Lindengate Charity
2020 Annual Report
LINDENGATE
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Lindengate
The Old Allotment Site,
Next to Dobbies Garden Centre,
Aylesbury Road. Wendover. HP22 6BD
ReRistered Charity No. 1153868

2020 Annual Report
Llnden8ate Charlty
June 2021
LINDENGATE
1. Chainnan's Introductlon
2020 has been a year of challenge, growth and resetting for Lindengat8. Covrd-19 has had a
significant impact and w8 are extremely gTrleful to our many stakeholders for their understanding and
support. our funders for their swift respons8 and emergency funding, and our many volunteers for their
continued commitment. All have made a huge differencè lo our ability to survive and grow through
such challènging times.
The pandemic has seen Llndengate respond lo sfvgnlllcant local need and alamiing incr8as8s in poor
mental health by expanding ils programme of support by an incredible 40%. While many servicgs
W8r8 closing their doors due to social distancing restrictions, Lindengate, building on all Its èxperience,
put in pla￿ rigorous risk assessmonts arKI adapted its seNices to stay open in some capacity
throughout all but the initial lockdown (April-June}.
Lindengate's staff have W0￿ed tirelessly throughout the year to ensure that LindeNJats has been in
the best place to survive and thrive and staff numb8rs have Increased comm8nsurate with grovth.
Whilst many of our volunteers fouThY It difficult to visit the site, we put in place a number of measures
to ensure that th8y remained connected and those that were able to continue supportlng our work
were joined by a hug8 influx of additional n8w volunteers recruited vla the Community Impael Bucks
matching seNl¢e. The overall team effort has been enomous and is indicativ8 ol the Lindengatè
ethos.
2020 has also been a challenging time for Lindengate's Trustees. Tho constant need to adjust
operational and financial strategy to comply with government guidelines has required a great deal
more input. All have given happily in order to positively move the charity iorward vthilst protecting its
long term sustainabllty.
All in all, it's been an astounding year and everyone involved deserves to be proud of vthat has b88n
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Paul fvliles
Chair of Trustees
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**2020 Annual Report Lindengate Charity** _**June 2021**_ 

## **1.1. Internal matters** 


Due to the national lockdown, Lindengate was forced to close its doors to Gardeners in March 2020. Up until lockdown, we were exceeding our targets, proud of our Gardeners’ gains and delighted by the benefits Volunteers gleaned from being part of our community.  Our weekly Gardener numbers had grown to 105; and we had 120 active regular volunteers. As a result of lockdown we lost significant fee income. We also had to cancel numerous events and lost income from community groups, training, site hire and sales of plants and produce, estimated at £125,000  The majority of Lindengate's staff were furloughed in March, which allowed the charity to survive, with a small skeleton staff.  Staff were ‘unfurloughed’ as lockdown rules allowed. A successful emergency fundraising campaign and a fantastic response from existing donors including the NLCF, Heart of Bucks Community Foundation and the Rothschild Foundation have helped Lindengate to balance its books throughout 2020. However, we are aware of the ongoing challenges ahead as we rebuild our programmes in the face of uncertainty relating to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Our staff numbers have grown to 23 (FTE 13.25) and we now have 150 active regular volunteers.  We helped more than 10x our anticipated number of beneficiaries During 2020, with over 1500 people benefiting from the calm nurturing environment of Lindengate’s therapeutic gardens and / or our specialist wellbeing sessions. We have helped new audiences through targeted short programmes, including young people struggling with disrupted education and non-existent job prospects, and those on the frontline of caring for the sickest patients with Covid-19 in local intensive care units. 

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_Homemade chutney and other produce from the Lindengate gardens_ 

By opening our site to the general public on a regular basis, for the first time, to provide a safe, supported environment for rest and reflection, Lindengate is truly becoming a community gem that is loved and appreciated, and in turn is able to nurture those who are in need of support to improve their wellbeing. 

## **1.1. External networks** 

We have networked relentlessly during the year to position Lindengate at the very heart of our community and, as a result, have become recognised as the lead for Tier 2 Mental Health service provider in the area, gaining the respect and support of local health services, funders and others within the voluntary and community sector (VCS). 

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_The pond at Lindengate_ 

The following quotes indicate the high esteem in which Lindengate is held: 

‘Thank you very much for your time and the opportunity to visit the beautiful Lindengate gardens last week. You have created something very special there, and an incredibly restful and creative space.’ _**Neil Macdonald, Chief Executive, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust**_ 

‘The Rothschild Foundation has a long-standing relationship with Lindengate, most recently we were a recipient of their Charity of the Year award and core investment through a Covid Support Fund grant. We hope to further expand our association in 2021 through a proposed Nature Alliance, led by Lindengate in partnership with a consortium of local charities. Throughout the pandemic, and with the emergence of the Nature Alliance, Lindengate has taken a strategic and thoughtful approach to supporting the well-being of Buckinghamshire communities through nature-based activities. “The Foundation has been impressed by the team’s integration with statutory mental health provision and coordination with the local Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Trust.” _**Leona Forsyth, Grants Manager, Rothschild Foundation**_ 

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Lindengate is taking the lead in pulling together local partners who deliver ‘greencare’ and nature based activities to form a Nature Alliance, for which we are now actively seeking funding (a copy of the video we submitted to Comic Relief in support of a Nature Alliance web interface can be found at this link: https://youtu.be/hbofWk9yUD4). 

Lindengate recognises the strength to be had in working collaboratively to achieve its own goals and to support the community effectively. We are therefore leading partners from Chiltern Rangers, The Chiltern Society, Road Farm Countryways and BBOWT (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust) to establish a county-wide Nature Alliance to support Buckinghamshire’s ICS.  Our motivation comes in response to the needs of our community, as articulated in the literature and through some of Lindengate’s stalwart supporters, for example: 

‘At Buckinghamshire Mind, we encourage young people to look after their wellbeing by doing things that help them relax. We therefore fully endorse the Nature Alliance project, which is giving young people great opportunities to gain skills whilst being in nature.’ _**Andrea**_ 

## _**McCubbin, Chief Executive, Buckinghamshire Mind**_ 

‘Bucks MHST and Lindengate share similar values and have a similar ethos in offering early intervention support to young people. We would be interested in a future collaboration between the Bucks MHST and Lindengate.’ _**Dr Laura Tozer, Clinical Psychologist, Bucks Mental**_ 

## _**Health Services Team**_ 

Charlie Powell, Co-Founder and General Manager of Lindengate explains why this is needed in the context of the changing face of the NHS: 

'Lindengate is only 21% full at the moment but so many people with common mental disorders (CMDs) like depression and anxiety are already in the system, waiting weeks, if not months, for a ‘talking therapy’ referral like CBT or counselling. Frequently their mental health is deteriorating while they wait. The NHS can’t cope. The Nature Alliance can bridge the gap and offer some help now. We just need to join up the services.’ 

The NHS ambition to create Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) finds Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in the process of expanding its Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLW) from 15 to 48 to address the unmet needs of the one in five patients presenting to Primary Care 

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Networks (PCNs) with wider social needs rather than acute medical issues (Citizens Advice, 2015). Social prescribing is part of the NHS Long Term plan to bring additional capacity into the multidisciplinary team, with national targets of over ‘1,000 trained SPLWs in place by the end of 2020/21 rising further by 2023/2 to create potential for 900,000 people to be referred to social prescribing 

schemes ...’ SPLWs are tasked with developing tailored plans and connecting people to local groups and support services (NHS, 2019, p. 25).  There is a critical requirement to reduce strain on the NHS (Brandling & House, 2007, p. 3; Elsey, et al., 2016) and find a care model to meet need that is costeffective and sustainable (Bickerdike, Booth, Wilson, Farley, & Wright, 2019, p. 3). 

Buckinghamshire CCG is already engaged in discussions with Lindengate about the Nature Alliance and is very supportive: 

‘Social Prescribing has been identified as a key element to the NHS Long Term Plan to help integrate the gaps between the NHS and community based services. In Buckinghamshire, the goal is to increase SP referrals from under 2000 in 2020 to over 8,000 by 2024. For example, patients referred to IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Services) are often experiencing a wait of 6 weeks or more to access appropriate mental health services such as counselling or CBT as demand is so much higher than supply. The support offered by nature-based services can help patients whilst they wait for NHS services and can be a lifeline, or indeed prevent the need for such services and medication altogether.  The benefits of addressing patients' wider determinants of health such as an introduction to local community services is sometimes the magic that can help turn someone’s life around and increase their confidence to take the next step.  As our population lives longer than ever before, isolation and loneliness are an increasing challenge. Greencare and nature-based activities are a fundamental part of the support we need to tackle these societal challenges. I am very excited … to include green social prescribing within NHS service transformation _.'_ 

_**Angela Jessop, Transformation Manager and Social Prescribing Lead for Buckinghamshire CCG**_ 

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_Willow weaving on a healing pathways session_ 

In leading the Nature Alliance initiative, Lindengate is also responding to issues highlighted in current academic research.  In their report _A review of nature-based interventions for mental health care_ , Bragg and Atkins identify the following challenges to upscaling and standardising green care delivery models: 

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- ‘Part of the challenge to increasing the availability of green care interventions on a wider scale, is that there are numerous organisations delivering nature-based programmes and services in this field, using different language to describe their activity and benefits, operating different delivery models and using different measurements of impact. Many green care organisations have expressed the need for service providers to work better together to improve the coherence of these services and streamline access to these services for health commissioners.’ (Bragg & Atkins, 2016, p. vi) 

In the later Natural England report: _Good practice in social prescribing for mental health: the role of nature-based interventions_ (Bragg & Leck, 2017), the authors note widespread confusion in the use of terminology relating to nature-based initiatives for mental health, at the same time as recognising increasing evidence for their success. They suggest adoption of the following terminology to describe the nature, health and wellbeing sector: 

- Nature activities as part of health promotion, healthy lifestyles or ill-health prevention; and 

- Nature as therapeutic intervention – green care. 

Lindengate is leading the way locally in adopting these terms and encouraging Nature Alliance partners to do the same. Bragg and Leck’s report (Bragg & Leck, 2017) has influenced the way Lindengate has modified its services over the past year.  At the heart of our thinking is the acknowledgement of the benefits of a sustained and active interest in gardening and being in nature as shown below: 

All programmes at Lindengate use the therapeutic benefits of both experiencing and interacting with the natural environment to improve people’s mental wellbeing. 

Each individual Lindengate Programme provides nature based interventions for all ages within one or more of three categories of the collective **Nature, Health and Wellbeing Model** . 

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_(Bragg & Leck, 2017)_ 

Each sub category within the Nature Health and Wellbeing Model offers a different level of support; people can move in both directions according to their current level of need. 

- **Everyday Life** – opportunities for all people to experience nature during every day activity and recreation as part of health promotion, healthy lifestyles or ill health prevention 

- **Health Promotion** – nature based opportunities for groups of people to engage with their community (e.g. Lindengate) as part of health promotion, healthy lifestyles or ill health prevention 

- **Green Care** – structured nature based non-clinical therapeutic activities designed and facilitated for individuals with a defined need – based on the interaction between the natural surroundings, meaningful activity and the social context. 

Here is the list of programmes Lindengate offers under each category: 

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**Everyday Life** Rest and Reflect Through the Gate peer supported volunteering Green volunteens Volunteering Kitchen Gardening **Health Promotion** Rest and Reflect Nature Connection Minority Women’s Wellbeing and Resilience Group Through the Gate peer supported volunteering Green volunteens Volunteering Kitchen Gardening 

**Green Care** Wellbeing Pathways Nurture Pathways Healing Pathways Planted #YOU’VE Memory Pathways Thyme Minority Women’s Wellbeing and Resilience Group 

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_Charlie Powell, Co-founder and General Manager, being filmed for the BBOWT review_ 

Lindengate recognises that partnership working will strengthen its own position and, in turn, that of our partners. We hope by working together we might tackle one of the key challenges raised by Bragg and Leck (Bragg & Leck, 2017): 

‘The lack of direct funding for the health care interventions offered through social prescription together with no underpinning referral system are fundamental barriers to the NHS’s ambitions to increase the scale of social prescribing in the future.’ (Bragg & Leck, 2017, p. 10) 

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The following diagram shows the complexity of navigating through the ‘no man’s land’ that lies between statutory and voluntary and community services: 


## _(Bragg & Leck, 2017)_ 

By channelling the power of partnership, Lindengate is aiming to address some of these underlying challenges to support the growth of green prescribing throughout Buckinghamshire, and critical issues relating to funding. Lindengate has recognised and acted upon the importance of working in partnership to facilitate a comprehensive and accessible service to showcase ‘greencare’ and nature based activities that can be offered consistently to our partners in the statutory sector and to others in community mental health service provision. 

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_Lindengate horticulture staff working with volunteers from Chiltern Rangers_ 

## **1.2. Outline of report** 

In line with our funded outcomes, our report covers the main areas of the charity’s work from March 2020 – February 2021: 

## ● **Beneficiaries** 

- Regular weekly Gardeners (service users) 

- Bespoke short programmes 

- The general public 

## ● **Volunteers** 

- Regular volunteers 

- Volunteens 

- Peer supporters 

## ● **Finance** 

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## **2.  Beneficiaries** 

## **Modifications at a time of Covid-19** 

Due to the global pandemic, we have adapted our service delivery to ensure that all elements of our programmes take place outside and social distancing and sanitisation rules are strictly adhered to. Full risk assessments have been carried out at all stages and are continuously updated to ensure that we are Covid Safe.  With due consideration to social distancing restrictions and the latest rules, Lindengate has achieved the following over the year: 

- reopened to accommodate as many of our regular Gardeners as lockdown rules have allowed 

- provided bespoke short programmes 

- offered Rest and Reflect sessions to benefit all those struggling with their wellbeing 

- introduced a new focus on young people, including our peer support programme for 18-24 year olds to support younger volunteers. 

Lindengate has also started to integrate important learning into its existing sessions to ensure staff 

are trained to understand bereavement and be able to support people who have experienced bereavement, grief and loss of any kind.  We have also started to run weekend sessions to extend our offer to those who are working. 

Our extended post-Covid-19 fully-integrated and inclusive offer includes: 

**Rest and reflect** : Free drop-ins, giving you time and space to ‘be’ in a calm, safe environment whilst relaxing in beautiful, natural surroundings 

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_A member of a local art group enjoying time to rest and reflect at Lindengate_ 

**Wellbeing Pathways** : Weekly sessions for people with low to moderate mental health needs, providing small group support to help people with their mental wellbeing recovery, through nature based activities. 

**Healing Pathways** : Using nature to help us understand loss. Providing hope, support and understanding in a gentle way. Sessions for adults take place in small groups on Saturday mornings, where people can come and take time to think about their loss, in our therapeutic gardens. The garden lends itself to nurturing people, the natural beauty and richness help to restore and heal, with support from a community of volunteers and staff, in a natural environment. 

**Minority Women’s Wellbeing and Resilience Group** : For adults, taking place every month, supporting women from the BAME community, offering a safe and relaxing environment, to build resilience and improve wellbeing. 

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**Nature connection** : Working in the natural environment to improve physical and mental wellbeing. Sessions can be tailored for groups to support specific team needs. 

**Green Volunteens (Volunteering for U18s)** : Weekend sessions for Under 18s, supported by experienced volunteers, working together in our Nature Reserve. All activities are nature-based, focussing on conservation, bushcrafts and heritage skills. Young people are given the chance to learn new skills, meet new friends, support the environment and at the same time, let the environment support them and benefit from their time connected to nature. 

**Through the Gate (Become a Peer Supported Volunteer)** : programmes for 18-24 and 25+. Working in Lindengate’s gardens and Nature Reserve, experienced volunteers are trained (in partnership with Community Impact Bucks) in the role of a peer supporter and matched up with an apprentice volunteer with the aim of supporting them in building their confidence and skills to become a fully fledged volunteer.  This, in turn, will provide many of the younger ones amongst them very valuable work experience. 



_A lunch break on the peer support training programme_ 

**Lindengate@home** – we are using social media to take Lindengate activities to support people in their homes based on the Five Ways to Wellbeing. 

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## **2.1. Weekly Gardeners** 


Due to the initial lockdown, Lindengate had to close its doors to weekly Gardeners from MarchSeptember.  As restrictions eased over the summer, we launched some new services alongside reopening our main weekly programmes to allow lower risk Gardeners back onto the site. Unfortunately, Gardeners from higher risk groups, eg elderly Gardeners with dementia, have still been unable to return. Due to the serious impact of coronavirus, it is necessary to reassess all Gardeners returning to Lindengate, to ensure we are still equipped to deal with their needs if, for example, their mental health has worsened, or to ensure they are provided with the right level of support if their needs have changed. 

Because Lindengate is working co-operatively with statutory and voluntary service providers across Buckinghamshire, we are ensuring those we cannot help are signposted on to appropriate services. The second and third lockdowns have again scuppered our plans to return to capacity, adding additional pressures to our finances. 

## **Wellbeing Pathways** 

Wellbeing Pathways is Lindengate’s programme for Gardeners who attend regularly over the longer term. This programme operated as normal with 54 different Gardeners (most once weekly, some twice weekly) from 2 Jan 2020 to 19 March 2020, when Lindengate was forced to close from w/c 23 March 2020 for the first lockdown period. 

Gardeners were all informed by individual written letter (and email/phone call where appropriate) of Lindengate’s enforced closure and directed to appropriate mental health support resources. 

Our closure date coincided with the end of a 6-month review period for those Gardeners. All their current Goals were given a GAS score and other outcomes recorded. See data and graphs below. 

## **Measuring impact of our Gardeners’ programmes** 

## **Wellbeing Pathways (weekly Gardeners)** 

Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is the system used to measure whether our Gardeners are meeting their wellbeing goals.  If a Goal is achieved, this is scored at 0. If they achieve a better than expected outcome this is scored at: +1 (somewhat better) or +2 (much better).  If they achieve a worse than expected outcome this is scored at: -1 (somewhat worse) or  -2 (much worse). 

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Gardeners goals are set in line with the Five Ways to Wellbeing: 




The following information refers to the period October 2019 to end of April 2020 (although, due to lockdown, Gardeners finished at Lindengate during March 2020). 

## **Gardeners** 

## _**Figure one shows the breakdown of Gardeners’ Five Ways to Wellbeing Goals**_ 


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1: Lindengate's breakdown of Gardeners' Five Ways to<br>Wellbeing Goals 2020<br>17%<br>24%<br>7%<br>9%<br>43%<br>Active Connect Give Learn Notice<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## _**Figure two shows results of Gardeners’ GAS scores**_ 



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2: Lindengate Gardeners' Gas Scores 2020<br>Improved  to 2 14.00%<br>Improved to 1 12.00%<br>Improved to 0 60.00%<br>Same -1 14.00%<br>0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## _**Figure three shows the breakdown of Gardeners’ GAS scores (Gardeners scoring 0 or above met or exceeded their goals)**_ 

## 3: Lindengate Overall Gardeners' Gas Scores 2020 



## Goals per category: 

All Gardeners with _Active_ Goals scored 0 or above. 

20 out of the 25 Gardeners (80%) with _Connect_ Goals scored 0 or above 

3 out of the 5 Gardeners (60%) with _Give_ Goals scored 0 or above 

3 out of the 4 Gardeners (75%) with _Learn_ Goals scored 0 or above 

All Gardeners with _Notice_ Goals scored 0 or above 

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## **During Closure Period** 


Lindengate was unable to provide any individual support to Gardeners during closure as our working model and confidentiality rules only permit us to provide wellbeing support while the person is on site. Any Gardener contacting us for support with their wellbeing was signposted to Lindengate@Home and to their existing mental health care professionals and Bucks Healthy Minds. 

For those who were able to access the Internet, either privately at home or via supported accommodation staff, Lindengate provided a "Lindengate@Home" resource - a series of approx 25 - nature based activities linked to the Five ways to wellbeing   - see https://lindengate.org.uk/lindengate 

## at-home/ 



_Staff at Peverel Court Care Home, Aylesbury, preparing a Lindengate@Home gardening session for residents_ 

Lindengate@Home can be adapted to support anyone’s needs. It is designed to help you gently regain some structure and purpose in your day and learn how to reconnect (albeit in different ways) with those things that can help you to maintain and regain your wellbeing.  The simple and easy to follow activities are based on what we very successfully use to support people at Lindengate. 

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The same activities were also published on social media. 


_._ 

**Some feedback received from people doing Lindengate@Home activities:** _I rate my experience:     Very Happy_ 

_Activities that helped my wellbeing:   Give to others_ 

_Message about my experience:     All the activities apply to me. I knew about them all but a good reminder. Thank you for all the brilliant work you do_ 

Many Gardeners reported that they were able to show resilience during the first lockdown and coped with isolation by using what they had learned during their time at Lindengate. They knew that doing simple gardening activities at home or for wider family members would reduce their anxiety and help their wellbeing e.g. helping them to take notice of nature around them, to give to others and help them to keep them active. 



_Proud of their results!_ 

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## **Re-onboarding previous Gardeners in September 2020** 


The process for re-onboarding previous Gardeners began in September 2020 as restrictions eased. See flowchart below. 


Previous Gardeners were initially grouped by staff using a Red Amber Green system to note whether they would need significant, little or no support to access their sessions in accordance with Covid 19 safety guidelines. For anyone assessed as Green or Amber, correspondence was undertaken with the individual's listed care professionals for any risk assessment/care plan updates. If agreed that 

Lindengate was still likely to be a suitable place for that person's support, due to amount of time away, every previous Gardener was required to attend an individual site re-acclimatisation visit and reassessed using the Vona de Toit Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA) to ascertain their current support needs. A number of Gardeners were identified as having increased support needs, so were allocated to smaller groups. 

Everyone commented on how relieved and grateful they were that the volunteers and staff had been able to return to the site previously and keep the gardens in a good state so there was a resource for them to return to. 

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On reassessment in Sept 2020 people cited the most important reason they need Lindengate is to be able to connect socially with others and end their isolation. 

**Quotes** _“The hardest thing about lockdown in the summer was not being able to come to Lindengate”_ 

_“it feels like I’ve come home”_ 

_“It’s relaxed me just the thought of being here again”._ 

A fully risk-assessed new Wellbeing Pathways structure was planned and put in place in order for sessions to meet Covid 19 safely guidelines. 

Wellbeing Pathways operated as normal with 21 different Gardeners (most once weekly, some twice weekly) from 5 October 2020  to 17 December 2020 when the service closed for the Christmas break. In order to guarantee groups would go ahead and in recognition of potential challenges and unknowns posed by the Covid 19 situation, all groups were led by permanent Gardener team staff, with trained and experienced volunteers co-supporting. Due to the continually changing Covid situation and challenges this presented to people's lives, we did not want to rely on volunteers to be sole lead for any group. 

In November 2020 (after a 4 week period of resettlement) staff carried out Individual Goal setting with returning Gardeners - overwhelmingly people chose Connect  (to improve their wellbeing through social connection with others) and Take Notice  (to improve their wellbeing through connection to the natural environment around them). The results of this evaluation will be reported in our next report. 

Although we are working to bring weekly Gardeners back on site as lockdown rules permit, we have not yet had an uninterrupted six month period during which to measure attainment for re-onboarded weekly Gardeners. A selection of quotes from Gardeners who have returned to Lindengate since the initial lockdown is below. 

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## **Quotes from Gardeners who have come back to Lindengate since September 2020** 

_“Happy to return after so many weeks.”_ 

_"Coming to Lindengate does me good"._ 

_"I am just enjoying the peace and quiet"._ 

_"I feel peace at Lindengate"._ 

Many other references have been recorded of Gardeners feeling happier and more creative to be back at Lindengate. One of our weekly Gardeners wrote a poem that really sums up the essence of what Lindengate is trying to achieve.  The Gardener is happy for their poem to be shared anonymously: 


_**Lindengate Once, when I was in a state I made some friends at Lindengate They didn’t curse, or spit or shout Just gave me space to feel less doubt When I needed peace to breathe They taught me how to willow weave When I turned up consumed by ache I healed gently through mosaic A picture forms from broken pieces I grout me too, and something eases I don’t know who I’m going to be But with your help, I’d like to see Spring is coming. I will cope Bulbs will swell and burst with hope Snowdrops, Tulips, Prims and Daffs Tea and wellbeing, friends and laughs**_ 

## **2.2. Bespoke short programmes** 

## **Nature Connection** 

Throughout the year we have flexed and adapted our services to respond to need. Since the initial lockdown was lifted, we have run some nature-based wellbeing sessions for mid-lifers who have been on the frontline of stressful situations (eg NHS staff working on ICU units), and these have been very well received. 

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For example, we adapted our Nature Connections programme to meet the mental health needs of keyworkers. Participants benefited from a 3-hour wellbeing session, with activities involving bushcraft, heritage skills and conservation, enabling them to benefit from a stronger connection with nature, whilst learning resilience and coping mechanisms through nature based activities. 


_NHS staff on the Nature Connections programme, September 2020_ 

We found that the shorter programme (3 hours rather than a weekend) was both more manageable for those experiencing extremely stressful situations to attend, and enabled Lindengate to accommodate more people when demand was far greater than anticipated. We ‘piloted’ delivery of 3-hourly sessions with 62 key workers who were experiencing mid-life stress due the extreme and unprecedented 

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circumstances created by the Covid-19 pandemic.   Our goal is to support many more mid-lifers who 

are experiencing difficult circumstances and stress due to the Covid-19 pandemic throughout 2021. 

98% of the 62 people attending Nature Connection so far have filled in an evaluation; 100% of these expressed positive benefits from their time spent at Lindengate 

Comments received from participants show the types of positive outcomes that participants have experienced: 

_‘This is an excellent time to meet each other and discuss and ventilate our feelings, get suggestions etc’_ 

_‘It was very well done so [would change] nothing.’_ 

_When asked what they enjoyed, these are some of the comments:_ 

_‘Everything. Had good time to ventilate our feelings and stress. Then excellent outside activities.’_ 

_‘Mindfulness. Relief from stress’._ 

_‘The group said they had really enjoyed the outdoor activities, which helped them de-stress after such a heavy time.’_ 

_‘Opportunity for sharing. Loved the outdoor / fire making part.’_ 

_‘The opportunity to speak about how we are all feeling.’_ 

_‘All in general. The best.’_ 

_‘The open air activities gave me satisfaction.’_ 

_‘Talking and listening session. Walking around the garden.’_ 

_‘Fire pit. Bread [on a stick]. Some social time with colleagues.’_ 

Neil Macdonald, Chief Executive of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has been extremely impressed with Lindengate’s support programme for key workers: 

‘… the Trust and indeed me personally have been a big supporter and user of green prescribing as an effective intervention in people’s health and well-being. 

Not only is this supported in how we offer intervention to residents in our community, it is also important for the health of my colleagues in the health and social care workforce. If one’s job is to care, then one’s first priority must be to look after the people looking after the people! 

## **I speak on behalf of my workforce of over 6 thousand colleagues in supporting this … for the wider community.’** 

## _**Neil Macdonald, Chief Executive, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust**_ 

## **Women’s wellbeing minority group** 

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The women's wellbeing session is open monthly for minority women 18yrs+. Lindengate’s Minority Women's Wellbeing and Resilience programme offers the opportunity to improve mental and physical wellness through structured peer support sessions combining resilience and nature based activities. Participants are encouraged to utilise skills gained in everyday life. 

Women accessing the service have experienced emotional isolation and cultural influences, where attitudes are traditionally a barrier to accessing support (e.g. a woman is strong holding the family together - cannot be perceived as being weak etc.) 

The example below outlines a typical session plan that focuses on engaging the community, increasing physical activity and promoting healthier lifestyles. 

●        Welcome! ●        Session 5 introduce  Positive Parenting ●        Break ●        Role plays on how to improve communication with children. Simple everyday parenting skills. ●     Explore Lindengate 5 acre gardens/Mindful photography return and feedback to the group - Translate learning at home: take a walk in the garden and identify a plant, listen to and identify a bird, smell and identify a herb (This can be done with children to help bonding, learning and growth) ●        Wellbeing Reflection: Give – Your time, words, presence ●         Write 3 things in which you give or ways you could do so in the future 

Other sessions offered over a six-month period include learning how to plant /grow vegetables. 

## **#YOUVE** 

#YOUVE is a 6 session nature-based programme for 16-18 year olds to support young people currently struggling or disengaged from education, employment or training. The course covers 

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conservation, bush craft, mindfulness techniques and team building. Activities enable increased confidence, job skills and the development of seven soft skills to increase employment opportunities. #YOUVE offers the opportunity for young people to participate in purposeful nature based activities, that encourage a natural growth in assertiveness, improve self-confidence, reduce anxiety and 

emotional distress, and promote well-being. 



_Bread on a stick over the firepit #YOUVE_ 

The programme amalgamates Maslow's hierarchy of needs with the Five Ways to Wellbeing: **Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning, Give to Others, Take Notice** . The course modules are structured to help young people gain an understanding of their basic needs and to develop positive approaches to wellbeing. 

All candidates attending our pilot #YOUVE course in 2019 showed improvement in their mental health. The best evidence base is from the participants themselves quoting ‘not wanting to leave’, ‘wanting to volunteer’ at Lindengate. (Such feedback has been a big driver in Lindengate setting up youth 

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volunteering programmes.) One participant has developed their own card business, another has a paid job delivering leaflets for an estate agent and the third is looking to relocate to Sweden. 



_Feeling happy – a participant on the #YOUVE programme_ 

## **Planted** 

'Planted' is another of Lindengate’s short programmes, which we offer to young people aged between 13-15 years, who are facing mental health challenges and feel like they have nowhere to go. This is a 

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course that will help them connect with nature and creativity. To gain a sense of achievement, purpose and the resilience and personal / practical tool kit to help them overcome their daily struggles. In a world where their ground has shifted and they feel unsteady, this is a place to come and be. To stand firm and be planted in activities that will help them to not only survive but grow. 

Over six sessions, Planted covers the important topics of: 

- Self-care 

- Exploring personal challenges and coping strategies 

- The importance of connecting with other people 

- Having a purpose in life 

- Resilience 

- Taking time for rest and reflection. 

We are seeking funding to run four 'Planted' programmes, each benefiting 6 young people to attend 6 x 2 hour sessions which are managed by an externally trained facilitator. Following a successful recent pilot project, and with increasing numbers of young people suffering the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, we know there is a huge demand for this project and we want to continue to help more young people with mental health needs. 

Feedback from the pilot was overwhelmingly positive, with the young people learning better coping strategies, enjoying taking notice of the natural world around them, and reporting that they felt more ‘grounded’. A demand for further engagement with Lindengate and volunteering opportunities has also led to Lindengate introducing weekly under 18 volunteering sessions. 

## **Outcomes** 

Using the Five Ways to Wellbeing, Lindengate evaluates progress of the candidates over the sixsessions of the course. 

All evaluations for both Planted and #YOUVE showed evidence of: 

- Decreased Anxiety 

- Increased Self Esteem 

- Increased Social Awareness 

- Having Fun. 

## **2.3. The general public** 

We worked with local mental health providers to establish new services to support those affected by Covid-19, rising to the challenge of supporting our community, introducing new Covid-proof 

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programmes, such as Rest and Reflect that have led to awards such as Thames Valley Hero and Proud of Bucks. BBC South picked up on this new initiative and featured Lindengate on its local news programme: https://lindengate.org.uk/lindengate-videos/ (see third video on left for the benefits of Rest and Reflect for NHS workers and several other videos that our work has attracted). 



