Trustees. Annual Report for the period '. Period slart date 01 l January Period end date 31 Dectsmber From 2020 2020 To Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name John Brookes-Denmans Foundation Other names charity Is known by Reglstered charity number (if any) 1171609 Charltys princlpal address Denmans Garden. Denmans Lane Fontwell, Nr. Arundel West Sussex Posl¢ode BN18 OSU Names of the charity truslees who manage the charity Trustee name Office fif any) Dates aeted rf notfor whol• ar Name of person lor body) entitled oint trustee Ifan Original Sponsor Gwendolyn van Paasschen Peler Gillespie Michael Palmer Chair From 1410212017 Trustee Trustee From 1410212017 From 2411012018 Original Sponsor 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees tor the charfty, If any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012 Scanned with Camscanner Names and addresses of advisers (Opllonal inforniation) e of advlser Name Address Accounting Robert Sadler 308 Southgate. Chichester P019 1 DP Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional Infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charlty's trusts Constitution Type of goveming document leci. Irusl deed. conulilLI',io*I How the charity is constituted leg. Irusl, ￿￿socIatIon. c(STryaTyi cio Trustee selection methods leg. appointed by. elected b5,1 Elected by majority of trustees Addltional governance Issues (Optional infomiatlon) The Trustees of the John Brookes-Denmans Foundation {JBDF) began planning for the future of the JBDF and Denmans Garden. though these efforts were delayed by the pandemic. Those efforts wrll continue as Covid restrictions are Irfted. You may choose to include additional infomation, where relevant. about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of Iruslees-. the charity's organisalional slruclure and any wider nehvork with which the charity works- relationship with any related parties. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures lo manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities The objects of the CIO are lo advance the education of the public land particularfy18ndscape design and horticultural students) in the subject of landscape design and the design ethos of renowned landscape designer John Brookes MBE in such ways a5 the charity tnjslees think fil, including through the delivery of lecturers, design courses. granting of awards and provision of hands-on horticultural design experience. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governlng document TAR March 2012 Scanned with Camscanner The trustees were unable to hold planned classes, lectures and masterclasses on landscape design because of the pandemic, but continued lo work on developing relationships with other organizations and indiwduals to put in pla￿ programs to be resumed Covid restrictions as lifted. Work on the restoration of Denmans Garden. which is associated with the Charity. continued and as a re5uIt. Denmans Garden was accepted in the Royal Horbcultural Society's Partner Garden Scheme beginning in 2020. In Augusl 2020 Denmans was added as a Grade11 garden to National Heritage List for England and agreed to open for the National Garden Scheme three times in 2021. Covi&pennitting. Summary ofthe maln activlties undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include withln this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Addltional details of objectives and activilies (Optional infonnation) The volunteer program at Denmans that was started in 2019 continued and expanded in 2020 but in compliance with Covid restrictions. The intenl remains to build a volunteer base to help suslain the garden and promote and lell its history. An archivist was hired to begin the complex task of sorting through materials belonging to John Brookes MBE and Joyce Robinson. Despite Covid restrictions. he managed to organize the colleclions sufficiently to pemiil work lo be slarted on editing a collection of Mr. Brookes essays and lectures lo be published in October 2021 by Pimpernel Press. All royalties of the book will be earn￿rked for the John Brookes-Denmans Foundation. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant. about: policy on granlmaking: policy programme related investrnent- An agreement was reached the Aldingboume Foundation (which supports people with leaming disabiltlies andlor autism to lead independent lives) to plant and care for Ihe planters al the entrance of the garden. contribution made by volunteers. Discussions the Snowdrop Trust to hold an event post-covid were initiated. Other partnerships and working relationships with charities with cornplementary missions will continue to be explored. TAR March 2012 Scanned with Camscanner Section D Achievements and performance We have begun to posl regular blog5 about the garden on our website. denmans.org. Summary of the main achlevements of the charity during the year A glass arknsl created unique glassware ple￿$ from glass taken from the old greenhouse. We have continued to restore the garden which was badly neglecled. We have Suc￿$$fullY continued to propagate plants for sale. continuing in the footsteps of the garden's founder. JOY￿ Robinson. We have continued to collaborate with an organization called Garden Maslerclass and held a virtual masterclass about the work of John Brookes MBE in June of 2020 that was inlemalionally viewed. Although we had planned to ￿lebrate 50 years of gravel gardening al Denmans in 2020, we had to ujrtail our efforts lo virtual events, induding one with Garden Masterclass in May of 2020 and one with a landscape design organization based in Moscow. TAR March 2012 Scanned with Camscanner Section E Financial review Brlet ststement of the charfty's pollcy on reserves Details of any funds materially In defieit Further financlal revlew detalls (Optional infornia¢ionl We qualified for grfi aid in summer 2020, and ojnb.nue to explore moans of ra￿l￿g fuThJs to supwNt the John Brookes￿enmans FoundatK)n. These ellorts We￿ slowed in these efforts by the pandemic. You may choose to indude additional infomiation. ￿re relevant about.. the charity's princapal SOUTce5 of funds lindudiry any fundraisirgl: how expenditure has supported thè key objectives ofthe charity: Inves1n￿nt policy and oblecbves including ary ethical investrnent p)licy adopted. Section F Other optional inforniation Section G Declaration The truslees declare that they have approved the tru5 ees, report above. Signed on behalf of the ¢harlty's trus Signature(s Full narnè(sl Position {•g Secr•tsry. chai Chair Dat¢ 26 0(lober 2021 TAR Math 2012 Scanned with Camscanner **REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE010291 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1171609** Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 for John Brookes Denmans Foundation Robert Sadler & Company Ltd Chartered Accountants 30B Southgate Chichester West Sussex PO19 1DP John Brookes Denmans Foundation ## Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 |||Page|| |---|---|---|---| |Report of the Trustees||1|| |Independent Examiner's Report||2|| |Statement of Financial Activities||3|| |Balance Sheet|4|to|5| |Notes to the Financial Statements|6|to|10| |Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|11|to|12| John Brookes Denmans Foundation ## Report of the Trustees ## for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The objective of the charity is to advance the education of the public (particularly landscape design and horticultural students) in the subject of landscape design and the design ethos of renowned landscape designer John Brookes MBE in such ways as the Trustees think fit, including through the delivery of lectures, design courses, granting of awards and provision of hands-on horticultural design experience. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, its constitution, and constitutes a charitable incorporated organisation, formed in accordance with the Charities Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number** CE010291 (England and Wales) ## **Registered Charity number** 1171609 ## **Registered office** Denmans Denmans Lane Fontwell Arundel West Sussex BN18 0SU ## **Trustees** Ms G W J Van Paasschen P Gillespie M A Palmer ## **Company Secretary** ## **Independent Examiner** Robert Alistair Sadler ICAEW Robert Sadler & Company Ltd Chartered Accountants 30B Southgate Chichester West Sussex PO19 1DP Approved by order of the board of trustees on 27 October 2021 and signed on its behalf by: Ms G W J Van Paasschen - Trustee Page 1 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of John Brookes Denmans Foundation ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of John Brookes Denmans Foundation ('the Company')** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) 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 the Company are not 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 carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 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 of the 2006 Act 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; or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). 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. Robert Alistair Sadler ICAEW Robert Sadler & Company Ltd Chartered Accountants 30B Southgate Chichester West Sussex PO19 1DP 27 October 2021 Page 2 John Brookes Denmans Foundation ## Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 |||31.12.20|31.12.19| |---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Total| |||fund|funds| ||Notes|£|£| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**|||| |Donations and legacies||1,051|316,396| |Other trading activities|2|3,191|1,739| |Investment income|3|2,402|1,755| |**Total**||6,644|319,890| |**EXPENDITURE ON**|||| |Raising funds||-|1,440| |**Charitable activities**|||| |General running of foundation||10,266|2,815| |Other||316|338| |**Total**||10,582|4,593| |**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**||(3,938)|315,297| |**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**|||| |**Total funds brought forward**||324,717|9,420| |**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**||320,779|324,717| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 3 John Brookes Denmans Foundation ## Balance Sheet ## 31 December 2020 |31.12.20
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
7
5,626
Investment property
8
225,000
230,626
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank
91,317
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
9
(1,164)
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
90,153
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
320,779
**NET ASSETS**
320,779
**FUNDS**
10
Unrestricted funds
320,779
**TOTAL FUNDS**
320,779|31.12.19
Total
funds
£
5,942
225,000
230,942
95,180
(1,405)
93,775
324,717
324,717
324,717
324,717| |---|---| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2020. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for - (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and - (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. The notes form part of these financial statements continued... Page 4 John Brookes Denmans Foundation ## Balance Sheet - continued ## 31 December 2020 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 27 October 2021 and were signed on its behalf by: G W J Van Paasschen - Trustee M A Palmer - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5 John Brookes Denmans Foundation ## Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Fixtures and fittings - 5% on reducing balance Computer equipment - 25% on reducing balance ## **Investment property** Investment property is shown at most recent valuation. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. Page 6 continued... John Brookes Denmans Foundation |||Notes to the Financial Statements-continued||| |---|---|---|---|---| |||for the Year Ended 31 December 2020||| |**2.**|**OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES**|||| |||31.12.20||31.12.19| |||£||£| ||Fundraising events|1,980||1,739| ||Items sold|1,211||-| |||3,191||1,739| |**3.**|**INVESTMENT INCOME**|||| |||31.12.20||31.12.19| |||£||£| ||Royalties|1,017||1,755| ||Other fixed asset invest - FII||59|-| ||Deposit account interest|1,326||-| |||2,402||1,755| |**4.**|**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**|||| ||Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):|||| |||31.12.20||31.12.19| |||£||£| ||Depreciation - owned assets|316||338| |**5.**|**TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**|||| ||There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December||2020|nor for the year| ||ended 31 December 2019.|||| ||**Trustees' expenses**|||| |||31.12.20||31.12.19| |||£||£| ||Trustees' expenses||-|83| |**6.**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**|||| |||||Unrestricted| |||||fund| |||||£| ||**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**|||| ||Donations and legacies|||316,396| ||Other trading activities|||1,739| ||Investment income|||1,755| ||**Total**|||319,890| ||**EXPENDITURE ON**|||| ||Raising funds|||1,440| ||**Charitable activities**|||| ||General running of foundation|||2,815| ||Other|||338| |||Page 7||continued...| John Brookes Denmans Foundation ## Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 ## **6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued** |||||Unrestricted| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||fund| |||||£| ||**Total**|||4,593| ||**NET INCOME**|||315,297| ||**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**|||| ||**Total funds brought forward**|||9,420| ||**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|||324,717| |**7.**|**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**|||| |||Fixtures||| |||and|Computer|| |||fittings|equipment|Totals| |||£|£|£| ||**COST**|||| ||At 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020|6,160|120|6,280| ||**DEPRECIATION**|||| ||At 1 January 2020|308|30|338| ||Charge for year|293|23|316| ||At 31 December 2020|601|53|654| ||**NET BOOK VALUE**|||| ||At 31 December 2020|5,559|67|5,626| ||At 31 December 2019|5,852|90|5,942| |**8.**|**INVESTMENT PROPERTY**|||| |||||£| ||**FAIR VALUE**|||| ||At 1 January 2020|||| ||and 31 December 2020|||225,000| ||**NET BOOK VALUE**|||| ||At 31 December 2020|||225,000| ||At 31 December 2019|||225,000| continued... Page 8 John Brookes Denmans Foundation ## Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 |**9.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accrued expenses
**10.**
**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
At 1.1.20
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
324,717
**TOTAL FUNDS**
324,717
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
6,644
**TOTAL FUNDS**
6,644
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
At 1.1.19
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
9,420
**TOTAL FUNDS**
9,420
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
319,890
**TOTAL FUNDS**
319,890|31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
(1)
-
205
205
960
1,200
1,164
1,405
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.12.20
£
£
(3,938)
320,779
(3,938)
320,779
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(10,582)
(3,938)
(10,582)
(3,938)
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.12.19
£
£
315,297
324,717
315,297
324,717
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(4,593)
315,297
(4,593)
315,297| |---|---| continued... Page 9 John Brookes Denmans Foundation ## Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 ## **10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.1.19
£
9,420
9,420|Net
movement
in funds
£
311,359
311,359|At
31.12.20
£
320,779| |---|---|---|---| ||||320,779| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: ||Incoming|Resources|Movement| |---|---|---|---| ||resources|expended|in funds| ||£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**|||| |General fund|326,534|(15,175)|311,359| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|326,534|(15,175)|311,359| ## **11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2020. Page 10 John Brookes Denmans Foundation |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
Legacies
**Other trading activities**
Fundraising events
Items sold
**Investment income**
Royalties
Other fixed asset invest - FII
Deposit account interest
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Other trading activities**
Costs re lectures
**Charitable activities**
Trustees' expenses
Website and sundry computer
Postage and stationery
Advertising
**Other**
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
**Support costs**
**Management**
Insurance
**Other**
Collating John Brookes archive
**Governance costs**
Accountancy and legal fees|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
1,051
968
-
315,428
1,051
316,396
1,980
1,739
1,211
-
3,191
1,739
1,017
1,755
59
-
1,326
-
2,402
1,755
6,644
319,890
-
1,440
-
83
19
108
-
2
-
1,422
19
1,615
293
308
23
30
316
338
53
-
9,474
-
720
1,200|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
1,051
968
-
315,428
1,051
316,396
1,980
1,739
1,211
-
3,191
1,739
1,017
1,755
59
-
1,326
-
2,402
1,755
6,644
319,890
-
1,440
-
83
19
108
-
2
-
1,422
19
1,615
293
308
23
30
316
338
53
-
9,474
-
720
1,200| |---|---|---| |||| |||316,396
1,739
-| |||1,739
1,755
-
-| |||1,755| |||319,890
1,440
83
108
2
1,422| |||1,615
308
30| |||338
-
-
1,200| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 11 John Brookes Denmans Foundation |Total resources expended
**Net (expenditure)/income**|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
10,582
4,593
(3,938)
315,297|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
10,582
4,593
(3,938)
315,297| |---|---|---| |||| |||4,593| |||315,297| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 12