FOREST GATE COMMUNITY GARDEN Charitable incorporated organisation Charity number 1169500 Trustee5' annual report for the year ended 5 April 2022 ThL) IrtLStees prcseni their rcrA)ri and lintLia1 star¢llni for the ycar ended 5 April ?022. ForL5t Gdle CommunilN. Crarden ('l.'(iL-ti" or "the LhiWit!"') is a charitable incorwraied i)roanisation w'h()se prinLiPdl address is 7?Ll Hamplon Road.. L()ndon. F.7 0.NLI. Objective8 of the charity The charili s objecliies are io PTVi'ide or <wisI in the proiision of fdcilities in thc intLTests ol- social ii"elfare for reLrcaiion or other leisure lime OCCUPali(In ()f tndiN'idu¢ilN residing In borest Gale 4ind the surrounding arca w.ho hai'¢ need of such facilities bs reL%()n ol. their !'.outh. age infirniilK ()r disabililK' fukqncial hardship LTrr M)cial circiilnsLS iiith the ohjeci of improi'ing their condiiion.% (?t lil¥. in PIrtiCUlar througb thL faLiliMtion ol'd Lommunify gardLnino, roM."ing and i"olunteLrring project. ALliK'ilies The Ljardcn is on desionaied land OMTLd . the l.ondon B(ITOULTh of ye-17 <ti l.)6 F.ai'lliarn (iroNe. l_onJvrL F_7 9.4%. 1--liC"(i'S IcasL" reneTh-cd ()n 2U N.la}' 2070 tor d lurther ) ears. At an!" point aftLr the third (mnii'eTrxir¥' of ihi rL'neH£il dale, FCFC. CT ma!." be rcquircd 10 I"<lL£ite the sitc OT] bcing gii'en ihree months notÉCL. Shuuld noliLe he gii-.en in thc nicli.-c months troni thL (]di¢ ol-signdluT¢, jt QUId haiL no elle¢l on the%¢ linancial stsicmcnts. The Lh&iriti" has no emplo&ccs dnd io d IdrL¢ extent the i)araLm li lllnlnLd and 5tafted b), N'olunrccr ¥lj()rt.K. l-hL ¥aTden 15 normalli- own io the publÉc tor free for a llUmr of hc)ur eh Th"eLk. Usuall% 01 ir three d<i!"s in summer and Im'u da)"s Hinter. olUnteerS Hork in mall teams as Cjarden Hi)sls during, th¢se hours. FtLnd% raised b!" the Lharitv hd%.e enabled il lo obtain thL *TI'ices of<{ Lornmuni gardcncr. ,hi) a150 fuLlS trLe L(iurses in g<tTdening skills and oihir iinrkshops. Grants enabLc thi Lharil). to obidin It. necessap. ddmini5tratiTre and sUPFX)rt .serK'ices alld alloThs it to rLm oiher L()urses and wurkshops in g&rdening or the arts.
nih¥r actii'itics Iicld in the &iarden inLlu(li a nunibei of seasonal actLN-itieN and eLILbrtions.
Ilire% bi rnembLf.s ol-tlic publii for ¢i'enl% such as birthda!- parti¥S and art cl%Lk%L'S l)ai c
re.%Luncd althou J thL!- are at a1014" level.
FCTC.C. h¢L% coniinued iL% aLIii'.Llies bo'ona thi gardLiJ ilself.
L)uringF th¢ N'eaT, FGC'(F able to obtaill granis fnim the Gley l.ondon AuihoriTr and
fron] Neii.h¥tTn Cc)uncil s C()mmuniTh .4s5embli.' funds to carrs. 4)Ut N'arious pr()jects 10
iniproi"¢ our Ic?L411 iirea. Th¢b¥ hai'c inclu(leJ lar?e plMtLrf in the laii. Ir2ffLc neiLJlibaurhoods
and on our local main road. Lsr¢ening a radicr bledk IuL(Il e5LdLe. and bui lain? alld pl:1tino
beds <ind <11 il IoL¥il pcd¢slriiin brid2c thai nc)lÉ)riows for littcr and dome5tlL Iippiiig.
I,'GL'LT recogFni5ed income ol'alK)ul Lii.000 I()T i4ork donc on ihese projccts during Uie N"'ear
{sce .1" iiiancial IleN"ieNI- belois")- l-uiid.q do not Luniain i-liment% Iv mttt [(G 4 'AtrI}I
and Stall. i()%1% and Lh¢ oniY()ing actll'iZÉe% ()I' Ihe GordLlI Itself are untiL-cl!- to be much aftect¢d
if- bimilar t.unds arc ni)[ obiaincd in )uh%e4Uini l'ears.
Financial Reviei
.416 .,Ipril ?09 I thl chariTh" brOh.. fnni"3rd deterreLI incnme of £24.fjg11. bcin" grdm
recciN-cd iIi C<15h before it prui'iaed th- specified 4iiiTrdb' or seri'iLe4. DuriLig the i.ear F"liCG
reLLlI'cd granis of £6?.861). Il reLI)gnised total rei.enue for the NeaT of £69:616 in
rc>PCCt ot aciii'Ttiei carried oul in ihe und L<wried forni'ard £fj7.611 ncl Èn resPtLf of
tLifEed goods or ser%'"ices to be prok'idcd in subsequeni N'lars.
Ai 6 April ?0". O. thi ihdrir¥.' had def¢ed inconic of £17.47":. During ?O?oi?oi i. rGCG
rccLlI'ed granls cil £29. 1 N7. reLoon.'sed EraDI re&enuc of rn1.6W and at s .4pril ?01 g carricd
foThN"aTd re%lnLied L
In N(ii ¢mbcr 2021: FGCG Teceii"ed fun(Ls o1-£6.5J8 roii.ar(LN repl<ing% th¢ hoarding8 around the L onimunii!. Giirden site. "I"hc hnaTdingT5 i1"erL eTeli' ddmaLVLII in Febru2ri 2022 b). stom] L"unice. Pric)r lo thc cnd nf the t-uwicial K'Lar. an (Kldilional £4344 1% (Is raised on Ciowdlundcr in order to r¢placL the hi)ardinLTS Hrytb a chain link fence. I'he incomc rcflccts the Vrk dune beforc i April 20ll. 'lThe f¢nL¢ replacement competed in 70221?0?" lJnlik'¢ Jiialll" communits" gardens: FCTCCT d()¢s not charge unnual membership fees but meTnbers and supp()rters arL Lne()urdged iu rnakc doiiaii(Trns. Planl 1¢. some of ii.hich nnly rcquire donations Irom Ihe bu! Lr. and SirnTlar actll'lliib. Li)nlinuc to su¢¢¢ssful. In t<ytsl, th¢sc two %()urces raibed niore than in prLI'iOUS i ears {?011:.2UI•. t6.124: ?U20,j!o? I: £3.868}. .4t thc end ol. Ihe N"Lar. the cbarits. held cash 01. £43..574 {£34.496 at < ilprÉl 2021). being UnKStriL Lash of £ I C).6? l and rcsTriLlid cash ()1. £26.9)3 1?021: i l 0.38 l and £24.115 Tespectii.-cli')- Th¢ rCstrILt eash bdldnce Tepresents cash rcceiwed in adi.anee of providing thc rele1.<( aCTII.'iULS The ¥hrifiTh will thes¢ funds to meci ils Lharitabli ()b.jeLtiN'es in the !.'Lar 10 ) ApTiI 2023 or thereafiLr. Ii inLluded th¢ following amounts of £l.000 und oi'er: City Bridge Trust Co-op 2020 and 2021 Community Assembly Forest Gate South planters Commvnwty Assembly Marytand Gatewav/Crowdfunder GLA Green Forest Gate 9.839 1.916 5,583 4.033 At 6. ..Ipril 209 I deferred e¥peT)diture includLd amounL% in respL"Ll of &Frants gii'en bj. the Co- OP1£4.40_"1 l. N-arii)N loftvrics (£10.627), Ihe CTrearer Lond(yn .4uThoritN" 1£5.944) Tesco {£I:000 i and appr()xIlllLl £::IKKJ in re%peLt of i"ariowq ¥rants trom the T.ondon lJorou8h of Neii'ham. Tn ihe period t.rom ihc end nf the financial l'ear to the cnd of Sepiember 20?2. the I,'GC G has, succe%sFullN' obtained a furttiLr £2i.000 in grants: soJn¢ ot" ii'hi¢h ma)- rclale lo tiN iiie5 in the }"ear cndLd 5 April I Independenl F.xaminer's revRew .4s FGCCS s reN"enue in the lear ¥.xLLeded £?i,OIX). the Trustees obtaincd dn independeiit crulin¥ (Trl. the tjnaniial stai¢mcnt. .4ccordingl%. the}." appointcd .Mr fvlichacl Il"ebb. membL"r ol-lhe C.harteT¢d Inst1[C of Publtc l inance AcCoUnn¢)." as Indcpcndcfti Lxwiiinir li) L<trrN- oul il r¢i.'ieTh- theic finaGcial staiements. 'Ihc rekieil. &s I¢s5 ill scope than an 1udii and docs nol involtri lurming an opinion as ro 'h¢(hUr the accuunls "ITU¢ and tair.. 1115 report lo ihe In[els is inlluded in th¢ financial Sernents.
ThL Indcpcndent Examtnir has r¢pon¢d ihai n(J maicrial DL9ttrS hai'e COLne ti) hib attLniion gTI'ing him causc io belil'C li1. in anK' rnaierial resFeCI. acLOUllting records i¥eTe ni)I kept in rc5PLLI Lil Ihc Tiiisl d5 Ic4uirtJ b) (lIn I;Q ol tht .4LI, UI Ll]dl dicuullio do nLiI dF6Vtd ith thoie re¢ords. He also ri ported that he l)ad conie aLrc)s% no othcr Matt[5 ill conncitioll iiilh iht Ll<1minaiion tci I4hiLh atieniion %huulJ be draii.-ll ill bi> TelX)rt in ordLr to cnablL a propci unikr%l'tLidinn of Ihe aLC()unis t() be rea¢hed. Going concern F()Ill)]ng ihe emeTgen¢e and sprcad of the coronai-irus. as m-.cll as its finHnLial efttc-"s. the Trusice8 hai-e coniidLYed its cffects on ihe acfiliiies of the Lh(wjry' and beliei.c the sufficieni fund¥ ai."4ilable for it io continue_ 'I'hc charits. does not hai"e a )I)eA.. rcoarding ihe maintenance ofresL"rvcs. It hiL4 b-r1 able iv nieet it5 Lhariiable objecE1le> tIoUlh the w ot-i'oliinteers. tkwounh aangliL[s tor 5peLiIiL projects and s¢rn"ic¢s ii.heii Ihe! can bc funaed b) oranis. and dc)iiaiIo iii Lii%h. I'hL Trustee rcoularlN' moniicir th¢ unreslriLled ca<h held bi ihL chariTh io LnNurL il)ai it is sutriLLcnt 10 meL'I ils Statt cosis. sfftiiiuld it be undhli 10 obtain ¥rJnls ihat are ai'-ailablc 10 meet &ucli costs. as iN"cll & ¥Clltral cn.%rj £uch a% insurance and M'itsle disw&71. assumin¥. that there ig no grAnt fijndingi <iN'ktilable io meet such CO5. The Irw%lLCS 11-iil reconsidLr tbi5 should circuillststnce8 change. 'I'he garden is open Io i-LSlturs and N-olunteets ii"henei'Lr thii is possiblc undeT thc rctir',Ilutions .d: Iliat ailarc<8cq The prJLtiCL5 and and has iLlertaken a risk as5essmLnt. regul<11 updai- policies underVak¢n lo llkitjimise thL risks ol-infection bi-. those H'ho i'isit th¢ 5itc. Tnistees The trusl¢e% durino ihe periiNI w'"crc as folloth"s- Mq Kcrena Fu5sell Ir Pcter 1111 j<imb Hcdi. liicliards Ir NIark Gornian Ir fvfiLhacl L-larke fvlr N4ichack _4defiJi-e (re%igncd ?3 Juli. ?Q??) N.I% Maurccii 1.ohc I resiLn¥d and reappoinlcd . Ir K<N'in Richard N.laD*ell Mr Dai id Roi¢nber,, (appointed !) Jul)" .022) .Is GeorLsia LindsaN' Is Donna Sic)kes Juls-. ?0??) At ihe F(JLts's .4GNf on l O Juls. 20? l. fvfiLhacl ..ld¢!,e resÉgned as a "I n]stee David RoscnberLT appoinied. Xls Maureell Eobe retTred b! roldliLTrn and Teappoinr¢d bN. thL mLmbers.
In the preparation ol- this thc chÉirili' trustees bal-e had r¢gTard to the guidance issued bN' thc Lhiltits. comin11V. Th¢ trusTces deLlare that thev haTr¥'e approi.ed thc InL%e5 report alK)Ke. Signed vn behalf of the charii) % tnL8tees )thI aDa 3 Name KerLna FLL%4ell
Forest Gate CommunityGarden Charitable incorpfftted organisatson Charity number 116950) Statement of financiol actSvities Year ended S April 2021 Year endcd 5 April 2022 Re5triaed Unre5tricred Toial Year ended i April 2021 Rcstrirted Unrcsrricred Torul Income from: Grants Other income Plant 5ale5 and dCat1(lS 60.616 6C,616 21.6CLI 21,6C() 6.124 6.124 6,124 66,739 3,868 3,858 3.868 25,468 60.616 21.6 Expèncfiture Charitable artiitre5 General exFerses Core expenses 58,890 436 21,866 21.866 181 165 32,211 436 423 859 181 165 346 165 59.055 59.915 21.866 Net mthfement in funds 5.264 625 3,257 Total Fund5 brought fcyward lall unrestrirtedl 10.381 7,124 Total funds ¢3rried forward lall unStritted) 17.205 10,381
Forest Gate Community Garden Charitable incorporated organisati¢Jn Charity number 11695CQ Statement of financial position Year ended 5 Awl 2022 05-Apr-22 5 April 2021 cashaibank deferred expenditure 43,574 1.2a2 44.816 34,496 74 34,670 Credit¢Y5 Deferred income 27,611 24,290 Reserves 17.205 10.381 44.816 34,670 Of the cash held of £43,574, £26.953 ts restricte(J aThJ £16.621 is untritted Name Date 2A)M Kerena Fussell Chair
Forest Gate Community Garden Charitable incorporated organisation Charity number 1169500 Notes to the flnancial statements Year ended 5 April 2021 Acctyjntlng pollcles The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention. Grant5 Grants and donations are only included in the Statement of Financial Actimties when the charity becomes entitled to the rÈsources,' it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources.- and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient rellability. In the case of performance-related grants. Income is recognised to the extent that the charity has provided the specified goods or SeIce5, which is usually as the costs of the related artivities are incurred.
Forest Gate Community Garden Charitable incorkK*rated orEanisation Charity number 1169500 Notes to the flnancial ststements Yea r ended 5 April 2022 l. G rant5 and donations recognised in the year (al Grant income 5 April 2022 5 April 2021 Alma Street Aspers Big Lottery 201912020 Big lottery 202112022 Blooming Forest Ga; Carpenters City Bridge Trust C(Trop 2020 op 2021 community assembly FGS Garfield Weston Gateway/crowdfunder GLA Green Forest Gate Green Shoots Helping Hands LL More Estate Loss Project Lottery Community Fund National lottery commLJnityfund Postcode lottery Right to thrive Right to thrive SFG training Icarpentersl Tesco 2021 1,415 279 7.488 576 535 350 1,956 1.017 827 14.084 391 410 2.5crf) 5,299 13.911 272 652 4,992 6,850 1,203 1,227 540 32 826 1.328 586 60,616 257 21,600
Forest Gate Community Garden Charitable incorporated organisation Charity number 1169500 Notes to the financial ststements Year ended 5 April 2022 Ibl Deferred income 5 April 2022 5 April 2021 Alma Street Aspers Bi8 lottery 202112022 City Bridge Trust Cctrop 2020 Ctrop 2021 Community Assembly Forest Gate South plant Community A55embly MaWand Gatewaylcrowdfurider GLA Green Forest Gate Green Shoots National lottery com munity fund Newha m conservation volunteers Tesco 2021 3,312 1.091 279 481 652 903 1,203 9.424 456 2,295 3,158 1,916 5,583 4.033 631 5,944 481 414 Total deferred incom@ 27,611 24,290 Grants are deferred to the extent that the specif led artivities have yet to be performed. {cl Deferred Expenditure Comm6Jnity Assembly More Estate Risht to Thrive 1.242 174
Forest Gate Community Garden Cha ritable incorporated organisation Charity number 1169500 Note5 to the f inancial statement5 Year ended 5 Apfil 202 1 Idl Unrestricted grant income 5 April 2022 5 April 2021 Unrestricted grant income Garden Trail Donations Plaiit sales and 8ardeii l)iie 2,312 3,812 825 3,043 3,868 2. Core expenses 05-Apr-22 05-Apr-21 restricted Public liability insurance unrestritted Public liability insurance LBN waste management Companies House 165 410 410 165 13 13 588 588
Forest Gate Community Garden Charita ble incorporated organisation Charity number 11695(Ki Notes to the f inancial statement5 Year ended 5 April 2022 3. Cash restricted unrestricted total At S April 2022 26,369 17,205 43,574 At S April 2021 24,115 10.381 34,496
Indendant examlnerfs report to the trustees of the Forest Gate Communlty Garden CIO I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of tr Forest Gate Communty Garden CIO {FGCG) for the year ended 5 April 2022. Rosponsibiliti•s and basis of report As the charity trustees of the FGCG you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report in respect of my examinatK)n of the Trusfs accounls carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have folk)wed all Ihe applicable Directions given by the Charity Commisson under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. Independent examln•rfs stat•mont I have completed my examination. I confirm that no Material matters have iy)me to my attention in conneclion with the examinatK)n givirvJ me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in spect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the aco)unts do not accord wtth those erds. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connection with the examination to which attentton should be drawn in this port in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Michael Edward Webb Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (rf any): Chartered Inslitute of Public Finance and Accountancy {CIPFA) Address: 24 Albany Road. Manor Park, London E12 5BE Date: 25th Januaryt022 2023