2021-01-31-accounts - Bulwell Forest Garden

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Group’s full name: Bulwell Forest Garden Other names by which you a re known: BFG. Bulwell Forest Community Garden The main contact a ddress for the o rganisation: C/O 42 The Spinney, Bestwood Village, Nottingham NG6 8TG Your charity registration number: 1160072 And (if applicable) Your company registration number: 07900256

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Names of all current t rustees, ( d ri ectors)
Name Start date if not serving since Ofce held (if
the start of this accounting applicable)
period
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Karen Thompson Chair
Jill Burn Secretary
Bill Blackamore Trustee
Joy Rice Trustee
Nigel Page Trustee
Sharon Daley Trustee
Katy Leather Trustee
Julie Clarke 01/09/2020 Trustee
Robert Watchorn Trustee
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Names of other rt ustees, ( d ri ectors) who have served during the period covered by the accounts but a re not currently serving. (Continue on a separate sheet if necessary) Name Date of resignation/departure dd /mm/yy Hannah Margaret 01/09/2020 Walker

The names, job titles an d r emune r ation & benefts pai d to you r senio r management staf Barbara Bates, Part time Development Worker £17,126

The metho d s d a opte d fo r the r ec r uitment an d appointment of new r t ustees (How a re your rt ustees appointed?): Trustees must live o r work in Bulwell o r Bulwell Forest. Positions a re a dvertised on-site and in social media/website, sometimes stating particular skills o r background rp eferred to maintain diverse representation of local residents. New t rustees must be recommended by an existing trustee and agreed in a committee meeting.

Objectives an d activities

What a re the formal purposes (objectives) of your charity, as set out in your governing document? a) To a dvance e ducation and rt aining, and relieve unemployment for inhabitants of Bulwell b) To relieve poverty, p romote health and rp ovide recreation and leisure facilities in the interest of social welfare, in particular through the p romotion of a horticulture p roject. c) To sell locally sourced rp oduce at a low cost to those accessing the p roject.

What a re your main activities? (the things you do in o rder to achieve the objectives) Activities we p rovide to achieve these outcomes include g rowing f ruit and vegetables, cooking workshops and a weekly lunch club, seasonal events (eg Harvest Festival and Community Picnics), t raining workshops, environmental c raft sessions, family activity days, outdoor yoga sessions, forest school, men in sheds, Let's Get G rowing (outreach grow your own p roject), weekly market shop. In January 2020 to January 2021, there were 1100 engagements by members of the community with the Garden. This was considerably lower than normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

How do these activities beneft the public? Improved community cohesion ( reducing isolation and increasing engagement across age and cultural barriers) Improved Health and well-being (increasing physical activity, healthier eating and developing self-confdence).

Please confrm that you have considered the charity Commission’s guidance on ‘public beneft’. Click here for a link to this guidance. I can confrm that I have read and considered the above.

Summa r y of the main achievements d u r ing the pe r io d What d d i you actually do? (You could dd a some statistics if you like, and give more detail of your activities): 2020 has been such a difcult year for all charities, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the hard work and rc eativity of our staf and volunteers, we have been able to adapt the service and continue to connect with our community. Our volunteers continue to be the backbone of the p roject, and we a re t ruly blessed to have so many committed people who work hard in many diferent ways to ensure the project runs smoothly, f rom gardening and land management to event planning and delivery. During the pandemic, we operated with a skeleton team of volunteers, continuing to grow p roduce that we distributed in the local community, on people's doorsteps during Lockdown and then at a low cost weekly Market Shop, at the Garden, f rom June to October, p roviding 155 veg bags. We continued to deliver Forest School (15 children attending 18 sessions), Men in Sheds (6 people attending 18 sessions) and Lunch Club (15 people by invitation attending 8 sessions) between September to December in a smaller, safe way, p roviding valuable physical, social and emotional support to local children and older people, at risk of isolation. We delivered 200 donations of seedlings and veg plants to local people during Lockdown and as a result of it's popularity, a dapted our service, developing an outreach g row your own p roject, called Let's Get G rowing that provides a fortnightly bag of gardening resources and a video tutorial by our dE ucational Gardener, reaching 50 local households.

Financial r eview Please comment on you r fnancial position at the en d of the r epo r ting pe r io d (You might for example, refer to the surplus o r defcit you’ve made, o r the movement in the fund balances. rA e you happy? – the choice is yours. ) BFG relies on g rants and donations. We a re very g rateful for the donations we have received this year rf om the local community and individuals. We a re in a comfortable position and have been able to expand due to the g rants we have received this year. We are always planning ahead and approaching other funders as the Garden could not function without them. Our 5 year year rg ant f rom Reaching Communities was due to end 4/5/21 and we have received an extension until August, giving us time to reapply and source other opportunities.

What is you r policy on r ese r ves? (Your policy should include: why you need reserves, the target level, your current position, your plans to increase o r use your reserves and how often you review this policy. If you do not need reserves you should explain the reason ). Bulwell Forest Garden operates within a robust income and rp oject expenditure framework. Reserves shall be maintained at a level which ensures that Bulwell Forest Garden's core activity

could continue for a minimum of three months during a period of difculty. This year we have improved yet again to maintain this level and the g roup is pleased with this p rogress. The fnancial policy is reviewed on an annual basis.

What fnancial r isks d o you face? There is always a chance that funding f rom g rants will decrease, but we a re working on a strategic business plan thanks to the lottery g rant to reduce our risks. If we were unable to secure future funding we would have difculties giving support to our more vulnerable volunteers and services to the community.

If any of you r fun d s r a e in d efcit, what r a e you planning to d o about it? No funds a re in defcit. We follow the individual budget for each g rant.

D etaile d info r mation if you hol d fun d s fo r rd 3 pa r ties (other rg oups o r individuals): names and their main objects, a description of the assets held, opening balances/ in/ out/ closing balances N/A

Fun d s

If you r accounts inclu d e any d esignate d o r r est r icte d fun d s, the notes to the accounts nee d to inclu d e a sho r t explanation of the pu r pose an d of each fun d. For example: Name of fund: “ The vehicle r eplacement fun d” Purpose: “ To buil d up sufcient fun d s to r eplace vehicles on a 5 yea r sche d ule ” Fo r each fun d you hol d , please give the d etails: Big Lottery Reaching Communities: 5th of a 5 year restricted fund which p rovides revenue costs for 3 part time employees, fnancial support, capital costs towards garden, cooking resources and overheads. Awards for All: g rant for new storage container, gazebos and sessional worker pay. Continued 2021. Reaching Communities 2 ( RC2): 2n[d] of a 2 year rg ant for Lunch club costs, volunteer coordinator, database and accessibility costs. Bulwell A rts Festival 2020 (BAF20): One day event postponed due to Covid and carried forward to 2021. Tesco 19: P rovide payment for sessional workers. Completed Bestwood Partnership: g rant over 2 years for forest school sessions and resources. Delayed due to Covid and carried forward to 2021. John Lewis 19 completed. Nottigham City Homes 20: Resources for events. Completed. Nottingham City Council 20: Resources and storage container. Completed. Notts Together food festival 20: postponed due to covid and carried forward to 2021.

Boots 20: G rant for salaries and resources. Carried forward to 2021. Robin Hood: Salaries and resources. Completed. Garfeld WesternFoundation: core funding, continued. Comic Relief 20: Resources for events and staf, continued. J N Derbyshire: Lunch club workers and resources, continued. Nottingham City Council 21: Consultancy fees for funding applications, continued. Nottingham City Homes 21: Forest school sessions, continued. National Emergencies T rust (NET) Coronovirus appeal: Resources and salaries for the Lets get G rowing outreach p rogramme to the community, continued. DEFRA Emergency Assistance g rant: To p rovide a festive meal to vulnerable people and meals for children during school holidays, continued.

A dd itional info r mation

This is a chance to dd a any othe r info r mation to you r r epo r t .

For example: if you give g rants, what is your policy? Do you want to say anything about your funders o r supporters?

We would like to thank all our funders for their fexibility through a challenging year, having faith in our service delivery and good rp actice, which has enabled us to a dapt and pilot new p rojects through local consultations. We would particularly like to thank Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Homes for their ongoing support.

Company registration number.. 7900256 Charity registration number.. 1160072 Bulwell Forest Garden (A company limiied by guarantee) Annual Report alld Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2021 Coinmunity Accounting Plus Units1&2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottin¥hatn NGI 5GL

Buljvell Forest Garden Contents Reference and Administrative Details Trustees, Report 2to5 Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 9t018

Buljvell Forest Garden Refer¢n¢¢ and Administrative D¢t#ils Tru5t¢es Robert Watchorii Kareli Thompson Nigel Page Jill Bum Bill Blackamore Joy Rice Sharon Daley Katy Leather Julie Clarke Registered Office Cantrell Pritnary School Cantrell Road Bulwell Noitingham NG6 9HJ Company Registration Number 7900256 Charity Registration Number 1160072 Independent Examiner John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus Units 1 &2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NGI 5GL Page I

Buljvell Forest Garden Trust¢¢s' Report The trustees. who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the aiinual report together with the financial 5tatement5 of the charitable coinpany for the year ended 31 j]uary 2021. Trustees Robert Watchom Karen Thompson Nigel Page Jill Burn Bill Blackamore Joy Rice Hannah Walker (resigned I September 2020) Sharon Daley Katy Leather Patri¢k Cgine (resigned l March ?020) Julie Clarke (appoiiited I September 2020) Structure? governance and management Nuiure ufgoveriiing doeumeni The charity is a coinpany limited by guarantee and registered charity. It is operated under the rules of its memorandum and articles of association dated 61112012. It has no share tapital and the liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £1. Recruilmenl appoinlmefrtl ofiruslees Tru%tees must live or ork in Bulwell or Bulwell Fore%t. Positions are advertised onsite and on social mediLwebsite: sometimes ststing particiilar skills or background preferred to maintain diverse representatioii of local resident5. New tn]Stees Tnust be recommeiided by ail existing trustee and agreed in a committee meeting. Objeetives and activities Objects aims The Coinpany's objectives are Specifically restricted to the following.. a) To advaiice education and traininu and relieve uiiemployment for inhabitants of Bulwell., b) To relieve poverty, promote health and provide recreatiot) and leisure facilities ii) the interest of social welfare. it) particular through the piomotion ol'a horticulture project", c) To sell locally sourced produce at a low cost to those accessii)g the pn)ject. Activities we pn)vide to achieve these outcon)es include growing fruit and vegetables, tooking workshops and a weekly lunch club, seasonal evei)ts leg Harvest Festival and Community Pici)ics), trnining workshops. environmental craft sessions. family activity days, outdoor }'oga sessions, flirest school. men in sheds, Lei's Get Growing (outreach grow your own projec[} and a weekly market shop. In January 2020 to January ?021. there were l. 100 engagements by members of the community with ihe Garden. This was considerably lower than nomial due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Page 2

Buljvell Forest Garden Trust¢¢s' Report Objectives, 51Tulegies andartivilies 2020 has beeii such a diffjcult year for all charities, due to the COVltk19 pandemic. Through the hard work and creativity of our staff and volunteer5, we have been able to adapt the 5etTrice and continue to connect with our coinmunity. Our volunteers continue to be the backbone of the project, and we are truly blessed to have so many committed people who work hard in many different ways to ensure the project runs sMth[Y, from gardening and land management to event planning and delivery. During the pandemic. Me operated with a skeleton teain of volunteers, continuing to grow produce that we disiributed iii the local coinmunity, on people's doorsteps durii)g Lockdowi) and then at a low cost weekly Market Shop, at the Garden. from June to OLtober. providing 155 veg bags. We continued to deliver Forest School (15 children attending 18 sessions). Men in Sheds (6 people attending l 8 sessions) and Lunch Club (15 people by invitation atiending 8 sessions) between September to December in a smaller, safe way, providing valuable physical, social and emotional support to local children and older peL)ple, at risk L)f isolation. We delivered 200 donations of seedlings and veg plants to local people during Lockdown and as a result of its popularity, adapted our service. developing an Llutreach grow your own project called Let's Get Growing that provides a fortnighily bag of gardening resources and a video tutorial by our Educational Gardener, reaching 50 local households. Financial revie Policy oil reserves Bulwell Forest Garden operates 1th1n a robust income and project expenditiire framework. Reserves shall be maintained at a level hICh ensures Ihai Bulwell Forest Gardens core artivity could Continue for a minimum of two months during a period of ditTiculty. This year we have improved yet again to maintain this level at]d the group is pleased with thi5 progress. The financial policy 15 to be reviewed on ant]llal basis. Publlc bertefil Improved community cohesion (reducing isolation and increasing engagement across age and cultural barriers)., Improved healih and well-being (increasing physical activity, healthier earing and developing self-confidence}. The trustees confim) that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Statement of Tru5tee5' Responsibilities The trustees (who are also the directors of Bulwell Forest Garden for the purposes of company laM'I are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the financial siatements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Siandards (United Kingdom Generally Accepied Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations. Coinpany law requires the tnjstees to prepare financial Statements for each financial year. Uiider company law the tru5tee5 must not approve the fiiiancial 5tatement5 unles5 the}. are 5at15fied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable coinpany and of its incomingl re50urce5 and applicatioii of resources, includingF its incoine and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial Statements, the trustees are required to". select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently,. obse¢ the methods and principles in the Charitie5 SORP; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; Page 3

