.
We continue to explore ways to address the constraint to our growth, namely by raising funds to pay for core costs and to enable us to explore and develop new initiatives for the benefit of people and earth care. When new funding sources and awards appear, time is allocated to engage in applications.
Volunteer strategy
As in previous years, volunteers continue to be our main practically-based workforce.
The strategy uses the permaculture principle of ‘multi functioning’ as well as supporting our charitable objects by offering frequent and free informal access to learning, skill development and other opportunities.
Volunteers receive a discount on our formal courses; they remain willing to share their enthusiasm for the work we do. We plan to continue to look at how we can offer more Fair Shares internally and beyond.
Communications
Our part-time Communications Officer has successfully revamped our social media style and in doing so has attracted many more followers through our high quality content.
Assets
The Fruit Factory has continued as ideal for its location and capacity, especially related to the Food Waste / Scrumping Project, and it has established itself as a prime destination for Stanmer Park visitors, which has contributed to that project’s success and financial stability. .
At the end of this financial year, our CEO secured a new five year lease on the Fruit Factory and Barn, with some agreed repairs and renovations to the internal and external fabric of the buildings. In addition our funding raising activities resulted in us securing a grant to resurface the area outside the buildings. Planning regulation has meant that the completion of the work will happen in the next financial year, but is an important aspect in making the area safer for workers and the public.
Priorities & plans for the forthcoming year 2024-2025
The Trust’s objects continue to be ever more vital and urgent as a dynamic response to our multiple environmental crises. However, we also recognise we need to review our People Care so those working for us and with us have the stamina and motivation to continue to have a positive impact within Sussex.
For more information please refer to our Strategy and Annual Report: Permaculture in Practice 2023-2024 for more detail on our priorities.
We plan to also:
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Continue to support an amended management structure to enable our projects to operate with more paid, and better paid, workers, depending on funding.
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maintain our Fund-raising Group to support the organisation in applying for funding in the immediate term, but more long term to work on a funding and trading strategy.
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seek to expand the Board to an optimum five trustees, and to strengthen our Board diversity.
Our newly appointed Charity Manager, employed for a minimum of three days a week will undergo a programme of induction in the first quarter and use this time to refine and agree with Delivery Design.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW OVERVIEW
The trustees are able to report that Brighton Permaculture Trust is a going concern, unhampered by any significant financial events.
Our turnover was £325,447: the highest figure in Brighton Permaculture Trust’s history.
The Statement of Financial Activities records a surplus on the year of £3,376: net assets and total funds have increased by this amount on the Balance Sheet.
This strong performance reflects our continued provision of in-person Courses and Events, growth in delivery of Orchard Projects, steady production and sales form the Scrumping Project, and increased activity repeated to our own sites.
We carry forward restricted funding for future work of £38,636, of which £16,407 is for the acquisition of land. £114,027 of designated funds are also carried forward, most of which is for orchard projects.
Financial Risks
The aftermath of global and local restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19 has resulted in a cost-of-living crisis leading to changing spending behaviour and increased costs (from planting material to key supplies such as energy). Whilst this is not in any way unique to us, our prudent use of and limited resources has been challenged.
Knowing that we need to review our People Care, our pay rates have remained the same and we’d like to thank our workforce for their patience and continued commitment during this time.
The recruitment of a new Charity Manager required a major reassessment of the funds allocated to pay for the role, and to cover employer’s National Insurance and pension contributions.
The trustees believe that the Trust is in a strong position to manage the financial aspects of those risks.
The allocation of a designated reserve to cover existential threats continues to be made clear in the accounts.
REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS AND ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
Our accounting systems now provide prompt and up-to-date financial reporting within the Trust. We are still seeking a member of the Board of Trustees with financial expertise.
Reserves
Our designated reserve to cover unforeseen circumstances and our legal obligations if faced with existential threats. This reserve remains at £40,000 and we continue to work towards holding 25% of our annual running costs. The level of reserves will be kept under review as we proceed with our strategic plan to consolidate and expand our activities. Our unrestricted reserve to cover unexpected operational costs and manage cash flows across our projects stands at £5,130.
Financial performance
Balance Sheet
Current assets have increased over the year by £25,524 and stand at £205,222. Amounts received in advance or falling due within one year total £47,429 giving net assets of £157,793. We carry forward restricted funding of £38,636. Of this, £16,407 has been donated to cover the costs of land acquisition in the Preston Park area of Brighton.
The reserve of unrestricted funding stands at £5,130.
Statement of Financial Activities
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Turnover on charitable activities was £168,612.
The scrumping project operated at a similar level to last year with an income of £66,210. The main focus this year has been to review systems and £22,788 from our Fruit Factory fund was invested in new equipment to make production more efficient.
Income from Courses and Events of £70,809 was up slightly on last year, while direct expenditure fell slightly.
Income and expenditure on our grant-funded orchard and fruit projects rarely fits neatly into financial years. They continue to deliver successfully and to budget. Most of the expenditure was from income brought forward and further income will be received in the year 2024/2025.
Governance and support costs, which include the Charity Manager’s salary, increased significantly this year to £44,506, but this constitutes an acceptable 13.7% of income. This planned rise in expenditure is part of improving capacity to support growth in future delivery.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of Brighton Permaculture Trust for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
• select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
• state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the trustees of the charity on 4 March 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
Se ea,
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John Coote
Trustee 10/02/2025
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the trustees of Brighton Permaculture Trust
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2024 which are set out on pages 2 to 19.
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(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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to 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:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Dr Peter Ellington FAIA Independent Examine Triple Bottom Line Accounting The Enterprise Centre University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 June 2024
| Notes Income and Endowments from: Grants, Donations and legacies 3 Charitable activities 4 Total Income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 5 Total Expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Transfers Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 12 Notes Income and Endowments from: Grants, Donations and legacies 3 Charitable activities 4 Total Income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 5 Total Expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Transfers Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted General Funds Unrestricted Designated Funds Restricted Funds Total 2024 £ £ £ £ 1,934 99,109 55,791 156,834 142,539 22,482 3,592 168,612 |
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| 144,473 121,590 59,383 325,447 |
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| 142,890 70,712 108,467 322,069 |
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| 142,890 70,712 108,467 322,069 |
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| 1,584 50,878 -49,084 3,378 |
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| -5,528 0 5,528 0 |
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| -3,944 50,878 -43,556 3,378 9,074 63,149 82,192 154,415 |
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| 5,130 114,027 38,636 157,793 |
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| Unrestricted General Funds Unrestricted Designated Funds Restricted Funds Total 2023 £ £ £ 835 78,399 39,450 118,684 142,995 4,000 1,787 148,782 |
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| 143,830 82,399 41,237 267,465 |
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| 124,281 69,250 28,486 222,016 |
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| 124,281 69,250 28,486 222,016 |
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| 19,549 13,149 12,751 45,449 |
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| -25,560 10,000 15,560 0 |
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| -6,011 23,149 28,311 45,449 15,085 40,000 53,881 108,966 |
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| 9,074 63,149 82,192 154,415 |
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Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
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| Note | £ | £ | |||
| Current assets | |||||
| Debtors | 10 | 57,103 | 29,003 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 148,119 | 150,695 | |||
| 205,222 | 179,698 | ||||
| Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | -47,428 | -25,283 | |||
| Net assets | 157,793 | 154,415 | |||
| Funds of the charity: | |||||
| Restricted funds | 38,636 | 82,192 | |||
| Unrestricted income funds | |||||
| Designated funds | 114,027 | 63,149 | |||
| General funds | 5,130 | 9,074 | |||
| Total funds | 157,793 | 154,415 |
For the financial year ending 30 June 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements on pages 12 to 20 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 4 March 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
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John Coote
Trustee
10/02/2025
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2024
1 Charity status
The charity is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.
2 Accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements 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 Companies Act 2006.
Basis of preparation
Brighton Permaculture Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity. The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements
Judgements
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Income and endowments
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably.
Donations and legacies
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Grants receivable
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised unless it is deemed that the conditions will not be met.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been
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allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Where expenditure is eligible to be claimed on a future grant claim which is certain to be received, it is deferred and matched to the receipt of funds when received.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Support costs
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources on a resonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
Governance costs
These include the costs attributable to the charity's compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees' meetings and reimbursed expenses.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Trade creditors
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognized initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees’ discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.
