## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01 Jan 2020 To**
## **31 Dec 2020**
**Charity name: The Paradise Co-operative**
**Charity registration number: 1159176**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The charity has two combined objectives
1. To promote and provide for the benefit of
the community, facilities for education and
other leisure time occupation with the
object of improving the quality of life of the
public at large.
2. To advance the education of the public
at large in agriculture, horticulture, animal
husbandry protection and improvement of
the natural environment, through best
environmental practice including the use of
no chemicals and minimal use of
machinery|
|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|**Community**
Paradise Cooperative had a very promising
start to the year, but then had all activities
shut down during the first national
lockdown. We have not returned to an
“open gate” situation since March, but have
managed to run some small events within
Government Covid-secure guidelines.
In January and February 2020 we set up a
new gardening planning group. The
objective was to include a wider section of
the local community in deciding what we
grow. We did manage to get some planting
done before the lockdown, but once the
government rules were issued our trustees
made a decision to keep the site closed for
the duration of the lockdown. During the
summer, once the lockdown ended, we
were able to run socially distanced
gardening sessions with small numbers of
pre-confirmed participants. This allowed us
to keep a safe working environment, and to
keep basic contact details of attendees
should a track and trace situation arise.
Thankfully it did not. In early Autumn, but
before the introduction of the 3 Tier system|
in October, we harvested the small crop of vegetables and shared them out between our volunteers. **Education with local schools** Our Education programme, which provides a curriculum of outdoor learning to several local schools, was also severely impacted by lockdowns, Tiers, and school Covid policies. However, we did welcome schools back in Autumn term, under stringent Covid safety measures, and despite all the challenges and restrictions, we hosted almost 800 children in 2020. **After school club** Our Paradise Wild after school club remains extremely popular with local children (and parents), delivering a range of activities designed to connect children to nature and their local community, while building core strengths in confidence and resilience. Again, we had to cancel activities during the first national lockdown, but as soon as restrictions were relaxed the club resumed its work. As well as running after school events, Paradise Wild ran both Summer and Autumn half-term 3 day camp events. **New site search** We have continued looking for new sites for development along the same lines as our existing location at Dobbins Field. Discussions have advanced on one particular location, but Covid has slowed the process considerably. **Wildlife Regeneration** One of the unexpected positives to emerge from Covid closure was an energetic resurgence of nature. Our site has been heavily used by the community, possibly overly so, and with footfall removed, both flora and fauna flourished. Our Director of Operations documented this rewilding over the course of the year, which we shared extensively on social media in the hopes of lifting our volunteers’ spirits. The rewilding of the field also led to a reassessment of how we utilize the site while protecting its wildness, and new policies are in development for 2021. **Wildlife Pond** Following on from the pond reestablishment in 2019, the great rewilding of 2020 has seen a huge increase in the biodiversity utilizing the pond. We even found a buzzard feather on it. Again, a
|||reevaluation of how we can incorporate the
pond and its biodiversity within our
charitable aims is ongoing, and new
policies are being developed. Our desire is
to use the pond and surrounding habitat as
a key educational focus across all of our
activities in 2021 and beyond.
**Workshops**
As the pandemic progressed during the
year, it has become clear how important it
is to people’s mental health to get
outdoors. We have a great outdoor site,
and during the Autumn we have run a
series of Covid-secure outdoor workshops
as a pilot scheme. We also constructed
infrastructure that allows us to erect a
temporary canopy, thus allowing us to offer
outdoor workshops and courses during
more inclement weather. (More information
in Achievements and Performance)|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have read the guidance issued by
the Charity Commission on public benefit|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|**Workshops**
We developed a series of courses around
working with nature. This included
traditional basket weaving with natural
materials (willow, rush, bramble, etc) and
green woodworking with hand tools. We
have built benches, stools, axe blocks, and
other infrastructure required to run these
courses, and we have developed a
relationship with Wimbledon Common to
ensure a steady supply of raw materials.
The great explosion of handcrafting and
hand tool production during Covid
restrictions has led to an upsurge in
interest in traditional and heritage skills and
crafts. We believe our outdoor space can
provide a safe and nurturing environment
for people to learn, while spending more
time outdoors. We have also planted rush
into our wildlife pond, ensuring basket
weaving materials come Autumn 2021.
**Education with local schools**
7 local schools participated in the Paradise
schools initiative in 2020.
800 pupils attended.