Buljvell Forest Garden Trust¢¢s' Report Statement of Trustccs, Responsibilities statc ,hether applicable LIK Accounting Stsndards have been followed, subje¢t to any material departures dis¢los¢d and ¢xplain¢d in the financial statements: and prepare the finai)cial stateinents on the gFoing concetii basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable conipanN' will continue in b115iness. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient IL) show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accurac}, at any time ihe financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial siatements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other Iegular1tI¢$. Page 4

Bulwell Forest Garden Trustees, Report Small companies provision stat¢m¢nt This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regtme under the Cotnpanies Act 2006. The annual rcport was approved by Ihc trustecs Ot-the chariry oli . igned on its behalf by= KaT¢rt Thumpsort Trustee Page 5

Buljvell Forest Garden Ind¢p¢ndent Examiner's Report to th¢ trust¢e$ of Bulw¢ll Forest Gard¢n Independent examiner's report to the tru5tee5 of Bulwell Forest Carden ('the Companv,) I report to the charity. trustee5 on my examiiiation of the accoui)ts of the conipan}' for the year elided 31 January 2021. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you 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 Ihe Company are noi 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 as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {'the 2011 Act,). In carrving out my examination I have followed the directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5) (bl of the 2011 Art. IndepeThdent examiner s statement I l)ave Lompleted my examination. I confiTm that no matters l)ave come to iny attention in Connection with the exdmiiiation ¥iving me Lause to believe that in any inaterial respect.. l. accounting records were not kept in respect of Ihe Company as required by stIOn 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 Ol'the 2006 Act other than any requirement thai the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is iiot a matter considered as part of an iiidependent examination: or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in a¢cordan¢e with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for ac¢ounting and reporting by charities lapplicable io charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Finan¢ial Reporting Standard applicabl¢ in Ihe UK alld R¢piiblic of Ireland (FRS I 0?)]. I have i)0 concerns and have come across no othei Inatters in connection with the examii)ation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. John O'Brieii Msc. FCCA, FCIE, employee of Community Accounting Plus Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Eyaminers Units 1&2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingha NGI 5GL Date.. 0610412021 Page 6

Buljvell Forest Garden Statement of Finaneial Activities for the Year Ended 31 January 2021 (Ineluding Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Reeognised Gains and Losses) Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total 2021 Total 2020 Note Income and Endowments fro. Donations and legacies Charitable activities ,431 4,099 1,431 92,654 2,250 91,275 88.555 Total Income 5,5?0 88.555 94,085 93,525 Expenditure on.. Charitable activities 11,557} (67.560) (69,117} (65,473} Total Expenditure 11.557} (67,560) (69,117} (65,473} Net income 3,973 4,586 20,995 (4,586) 24,968 28,052 Traiisfers between funds Net movemeiit in funds 8,559 16.409 24,968 28,052 Reconeiliation of funds Total funds brought forward 18,?78 i4,467 52,745 ?4,69j Total funds catTied fovard 14 26,837 50,876 77,713 All of th¢ ¢harity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. Unrestricted Re51ricted funds funds Total 2020 Note Income and Endowments fro. Donations and legacies Charitable activities 2,250 5,730 2,250 91,275 85,545 Total income 7,980 8),545 93,525 F.xpenditure on.. Charitable activities (2.267) (63,206) (65,473} Total expenditure (2 ?67) (63 ?06) (65,473} Net income 2?,339 28,052 Net movement in funds 5,71i 22.339 28,052 Reeoneiliation of funds Total funds brought forward 12,565 12,128 24,69i Total funds carried forward 14 The funds breakdowii for 2021 is shown in note 14. 18,278 34,467 Page 7

