2024-12-31-accounts - The John Brookes-Denmans Foundation

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

John Brookes-Denmans Foundation

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1171609

Charity's principal address Denmans Garden, Denmans Lane

Fontwell, Nr. Arundel West Sussex

Postcode BN18 0SU

West Sussex

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Gwendolyn van Paasschen	Chair	From 14/02/2017	Original Sponsor
Peter Gillespie	Trustee	From 14/02/2017	Original Sponsor
Michael Palmer	Trustee	From 24/10/2018

















Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Accounting	Robert Sadler	30B Southgate, Chichester PO19 1DP



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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by majority of trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

The Trustees of the John Brookes-Denmans Foundation (JBDF) You may choose to include continued planning for the future of the JBDF and Denmans Garden. additional information, where relevant, about: Work is continuing on the conservation plan that was begun in 2022. It • policies and procedures will include the first comprehensive history of Denmans Garden along with adopted for the induction and a collated archive of supporting documents. This project has involved training of trustees; volunteers and a garden historian.

the charity’s organisational The purpose of this effort is to ensure that Denmans Garden, a Grade II structure and any wider Garden, will be managed according to the ethos of its creators, Joyce network with which the charity Robinson and John Brookes MBE. works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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The objects of the CIO are to advance the education of the public (and particularly landscape design and horticultural students) in the subject of landscape design and the design ethos of renowned landscape designer Summary of the objects of the John Brookes MBE in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including charity set out in its through the delivery of lectures, design courses, granting of awards and governing document provision of hands-on horticultural design experience. Work on the restoration of Denmans Garden, which is associated with the Charity, continued as it will for several years. The garden again attracted over 11,000 in 2024. The Garden won Gold in the South and South East in Bloom competition for the fourth year in a row. As an RHS Partner Garden, we create an exhibition garden at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Festival called ‘Denmans Garden: Room Outside’ intended educate the public about John Brookes’ legacy and introduce Summary of the main them to Denmans Garden and the legacy of Joyce Robinson. The JBDF activities undertaken for the was given a £1000 grant for this purpose from the RHS. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within Art classes have continued and expanded. More classes are planned for this section the statutory 2025. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Oscar Romp, a local figurative artist became the third artist-in-residence. issued by the Charity His residency will be nearly two year long. Two exhibitions are planned Commission on public for 2025 of his work. benefit) Denmans opened for the National Garden Scheme in February, April, and October 2024 with proceeds going to NGS. The garden first opened to the NGS in 1967. We began a series of quarterly walks through the garden to help teach the public about planting, gravel gardening, and garden design. If these continue to be popular we may expand this type of offering.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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The volunteer program at Denmans continued and expanded in 2024 under the leadership of Head Gardener, Jonathan Arnold. The intent remains to build and maintain the volunteer base to help renovate and sustain the garden and promote and tell its history.

A volunteer is also helping catalogue articles about the garden to help with the conservation report and the development of an archive about You may choose to include Denmans Garden and Joyce Robinson. further statements, where relevant, about: The Aldingbourne Foundation (which supports people with learning

The Aldingbourne Foundation (which supports people with learning disabilities and/or autism to lead independent lives) continues to plant and care for the planters at the entrance of the garden.

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;

Other partnerships and working relationships with charities with complementary missions will continue to be explored.

contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

We post regular blogs about the garden on our website, Summary of the main www.denmans.org and continue to send out a monthly newsletter to local achievements of the charity and international recipients. Our social media presence continues to during the year grow.

We continue to restore the garden which was badly neglected. We have successfully continued to propagate plants for sale, continuing in the footsteps of the garden’s founder, Joyce Robinson. The chairman of the John Brookes-Denmans Foundation gave several talks for various groups about Denmans Garden, John Brookes, Joyce Robinson and their legacies. Denmans again participated in the South and South East in Bloom competition (part of Britain in Bloom) and won Gold for the 4th time.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit ~~oe~~
Further financial review details (Optional information) We qualified for gift aid in summer 2020 and added a tick box on our
You may choose to include booking system that offers visitors a chance to donate to the John
additional information, where Brookes-Denmans Foundation. We will continue to explore means of
relevant about: raising funds to support the John Brookes-Denmans Foundation.
• 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. ~~_~~
Section F Other optional information
~~__~~ 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) Gwendolyn van Paasschen Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date 17 October 2025

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE010291 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CUARITY NUMBER: 1171609 orto Trustees hn Brooke Denmans ndation Robert Sadler & Company Ltd Chartered Accounlanls 30B Soiith8ate Chichester Wesl sus.sex P019 IDP

atio ntents of the Fin 31 Pa8C Report of the Tru81ees Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activili Balance Sheet Notes to the FinwiciAI Slolements 6 to 10 Deloiled Statement of Financial Activities

ohn Bro kes Denmans Foun ion ort of the Trustees for the Y End 31 De mber 202 The trustees who arc also dir¢clors of the charity for the puwoses of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. The Injstees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and R¢porting by Charities.. Sialeinent of Recommended Prtice applicable to charities preparing their a¢¢ounts in accordan¢¢ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelaiid (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ObJeetlves and alms The objective of the charity is to advance the education of the public (particularly lands¢ape design and horticultural students) iii the subject of landscape design and the design ethos of renowned landscape designer John Brookes MBE in such ways as the TNstees think fil, including Ilirough the delivery of lectures, design courses. granting of awards and provision of hands-on horticultural design experience. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng doeument The charity is controlled by its goveminb, document, ils conslitiilion, and constilules a charitabl¢ incojporaled organisation, fotTred in accordance with the Charities Act 2006 and C.harilie.4 Act 2011. RFFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Reglstered Company number CE010291 (England and Wales) Reglstered Charlty number 1171609 Reglstered offlce Denmans Garden Denmans Lanc Fontwell Arund¢l Wesl Su.%sex BN180SU Trustees Ms G W J Van Paasschen P Gillespie M A Palmer CompAny SecretAry Independent Ex#mlner Robert Alistair Sadler Robert Sadler & c.ompany Ltd Chartered A¢counlants 30B Souihgale Chic11ester Wesl Sussex P019 IDP Approved by order of the board of trustees on signed on ils behalf by: MSGWJV Paasschen- Trustee Page I

dent E min&s roo Den toth oun ees Independent examlner'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 2024. 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 accordanc¢ with thc requircm¢nts of th¢ Compani¢s Act 2006 ('thc 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 eligibl¢ 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 201 I {'the 201 l Act,). In ¢arrying out my examination I have followed the Dire¢tions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145{5) (b) of th¢ 2011 Act. Independtnt examlner's statement I have completed my cxamination. I confirni that no matter5 have com¢ to my attention in eonnection with the examination giving me cause to believe: accounting records were not kept in respe¢l of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or the account$ do not a¢¢ord with those record5. or the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any r¢ciuirenient that thc accounts give a true und fuir view which is not a matter considered As part of an independent cxaininalion. or the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statemcnt of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charitle5 (applicoble lo charities preparing Ihcir a¢counts in accordance with the Financial Reportiiig Standard applicable iii Ihc UK ld Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concenis aiid have com¢ 8¢ross no other matters in connection witli the ex8mination to which attention should b¢ drawn in Ihis report in order to enable a proper underslandins of the a¢¢oun15 to be reached. Robert Alistair Sadler Robert Sadler & Company Ltd Chartered Accountant8 30B Southgate Chichester .West Sus8ex P019 IDP 21 Page 2

hn Brookes D nmans Fo n ation Statement of Financial Activities r the Year ed31De mber 2024 31.12.24 Total funds 31.12.23 Total funds Unrestricted fund Restri¢led fund Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 3,198 3.198 11.964 Charltable act5vltle$ General running of foundation 1.000 1,000 Investment income 4,215 4,215 8,601 Total 7,413 1,000 8,413 20,565 EXPENDITURE ON Cliarltable octlvlties General running ol. foundation 13,103 1,000 14,103 1,038 Other 245 245 261 Total 13,348 1,000 14,348 1,299 NET tNCOMEI(EXPEIYDITURE) (5.935) (5,935) 19,266 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fund5 brought forward 156,208 156,208 136,942 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 150,273 150,273 156,208 The notes forni part of these financial statements Page 3