_BBC South interviewing Charlie about the benefits of Rest and Reflect for NHS workers, July 2020_ Since we started our Rest and Reflect programme in June, initially for NHS staff and key workers and kindly supported by National Lottery Community Foundation’s emergency funding alongside contributions from other funders, we have welcomed over 1500 people into Lindengate's gardens to enjoy our calm, safe space, and replenish their mental wellbeing to cope with the challenges of coronavirus. Staff and Volunteers have been vital to ensure that there are people on hand to support, as needed; often, visitors are facing loneliness and isolation and seeing a friendly face (at a distance) can be a lifeline. 

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Support from NLCF’s emergency fund contributed to the costs needed to run this successful 

programme. Feedback from beneficiaries includes: 

- 'Really stressful day and really calmed me down'; 

- 'Magical garden and people at this special place'; 

- 'Enjoy not having to book to come and relax;' 

- 'This is my first time out for 20 weeks. I've been shielding;' 

- 'It's a proper secret garden! In all the years I have gone past, I didn't know this existed;' 

- 'Open till 7 o'clock, fantastic. I can encourage my husband to finish work early - this would do him the world of good;' 

- 'Love it, really peaceful and relaxing.' 

What is clear to staff at Lindengate is that local people need a safe space where they can just come and be nurtured by nature. We initially estimated that 400 people would benefit but, in fact we have helped nearly four times that number since June 2020! 

## **3. Volunteers** 

## **3.1. Regular volunteers** 

The results of our annual volunteer survey show how Lindengate is valued as a community hub for our volunteers.  The high percentage of Volunteers (>70%) who felt that their role at Lindengate helped them to manage their wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic is particularly gratifying. 

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_Volunteers from Vale Countryside Volunteers cleaning up the Lindengate pond September 2020_ 

**The following graphs show the responses of 62 Volunteers who responded to our survey in December 2020.** 

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## **Figure four: As a volunteer at Lindengate I have benefited from the experience?** 



## **Figure five: By volunteering at Lindengate during Covid it has helped me better manage its** 

**impact on my wellbeing** 


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## **Figure six: By volunteering at Lindengate, I feel my mental and/or physical wellbeing is** 

## **improved.** 


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## **Figure seven: By volunteering at Lindengate, I make a difference to one or more of the** 

**following** (please select all that apply) 


## **Figure eight: I gain a sense of purpose from my involvement with Lindengate** 


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## **Figure nine: Lindengate is of value to the local community because it provides / supports /** 

## **complements** : 


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## **Figure ten: How volunteers perceive Lindengate to be of value to the community** 



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Figure eleven: The things volunteers like about Lindengate<br>(62 respondents)<br>Other<br>It is helping me to cope with the pandemic<br>I enjoy working in conservation<br>Lindengate makes a difference to the<br>environment<br>I enjoy spending time in the Lindengate gardens<br>It helps me gain work experience<br>It helps me to use my existing skills<br>It helps me to learn new skills<br>It helps me to improve my own mental<br>wellbeing<br>It helps me to feel less isolated<br>It helps me to feel part of a community<br>It helps me to feel happier<br>I have made new friends through Lindengate<br>I feel like I make a difference through my<br>involvement<br>It helps other people to improve their mental<br>health<br>0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **Figure twelve: Profile of Lindengate volunteers by employment status** 



## **3.2. Peer supporters** 

We have currently trained 12 people who have signed up to a new Peer Support programme, and it is evolving even better than expected. Over the summer we developed the peer support programme in partnership with Community Impact Bucks (CIB). Following this we have recruited suitable volunteers from our existing volunteer workforce to be trained as peer support volunteers. These might be, for example, people who would normally be working or who have retired and have skills they wish to pass on. All of these volunteers have gone through a full induction programme, delivered in partnership with CIB, and we are now looking to match them with apprentice volunteers who will benefit from their experience. 

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## **3.3. Volunteens** 

## Green Volunteens 

The group has been running for approximately four months now and started with seven young people attending (recently increased to 13), with five adult peer mentors/volunteers supporting the group. It runs every Saturday morning 10am - 1pm and the group take part in a variety of horticultural tasks as determined by the Horticulture team. The session always ends with a firepit and time to sit and chat. 

The group consists of 9 females and 4 males, and the age range is from 14 –18. A couple of the young people had already been on the Lindengate #YOUVE programme so were familiar with Lindengate, others came via recommendation through Connections. 

The group has grown in confidence and it has been a delight seeing them 

turn up in all weathers, always with a smile on their faces. The following case studies reflect our observations of the young people and incorporate Lindengate’s Five ways to wellbeing philosophy. 

## **Young Person (YP)1 - Connect** 

On their initial application form, YP1 had indicated that they experienced social anxiety. They initially found it difficult to talk to the others including the adult peers; eye contact was limited and they appeared very shy and a little withdrawn. However, they were keen to take part in the tasks and very able to follow instruction. They have also turned up week in week out without fail. The biggest change in this YP and their ability to connect to the group, came about involving mud! One particular session saw the group facing the most awful weather conditions, heavy rain and wind, 

which meant the ground was incredibly muddy. The group had chosen to be in the muddiest part of the site moving tyres to form a barrier. YP1 got totally stuck in and absolutely covered in mud along with the others. To see this person laughing and chatting with their peers was a delight, the connection was made and they haven’t turned back. They have grown in confidence and now have formed connections specifically with a couple of the other YP. On hearing that Green Volunteens could go ahead during lockdown, this YP said they had really missed it and was really pleased to be back. 

## **Young Person 2 - Be Active** 

YP2 is one of the younger members of the group. They are extremely enthusiastic about being a part of the Green Volunteens. Once here, there isn’t a task that they don’t enjoy doing; if they could, they would be here all day! This youngster needs to be active and, according to their parent, this hasn’t been the case during lockdown and they were getting really quite bored and fed up. First session back 

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and they were so pleased to be here and just didn’t stop wanting to help with all the tasks that were set. We imagine that this YP would be a brilliant candidate for peer mentoring in the future. 

## **Young Person 3 - Give** 

YP 3 is one of the older and quieter members of the group. They haven’t been able to come every week because of exams, but when here they recognise the benefits it not only gives to others but to themself, as well. They recognised quite early on the importance of being outside in nature and that the benefits volunteering had on their own mental health were significant. On talking to them about their experience, they said ‘It makes me feel good, knowing I’m giving my time to benefit others and that it's benefiting me too’. 

## **Young Person 4 - Keep Learning** 

YP 4 is one of our liveliest and most enthusiastic members. Again like the others, on hearing Green Volunteens could run during lockdown, they voiced their relief and pleasure that they could return. This YP is always in the thick of it, wanting to learn and understand. An example of this was a task set to repot a particular plant. A member of the horticulture team explained how to do and the importance of doing it in a certain way. YP4 took this all on board and was later seen showing a couple of the others how to do it and explaining why it was important to do it in the correct way. 

## **Take Notice** 

This came from one of the adult volunteers who observed that _‘the teens are able to come here and open up, without being judged. They can be themselves, relax and unwind’._ 

Another adult volunteer commented that they had noticed the impact of being at Lindengate and supporting these sessions, how it had benefited their mental health in more ways than one. Being able to notice their surroundings and the changes through the seasons, over the past number of months, and noticing how the young people are changing and growing and seeing their personalities come out and how they have bonded as a group now. 

Despite the considerable challenges that Covid-19 has presented over the past year, we are delighted to have been able to help so many more people to improve their wellbeing. We feel our new operational model will also help to increase our sustainability in the future. 

## **4. Finance and Fundraising** 

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Lindengate has made good progress towards its stated aim of increasing its sustainability over the past year.  The Pandemic has allowed Lindengate to reassess and improve in a number of areas. These include: 

- Resetting our programme delivery, enabling us to increase the numbers of people we are able to support. When running at capacity, we estimate an increase of 40%. 