Bulwell Forest Garden {Regi5tration number: 7900256) Balance Sheet AS at 31 January 2021 2021 2020 Note Fixed 95set$ Tangible a.%%ets 10 7,356 2,703 Curtenl a$5et$ Cash at bank and ill hand 74,630 51,051 Crtditor$: Amoun1$ fAlllThg dut within one ye&r L2 4.273 11.0091 Nct ¢uYrent as$¢t$ 70.357 S0.IH2 Net assets 77,713 52,745 Funds of the rhY&rity- Restricted income fund5 Res(Ticied fi]nds 14 50,876 34,467 Unrestricted ineome funds Unrestricted lld$ 26,837 18,278 Total fund5 14 77,713 52,745 For the financial year ¢nditLg 31 January 2021 Ihe charity was enlitled to exemption from audit ullder section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small cornpanies. Directors, responsibilities". The members have not required the ¢hariry to obtain an audit of its a¢eounl$ for the y¢ar in qucstion in accord#nee w'ith %eetion 476. and The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect Iu (iL¢vuniing records and iht preparalion of accounls. Thes¢ accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisioDs applicable to comptinies subject to the smdll tompanics regime. ncial 3tatcmcnts on 18 were approved by the tTU5te¢s. and uuthoriscd for i55ue o 21. and signed on their bchalf by.. lill Flurn Tru51ee Page 8

Buljvell Forest Garden Notes to the Financial Statements for th¢ Year End¢d 31 J#nuary 2021 Aeeounting polieies Sumrnary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates The principal accounting policies applied in the preparaiion of these financial statsments are sei out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all ihe years presented, unless otherwise stated. Statement of eomplik)nee The fingncial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Chariiies.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounis in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stfjndfjrd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 4015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 1021), the Financial Reporting Stsndgrd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011. Basis of preparation Bulwell Forest Gardeii meets the definition of a public benefit entity linder FRS 102. Asset5 and liabilities are initially recogjiised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes. Going coneern The financial stalemeiits have been prepared on a going concem basis. The trustees assess whetl)er the use of goiiig conLetli 15 appropriate i.e. whether tl)ere ale any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt oli the ability of the charity to coiitinue as a ¥oiii¥ LonLern. The trustee5 tnake thi5 as5es5ment in respect of a period of one year frotn tl)e date of approval of the financial statements. Exemption from preparing a cash now 5tat¢ment The charity opied io adopl Bulleiin I published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow siatemeni in these financial statements. Income 8nd endowments Voluntary income including donations, gifts. legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has eniitlement io ihe income. li is probable thai the income w'ill be received and the amouni can be measured wilh sufficieni reliabiliiy. Donfil{n.% and legucie.s Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in mlting of both the amount and settlement date. lil the event that a donatioii is subject to conditions that require a level of perfonnance by the charity before the charity is entitlcd to the funds, the income is deferred and iiot recognised until either those conditions are fully et. or the fulfilment of those coiiditions 15 wholly Th'ithin the control of the charity. and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reportin¥ period. Page 9

Buljvell Forest Garden Notes to the Financial Statements for th¢ Year End¢d 31 J#nuary 2021 Expenditure All expcnditiir¢ is rQgnised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that ¢xp¢nditur¢, it is probable settlemcnt is required and the amoiint can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregaie similar costs to that ¢ategnry. Where cost% cannot be dire¢tl}' attribiit¢d to particular headiiig% they havc been allocated on a basi% con%istent with the use of resoiirces, with Central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of th¢ asset's use. Other support costs are allated based oii the spread of stsff costs. Chtsrltthble aeilvliles c.haritable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneliciaries. It includes both costs that cai) be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. Taxatio The charity is CL)nsidered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the defiiiition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the chariry is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income L)r capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter i Part I l of the Corporation Tax Act 201 O or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to chariiable purposes. Tangible fixed assets Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. Depreeiation and amortisation Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to }TIte off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows.. Fulliiture & equipment l OQ/o on a strdight line basi5. Cash and eash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call dep05lts, and other short-temi highly liquid investsneiits that are readily convertible to a knowii amount of cash and are subject to an insignifica]it risk of change in value. Trade creditors Trade creditors are obligatioiis to pay for goods or services that have been acquired iii the ordiiiary course of business froni suppliers. Account5 payable are classified as CUTreiit liabilitie5 if the charity doe5 Ilot have an unconditional right, at the end of the ieportin¥ period, to defer 5ettleineiit of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there 15 an unconditioiial right to defer Settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date. they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the elTective iiiterest method. Fund structure Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees, discretion iii furtherance of the objeciives ol. the charity. Page 10

Buljvell Forest Garden Notes to the Financial Statements for th¢ Year End¢d 31 J#nuary 2021 Restricted income funds are those grants for use in a particular area or for specific purpose5. the use of M'hich 15 restricted to that area or PUTPOSe. Pensions and other post retirement obligations The charit), operates a defined contribution pension schenie for employees. The assets of the scheine are held separately from those of the charity. Peiisioii costs charbFe5 in the Statement of Financial Activities represent the contributions payable by the charity during the year. Page 11

Buljvell Forest Garden Notes to the Financial Statements for th¢ Year End¢d 31 J#nuary 2021 2 Income from donations and legacies Unrestricted funds Total 2021 Total 2020 General Donations and legacies: DL)nations from CL)mpanies. trusts and similar proceeds 1,431 2,250 1,431 1,431 2,?50 3 Income from charitable activities Unrestrieted funds Restricted funds Total 2021 Total 2020 General Grants & donations Fees 88,555 88,555 85,545 530 Lunch club 135 984 Sundry receipts Produce income Wlirkshop & events Venue hire 259 259 3,291 214 200 128 1,602 2,486 214 200 4,099 88,555 92,654 91,275 4 Grants & donat10115 Unre$trieted funds Restrieted funds Total Reaching Communities Nottinghatn City Council Bestwood Partnership Sundry Bulwell Arts Festival Groundwork UK National Emergencies Trust J N Derbyshire Boot5 Charitable Trust 44,463 10,317 5,625 44,463 10,317 5,625 1,431 700 2,000 8.000 3.000 9,450 1,431 700 2,000 8.000 3,000 9,450 83,555 84.986 Page 12

Buljvell Forest Garden Notes to the Financial Statements for th¢ Year End¢d 31 J#nuary 2021 5 Expenditure on eharitable activities Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total 2021 Total 2020 General Equipment Horticulture & garden works Insurance Legal & professional Maintenance Materials & resources Sundry Printinq & stationery Cooking resources Sessional fees Training Travel 365 3,804 241 4,169 241 5,899 241 13 271 2,257 2,270 482 164 188 878 903 30,672 250 1,716 285 2,117 155 188 159 84 719 819 30,672 250 984 26,670 236 16 Pensions 1,984 188 1,984 202 1,878 159 14 Depreciation Salaries 450 568 25,687 1,018 25,687 450 24,786 1,557 67,560 69,117 65,473 6 Trllstee5 remuneration and expenses No trustees. nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year. No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity diiring th¢ year. 7 Fees payable to independent examiner Diiring the period, the fees payable (excluding VAT) to the charity's independent examiiier Cominuiiity AccountiiigF Plus are analysed a5 follows.. 2021 2020 Independent examination Other financial services 795 439 795 384 1,179 Page 13

Buljvell Forest Garden Notes to the Financial Statements for th¢ Year End¢d 31 J#nuary 2021 8 Staff eosts The aggr¢gat¢ payroll costs were as follows.. 2021 2020 St8ff £0s¢s during the year were: Wages and salaries Pension costs 25,687 1,984 24,786 1,878 27,671 26,664 The mollthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during the year was as follows.. 2021 No 2020 No Monthly average number of persons employed 312020- i) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes. Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £1,984 (2020- £1,878). No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the ye4w. Page 14

Buljvell Forest Garden Notes to the Financial Statements for th¢ Year End¢d 31 J#nuary 2021 9 Taxation The charity is a registered chgrity and is therefore exempt from taxgtion. 10 Tangible fixed assets Furniture and equipment Total Cost At l February 2020 Additions 4.504 5,671 4,504 5,671 At 31 January 2021 10,175 10.175 Depreciation At l February 2020 Charge for the year 1,801 1.018 1,801 At i l January 2021 2.819 2.819 Net book value At 31 January 2021 7.356 7,356 At i l January 2020 2.703 2,70i I I Cash and cash equivalents 2021 2020 Cash on hand Cash at bank 16 51,035 74,621 74,6iO 12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2021 2020 Trade creditors Other taxation and social securiry Other creditors 3,280 39 954 55 954 4,273 1,009 13 Charity status The charity is a company limited by guarantee and consequently does i)ot have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contiibute ai) amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation. Page 15