hn Brooke s Foundation lance Sheet l Dece er 31.12.24 Total funds 31.12.23 Total funds Unrestricted fund Restricted fund Notcs FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 4,549 4,549 4,794 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 1,476 147,143 1,476 147,143 153,508 148,619 148,619 153,508 cREDoRs Amounts fallin8 due within one yeAr (2,895) (2,895) (2.094) Y4ET CURRENT ASSETS 145,724 145,724 151,414 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 150,273 150,273 156,208 IYET ASSETS 150,273 150,273 156,208 FUNDS Unr¢8lrict¢d funds 10 150,273 156,208 TO'fAL FUNDS 150,273 156,208 Th¢ charitable Company is entitled to exemption from audil under S¢¢tion 477 of the Companies A¢1 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The members hav¢ not required the company lo obiAin an audit of ils financial statements for the yew ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. Thc tNstees acknowledge their responsibilities for ('a) ensuring that th¢ charitable compaiiy keeps a¢¢ounling records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and preparing financial slalemeiits 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 t4urplus or deficit for each financial year in ar¢ordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 8nd which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial 51al¢menls, so for as appli¢8bl¢ to the charitable company. (b) The notes forni part of these financial statemenls Page 4 continued...

hn Brook Denmans Foundation Balance Sheet- continued 31D ember 20 Thcse financial statements have been prq)ared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject lo the small companies regime. The Inancial stat ments w¢re approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue t&.fyg:L *)aA and were signed on ils behalf by.. on JVanP sschen- TNstee M A Palin¢r- Trustee The notes fom] part of these financial statements Pagc S

n Broo ndati Notcs t h Financial Statemen for Year E IDe er 202 ACCOi)NTING POLICIES Basls of preparlng the finAnclal statements The financial statements of thc ¢haritable rompany, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepar¢d in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Praclicc applicable to charities preparing their aeeounls in accordance with the Financial R¢porting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective l January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Swidard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ir¢land' and the Companies Act 2006, The financial statements have brAn prepared under the historical cost conventLOn. Income All income is recognised in the Statement of Financiai Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the in¢om¢ will be received and the amount can be measured r¢liably, Expendlture Liabilities are recognis¢d as expenditure as soon as tlicr¢ 18 a Icgal or con$lructive obligation ¢ommitiin8 the chaiity to that expenditure, il 18 probablc that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settl¢menl and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditur¢ is accounted for on an a¢cruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot b¢ directly ttributed to particular headings thoy have been allocated to a¢tivitics on a basi5 consislcnt with th¢ us¢ of resources. TAnglble fixed Assets DcpKciation is pruvidcd at the followin8 Rnnual rates in order to write off each asset over its e8timalcd useful life. Fixtures and Iiltings Computer equipment 50/n oil reducing balanGc 25•/0 on reducing balance T Ax*tlon The charity is exempt from cotyoration tax on its charitable activitles. Fund accouiidng Unreslrictcd ndS be used in accordance with tho charitE4blc objectives at the di5¢r¢tion of the trustee8. Restricted funds can only bc used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the Charity, Restrictions 8rise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Furthcr explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is includ¢d in thc notes to thc flnancial statements. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 31,12.24 31.12.23 Donations Gift aid 1,850 1,348 11,964 3,198 11,964 Page 6 continued...

John Brooke Denman Foundation Notes to the Financial Statements- continued for the Y r Ended l December 2024 INVESTMENT INCOME 31.12.24 31.12.23 Royalties Othcr fixed ass¢t invest - FII Deposit account interest 652 l28 3,435 2,231 12 6.358 4.215 8,601 NET IIYCOMFI(EXPENDITURE) Net incomel(¢xpendilure) is stated after chargingl(crediting): 31.12.24 31.12.23 Depreciation- owned 48sel 245 261 TRUSTEES, REMUNE114TION AND BENEFITS Ther¢ were no trustees, remuner&lion or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023. Trustees, expenses There were no trubtees, expciiscs paid for the year ¢nded 31 December 2024 nor for the year endcd 31 December 2023. COMPARATIVES FOR TIIE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unre51ricted fund Reslricled fiind Total INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 11,964 11,964 Inveslmcnl income 8,601 8,601 Total 20,565 20,565 EXPFNDITURF. ON Charitable activities General runiiing of foundation 1,038 1,038 Other 261 261 TotAI 1,299 1,299 NET INCOME 19,266 19,266 RECOPYCILIATIOLN OF FUNDS Total funds broiiglit forward 136,942 136,942 TOT AL FULNDS CARRIED FORWARD 156,?08 156,?08 Page 7 continued...

