SUSTAINABLE
LIVING
INITIATIVE
(Company Limited by Guarantee)
Report and Financlal Statements
For the Year Ended 30 September 2020
Charity Number 1154190
Company Number 05472105

Sustainable Living Initiative
Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 30 September 2020
Contents
Page
Report of the Directors
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements

Structurei governance and management
Sustainable Living Initiative is a company limited by guarantee, and became a charity on 14
October 2013.
The directors of the company are also the charity trustees for the purposes of charity law.
All Directors give their time voluntarily. and receive no benefits from the charity. The directors
are recruited from the members Isome of whom are allotment plot holders as welll, and are
appointed at a meeting of the directors.
Objectives and Activities
The uim of the SLI 15 to improve the quality of lifefor individua15 and communities through
better health, environmental uctivities and training.
We do thls by providing outdoor actlvities that are currently centered on growing fruit and
vegetables, horticulture and cooking training courses, herbs, bees and forest gardening in an
environmentally sensitive manner.
A review of the past year, and plans for the future year are considered by the directors each
year to review all key activities and the benefits they have brought to the residents of Norwich
and beyond who are members of Sustainable Living Initiative, or those who have participated
In training provided by the charity, or visited its website for advice. These reviews help ensure
thaLour objectives and attivities rerllaith￿ on out statety￿ tothft I￿nefIt
of the public.
Achievements and Performance
Our membership number increased Slightly during the COVID-19 lockdown as more people
wanted to start growingfruit and vegetable5. Despite the lockdown, we continued providing
seeds, plants and advice to our members and kept our gardens open. Our volunteeringwork in
the community garden5 including looking after our bee hives continued while maintaining
social distance. Through our website. Facebook and monthly new51etter5, we maintained good
communications with our members.
We also had to be innoiiative when we could not get into our office which is in a Community
Centre- we used to cook meals for our volunteers and run cooking and food preserving trainlng
at the Centre. As a re5uIt, we had to work from home and had to cancel all our planned
activities due to COVID-19. So we started making gardening videos and having fortnightly
zoom traininB sessions during the busy growing season. Members were also using online
facilities to plan and organise regular activities in our community gardens while strlctly
followin8 the government's COVID-19 regulations.
One of the main social activities in our community gardens is weekly and monthly food-sharing
where volunteers get a home-cooked lunch prepared using fresh produce from our garden.
Due to COVID-19, we have been unable to continue this activity. Members Still corne in a small
group and carry out essential tasks but the delight of sharing a home-cooked meal is missing.
Future Plans
In view ofthe departure of the founder and programme manager at the end of October 2020,
new management structure has been developed. Under this arran8ement, trustees will

organise and manage activltles in our community gardens along with our members and
corporate volunteers. A part-time office mana8er will manage the day to day administrative
tasks and book-keeping. Our accountant, Triple Bottom Line Accountin& is taking care of
preparing our accounts and reportingto the Companies House, Charity Commlssion and HMRC.
Financial Review
Income forthe year was £35985 of which 58% was from grant and donations and rest was from
our plot rental including membership. produce sale and Suma Coop income. During this period,
we received a grant from the TudorTrust and donations from the Virgin Money Foundation
and individuals.
Our total expenditure forthe same period was £37512- nearly two-thirds of ourtotal
expenditure was related to overheads includin8 salaries, office rent, accounts and telephone
and internet. The rest of the expendlture was on land rent, garden maintenance, trainin&
seed5 and plants, small tools and Suma Coop.
As the income from our plot rental including membership fees and allotment sale5 15 far from
adequate to cover our basic core cost5, we will continue to rely on grants and donations to
carry out our ¢haritable activities in the foreseeable future.
Aclmowledgement
After sixteen years this is my last report as SLI Secretary and Programme Manager. I would like
tothank all our members and trustees past and present fortheir hard work and support in
keeping the charity functioning and fulfllling Its obJectlves.
On behalf of SLI. I would like to thank the Tudor Trust, Virgln Money and an individual donor
forsupporting ourwork by providing grants and donations. Ourthanks also go to volunteers
from AVIVA and GoodGym.

Sustainable Living Initiative
Report of the Dlrectors
For the Year Ended 30 September 2020
Reference and admlnistrative information
Charity Name:
Sustainable Living Initiative
Charity Registration Number:
1154190
Company Registration Number:
05472105
Registered office and operational address- Marlpit Community Centre '
Hellesdon Road
Norwich NR6 SEG
Directors
P Medhurst
Paul Nicholson
Rochelle Wilson, Chair
Anne Marie Steward
Steve Watson
Viji Moorthie
Rose Baulcombe
SecrÈtary
M Pant

## Sustainable Living Initiative Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees 

## For the year ended 30 September 2020 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 30 September 2020. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). 

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').  In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

## **Independent examiners statement** 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 


Triple Bottom Line Accounting Limited The Enterprise Centre University of East Anglia Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ 

17 November 2020 



Sustainable Living Initiative
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)
For the year ended 30 September 2020
Not•s
UnrKtrlctad
funds
R•strlctad
funds
2020
2019
Incomg and endowments from:
Don8tk)ns and leg8ci93
Charitable activities
Other trading aclivites
Total
21,045
21,045
6,283
8,649
25,770
4,085
4,834
34,fj89
5,283
6,649
Exp9ndlturo on:
Charits￿e activilles
Total
516
117,1791
(17.179)
120,3331
120.333)
{37,5121
(37,5121
136,0571
136.0571
Nat Ineomelexpendituro
R￿AncIlIatIon of funds
12,247)
712
{1,5351
{1.3681
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carrfed forward
7,786
20.93$
21,648
28,722
27.187
30,090

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Sustainable Living Initiative
Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 September 2020
Not
2020
2019
Flxed assets
Tang5ble assets
11
65.701
66,701
71.966
71,966
Current assets
C8sh al bank and in hand
14,657
10,219
10,219
19631
Croditors.. amounts falllng dua wlthln on• year
12
1671)
Net cUrr￿t assets
13,986
79,687
152,500}
27,187
9,256
Total assèts lèss eumnt Ilabllltlès
Creditors.. amounts falling d¥Je after more than one year
Net assets
13
152,5001
28,722
Thg funds ofthe charity
Restri(knd income fvnds
Unresliict8d incomg funds
14
21,648
5.539
27.187
2D.937
7,785
28,722
14
Total funds
For the year ended 30 September 2020 thè Company wa$ endtled to exemplon from audtt under ssdion 477 of the Companies Act
2006 relating to small compBni85.
Th￿￿t￿be[￿ba¥￿ot.r8qUlrB[Lth8 Co￿VarLyt￿otst￿r￿aILaud￿t Ituccwll￿f0rthW8r in4UastiOWi￿9Cc0rdoN¢e vAth secllon 476,
The trustees aCkno￿ledge their responsibilities for ¢omplylng wlth the requirfym8nts of the Act wlh respect lo accounting records and
the preparauon of a¢¢ounts. Tho$8 accounts have been prepared in accordance with the pro￿510nS applicable to ￿mPani&S subjaet to
the small companies, regim8.
The finanThal statementwere approved and alrthorfsed for Issue by Ihe Board atvj signèd on its ￿half by..
Rochelle
Trustee
150n
17 Novembar 2020

