REGISTERED CHARITY l
NO. 1173640
Annual report and financial statement for the period ended 30 April 2025
GREEN HEALTH THAMES VALLEY
Contents of the Financial Statements
for the period Ended 30 April 2025
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Trustees’ report
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Receipts and Payments Accounts
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
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Independent Examiner’s Report
GREEN HEALTH THAMES VALLEY
Contents of the Financial Statements for the period Ended 30 April 2025
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:-
Tricia Odell Ralph Godbold Selina Hogarth. Appointed 17 April 2025 Gerald Stormont resigned 17 April 2025
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 Community church, 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 2025
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 24 – 5 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
agreement to significant capital developments should occur only rf nine months free reserves are held, or specific designated funds are obtained. 10. Use of volunteers As a srnall 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 VALLEY Contents of the Financial Statements For the period Ended 30 April 20Z3 Truste responsibilities in relation to the financial 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 each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to: select suitable 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 standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presumethat the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for= keeping proper accounting records that disdose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity- safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. the Maintenan and integrity of the corporate and financial inforniation included on the website. Approved by the trustees on Il" July 2023 and s¥ned on their behalf by: 4JAoJ Ralph Godbold
Charity Name No (if any) GREEN HEALTH THAMES VALLEY 1173640 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1st May 2024 30th April 2025
Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||
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| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Grants | 50,807 | 800 | - | 51,607 | 18,400 | ||||||
| Donations | 1,673 | - | - | 1,673 | 1,519 | ||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | (Gross income for AR) | 52,480 (Gross income for AR) |
800 | - | 53,280 | 19,919 | |||||
| - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 52,480 800 - 53,280 19,919 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~—————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||
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| Serviceprovision | 24,521 | 702 | - | 25,223 | 34,087 | ||||||
| Site & facilities | 4,050 | 2,180 | - | 6,230 | 5,078 | ||||||
| Governance | 780 | - | - | 780 | 636 | ||||||
| Promotion | 1,851 | - | - | 1,851 | 445 | ||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 31,202 | 2,882 | - | 34,084 | 40,246 | ||||||
| - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 31,202 2,882 - 34,084 40,246 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end ** |
21,278 - 2,082 - 19,196 - 20,327 80 - 80 - - - 3,979 1,794 - 5,773 26,483 24,970 - - 24,970 5,773 ~~=====~~ |
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds HSBC bank 24,970 - - - - - - - - 24,970 - - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total cash funds ~~—~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds HSBC bank 24,970 - - - - - - - - 24,970 - - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total cash funds ~~—~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds HSBC bank 24,970 - - - - - - - - 24,970 - - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total cash funds ~~—~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds HSBC bank 24,970 - - - - - - - - 24,970 - - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total cash funds ~~—~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds HSBC bank 24,970 - - - - - - - - 24,970 - - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total cash funds ~~—~~ |
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OK OK (agree balances with receipts and payments |
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| B3 Investment assets | - - - - - - - - - - ~~——~~ |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Examiner's fee - 1 months rent - 1 month staff salaries - - - Signature Print Name RALPH GODBOLD 10/8/2025 Date of approval ~~===~~ |
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 ended
30 April 2025 Charity no 1173640 (if any)
Set out on page 1-2 ~~PE~~
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended 30 April 2025.
- 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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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: 08 October 2025 ~~ee~~ Name: Chaweevan Williams FCCA ~~Ce~~ Relevant professional Chartered Certified Accountants qualification(s) or body : Address: Verdant Accountants Limited 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU