**REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1173640** **Annual report and financial statement for the period ended 30 April 2023** ## **GREEN HEALTH THAMES VALLEY** Contents of the Financial Statements for the period Ended 30 April 2023 - 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 period Ended 30 April 2023** ## **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 Ralph Godbold Claire Cullen The trustees met 4 times during the year. They also communicate frequently 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 period Ended 30 April 2023** ## **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 garden of The Well Church in Whitley, Reading, ## Overview of 22-23 activities; During this period we made new contacts within local agencies, including mental health referring organisations. We have continued and expanded our work with the nutritionist and courses and advice on healthy eating have proved popular with clients. The number of clients attending the garden has increased and increasing numbers have moved-on to new ventures. ## Strategy meeting Garden supervisors and trustees held a Saturday morning Away-Day meeting to review our current position and agree an outline strategy for the next three years. ## New Garden Building: Thanks to grant funding, we were able to build a garden room. This now provides office space for garden supervisors and clients, and in particular, it offers an inside space where clients can work on indoor craft-based projects during the colder winter months. ## **6. Policies:** Trustees are confident that we have all appropriate policies and these are reviewed annually. In view of the nature of the service we provide, the Safeguarding policy is regularly reviewed and updated. ## **7. Financial Review** For the period ended 30th April 2023 trustees continued to balance need against financial resources and the raising of funds to sustain our service continued to be a high priority. General cost increases, particularly staff costs, have caused us to examine our expenditure budget for savings and efficiencies, although there is little to save. ## **8. Risk Assessment** Grants from grant-making trusts and organisations form a major part of our annual income. The trustees consider that the greatest risk to the charity’s continued operation is that the availability of grant income is reduced. Should income 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. ## **9. Reserves Policy** The charity’s reserve policy sets a designated fund of £12,000, approximately 4 months running costs, to help ensure the sustainability of our service. Trustees also recommended that any agreementto significant capital developments should occur only if nine months free reserves are held. or specific designated funds are obtained. 10. Use of volunteers As a small charity. volunteers make a valuable contribution towards the service that we offer. Whilst volunteer roles occur across the charity, the most frequent is for work in the garden, either in direct support of clients or in ensuring that the site is safe and welcoming GREEN HEALTH THAMES VAILEY Contents of the Financial Statements For the period Ended 30 April 2023 Trusteeg responslbllities in relation to the finantial statements The tharity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees, annual report and financial statement in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. Charity law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for ead) year which give a trLSe and lair view of the state of affairs of the charity- In preparing the fir)ancial statements, the trustees are required to.. select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistentlyj observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP,- make judgefflents and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,- state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to anv material departures disclosed and explained in the financial ststements,. prepare the financial statements on the going con￿rn basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for.. keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the firbancial position of the charity. safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detertion of fraud and other irregularities. the maintenano and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the website. Approved by the twstees on 11 July 2023 and signed on their behalf by: Ralph Godbold CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Wp FI￿PAr) ¢JiEEN HEALTH THAhES VALLEY 1173640 Receipts and payment8 accounts CC16a Forthe p•rfod To 1st￿ 2022 30thApril 2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestyi¢ted Restricted fund5 EndownEnt nd% Total fvnds Lasiyeai A1 R•c•lpts 4>an15 JOA64 2,335 Sub *>lal(Grn&¥income for AR) J2.789 32.789 57.850 A2 tsset and inveslTr*nt 5*5, (see laNe Sub total Totalrncepts 31789 32.789 57,BSO Al Payh*nts SERVLE PRQMSK 5tfE & F￿lL[[lES GOVERNthCE FBCWTIL 31.trf15 461Z 31,005 20,601 1,522 379 29.928 4274 Sub total JJ,518 14,999 S￿07 A4PA8et knveslmènl rcha50s.lsee Sub total 38,518 14,989 S3￿07 36.088 N•tofrnewptstsym•nts) . Tr4Tr5fer5 bel*pen fvnd5 6 Cash fvnds lastp¥ end Cash fund¥ lths yw•nd 5.729 14.989 1.839 18,&6 1,557 20.718 21.7 816 47,201 26,483 24,926 47,201 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr?strl¢ted funds nE*rt*t£ Restrl¢ted funds Endowm•nt fvnds CdtL'yoriw¥ n•ar•stt B1 Cash fursds Cash at bank Total cash funds 24.926 1,557 Endowment fvn*Ys fund8 Ill E fund8 etalls Fundto whkh Cth•fitv41L* Dotails B3 Invèstmènt assets bjwhtch CwY*Thtvalu• Detalls 84Assots ￿trIned for the towhi¢h Details Exami*81'8 f88 iii 85 Liabilities three months rent one Months fee5 &gDed by trusiees on bthaf of al the Iruslees Slgna Prfnt Name Date of Ral h G¢>dbold 31￿u1-23 CCXX R2 acu)unts Issi 30107r2023 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independént examlnerfs report on the accounts Se¢t*on A Indepeiiclenl Examii)er's Report Rwrt to the tru8teesl GREEN HEALTH THAMES VALLEY OTr •¢Munts forth• y•ar •nded 30 2023 Charlty no (If any) 1173640 Set out on page I rewrt to the trustees on my examination of the acc￿nts of the above eharity I￿ Trust.) for the period end¢d 30 Apnl 2023. R•spon$lbllfjés and As the thaiity trustees ofthe Trust. Y￿ are r&spoNblo for the preparation ba818 of r•port of thè accounls In accordance twilh the requirem•nts of Ih• Charitias Act 2011 Acri. I report in respect of my ex￿1n3t[on of tho Trusfs accounts wied out under seclKm 145 of the 2011 Act and in canying oul my exan¥nation. I hav& followed ap￿k¥tae D￿ectIOnS glwn by the Charity CcrnmissK*n uncler seclK)n 145(5Mb) of the A¢L Ind8pond•nt I have compleled my examinat¢on. I confirm thet no material matters ha¥e examlnerfs statemènt come to my attention in conne(Aion wilh the examination whlch gives me cause to bdieve that in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with ¥edion 130 of the Act or I have no concems and have (x)me 8Cm58 rm) other matters In connectlon %*ith th& eXaMinat￿n to whith attèntion shoLdd bé drdwn in ordor ￿ anable a proper understsrxling of 1he a¢￿Unts to be re*l*d. 91 August 2023 N•m•: (Xwvrnevan w￿l11aM5 FCCA Relevant wof6s8ion quallfi¢allonls) or body . Chartered CertIf￿d kn￿￿trnts Address: Vèrdant Aecountants Limited 2Ck22 Wenlock Road. Lon(kxi N17GU