Sustainable Living Initiatlve
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 30 September 2020
1. Accountlng ￿11¢1
Basls ol aeeountlng
The flnancial statements have been propar8d undèr tho historical cost Conven￿On, èxc8pl fLY invgstrnonls whlch are induded al
market value and the rev81uatltsn of cartain fixed assets and In accordance WTth thg Charib88 SORP IFRS 1021'Accounting and
Reporting by ChaAl8s: Statamént of Recommended Practice applicable lo charlties preparfng thèlr Accounts in accordance th8
Financial Reporting Standard 8ppllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 léffe¢tiv8 1 JanuBry 20151,. Financial
Reporbng Stsndard 102 Ihe Flnandal Rewting Standard applicat4e kn the UK and RepLrt)Ik of Irskgnd IFRS 1021. arbj the
Companie5 Act 2006.
Sustalnablg Llwng In￿ative meets the dafin￿on of a public benefft entity undèr FRS 102. Assets and liablllbes are Snltlally
rgcc¥nisgd al hlstorfcal ￿$1 orlransaction value unle$8 othetV4isa stat8d in th8 relevant accounong policy notelsl.
2. Incomo frtsm donadons and lega¢lo8
2020
2019
Reslrlcted funds
Grants received
21.045
25,770
21,045
25,770
3. Ineom• from charitable actlvltles
2020
2019
Unrestrlctsd funds
Martpit Communty Garttsn
Income from charitable adlvltiès
6.283
4,085
6,283
4. In¢¢mo 08rn•d from other actlvltles
2020
2019
Unrostrirted funds
open day8 & 8llotrn8nt sales
OtherActlvitse8
735
7.914
1,125
3,709
8,649

Sustainable Living Initiative
Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
For the year ended 30 September 2020
5. Costs of eharttablè aetlvltlos by fund typè
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrictsd
tunds
2020
2019
M8rtpk Communlty Gardan
Allotments
13,901
20.333
34.234
29.513
2.706
250
Gardenin9 Training
Support costs
3.278
3.278
3,588
20,333
37,512
36,057
6. Costs of charliabl• acttvitlos by actlvlty type
Activiti9¥ Suppprt ¢g¥ts
undgrt4kgn
dlreetly
2020
2019
Support easts
arlpr( Community Garden
Allotrnenls
34.234
3.278
37,512
33.101
2,706
250
Gardaning Training
36.057
7. Analy618 of support COBts
2020
2Q19
Alarlpk Communlty Gardon
Office Costs
Time
2,529
749
2,823
765
Govemance o)sts
3,588
. Net Incomel{expgndlturn} for the year
This is stated aft8r ch8rgingl{credltinyl'.
2020
2019
Depreciation of owned fixed assets
Accountancy fees
8.264
749
e,264
765

Sustainable Living Initiative
Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
For the year ended 30 September 2020
9. Staff costs and emoluments
Total staff costs for the year ended 30 September 2020 wwe..
2020
2019
Salaries and wages
12,419
12,202
12A19
12,202
10. Comparatlye forlhe Statement of Flnanclal Activitses
Unrestrfcted
funds
Restri¢ted
funds
2019
Income and ondowments from:
Donafjons and legacles
(*aritabl& 8etiviti8s
770
4,085
4,834
25.000
25,770
4,085
4.834
34,689
Other trading activitss
Total
25.000
Expendlture on:
Charitabl¢
Total
{13,943)
113,9431
122,1141
122.1141
136.0571
(36,057
Net Sncomelexpendlture
Reconclllatlon of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total fvnds carrled forward
(4.254}
1886
{1.368
12,039
18.051
20.937
30,090
11. TanglbT• ftx•d o$sets
Land and Allotm•nt and
Buildings
facillties
Cost orvaluatlon
Total
At 01 October 2019
52,500
62.639
62,639
115.139
115.139
At 30 S8Ptember 2020
Deprnciation
At 01 Octts￿r 2019
43.174
43.174
Charge foryear
AI 30 Septstllber 2020
Net book valuos
6,264
At 30 Sapt8mber 2020
$2,500
65.701
At 30 September 2019
52,500
71.965

Sustainable Living Initiative
Notes lo the Financial Statements Continued
For the year ended 30 September 2020
12. Crèdltors: amounts falling due within one year
2020
2019
Accruals and deferred income
671
963
671
963
13. Credltors.. amounts falllng due a￿r morè than ane yèar
2020
2019
Other Loan
52,500
52,500
52,500
52.500
The following liabillties disdosed under Cr￿ltOrS fallir4J due after more than one year are s8curod by thè charity=
Bank loans and overdrafts
52,500
52,500
52.500
14. Movemont In lund$
Un￿t￿Cted Funds
Bèlanee At
0111012019
In¢oming
rèsoure•s
C)utgolng
rèsourc0$
Balance at
3010912020
G¢nFFal
G8noral
7,788
14,932
117,179)
5,539
7.786
-(17:1791
Unrn8tr]¢ted Funds . Provlou$ yo8r
Balance at
0111012018
Ineomlng
r8soure•s
Outgolng
r•sourc•s
Balanee at
3010912019
General
General
12,039
9.689
113,9431
7.785
12,039
9.689
(13.9431
7.785
Purpos• ol unrnstrlctèd Funds
Gen8ral
No puipose

Sustainable Living Initiative
Notes to the Financial Ststements Continued
For the year ended 30 September 2020
R¢strt¢t¢d Funds
Balanee at
0111012019
Incoming
resources
Outgolng
resource¥
Balan￿ at
3010912020
Genero]
20.936
21.045
(20,3331
{20,3331
21.648
20,936
21,648
ReStrIct￿ Fund$- PrÈvlous ￿ar
Balance at
0111012018
Incoming
r•sources
OLrtyolng
resources
8alaneo at
3010912019
General
18.051
25,000
122,1141
(22.1141
20,937
18.051
20,937
Purpw• ¢1 re¥trlcted funds
General
c￿mUnIty garden in Marfpit
IS. Analysls of net assets bthg•n funds
Tanglblo
fkxèd assets
Not ¢urr•nt Greditors > N8t Asso15
a55et5 1
on• y•ar
Unre8trt¢tsd fur
General
General
5,539
5,539
R•slrictod lunds
G8n•r81
65,701
8,447
152,500)
21,648
65,701
13,986
152,500)
27.187

Sustsinable Living Initiative
Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
For the year ended 30 September 2020
Prevlous year
Tanglble N8t curr8nt Credltors >
xed assets
a$5els I
one ygar
Nel Assèts
Unrestrlcted funds
General
General
7.785
7,785
Rèstrlct8d funds
General
71,966
1.471
(52.5W)
20.937
71,966
9,256
1$2,500)

Sustainable Living Initiative
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 30 September 2020
2020
2019
INCOME AND ENDOWMEirr
Donatlons and18gaci•s
Grants réceiv8￿
21.045
25.770
21,045
25.771Y
Charitable actlvltle6
Incx¥ng from tharttablg a￿1V￿¢S
6.283
4,085
6.283
4,085
othor tradlng actlvltle8
Incomè from open days & allotment sales
Income from Other ACtiV￿e5
735
7,914
1.125
3.709
8.649
4,834
Total Incomlng resources
34,689
EXPENDITURE
Char51able actfvitles
staff wsts- wag8$ & sa18ries
112.419}
112,2021
Depre¢latlon- owned assets
16,2641
{6,2e4)
Cunservatlon work
Small l¢Jols, ¢quIP￿nt, repalrs & gardening 5undrie$
14631
12,1381
11,786)
11,8Tn
Allotrnènt Insuranc8
Plot improvsmènts
Other
Councll plot rentsl
se￿3, plants, manure and compost
Tralning ¢osts & memb&rs' K￿r$¢ costs
1293}
(205)
111.245)
180)
16891
14381
12161
{2,4181
{4,7501
19631
11.7431
(250}
134234)
{32,4691
suppoKr COSTS
Office Costs
Office Costs
12.5291
12,8231
2.5291
{2.8231
Govèrnance cost8
Accguntsnw fees
(7491
{765}
1749
17651
Total resour¢es •xpend•d
137.5121
{36.0571
Expèndlturo
Iq.5351