## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01 Jan 2022 To 31 Dec 2022** **Charity name: The Paradise Co-operative** **Charity registration number: 1159176** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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 Volunteering**
Developing our community volunteer
sessions was a key focus of 2022. We now
welcome a wide range of new visitors,
young and old, from various parts of our
community. Volunteering takes place
across two sessions each week:
1.
Community Growing
Our weekly Sunday volunteer sessions
continue to teach local people skills in
sustainable urban growing. We have
introduced regular, free workshops to these
volunteer sessions to enhance educational
value for volunteers.
2.
Mindful Gardening
A three-month pilot of our Mindful
Gardening sessions from September –
December proved successful. These
sessions are designed to improve physical
and mental health and wellbeing and
combat loneliness and isolation by allowing
local people to learn new skills in a
welcoming and inclusive space. These will
continue for 2023.| |||**Community Food Programme**
This year we launched our Community
Food Programme - growing local,
sustainable, organic food with the
community, for the community. The food
we grow is now donated to local community
groups and social enterprises where the
produce supports community initiatives.
Excess produce is shared with volunteers.
**Education with local schools**
Our Paradise Learning programme has
continued to grow and we now welcome six
local schools. Over 2,000 children visited in
2022 to take part in sessions designed to
connect children with nature through
curriculum-led workshops. Our Head of
Education has visited these schools to
deliver assemblies focused on biodiversity
and provides on-site staff training providing
teachers with practical advice on
connecting children with nature. We also
continued our Forest School programme for
one of our local schools, welcoming two
EYFS classes during the summer term.
**Wildlife Regeneration**
We have continued to think carefully about
the balance between the needs of the site
with the needs of our visitors. We
welcomed the charity Pond Life to the
garden to support us in enhancing our
wildlife pond for biodiversity. As well as this
we have introduced significant planting
across the site to increase forage for
pollinators across the year, added valuable
new hedging plants and trees, created new
log piles and developed our wildflower
meadows. The majority of this work has
taken place with our volunteers, who learn
new skills in habitat creation as they work
with us on these projects.
**Community Festivals**
Our community festivals, two in 2022,
attracted over 250 local people. They are
designed to raise our profile in the
community, connect attendees with nature
and provide opportunities for local people
to learn skills in gardening with nature and
for biodiversity.| |---|---|---| |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|**Community Volunteering**
More than 100 volunteers worked with us
across 2022. We have a consistent flow of
new volunteers each week and a growing
group of regular volunteers. Our volunteer
programme now includes sessions
specifically aimed at those experiencing
loneliness, isolation, anxiety, or
depression.
**Education with local schools**
Six local primary schools participated in the
Paradise Learning programme in 2022.
Over 2000 primary aged children attended
for these workshops. 60 children attended
our Forest School sessions.
**Community Food Programme**
We made weekly donations of organic,
sustainably grown produce to local
community groups and social enterprises
in the summer and autumn of 2022.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |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 courses to cover the
costs of operating them and maintaining
the field site for the wider community.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Cash reserves are held for expected legal
fees connected with a planned site tenancy
agreement and a contingency fund to
ensure contractors can still be paid in the
event of a cash flow crunch.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Cash balance at the end of the year was
£30,123.33.| |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
courses.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |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|| |---|---|---| |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| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1159176| |Charity’s principal address|5 Tranmere Road, London SW18 3QH, UK| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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 (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Scott Thompson|Trustee|Until 2nd December