Buljvell Forest Garden Notes to the Financial Statements for th¢ Year End¢d 31 J#nuary 2021 14 Funds Balance at I February 202 Balance at 31 .January 2021 Incoming resour¢e5 Resources expended Transfers Unrestricted funds Gener1 General 5,530 (1,557) 4,586 26,837 Restricted funds Sessions & activities Awards For All Se55ional workers Reaching Comjniinities 2,607 9,392 625 20,754 12 1,077 700 (2,607) (4.735) (625) (40,988) 112) (5,166) (482) 700 2,751 1,000 (1,906) 1,000 (1,292) NCC Forest School & resources NCC 20 5,625 2,170 2.800 222 1,536 300 2,800 (1,388) NCC 21 NCH 20 (222) (2,701) (1,612) NET 8.(X)O 5,299 1,61i 5,000 3,000 2,000 1.940 Defra Garfield Weston Foundation J N Derbyshire CL)mic Relief 20 Pay & resources 5,(X)O i,(H)O 2,(100 10,350 (8,410) Total restricted funds 34,467 88,555 (67,560) (4,586) 50,876 Total funds 94,085 169,117) 77,713 Page 16

Buljvell Forest Garden Notes to the Financial Statements for th¢ Year End¢d 31 J#nuary 2021 Balance at I February 2019 Ineorning re50ur¢¢5 Resources expended Balance at 31 January 2020 Unrestricted funds Gener1 General 12,565 7,980 (2,?67) 18,278 Restricted funds Sessions & activities Food Day Awards For All Sessional workers ReachingT Comtniinities Winter Workers Improvements (PHT} Medicine Garden NCC Forest Schotsl & resources 9,100 (6,493) 19001 2,607 900 9,392 1.000 57,310 9,392 625 13751 (42,728} (2,068) (?,449) (1,997) (3,148) lJ.048} 6,172 20,754 1,821 897 628 1,100 2,890 4,125 270 12 1,077 Total restricted fund5 12,128 85,545 (63,206} i4,467 Total funds 24,693 93,525 (65,473) 52,745 The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as folloivs.. Reaching Communities the 5th year of a 5 year restricted fund which provides revenue costs for 3 part time employees, financial support, capiial cost towards garden. especially paying for sessional staff. An additional 2 }'ear grant was recieved to CL)ntribute tow'ards the Lunch club, Vlilunteer co-ordinator, datsbase and mobility accessibility Noitingham Ciry Council is a contributilin to resources. Awards For All is to be used to pay for a storgge container, gazebo and sessional worker. Sessional workers contributes to the sessional workers costs. Forest school & resources provides family and aduli craft, cooking and play sessions. Resources for events, general garden needs & publicity. Events, resources & equipment is to be used to fund events, some of which have been postponed. Nottingham Ciry Council go is 10 be used to fund resources and a storage contsiner. Nottingham City Council 21 is to be used to nd consultancy fees for funding applications. Nottingham City Homes 20 is to be iised to fund resources for events. National Emergencies Trust (NET) Coronavirus appeal is to be Used to fund resources and salaries for the Lets Get Growing outreach programme to the community. DEFRA Emergency Assistance grant is used to provide a festive meal to vulnerable people and meals for childreii durii)g School holidays. Garfield Weston Foundation is to contribute tom'ard core funding. J N Derbyshire is to be used to 1]d the lunch club workers and resources. Cotnic Relief ?0 15 to be used to fund resources for events and staff. Pay & resource5 15 to be Used to fund salarie5 and resources. Page 17

Buljvell Forest Garden Notes to the Financial Statements for th¢ Year End¢d 31 J#nuary 2021 The transfer from the Reaching Communities fund to the General fund represents the net book value of fixed assets. the use of which is not subject w any restriction. The transfer from the Awards for All fund to ihe General fund represents the net book value of fixed assets, the use of which is not subject to any restriction. The transfer from the NCC 20 fund 10 the General fund represents the net book value of fixed assets. the use of which is not subjeci to any restriction. 15 Analysis of net assets between funds Unrestrieted funds Restricted funds General Totsl funds Tai)tsible fixed assets Current assets 7,356 20,(H)O 7,356 Current liabilities 14,?7i} 14,273) Total net assets 27,356 50,357 77,713 Unrestricted funds Total fund5 at 31 January 2020 Restrieted fuDd5 Celleral Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities 2,70) 15,575 2,703 51,051 11,009} 35,476 11,009} Total net assets i4,467 52,745 16 Related pgrty Iransaclions There were no relaied parry transactions in the year. Page 18