2022-06-30-accounts - Cilybebyll Community Growers

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

From

Period start date Period end date

Day 01 Month 07 Year 21

Day 30 Month 06 Year 22

Section A Reference and administration details

TAR

July 2019

Charity name

Cilybebyll Community Growers

Other names charity is known by

None

Registered charity number (if any)

1167462

TAR

July 2019

Charity's principal address

20 Cae Rhedyn

Rhos

Pontardawe, Swasnea

Postcode

SA8 3HX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name TAR

July 2019

Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)

Susan Reed Secretary Charity members Dorothy Joyce Chairperson Charity members Carol Jarvis Treasurer Charity members

TAR

July 2019

TAR July 2019

io li 12 13 TAR July 2019

14 15 16 17 TAR July 2019

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

TAR

July 2019

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

General allotment provision

N/A

Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (FCFCG) The Green House, Hereford Street, Bristol BS3 4NA

Voluntary services advice CVS (Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Services) Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Services Tŷ Margaret Thorne 17-19 Alfred Street Neath SA11 1EF

TAR

July 2019

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Cilybebyll Community Growers governing document is a Type of governing document constitution.

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Cilybebyll Community Growers is constituted as a CIO How the charity is constituted Association registered with the Charity Commission in June (eg. trust, association, 2016 under charity number 1167462. company)

Trustee selection methods As a constituted charity, trustees are selected and elected (eg. appointed by, elected by) from Cilybebyll Community Growers members and plot holders on an annual basis during the Annual General Meeting.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

TAR

July 2019

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

The charity trustees and committee members are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees and committee members give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefit.

The trustees and committee members meet as a body regularly (usually once every two months or on an ad hoc basis as the need arises and as Covid 19 policies allow) and are responsible for decisions taken in relation to running Cilybebyll Community Growers and associated allotment facilities and activities provided by the charity. The day to day management of the Cilybebyll Community Growers allotment facilities and projects are delegated to trustees and committee members of the charity, with individual allotment holders holding responsibility for their designated plots and communal areas.

The trustees and the committee deal with the collection and distribution of funds as required, supporting the setting up and running of Cilybebyll Community Growers allotment facilities.

Section C Objectives and activities

To promote allotment gardening to all regardless of age, race, gender, or disability. To control, manage and maintain the allotment sites leased to it by Cilybebyll Community Council within the terms and conditions of the Lease Agreement.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Cilybebyll Community Growers has been set up to promote an allotment and community growing site for the benefit of the inhabitants of the ward of Cilybebyll and the surrounding area. The providing of these facilities is for recreation or other leisure time occupation for those who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare, with the objective of improving the condition of the life of said inhabitants.

TAR

July 2019

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The charity carries out a wide range of activities in pursuance of its charitable aims. The trustees consider that these activities, summarised below, benefit those who are actively involved in the allotment as members or plot holders and those of the wider community of Rhos, Cilybebyll and the surrounding area. Cilybebyll Community Growers represents local people from Rhos, Alltwen, Pontardawe and the surrounding area. Having formed to provide allotments and associated activities for people in the local community, inspiration for the charity was generated by the need to develop much needed gardening/recreational activities within the area but also to promote environmental awareness and sustainable practices. Development of the allotments have allowed local individuals, groups and societies to utilise the designated area at Rhos Park to promote the benefits of growing your own produce and foster a value-added community feel for a project which is environmentally friendly and adopts sustainable principles. Allocation of plots has been based on a first come first served basis for a number of years, being open to any residents of Cilybebyll and surrounding areas. The provisions of both community and individual plots have openly encouraged local organisations such as schools, community groups etc., to take part. Disabled access has been considered in the allotment/plot design to ensure that the allotments are as inclusive as possible. Cilybebyll Community Growers have sought to raise local community interest and encourage membership involvement.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

TAR

July 2019

Volunteers are an important resource to Cilybebyll Community Growers. Being a community-based project that required both trustee, committee and members involvement, from inception to successful opening and designation of plots to the ongoing running and management of the allotment site.

One application for a grant was made to Cilybebyll You may choose to include Community Council for support in terms of the cost of further statements, where secure fencing necessary for the pond area in keeping with relevant, about: insurance requirements.

policy on grant making;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

As a relatively small charity no investments have been made on behalf of Cilybebyll Community Growers during this or previous financial years.

Community activities have regularly involved in excess of ten key people (members and allotment holders) giving their time freely to ensure the development and progress of the project and day to day maintenance of individual plots and the surrounding communal areas. Members and plot holders are encouraged to be involved in a range of activities and to share their skills with others for the benefit of Cilybebyll Community Growers and where possible the wider community in which we operate.

Section D Achievements and performance

TAR

July 2019

Section D Achievements and performance

The main achievements of the charity for the reporting Summary of the main achievements of the period from 1[st] July 2021 to 30[th] June 2022 has been less charity during the year ambitious as was the case in the last accounting period (2020-2021). The committee and member via the AGM felt that the site was now maintained and functioning well, however it was agreed that Cilybebyll Community Growers needed to carry out work to the pond area in the form of erecting security fencing, which was a clear requirement of our insurance company. As this was a reasonably high cost for the allotment, a small grant of £250 was accessed via Cilybebyll Community Council, which was successful. The allotment site at Rhos Park, Rhos, Pontardawe, Swansea was in a reasonable state of repair and continues to function fully as a community-based project. Continued general guidance has been provided via the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (FCFCG) regarding the general running of the allotment site. The land continues to be leased from the Community Council for a nominal annual fee (£50) and is now totally focused on the area previously referred to as Phase 1. Volunteers within Cilybebyll Community Growers have continued to form work parties on an ad hoc basis to help to clear and maintain the site The trustees in consultation with committee members continued to ensure that all plots and walkways were clearly defined to improve access and to reduce problems with boundary concerns and in an aim to tackle weed control. Access continues to be an issue to allotment paths between plots with allotment member volunteering as necessity in achieving the aim of removing waste, and achieving general maintenance within designated work parties and on a one to one basis as and when necessary.

Due to the the global pandemic activities are carried out in line with Welsh Government guidance (2021/22).

Section E Financial review

TAR

July 2019

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Cilybebyll Community Growers do have a formal reserves policy; it is the intention of the charity to only hold reserves for necessary maintenance and day to day upkeep of the site. All reserves held by the charity at the end of the financial year will rolled over each financial year to be used to meet specific site development, future needs and on-going repairs and maintenance associated with issues and costs related to Cilybebyll Community Growers and the allotment site based on the land to Area 1.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

The charity’s main source of income during this financial period has been accessed from plots holders annual rent and membership payments. The charity’s principal source of funding has been achieved via plot and membership fees (£625). A grant application was submitted to Cilybebyll Community Council which was granted to the sum of £250 to aid in the cost of security fencing to the pond. Fundraising activities such as the yearly Christmas Fair has not resumed this financial year but will be considered in the future. Two activities held during this financial year have been a MacMillan Coffee Morning creating an income of £200 and the Potato Challenge generating a further £15. The money funds generated via the Coffee Morning was forwarded to the Macmillan cancer charity in the form of a cheque following the event as agreed by all members. Similarly, the potato challenge was not meant as a money generating exercise and was further supported by two prizes which cost the charity £10 in the form of two gift cards. Despite forwarding £50 rent to the local council for 20/21 this sum was not presented to the bank and has therefore been absorbed into cash in bank for this financial year. During 2020/21 and as a result of Covid 19 the allotment was still accessed by plot holders/members in keeping with strict Covid-19 guidance and Welsh Assembly rules. Cilybebyll Community Growers were able to maintain gardening/recreational activities within the area whilst promoting environmental awareness and sustainable practices.

Expenditure made by Cilybebyll Community Growers this financial year was funded either via sums held within the bank account or via petty cash for smaller items. Payments made by the charity totalled £2700 and covered Community Centre room hire for meetings x2 (£10) running costs such as insurance and rent, fixtures and fillings which included erecting fencing to the pond area as well as other associated maintenance and equipment costs. One additional cost to the allotment has been £140 for the removal of waste on the site.

TAR

July 2019

Section F Other optional information

None

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Susan Reed

Position (Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc)

Date

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Dorothy Joyce Position (eg Secretary, Chairperson Chair, etc)

Date

Signature(s) Carol Jarvis

Full name(s) Carol Jarvis

Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

TAR

July 2019

Date 12108122 TAR 17 July 2019

Charity Name No (if any) Cilybebyll Community Growers 1167462

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1st July 2021 30th June 2022

Section A Receipts and payments

----- Start of picture text -----
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations - - -
Grants 250 250
Fundraising Events (MacMillan Coffee
200 - - 200
Morning)
Membership, Rent Bank Transfers 440 - - 440
Membership, Rent Cash Payments 185 - - 185
15 - - 15
Membership Activities (Potatoe Challenge)
Cheque not presented (Rent) 50 - - 50
- - - -
1,140 - - 1,140
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 1,140 - - 1,140
A3 Payments
Cost of Fundraising Events (Gift Cards -
Potato Challenge) 10 - - 10
Room Hire 10 - - 10
Repairs & Maintenance 332 - - 332
Equipment 130 - - 130
Insurance 238 - - 238
Rent 50 - - 50
Fixture & Fittings 781 - - 781
Miscellaneous 799 799
Miscellaneous (Waste Removal) 140 - - 140
Refund (Plot 1) - 10 - 10
MacMillan Coffee Morning 200 - - 200
Sub total [ 2,700 ] - - 2,700
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - -
- - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 2,700 - - 2,700
Net of receipts/(payments) - -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 3,734 - - 3,734
Cash funds this year end 2,933 - - 2,933
----- End of picture text -----

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

		Unrestricted		Restricted
Categories	Details	funds		funds
B1 Cash funds	Bank deposit account Petty Cash *Total cash funds*	to nearest £ 2,662 271 - 2,933		to nearest £ - - - -
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	OK	OK
		Unrestricted		Restricted
		funds		funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details	to nearest £ - - - - - -		to nearest £ - - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -
B4 Assets retained for the	Details Shed	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)
charity’s own use	Benches			- - - - - -
		Fund to which		Amount due
B5 Liabilities	Details Crynant Plant (Cheque)	£100.00 liability relates		100 (optional)

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature

Print Name

Carol larvis Carol larvis

----- Start of picture text -----
CC16a
----- End of picture text -----

Last year

to the nearest £

Endowment funds

to nearest £ - - - -

Endowment funds

to nearest £

Current value (optional)

When due (optional) 03 July 2021

Date of approval

101212022