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3.Income from donations and legacies
| Donations and legacies Grants (incl capital grants) |
Unrestricted General Funds Unrestricted Designated Funds Restricted funds Total 2024 Total 2023 £ £ £ £ 1,934 60,897 45,041 107,873 43,934 - 38,212 10,750 48,962 74,750 |
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| 1,934 99,109 55,791 156,834 118,684 |
4 Income from charitable activities
| Brighton Permaculture Trust sites Fruit/orchard planting projects Courses and events Scrumping project Other |
Unrestricted General Funds Unrestricted Designated Funds Restricted funds Total 2024 Total 2023 £ £ £ £ £ 3,181 - 1,842 5,023 4,276 22,482 1,750 24,232 14,535 70,809 - 70,809 68,027 66,210 66,210 61,247 2,338 2,338 697 |
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| 142,539 22,482 3,592 168,612 148,782 |
5.Expenditure on charitable activities
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | ||||
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| General | Designated | Restricted | |||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Total 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Brighton Permaculture Trust sites | 1,978 | - | 61,743 | 63,721 | 5,711 |
| Fruit/orchard planting projects | 24 | 51,611 | 10,275 | 61,909 | 84,770 |
| Courses and events | 60,604 | - | - | 60,604 | 61,417 |
| Scrumping project | 62,579 | 2,775 | 22,788 | 88,143 | 46,487 |
| Website Development | 3,185 | 3,185 | |||
| Support Costs | 17,705 | 13,142 | 13,660 | 44,506 | 23,631 |
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142,890 70,712 108,467 322,069 222,016
6. Analysis of governance and support costs
| Brighton Permaculture Trust sites Fruit/orchard planting projects Courses and events Scrumping project |
Accountancy Communications Financial admin General Insurance and other miscellaneous Total 2024 £ £ £ £ £ 2,192 1,572 805 6,603 1,899 13,071 2,467 1,768 906 7,430 2,137 14,708 2,165 1,552 795 6,521 1,876 12,908 641 459 235 1,929 555 3,819 |
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| 7,465 5,351 2,741 22,483 6,467 44,506 |
7. Governance costs
| Independent examiner fees Examination of the financial statements Other fees paid to examiners |
Unrestricted funds Total 2024 Total 2023 General £ £ £ 1,080 1,080 1,020 6,384 6,384 3,792 |
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| 7,464 7,464 4,812 |
8. Staff costs
| 8. Staff costs | |
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| Wages and Salaries Number of staff |
2024 2023 £ £ 6,075 6,018 |
| 6,075 6,018 2024 2023 No No 1 1 |
9.Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation
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10. Debtors
| Trade debtors Prepayments Other debtors |
2024 2023 £ £ 29,484 1,941 - 520 27,619 26,542 |
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| 57,103 29,003 |
11.Creditors:amounts falling due within one year
| Trade creditors Amounts received in advance |
2024 2023 £ £ 22,182 14,776 25,246 10,507 |
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| 47,428 25,283 |
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12.Funds
| Unrestricted funds General General funds Designated Contingency reserve Community Orchards Urban Tree Challenge (maintenance) Scrumping Funded Save Our Wild Isles Bernard Neville Website Development Total Designated Restricted funds Neil's education activities Fruit factory Racehill Preston Park site Sussex CommunityFoundation A&W Orchards Infinity Food Infinity Orchards Small Funds Total restricted funds Total funds Unrestricted funds General General funds Designated |
Balance at Transfer Incoming Resources Balance at 01-Jul-23 between funds resources expended 30-Jun-24 £ £ £ £ 9,074 - 5,528 144,474 - 142,890 5,130 40,000 40,000 20,482 - 17,807 2,675 13,149 40,212 - 39,417 13,944 2,775 - 2,775 - 8,122 - 2,822 5,300 - 50,000 - 4,706 45,294 10,000 - - 3,185 6,815 63,149 121,590 - 70,713 114,027 4,623 - 2,472 1,250 - 3,401 21,372 8,000 5000 - 22,788 11,584 2,669 1,458 - 1,506 2,620 49,813 39,175 - 72,582 16,407 - 5,000 - 5,000 - 2,940 - - 2,940 - 6,600 - 5,666 934 774 900 - 924 750 |
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| 82,192 5,528 59,383 - 108,467 38,636 |
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| - 154,414 - 325,448 -322,069 157,793 |
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| Balance at Transfer Incoming Resources Balance at 01-Jul-22 between funds resources expended 30-Jun-23 £ £ £ 15,085 - 25,560 143,830 - 124,281 9,074 |
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| Contingency reserve Urban Tree Challenge (maintenance) Scrumping Funded BHCC (HLF) Website Development Total Designated Restricted funds Neil's education activities Fruit factory Racehill Preston Park site Infinity Orchards Postcode Society Trust Infinity Food Small Funds Total restricted funds Total funds |
40,000 - - - 40,000 - 42,550 - 29,401 13,149 - 8,649 - 8,649 - 31,200 - 31,200 - - 10,000 - - 10,000 40,000 10,000 82,399 - 69,250 63,149 6,273 - 1,650 4,623 5,812 15,560 21,372 3,440 987 - 1,757 2,669 20,941 32,450 - 3,578 49,813 763 5,800 - 6,563 - 13,078 - - 13,078 - 2,940 - - 2,940 633 2,000 - 1,859 774 |
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| 53,880 10,000 41,237 - 28,485 82,192 |
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| 108,965 10,000 267,465 - 222,015 154,415 |
Designated Funds
Contingency reserve
£40,000 has been retained as a designated contingency reserve for unforeseen circumstances.