es datio Not the Fin they ial State ents- co tinued TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixtures Computer cquipment fittings Totals COST At l January 2024 and 31 Dpx¢mber 2024 6,160 120 6,280 DEPRECIATION At l January 2024 Charge for y¢ar 1,394 238 92 I,486 245 At 31 Dember 2024 1,632 99 1,731 NET BOOK VALUE At 3 l December 2024 4,528 21 4,549 At 31 December 2023 4,766 28 4,794 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.12.24 31.12.23 Other debtors 1,476 CREDITORS: AMOUNfs FALLING DUE WITHIN OIYE YEAR 31.12,24 31.12.23 Tr&de cr¢ditors Other creditors- Exp pd pers. Accrued expenses 990 205 1,700 (i) 205 1,890 2,895 2,094 io. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Nel movement in funds At 31.12.24 At 1.1.24 Unrestrlcted funds General fund 156,208 (5,935) 150,273 TOTAL FUNDS 156,208 (5,935) 150,273 Page 8 continued..

John Brookes D nmans F undation Notes to the Financial Statements- ¢ontinued for the Y ar Ended l Deccmber 2024 io. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued Net movement in funds, in¢luded in the above are &s follows.. Incoming resour¢¢s Resources expended Movement in funds Unreslricted funds General fund 7,413 (13,348) (5,935) Restrlcted funds Restricted Fund 1,000 (i.000} TOTAL FUNDS 8,413 (14,348) (5,935) CompAratIv for movement In funds Net movement in funds Al 31.12.23 At l.1,23 Unre$trlcted funds General fund 136,942 19,266 156,208 TOTAL FUNDS 136,942 19,266 156,208 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are a5 followb.. Incoming resource Resource.s expended Movement in fund Unrestrlcted funds General fund 20,565 {1,299) 19,266 TOTAL FUNDS 20,565 (1,299) 19,?66 A current year12 months and prior year12 months combined position is a5 follows.. Net movement in funds Al 31.12.24 Ai l.1,23 Unrestricted funds General fund 136,942 13,331 150,273 TOTAL FUNDS 136,942 13,331 150,273 Page 9 continued...

hnB ndat t to the Fin ncial Statements- continued io. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contfinued A ourrent year 12 months and prior year 12 months combtned net movement in funds. included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestrlcted funds General fund 27,978 (14,647) 13,331 Restrlcted fund6 Restri¢t¢d Fund 1,000 (1,000) TOTAL FUNDS 28,978 (15,647) 13,331 ii. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Ther¢ WCK no relalod party transactions for the year cnded 31 December 2024. GRANTS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR 12. Grant incomc re¢ognised and released to income in the year w89 as follows:. 31.12.24 31.12.23 Royal Horticultural Society- Contribution lo Hampton Court Palace Garden Show- Rcytri¢ted Grant 1,000 Total 8ranls received 1,000 Page 10

John Brookes Detunans Foun tion Detailed Statement of Financial Activities r the Year E l Deceinb 24 31.12.24 31.12.23 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations And legaci¢s Donations Giftaid 1,850 1,348 11,964 3,198 11,964 Investment Income Royalties Other fixed asset invet>t - FII Deposit account intere.81 652 128 3,435 2,231 12 6,358 4,215 8,601 Chftrltable a¢tlvltle8 Grant 1,000 Total Incomlng resources 8,413 20,565 EXPENDITURE ChArltAble Aetlvltfies Website and sundry Computer Coii.%ervalion plaiining Gardcn show expens¢ 65 108 7,952 12.403 108 Other Fixtures and fittings C,omputer equipmcnl 238 251 10 245 261 Support COSt5 Governftnce eo$t$ Ac¢ounlancy and legal fec5 1,700 Total resourccs expended l4,348 1,299 Net (expenditure)Ilncome (5,935) 19,?66 This pag¢ does not fonn part of the statutory financial statetnents Pagell