**After school club**
Paradise Wild (formerly Wild Child) ran 10
afterschool club sessions in spring term
with 13 kids, and 7 sessions in the autumn
term with 16 different kids.
**Holiday Clubs**
Paradise Wild ran a half term club in
February, with 25 different kids over 4
days.
There were two holiday session in August,
with 3 days per week. 12 kids attended
each week.
In the October half term there was another
holiday club, of 3 days with 14 kids.|
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
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|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Charity continues to work towards a
sustainable operating model through
charging for education course to cover the
costs of operating them and maintaining
the field site for the wider community.
School lock-downs have made that very
challenging.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Cash reserves are held for planned
projects, planned maintenance and to
buffer for timing differences in income and
expenditure.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Cash balance at the end of the year was
£21,052|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The Charity remains dependant on a single
field site held under an agreement with the
Ministry of Justice and on being able to
generate income from school education
course. At the time of writing, the pandemic
makes delivering education courses
extremely difficult. If this continues well in
2021 the charity faces an uncertain future
and may have to dramatically reconsider
what it offers to manage costs.|
## **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||
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|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||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|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|Appointment by existing trustees|
**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||
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|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||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Paradise Co-operative|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1159176|
|Charity’s principal address|5 Tranmere Road, SW18 3QH|
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||Jonathan Sertin||||
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||Rosemary Scott||||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name n/a**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
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Signature(s)
Scott Thompson
Full name(s) Jonathan Sertin
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Trustee
Chair, etc)
Date
10/01/2021
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## **The Paradise Co-operative Receipts and Payments Accounts For the Year Ending 31st December 2020**
|**Incoming Resources**
Paradise Wild - Holiday clubs
LFF Rent
Other Donations
Donations- Site hire
Donation Trustees
Donations Schools 2018/2019
Donations Schools 2019/2020
Donations Schools 2020/2021
WAF 2019
Woodworking
Workshops
Total Incoming Resources
**Direct Charitable Expenses**
Car Hire
Admin
Garden
Infrastructure
Plants
Pond
Running costs
Salaries
Yurt
WIid Child
Miscellaneous
Pensions
Schools 2018/19
Schools 2019/20
Schools 2020/21
WAF 2019
Site hire
Woodworking
Workshops
Total Charitable Expenditure
**Net lncome/(Outgoing) Resources for the year**
Balances brought forward as 1st January
**Balances brought forward 31st December**|**2020**
**General**
**Funds**
**2020**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2020 Total**
**2019**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
- 7,840 7,840 9,590
4,840 - 4,840 9,420
- - - 2,070
- - - 360
1,628 - 1,628 1,386
- - - 3,620
- 3,300 3,300 15,086
- 2,710 2,710 -
- - - 1,560
1,620 - 1,620 -
181 - 181 -|
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||8,269 13,850 22,119 43,091|
||- - - 139
1,224 - 1,224 33
26 - 26 243
2,944 - 2,944 2,564
- - - 156
- - - 3,727
1,182 - 1,182 1,130
12,713 - 12,713 6,739
- - - 127
- 5,032 5,032 8,425
- - - 42
- - - 25
- 500 500 2,698
- 6,177 6,177 6,598
- 360 360
- - - 1,383
- - - 198
1,163 - 1,163 -
530 - 530 -|
||19,782 12,070 31,851 34,228|
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||**(11,513) 1,781(9,732)**
**8,863**|
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||24,515 6,349 30,86322,000|
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||**13,001 8,129 21,130 30,863**|
## **The Paradise Co-operative Statements of Assets and Liabilities For the Year Ending 31st December 2020**
|**Assets retained for the charity's own use**
Generator
Pig Infrastructure
Small Trailer
Stihl Chainsaw
Polytunnels
Yurt & woodburner
Outdoor Craft Shelter
Wodworking Tools
**Current Assets**
Bank Current Account
Bank Deposit Account
Cash in Hand
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors and accruals
Deposits
Net Current Assets
**Cash Funds**
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds|**2020**
**2019**
320 356
378 420
720 800
648 720
2,520 2,800
4,500 5,000
430
0
200
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||9,716 10,096
21,052 30,785
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**21,052 30,863**
13,001 6,349
8,129 24,515|
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The Paradise Co-Operative CIO
## Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees
## For the period ended 31[st] December 2020
## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, with the seeking of explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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.
Lamon French ACA Triple Bottom Line Accounting Limited The Enterprise Centre University of East Anglia Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ
23 March 2021