Community Orchards:
This fund has been used to deliver small orchard planting and support. Income has been received for a variety of sources, including local authority funds, for the specific projects. Monies are retained in this fund to ensure we can meet our future tree maintenance obligations.
Urban Tree Challenge (maintenance):
Funds for multiple rounds of the Urban Tree Challenge have been received, some paid directly to Brighton Permaculture Trust and some via our partners Trees for Cities. The fund covers 50% - 80% of the costs of planting and three years maintenance of trees, the remainder of the funds have been secured from other funders and also local authority partners, either directly or via watering commitments. Monies are retained in this fund to ensure we can meet our future tree maintenance obligations.
Scrumping Funded:
These funds were spent on making apple juice and supplying it to people in need via our partners FareShare Sussex. This year most of these funds came from private people.
Save Our Wild Isles:
Crowd funded donations were matched by the Aviva Community Fund and raised £8,122 including gift aid. This fund has supported the planting and initial maintenance of two new community orchards at Woodingdean, Happy Valley and East Brighton Park. 30 fruit and nut trees were planted with local residents who are being trained to care for these trees. At our nearby Racehill Community Orchard Funds are being used to improve volunteer facilities (building a compost toilet, maintaining paths & benches) as well as to lead more volunteering and training sessions.
Bernard Nevill Fund:
We have been awarded £50,000 by the Executors of the Bernard Nevill Estate. The funds will be used to support the costs of orchard planting over the next 2 winters, ie 2024/2025 and 2025/2026. The funds will allow us to work in new areas, including Rye.
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Website Development:
In 2023, 10,000 was designated for the rebuilding of our ageing website. This project has been started and we anticipate completion in the coming financial year.
Restricted Funds
Neil's educational activities: course bursary fund
Originally formed from legacy funds from the estate of Neil Smith and subsequently 'topped up' with other donations, this fund provides discounted places on courses for people in receipt of means tested benefits and Brighton Permaculture Trust volunteers.
Fruit Factory
This fund comprises legacy funds from the estate of Neil Smith, private donations and funds generated by the scrumping project in the financial year ending June 2023 as well as a donation to the project. New equipment has been bought greatly improving the efficiency of the project. The remainder of the funds allocated for equipment will be spent at the beginning of the coming year on more equipment. A further £8,000 has been added to the fund from general funds for costs associated with the development of the Fruit Factory building and barn .
Racehill Community Orchard
This fund has enabled us to cover the costs of site development; it is also formed from legacy funds from the estate of Neil Smith. Combined with other funds this will enable the installation of a compost toilet and other site improvements in the coming year.
Preston Park site
A fund to cover the costs associated with securing gifted land and some immediate works; further private donations have been received for this purpose. Brighton Permaculture Trust hopes to take ownership of the site in the coming year.
Sussex Community Foundation Adur & Worthing Orchards
A grant of £5,000.00 from the Innes Fund at Sussex Community Foundation for community orchard work in Adur and Worthing. This enabled guided tree planting sessions to plant 32 trees, expert led aftercare training sessions in the orchard and training local volunteers.
Infinity Food: Info Boards
This grant will be used to create new information boards at Stanmer and Racehill. It is anticipated that this work will be completed in the coming year.
Infinity Orchards:
An annual award from Infinity Foods (Wholesale) to support the planting of community and school orchards, a focus being climate change mitigation.
Small funds
£1,000 from Multiply Global was used to deliver juicing workshops with groups of children to learn about local sustainable food.
An East Brighton Trust award of £750 was received and with other funds will enable the installation of a compost toilet at Racehill Community Orchard.
13. Related parties
There are no related party transactions.
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