2022|| ||Scott Thompson|Chair|From 2nd December
2022|| ||Jonathan Sertin|Chair|Until 2nd December
2022|| ||Joanne Osborne|Trustee||| ||Brendan Conway|Trustee|Until 21st June 2022|| ||Rosie Scott|Trustee|Until 20th May2022|| ||Paul Lickman|Treasurer||| ||Claire Powell|Trustee|From 20th May2022|| ||John Deakins|Trustee|From October 2022|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**n/a**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **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)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **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** **Signature(s)** Paul Lickman **Full name(s)** Scott Thompson **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 2[nd] July 2023 The Paradise Co-Operative ## Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees ## For the year ended 31 December 2022 ## 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. Peter Ellington FAIA Triple Bottom Line Accounting Limited The Enterprise Centre University of East Anglia Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ 10 August 2023 ## **The Paradise Co-operative Receipts and Payments Accounts For the Year Ending 31[st ] December 2022** |**Incoming Resources**
Holiday clubs
LFF Rent
Priority Schools
Courses
Donations- Site hire
Donation Trustees
Donations Schools 2020/2021
Donations Schools 2021/2022
Grant
Woodworking
Total Incoming Resources
**Direct Charitable Expenses**
Admin
Accountancy
Courses
Garden
Infrastructure
Insurance
Plants
Running costs
Salaries
Miscellaneous
Schools 2020/21
Schools 2021/2022
Total Charitable Expenditure
**Net lncome/(Outgoing) Resources for the year**
Balances brought forward as 1st January
**Balances brought forward 31st December**|**2022 General**
**Funds**
**2022**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2022 Total**
**2021**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
1,149
-
1,149
6,879
-
-
-
4,152
17,625
1,300
18,925
-
3,383
-
3,383
-
-
-
-
150
-
-
-
2,236
-
-
-
240
-
-
-
1,575
9,325
38,608
47,933
13,323
-
-
-
840| |---|---| ||31,482
39,908
71,390
29,395| ||-
-
-
335
551
-
551
551
2,400
2,400
-
37,335
37,335
6,055
-
-
2,619
-
-
-
579
-
-
-
180
2,048
-
2,048
139
3,151
3,151
9,999
-
-
-
25
-
-
-
3,043
21,620
-
21,620
1,157| ||29,770
37,335
67,106
24,682| ||| ||**1,712**
**2,572**
**4,284**
**4,713**| ||| ||8,208
17,632
25,840
21,127| ||| ||**9,919**
**20,204**
**30,123**
**25,840**| ## **The Paradise Co-operative Statements of Assets and Liabilities For the Year Ending 31[st ] December 2022** |**Assets retained for the charity's own use**
**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|**2022**
**2021**
30,123
25,840
-| |---|---| ||30,123
25,840
-
-
-
-| ||-
-
**30,123**
**25,840**
9,919
8,208
20,204
17,632| ||30,123
25,840| The Paradise Co-Operative ## Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees ## For the year ended 31 December 2022 ## 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. Peter Ellington FAIA Triple Bottom Line Accounting Limited The Enterprise Centre University of East Anglia Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ 10 August 2023 ## **The Paradise Co-operative Receipts and Payments Accounts For the Year Ending 31[st ] December 2022** |**Incoming Resources**
Holiday clubs
LFF Rent
Priority Schools
Courses
Donations- Site hire
Donation Trustees
Donations Schools 2020/2021
Donations Schools 2021/2022
Grant
Woodworking
Total Incoming Resources
**Direct Charitable Expenses**
Admin
Accountancy
Courses
Garden
Infrastructure
Insurance
Plants
Running costs
Salaries
Miscellaneous
Schools 2020/21
Schools 2021/2022
Total Charitable Expenditure
**Net lncome/(Outgoing) Resources for the year**
Balances brought forward as 1st January
**Balances brought forward 31st December**|**2022 General**
**Funds**
**2022**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2022 Total**
**2021**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
1,149
-
1,149
6,879
-
-
-
4,152
17,625
1,300
18,925
-
3,383
-
3,383
-
-
-
-
150
-
-
-
2,236
-
-
-
240
-
-
-
1,575
9,325
38,608
47,933
13,323
-
-
-
840| |---|---| ||31,482
39,908
71,390
29,395| ||-
-
-
335
551
-
551
551
2,400
2,400
-
37,335
37,335
6,055
-
-
2,619
-
-
-
579
-
-
-
180
2,048
-
2,048
139
3,151
3,151
9,999
-
-
-
25
-
-
-
3,043
21,620
-
21,620
1,157| ||29,770
37,335
67,106
24,682| ||| ||**1,712**
**2,572**
**4,284**
**4,713**| ||| ||8,208
17,632
25,840
21,127| ||| ||**9,919**
**20,204**
**30,123**
**25,840**| ## **The Paradise Co-operative Statements of Assets and Liabilities For the Year Ending 31[st ] December 2022** |**Assets retained for the charity's own use**
**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|**2022**
**2021**
30,123
25,840
-| |---|---| ||30,123
25,840
-
-
-
-| ||-
-
**30,123**
**25,840**
9,919
8,208
20,204
17,632| ||30,123
25,840|