2022-04-30-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1173640

Annual report and financial statement for the period ended 30 April 2022

GREEN HEALTH THAMES VALLEY

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 April 2022

• Report of the trustees

• Independent Examiner’s Report

• Receipts and Payments Accounts

• Statement of Assets and Liabilities

GREEN HEALTH THAMES VALLEY

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2022

1. Establishment and Purpose

A Trust Deed dated 21 January 2017 established Green Health Thames Valley (GHTV) as a Charitable Incorporated organisation (CIO).

The Charity’s main purpose is to relieve sickness and protect mental health through the provision of therapeutic horticulture to those with, or vulnerable to, mental health problems. Also to protect physical health through encouraging horticulture-related physical activity and by promoting healthy eating to individuals and organisations.

2. Trustees and Officers

During the year the following served as trustees:Richard Byard Chair Gerald Stormont Treasurer Tricia Odell Mike Taylor (resigned 7 April 2022) Ralph Godbold

The trustees met four times during the year. They also communicated frequently in between formal meetings.

The number of trustees may not be fewer than three. The appointment and removal of trustees is in the power of the trustees.

3. Address

The principal address of the charity is

12A Southview Park Marsack Street Reading RG4 5AF

We deliver activities on site at The Well Centre, Dawlish Road, Reading, RG2 7SD

4. Independent Examiner

Chaweevan Williams FCCA

Chartered Certified Accountants

Verdant Accountants Limited

20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU

GREEN HEALTH THAMES VALLEY

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2022

5. Object and Main Activity

Under its governing document the objects of the trust are to relieve sickness and protect mental health through the provision of therapeutic horticulture. This is mainly done through the site at The Well Church in Whitley, Reading.

Coming out of earlier waves of Covid the charity provided a combination of face to face and online support, recognising that face to face was preferable but also that some clients still lacked confidence to use public transport and to mix with others. We maintained robust Covid-19 safety measures and supported those clients that were comfortable meeting outdoors in the garden. The rise in referrals because of the pandemic continued into 21/22 and we also introduced a successful social prescribing pilot in partnership with Ridgeline Trust that saw a new strategic relationship formed with a local GP surgery who continued to refer clients after the completion of the pilot project.

We also introduced mental health and wellbeing workshops – delivered by a local specialist provider, and specialist nutrition support that enabled us to provide a holistic range of support to clients.

6. Financial Review

For the year ended 30th April 2022 GHTV continued its work as a registered charity balancing needs, against financial resources. Trustees’ work to ensure the sustainability of the charity has increased budgeted expenditure and has led to an increase in income from charity grants.

7. Risk Assessment

The charity exists to provide therapeutic horticulture and health and wellbeing support for users facing mental health challenges.

The major source of income is grants from grant-making trusts and organisations. The trustees consider that the greatest risk to the charity’s ability to continue its activities is that the availability of grant income is reduced. Were income to decrease substantially the charity would have to reduce the level of its activities and services.

The trustees consider that existing internal controls provide reasonable assurance regarding the risk of losses arising from dishonest activities or negligence on the part of officers or trustees.

8. Reserves Policy

In keeping with good practice the Trustees reviewed the reserves policy in 2021 and agreed to increase the reserve to £12,000, approximately 4 months running costs. The trustees also recommended that any agreement to significant capital developments should occur only if nine months free reserves were held, or specific designated funds were obtained

9. Use of volunteers

The charity continues to work with no employees on payroll. although acknowledges the considerable and essential input of independent contractors. The charity requires additional voluntary help in projert management, marketing and fundraising and this voluntary work is acknowledged and appreciated. We look fonuard to increasing the number of volunteers as we return to post pandemic times, their contribution is a vital Sour￿ of support and experience and adds significant value. GREEN HEALTH THAMES VALLEY Contents ot the Flnandal Statements For the Year Ended 30 April 2022 Trustee< responsibilities in relation to the financial ststements The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees. annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and Unwted Kingdom Accounting Standards. Charity law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the charity. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to= select sultable accounting policies and then apply them consistently: observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. state whether applicable UK accounting stsndards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial ststements,. prepare the finanaal statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the thartty will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for. keepin8 proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial poswtion of the charity. 5afeguardire the assets of the charity and heno taking reasonable steps for the Pfevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. the maintenano and integrity of the corporate and financial information includel on the website. Approved by the trustees on ￿ February 2023 and signed on their behalf by: NJLa Ralph Godbold Trustee

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES GREEN HEALTH THAMES VALLEY 1173640 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from Period start 0110512021 To 3010412022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last yèar to Ihe tte4resi thenèxrèt£ to thè t**resiÉ to Ihe ttearesi£ to IhÈ ttÈareÈi£ A1 Receipts Grams Ebnation¥ Sub totalfGms8 income for AR) 21,410 57,850 56,758 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see tablel. Sub totsl 36A40 21,410 67160 S6.758 A3 Payments SERVICE PROWSION SITE & FACILITlf S FUND RMSING & PROMOTK)N RENT CONSUMABLES GOVERPi4I￿E 2,7S2 273 29,928 2S,916 3374 2A42 810 810 Sub tot 33￿63 3.025 36.088 36,391 A4 Asset and invesknent urchases,1see table) Sub total 33,063 3,025 36,391 Net of recwpts/(payments) A5 Transfers be￿een funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fun<ts this year eml 3,377 18.385 21,782 20,367 25,439 28,816 25.439 47,201 18.385 25A39 CC%X R1 ¥AxxJnts ISSI

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Categories Details to nea￿tt to I￿￿Test£ to neuest£ B1 Cash fvnds Cash at bank 28A16 18,38S Total cash funds 28016 18A85 {agre2baTranceswih recaptsand counll61) Unrestri¢ted tunds to nearest£ Restricted nds to rbearest£ Endowment Tunijs to nearest£ Details Fund tr>which ¢¥rreTrtvalue lional Details a$stt Coslloplicrfwll 83 Investment assets Fund towhich asset belo CurrentV￿ue tioMI Details B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to whith Amtsuntdue onal WhÈn due Dptail Examiner's fees x 2 B5 Liabilities 13 month's rent One month's fees Sun&1 by one or t￿￿truSte￿5 tha￿cl all the trustees Signature Print Narne Dale of roval A o>*8aL> IFd.2Y CCXX R2 as¢ounts ISSI

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ GREEN HEALTH THAMES VALLEY members of On accounts for the year 30 April 2022 Charity no 1173640 ended (if any) Set out on page 1-2

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended 30 April 2022.

• Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

• the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 20 February 2023 Name: Chaweevan Williams FCCA Relevant professional Chartered Certified Accountants qualification(s) or body : Address: Verdant Accountants Limited 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU