2023-03-31-accounts - Northern Allotment, Leisure And Community Gardens

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/4/2022 Period start date To Period end date 31/3/2023

Charity name: Northern Allotment, Leisure and Community Gardens Charity registration number: 1155968

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To further or benefit the residents of Northern England without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	We build, maintain and create community gardens for public benefit. We provide courses for gardening, health and safety etc. We give advice etc to similar entities.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes, trustees are informed of the guidance when they join us.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference We don’t grant Para 1.38 Policy on grant making None Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Please note we We rely fully on volunteers. can’t type in the The majority are asylum area on the right-> seekers and refugees, luckily 90% of these have worked on the land in their own country or have horticulture and agriculture experience.

Those who are not the above are ‘casual’ volunteers, they tend to turn up sporadically.

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Community Gardens We continue to aid other not-for-profit community organisations in governance issues, policy issues and general management and organisational help, this always based on community gardens, allotments etc.. We have partnered with other not-for- profit entities to extend our range and geographical area. We have started on a new project as a result of the National Lottery grant for ‘Know your Neighbourhood’, this is bringing more people into our flagship property thus getting good networking which in turn, hopefully, we will get more volunteers.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	90% of these have been met, problems were the current economic situation have exacerbated the progress but we will catch up in 2023-2024.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives	Para 1.41	We don’t fund-raise

set
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	We don’t invest yet.
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Within our forecast, just slightly less due to the current economic situation.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Utility bills, office costs, insurances etc.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£3000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	No
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None at this time

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Grants
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Lack of volunteers and the current economic situation.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		None
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees will be selected when and if we need certain skills we do not have already. Only the current Trustees can nominate/appoint new trustees, there no other persons or bodies involved.

Additional information (optional)

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
		Luckily all our trustees have been
		trustees or directors before, we only have
Policies and procedures		ongoing training as needs occur.
adopted for the induction and	Para 1.51
training of trustees

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Luckily all our trustees have been trustees or directors before, we only have ongoing training as needs occur.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	We have many relationships with entities that have a common interest to us, need help from us or we need help from them. We now have a group of about 10 striving for climate control, better open green spaces, educating on agriculture and gardening etc.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Northern Allotment, Leisure and Community Gardens
Other name the charity uses	None
Registered charity number	1155968
Charity’s principal address	48 Murrayfield, Sunderland, SR3 2EU Registered address: The Old rectory, The Broadway, Houghton le Spring DH4 4BB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	David Banks
	David Curtis
	Lian Maltas
	Laura Lynch

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
None

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

None

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	David Banks
	Trustee/Secretary
	27/01/2024
	27/01/2024

No (if any) Northern Allotment, Leisure and Community Gardens 1155968 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 4/1/2022 3/31/2023

Section A Receipts and payments

to the nearest £ 2,842 15,000 500 - - - - 18,342 - - - 18,342 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18,342 - - 18,342 Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 15,280 2,842 15,000 500 874 - - - 34,496 - - - 34,496 166 1,845 2,034 1,754 19,343 324 1,533 1,811 1,233 30,043 - - - 30,043 4,453 - 5,463 9,916	Last year to the nearest £
	-	15,280	9,000
	-	2,842
	-	15,000	8,750
	-	500
	-	874	442
	-	-	270
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	-	34,496	18,462

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	-	34,496	18,462

	-	166	13
	-	1,845	884
	-	2,034	2,759
	-	1,754	1,785
	-	19,343	9,510
	-	324	-
	-	1,533	130
	-	1,811	1,704
	-	1,233	-
	-	30,043	16,785

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	-	30,043	16,785

18,342	-	4,453	1,677
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-	-	5,463	3,786
18,342	-	9,916	5,463

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details Details Details Details Details Signature #VALUE! *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error Agreement Error to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name David Banks Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			Date of approval
	#VALUE!	David Banks	12/1/2023

Section A

CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES report on the accounts

Independent Examiner's Report

Report to the trustees/ l, - a , l\iarne members of[Northern Allotment, Leisure and Community Gardens ]

On accounts for the year 31/3/2023 Cha�ity no 1155968 ended (1f any) ~~.~~ 1 ~~_ _I~~ ____ , ~~_~~ 1 _j

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31/3/3023.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below*) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper u er anding of the accounts to be reached. _ PI se_ \, ,1d. I te the words in the brackets if they do not apply. , ----- Date: 30/1/2024 Signed: 1 \ I � _ _[ ] , Name: Vernon Stevens I Relevant professional IFA (Retired) qualification(s) or body (if any): I' ----------------------------' Address:* 6 Silksworth Hall Drive Sunderland, SR3 2PG

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