- Collaborative opportunities have been maximized with the result that we are working alongside the wellbeing and workforce team within Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust to embed Lindengate’s services within their annual planning. 

- As part of the newly formed Nature Alliance, aims and objectives for year one include a commitment from statutory services to work with Alliance members to embed green social prescribing into the Integrated Care System. The model this will create for Buckinghamshire will hopefully be seen as suitable to roll out across the country. 

- Lindengate has repositioned itself to provide an all age fully integrated service, which has significantly opened referral and collaborative opportunities within the mental health sector, for example, we are now working directly with the mental health support team for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Carers Bucks to facilitate programmes for young people. This demographic is known to have been very badly affected by the pandemic and we are therefore meeting a need where services are currently under resourced. 

- With the marked shift in attitudes to volunteering, Lindengate has responded by establishing new initiatives to support the now understood need to prevent and maintain levels of wellbeing through community support and volunteering. Programmes include: Through the Gate, a peer support programme designed as a first point of intervention supporting people to stay in work or return to work; and Green Volunteens, an U18 volunteer group supported by 18-24 volunteers. 

- Our growth in helping young people through volunteering initiatives, in turn, has opened new funding opportunities (for example, Wendover Community Board has agreed to fund eight new programmes for U24s to a tune of £26,500 to benefit 72 young people, and the Buckinghamshire Council’s has made a significant contribution through their Community Prevention Grant Fund for our Peer Support programme). 

- We have also used the time during the pandemic to reset and focus our volunteer workforce on creating and planning a range of products, resulting in a considerable increase in the growth of produce, negotiation of external trading opportunities, and the start of an e-commerce sales tool to maximize the future income potential from the site. 

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- At the same time, we are developing our operational infrastructure to ensure we can move forward in a robust and cost-efficient manner in years to come, with the aim of maximizing returns on investment. 

## **This change in focus has enabled us to lay down reserves of £58,000 in 2020, giving a current total reserve value of £214,000 equating to 4.5 months of operating costs.** 

A big thank you to the many people who have supported us financially during 2020; we cannot mention everyone but please be assured that every contribution makes a huge difference. The following deserve a special mention. 

Kop Hill Climb 

Buckinghamshire Council 

BUPA 

NHS 

Local Area Fund Buckinghamshire Council 

M & S Aylesbury 

Arla 

Red Key IT 

Waitrose 

Biffa 

Dobbies 

Percy Bilton 

Chiltern Handringers 

Tesco Bags for help 

The Sherling Charitable Trust 

The Henry Smith Charity 

Rothschild Foundation 

Wendover Parish Council 

Buckinghamshire Councilors 

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Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust 


Heart of Bucks 

National Lottery Community Fund 

The Clare Foundation 

Aylesbury Garden Town 

Oxford Diocesan 

D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust 

The Roger and Jean Jefcoate Trust 

Moore Family Trust 

Childwick Trust 

St Martins Bursar 

Aylesbury Rotary Club 

Buckingham Garden Centre 

Patchsave Solutions Ltd 

Stoke Pogis Singers 

EON Net Coronavirus Appeal 

Ashridge Group 

Police Property Act Fund 

Ellesborough Golf Club Ladies Section 

## **References** 

Bickerdike, L., Booth, A., Wilson, P., Farley, K., & Wright, K. (2019). Social prescribing: less rhetoric and more reality. A systematic review of the evidence. _BMJ Journals, 7_ (4). 

- Bragg, R., & Atkins, G. (2016). _A review of nature-based interventions for mental health care._ Natural England Commissioned Reports Number 204. 

- Bragg, R., & Leck, C. (2017, January 18). _Good practice in social prescribing for mental health: The role of nature-based interventions._ York: Natural England Commissioned Reports, Number 228. 

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- Bragg, R., Wood, C., & Barton, J. (2013). _Ecominds effects on mental wellbeing: An evaluation for Mind._ London: Mind. 

- Brandling, J., & House, W. (2007). Investigation into the feasibility of a social prescribing service in primary care: a pilot project. Bath, UK: University of Bath and Bath and North East Somerset NHS Primary Care Trust. 

- Citizens Advice. (2015). _A very general practice: How much time do GPs spend on issues other than health?_ Citizens Advice. Retrieved from 

   - https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/CitizensAdvice/Public%20services%20publications/CitizensA dvice_AVeryGeneralPractice_May2015.pdf 

- Clatworthy, J., Hinds, J., & Camic, P. M. (2013). Gardening as a mental health intervention: a review. _Mental Health Review Journal Vol 18 No. 4_ , 214-225. 

- Elsey, H., Murray, J., & Bragg, R. (2016). Green fingers and clear minds: prescribing 'care farming' for mental illness. _British Journal of General Practice 66(643)_ , 99-100. doi:https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X683749 

- NHS. (2019). _NHS Long Term Plan._ NHS. Retrieved from www.longtermplan.nhs.uk 

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## **Lindengate** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020** 

|Unrestricted<br>fund<br>Notes<br>£<br>**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**<br>Donations and legacies<br>308,166<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Charitable activities<br>2,139<br>Other income<br>39,906<br>**Total**<br>350,211<br>**EXPENDITURE ON**<br>Raising funds<br>2<br>9,242<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Charitable activities<br>304,351<br>**Total**<br>313,593<br>**NET INCOME**<br>36,618<br>**Transfers between funds**<br>9<br>(1,020)<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>35,598<br>**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>50,513<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**<br>86,111|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>1<br>117,493<br>-<br>117,494<br>14,683<br>81,304<br>95,987<br>21,507<br>1,020<br>22,527<br>105,638<br>128,165|31.12.20<br>31.12.19<br>Total<br>Total<br>funds<br>funds<br>£<br>£<br>308,167<br>336,476<br>119,632<br>111,859<br>39,906<br>17,349<br>467,705<br>465,684<br>23,925<br>17,274<br>385,655<br>382,298<br>409,580<br>399,572<br>58,125<br>66,112<br>-<br>-<br>58,125<br>66,112<br>156,151<br>90,039<br>214,276<br>156,151|31.12.20<br>31.12.19<br>Total<br>Total<br>funds<br>funds<br>£<br>£<br>308,167<br>336,476<br>119,632<br>111,859<br>39,906<br>17,349<br>467,705<br>465,684<br>23,925<br>17,274<br>385,655<br>382,298<br>409,580<br>399,572<br>58,125<br>66,112<br>-<br>-<br>58,125<br>66,112<br>156,151<br>90,039<br>214,276<br>156,151|
|---|---|---|---|
||||465,684<br>17,274<br>382,298|
||||399,572|
||||66,112<br>-|
||||66,112<br>90,039|
||||156,151|



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Llndenwe
Balance Sheet
31 December 2020
31.12.20
Total
funds
31.12.19
Total
fvnds
Unrestrict
fvnd
Restrlcted
funds
Note5
FIXED ASSETS
Tanglble assets
27,948
27,948
26,662
CURRENT ASSErs
Debtors
Cash In hand
17,348
115.516
17.348
243,682
11,243
146,409
128,166
132,864
128,166
261,030
157,652
aiEDITORS
Amounts frdlling due vhthin one year
174,7021
174,7021
128.1631
MET CURRENfASSErs
58.162
128,166
186,328
129,489
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIIAILITIES
86.110
128,166
214,276
IS6,151
86,110
128,166
214,276
156.151
FLINDS
Unrestllcted fvnds
Restritted funds
86,110
128,166
50,513
105.638
TOTAL FUNDS
214.276
156,151
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**Lindengate** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** 

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The presentation currency of these financial statements is in sterling. 

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The trustees have reviewed and considered relevant information, including the annual budget and future cash flows in making their assessment. In particular, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the trustees have tested their cash flow analysis to take into account the impact on their business of possible scenarios brought on by the impact of COVID-19, alongside the measures that they can take to mitigate the impact. Based on these assessments, given the measures that could be undertaken to mitigate the current adverse conditions, and the current resources available, the trustees have concluded that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts. 

## **Critical estimates and judgements** 

In preparing financial statements it is necessary to make certain judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. In the view of the Trustees in applying the accounting policies adopted, no judgements were required that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements nor do any estimates or assumptions made carry a significant risk of material adjustment in the next financial year. 

## **Income** 

Income is recognised when the Charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance indicators attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably. 

Donations are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when entitled, receipt is probable and when the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Gift aid receivable is included when claimable. 

Grant income is credited to the Statement of Financial Activities when received or receivable whichever is earlier, unless the grant relates to a future year, in which case it is deferred. Income from charitable activities is credited to the Statement of Financial Activities when received or receivable whichever is earlier, unless it relates to a specific future year or event, in which case it is deferred. 

## **Expenditure** 

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been included under expense categories that aggregate all costs for allocation to activities. 

Indirect costs, including governance costs, which cannot be directly attributed to activities, are allocated proportionate to direct costs allocated to each project area. 

Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of expenditure for which it was incurred. 

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## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued** 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their residual value, over their useful life, on a straight-line basis. The useful life used is: 

Plant and machinery 

5 years 

## **Taxation** 

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. 

## **Fund accounting** 

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. 

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. 

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. 

## **Hire purchase and leasing commitments** 

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. 

## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits** 

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme.  Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the  Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. 

## **2. RAISING FUNDS** 

## **Raising donations and legacies** 

## **3.** 

|**Raising donations and legacies**|||
|---|---|---|
||31.12.20|31.12.19|
||£|£|
|Staff costs|7,433|4,398|
|Fundraising event costs|3,311|7,086|
|Promotional costs|13,181|5,790|
||23,925|17,274|
|**AUDITORS' REMUNERATION**|||
||31.12.20|31.12.19|
||£|£|
|Fees payable to the charity's auditors for the audit of the charity's financial|||
|statements|1,496|1,425|



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## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020** 

## **4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** 

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2020 nor for the year ended 31 December 2019. 

## **Trustees' expenses** 

There were no  trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2020 nor for the year ended 31 December 2019. 

## **5. STAFF COSTS** 

|Wages and salaries<br>Social security costs<br>Other pension costs<br>The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:<br>Employees<br>No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.|31.12.20<br>£<br>297,043<br>2,214<br>5,219<br>304,476<br>31.12.20<br>19|31.12.19<br>£<br>287,455<br>2,990<br>1,408|
|---|---|---|
|||291,853|
|||31.12.19<br>18|



## **6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** 

|**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**||
|---|---|
||Plant and|
||machinery|
||£|
|**COST**||
|At 1 January 2020|79,751|
|Additions|11,714|
|At 31 December 2020|91,465|
|**DEPRECIATION**||
|At 1 January 2020|53,089|
|Charge for year|10,428|
|At 31 December 2020|63,517|
|**NET BOOK VALUE**||
|At 31 December 2020|27,948|
|At 31 December 2019|26,662|



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## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020** 

|**7.**|**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||31.12.20|31.12.19|
|||£|£|
||Trade debtors|12,288|9,453|
||Prepayments and accrued income|5,060|1,790|
|||17,348|11,243|
|**8.**|**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**|||
|||31.12.20|31.12.19|
|||£|£|
||Trade creditors|3,267|-|
||Taxation and social security|5,562|4,547|
||Other creditors|65,873|23,616|
|||74,702|28,163|



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## **Lindengate** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020** 

## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Office Cabin<br>Volunteer Hub<br>Bee Keeping<br>Reserves<br>Memory Pathways<br>Secure Storage Units<br>Sensory Garden & Pond<br>Shady Shelter<br>Potting Shed & Office Extension<br>Alpine Bed<br>Black Poplar Conservation<br>Welcome Area<br>Sound and Light Area<br>Young People (16-24)<br>Rill (Sensory Garden)<br>Core (Volunteer Admin)<br>ADS & Complex Needs<br>ACT Foundation<br>Wildflower Development<br>Kitchen Garden<br>Butterfly Conservation<br>Giants Armchair Terrace<br>Companion Seating<br>Woodworking Facility<br>Complex Needs<br>Vulnerable Women<br>Tools & Equiment<br>Groundworks<br>You've LGF<br>Polytunnel Conservation<br>IT/CRM<br>New Office Block<br>Gift Aid<br>Nature Connection<br>Outdoor Furniture<br>Older Gardeners<br>Ipads<br>Rest & Reflect<br>Through The Gate<br>Support The Supporter<br>Digger<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.1.20<br>£<br>50,513<br>1,640<br>2,260<br>498<br>1,000<br>8,831<br>1,888<br>3,108<br>3,400<br>2,689<br>330<br>2,022<br>79<br>2,640<br>13,849<br>3,200<br>7,680<br>3,750<br>534<br>109<br>1,529<br>1,180<br>2,254<br>105<br>5,000<br>18,000<br>3,311<br>148<br>5,223<br>4,734<br>1,237<br>4,000<br>(200)<br>(390)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>105,638<br>156,151|Net<br>movement<br>in funds<br>£<br>36,617<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5,000<br>(828)<br>-<br>-<br>(69)<br>-<br>-<br>(493)<br>-<br>(36)<br>(3,115)<br>-<br>(7,680)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(17)<br>-<br>-<br>(2,871)<br>(18,000)<br>(3,311)<br>-<br>-<br>(1,307)<br>-<br>(3,304)<br>170<br>(390)<br>21,256<br>17<br>15,000<br>138<br>15,058<br>4,500<br>2,000<br>(210)<br>21,508<br>58,125|Transfers<br>between<br>funds<br>£<br>(1,020)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>30<br>780<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>210<br>1,020<br>-|At<br>31.12.20<br>£<br>86,110<br>1,640<br>2,260<br>498<br>6,000<br>8,003<br>1,888<br>3,108<br>3,331<br>2,689<br>330<br>1,529<br>79<br>2,604<br>10,734<br>3,200<br>-<br>3,750<br>534<br>109<br>1,529<br>1,163<br>2,254<br>105<br>2,129<br>-<br>-<br>148<br>5,223<br>3,427<br>1,237<br>696<br>-<br>-<br>21,256<br>17<br>15,000<br>138<br>15,058<br>4,500<br>2,000<br>-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||128,166|
|||||214,276|



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## **Lindengate** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020** 

## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Volunteer Hub<br>Reserves<br>Memory Pathways<br>Shady Shelter<br>Black Poplar Conservation<br>Sound and Light Area<br>Young People (16-24)<br>Core (Volunteer Admin)<br>Butterfly Conservation<br>Woodworking Facility<br>Complex Needs<br>Vulnerable Women<br>You've LGF<br>IT/CRM<br>New Office Block<br>Gift Aid<br>Nature Connection<br>Outdoor Furniture<br>Older Gardeners<br>Ipads<br>Rest & Reflect<br>Through The Gate<br>Support The Supporter<br>Digger<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>350,211<br>3,000<br>5,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(1)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,001<br>-<br>9,400<br>-<br>23,000<br>2,000<br>15,000<br>2,097<br>49,497<br>4,500<br>2,000<br>-<br>117,494<br>467,705|Resources<br>Movement<br>expended<br>in funds<br>£<br>£<br>(313,594)<br>36,617<br>(3,000)<br>-<br>-<br>5,000<br>(828)<br>(828)<br>(69)<br>(69)<br>(493)<br>(493)<br>(36)<br>(36)<br>(3,114)<br>(3,115)<br>(7,680)<br>(7,680)<br>(17)<br>(17)<br>(2,871)<br>(2,871)<br>(18,000)<br>(18,000)<br>(3,311)<br>(3,311)<br>(3,308)<br>(1,307)<br>(3,304)<br>(3,304)<br>(9,230)<br>170<br>(390)<br>(390)<br>(1,744)<br>21,256<br>(1,983)<br>17<br>-<br>15,000<br>(1,959)<br>138<br>(34,439)<br>15,058<br>-<br>4,500<br>-<br>2,000<br>(210)<br>(210)<br>(95,986)<br>21,508<br>(409,580)<br>58,125|
|---|---|---|



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## **Lindengate** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020** 

## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

## **Comparatives for movement in funds** 

|||Net||
|---|---|---|---|
|||movement|At|
||At 1.1.19|in funds|31.12.19|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|General fund|26,852|23,661|50,513|
|**Restricted funds**||||
|Office Cabin|1,640|-|1,640|
|Volunteer Hub|2,260|-|2,260|
|Deer Fencing|3|(3)|-|
|Bee Keeping|968|(470)|498|
|Reserves|1,000|-|1,000|
|Memory Pathways|8,580|251|8,831|
|Secure Storage Units|1,888|-|1,888|
|Sensory Garden & Pond|108|3,000|3,108|
|Shady Shelter|1,396|2,004|3,400|
|Potting Shed & Office Extension|2,689|-|2,689|
|Alpine Bed|330|-|330|
|Black Poplar Conservation|4,148|(2,126)|2,022|
|Welcome Area|79|-|79|
|Sound and Light Area|5,000|(2,360)|2,640|
|Young People (16-24)|3,000|10,849|13,849|
|Rill (Sensory Garden)|3,200|-|3,200|
|Core (Volunteer Admin)|7,680|-|7,680|
|ADS & Complex Needs|3,750|-|3,750|
|ACT Foundation|534|-|534|
|Wildflower Development|109|-|109|
|Kitchen Garden|7,541|(6,012)|1,529|
|Butterfly Conservation|1,636|(456)|1,180|
|Giants Armchair Terrace|543|1,711|2,254|
|Companion Seating|105|-|105|
|Woodworking Facility|5,000|-|5,000|
|Complex Needs|-|18,000|18,000|
|Vulnerable Women|-|3,311|3,311|
|Tools & Equiment|-|148|148|
|Groundworks|-|5,223|5,223|
|You've LGF|-|4,734|4,734|
|Polytunnel Conservation|-|1,237|1,237|
|IT/CRM|-|4,000|4,000|
|New Office Block|-|(200)|(200)|
|Gift Aid|-|(390)|(390)|
||63,187|42,451|105,638|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|90,039|66,112|156,151|



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## **Lindengate** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020** 

## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Deer Fencing<br>Bee Keeping<br>Memory Pathways<br>Sensory Garden & Pond<br>Shady Shelter<br>Black Poplar Conservation<br>Sound and Light Area<br>Young People (16-24)<br>Kitchen Garden<br>Butterfly Conservation<br>Giants Armchair Terrace<br>Complex Needs<br>Vulnerable Women<br>Tools & Equiment<br>Groundworks<br>You've LGF<br>Polytunnel Conservation<br>IT/CRM<br>New Office Block<br>Gift Aid<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>384,059<br>-<br>-<br>5,600<br>3,000<br>3,500<br>1,689<br>-<br>12,000<br>1<br>-<br>3,868<br>18,000<br>6,630<br>1,000<br>10,799<br>6,538<br>5,000<br>4,000<br>-<br>-<br>81,625<br>465,684|Resources<br>Movement<br>expended<br>in funds<br>£<br>£<br>(360,398)<br>23,661<br>(3)<br>(3)<br>(470)<br>(470)<br>(5,349)<br>251<br>-<br>3,000<br>(1,496)<br>2,004<br>(3,815)<br>(2,126)<br>(2,360)<br>(2,360)<br>(1,151)<br>10,849<br>(6,013)<br>(6,012)<br>(456)<br>(456)<br>(2,157)<br>1,711<br>-<br>18,000<br>(3,319)<br>3,311<br>(852)<br>148<br>(5,576)<br>5,223<br>(1,804)<br>4,734<br>(3,763)<br>1,237<br>-<br>4,000<br>(200)<br>(200)<br>(390)<br>(390)<br>(39,174)<br>42,451<br>(399,572)<br>66,112|
|---|---|---|



Each of the restricted funds is made up of a mixture of grant funding for specific projects as outlined below by the name given to each individual fund: 

Office Cabin - grant for site enhancement. Volunteer Hub - grant for volunteer support. Bee Keeping -  grant for site enhancement. Reserves -  grant for reserves. Memory Pathways - grant for Older Weekly Participants. Secure Storage Units - grant for site enhancement. Sensory Garden & Pond - grant for site enhancement, Shady Shelter - grant for site enhancement. Potting Shed & Office Extension - grant for site enhancement. Alpine Bed - grant for site enhancement. Black Poplar Conservation - grant for increasing stock. Welcome Area -  grant for site enhancement. Sound and Light Area - grant for site enhancement. Young People (16-24) - grant for short programmes for young people. Rill (Sensory Garden) - grant for site enhancement. Core (Volunteer Admin) - grant for volunteer support. 

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## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020** 

## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

ADS & Complex Needs - grant for weekly programme for complex needs. Act Foundation -  grant for site enhancement. Wildflower Development - grant for site enhancement. Kitchen Garden - grant for site enhancement. Butterfly Conservation -  grant for site enhancement. Giants Armchair Terrace -  grant for site enhancement. Companion Seating - grant for site enhancement. Woodworking Facility -  grant for building woodworking cabin. Complex Needs - grant for complex needs programmes. Vulnerable Women - Tampon Tax Heart of Bucks grant. Tools & Equipment -  grant for purchase of tools and equipment. Groundworks -  grant for site enhancement. You've LGF - grant for short programmes for young people. Polytunnel Conservation - grant for polytunnel expenditure. IT/ CRM - grant for IT equipment purchase. New Office Block  -  grant for site enhancement. Nature Connection - grant for short programme Nature Connection for all ages. Outdoor Furniture -  grant for site enhancement. iPads - T equipment purchase. Memory Garden - grant for site enhancement. Rest & Reflect - grant for people requiring rest and reflection. Through the Gate - grant for short programme for apprentice volunteers. Support the Supporter - grant for short programme for carers Digger - grant for purchase of tools and equipment. 

## **10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** 

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2020 (2019: £NIL). 

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## **Lindengate** 

||**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|||
|---|---|---|---|
||**for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**|||
|||31.12.20|31.12.19|
|||£|£|
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**||||
|**Donations and legacies**||||
|Gifts||11,571|8,980|
|Donations||110,372|55,233|
|Grants||186,224|272,263|
|||308,167|336,476|
|**Charitable activities**||||
|Fees from gardeners||119,632|111,859|
|**Other income**||||
|Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme||39,756|-|
|Commercial fundraising income||150|17,349|
|||39,906|17,349|
|**Total incoming resources**||467,705|465,684|
|**EXPENDITURE**||||
|**Raising donations and legacies**||||
|Social security||2,214|2,990|
|Pensions||5,219|1,408|
|Fundraising event costs||3,311|7,086|
|Promotional costs||13,181|5,790|
|||23,925|17,274|
|**Charitable activities**||||
|Wages||297,043|287,455|
|Hire of plant and machinery||1,423|-|
|Other operating leases||2,000|2,000|
|Rates and water||1,570|6,610|
|Gardener costs||10,310|5,705|
|Volunteer costs||3,361|6,258|
|Site development||2,107|2,785|
|Site maintenance and consumables||8,183|30,775|
|||325,997|341,588|
|**Support costs**||||
|**Management**||||
|Insurance||3,498|2,694|
|Other costs||1,394|723|
|Carried forward||4,892|3,417|



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## **Lindengate** 

||**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|||
|---|---|---|---|
||**for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**|||
|||31.12.20|31.12.19|
|||£|£|
|**Management**||||
|Brought forward||4,892|3,417|
|Training||9,649|3,374|
|Office costs||12,522|8,054|
|Plant and machinery||10,428|9,479|
|||37,491|24,324|
|**Governance costs**||||
|Auditors' remuneration||1,496|1,425|
|Accountancy and legal fees||20,671|13,591|
|Professional fees||-|1,370|
|||22,167|16,386|
|Total resources expended||409,580|399,572|
|**Net income**||58,125|66,112|



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