Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date
From
01 04 2024
To
31 03 2025
Charity name
Widnes Growing Together
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1167587 Charity's principal address 6 Lockett Road Widnes Postcode WA8 6SL —— Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Andrea Wall Chair 2 Phil Harris 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year Andrea Wall Phil Harris
March 2012
TAR
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ===> Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts CIO – Foundation Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by trustees Trustee selection methods
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(eg. appointed by, elected by)
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
March 2012
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TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS WIDNES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF AN ALLOTMENT AND COMMUNITY Summary of the objects of the GROWING SITE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY charity set out in its REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC governing document AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE LIFE OF SAID INHABITANT.
Bringing back a piece of derelict land into use by various groups and individuals as allotments plots and a community garden.
The first site is in full use and each plot is being used by groups or individuals.
There are plans to expand on the concept of this first site to provide further growing spaces within Widnes.
The trustees have read the guidance on public benefit and have taken regard of the Charity Commissions guidance in all aspects of the charities activities.
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)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
March 2012
TAR
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
March 2012
TAR
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Summary ofthe main A mixture of ages now use the Allotments & Community Garden site. The achievements of the charity whole site is fully accessible and the land is back in use as allotment plots during the year and community garden, with communal facilities.
March 2012
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TAR 6 March 2012
Brief statement of the We do not have a policy charity’s policy on reserves
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We do not have a policy
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charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit a
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Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose toinclude additional information,where relevant about: • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section F Other optional information _
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Section G Declaration
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__ Thetrusteesdeclare that theyhaveapprovedthetrustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
P.Harris Signature(s) A. Wall Phil Harris Full name(s) Andrea Wall Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 03/01/26 ———
2012
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March
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Widnes Growing Together 1167587 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01/04/2024 31/03/2025 To from ee ee ee
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds tothe nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £ A1 Receipts AllotmentRents 0 - - 0 0 Grant - Sub total (Gross income for AR) 0 - 0 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - Total receipts ——= A3 Payments === - Sub total A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - —————— Total payments - Netofreceipts/(payments) 0 - A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 160 5411 - 5571 55711 Cashfundsthisyearend 160 5411 5571 ===== >>
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
07/01/2020
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Unr es tri cte d Re str ic te d Endowment Categories Details funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds 160 5411 - - - - - - - Total cash funds 160 5411 - = (agree balanceswithreceiptsandpayments account(s)) Agreement Error Agreement Error OK Unr — es tri cte d Re str ic te d Endowment funds funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ tonearest£ B2 Other monetary assets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - === Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B3 Investment assets - - - - - - - - - - =====> Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B4 Assets retained for the - - charity’s own use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - a Fund to which Amount due When due Details liability relates (optional) (optional) B5 Liabilities - - - - - Signed by one or two trustees on Date of behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval Marie Wall 03/01/26 — M. Wall
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
1 07/01/2020