Cross Green-Growing Together
Charity number 1178267
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2021
Cross Green-Growing Together
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 3 |
| Receipts and payments account | 4 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the accounts | 6 to 7 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service
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Cross Green-Growing Together
Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2021
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates
Position Dates Jean Copley Chair Walter Lewis Treasurer Mary Brennan Trustee Gillian Lofthouse Secretary David Wormald Trustee Fr. Darren Percival Trustee
Charity number
The charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1178267, on 8 May 2018.
Principal address Bankers 9 Cross Green Crescent Cooperative Bank Leeds PO Box 250 LS9 0DD Skelmerdale WN8 6WT
Accountants
West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 8 May 2018.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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Cross Green-Growing Together
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects and activities
To further or benefit the residents of Cross Green and neighbouring wards in the metropolitan district of Leeds, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.
In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:
To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular both ‘Advancement of Education’ and ‘Other Purposes Beneficial To Society’, specifically improvement and engagement with the local environment.
Achievements and performance
The Covid pandemic had a major impact on the third year of operation of Cross Green Growing Together, with the garden and hub unable to open to visitors for most of the year. As a result, ongoing garden-based activities were largely on hold.
Community support has been provided though, led by Mary Brennan, in the form of a weekly food hub which provided fresh fruit vegetables bread and milk to the community meals funded by Leeds Community Foundation to a total of £9,500. The support of the Foundation is greatly acknowledged at a time of community need. During the period of closure, the garden and facilities were maintained on a voluntary basis by Ian Lowther. His efforts are very gratefully acknowledged. The care and attention enabled the successful bid for Lottery Funds of £10,000 for a major upgrade of the garden to be implemented in 2021/22 in conjunction with Hyde Park Source. The year closed on a further high with further funds from Leeds Community Foundation arriving just in time for a Healthy Holidays programme to be delivered in the gardens to local school children across the Easter holidays of 2021.
Financial review
The net receipts for the year were £12,437, including net payments of £1,855 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £14,292 on restricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £8,949.
The trustees have agreed that financial reserves will be reviewed annually at the AGM during the formative years of the charity.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees on 09/12/2021
J Copley (Trustee)
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Cross Green-Growing Together Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 March 2021
| Notes 2021 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations - Facilties use - Total receipts - Payments Garden landscaping and redevelopment - Garden plants and shrubs - Garden repairs and maintenance 1,236 Food purchased - Hub repairs and maintenace - Refreshments for volunteers 141 Insurance 144 Administration and minor equipment - Garden equipment - Hub equipment - Total payments 1,521 (1,521) Transfers between funds (334) Net movement in funds after transfers (1,855) Fund balances brought forward 10,804 Fund balances carried forward (3) 8,949 Net receipts / (payments) |
2021 Restricted funds £ 30,000 - 30,000 4,582 - 555 9,647 536 - - 269 453 - 16,042 13,958 334 14,292 1,526 15,818 |
2021 Total funds £ 30,000 - 30,000 4,582 1,791 9,647 536 141 144 269 453 - 17,563 12,437 - 12,437 12,330 24,767 |
2020 Total funds £ 1,260 630 1,890 3,750 106 - - - 178 144 204 622 2,100 7,104 (5,214) - (5,214) 17,544 12,330 |
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Cross Green-Growing Together
Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 31 March 2021 2021 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 8,944 Cash in hand 5 Total cash funds 8,949 Assets retained for the charity's own use Zanussi electric cooker x2 Under counter fridge |
2021 Restricted £ 15,818 - 15,818 |
2021 Total £ 24,762 5 24,767 £ 1,198 694 1,198 |
2020 Total £ 12,330 - 12,330 |
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Approval of the accounts
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 09/12/2021
J Copley (Trustee)
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Cross Green-Growing Together Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 March 2021
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
| 2 Grants and donations Leeds City Council- HAP Leeds City Council Strimmer LCF Healthy holidays National Lottery Donations 3 Restricted funds Leeds Community Foundation (LCF) Big Lottery Fund Leeds City Council- HAP Leeds City Council Leeds City Council LCF Healthy Holidays National Lottery |
Balance b/f £ 400 500 450 176 - - - 1,526 |
2021 Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - - - Incoming £ - - - - 500 19,500 10,000 30,000 |
2021 Restricted funds £ - - 500 19,500 10,000 - 30,000 Outgoing £ - 505 536 269 503 9,647 4,582 16,042 |
2021 Total funds £ - - 500 19,500 10,000 - 30,000 Transfers £ - 5 86 93 3 147 - 334 |
2020 Total funds £ 1,050 200 - - - 10 1,260 Balance c/f £ 400 - - - - 10,000 5,418 15,818 |
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All transfers are to cover additional spend on restricted funds from unrestricted funds.
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Notes to the accounts continued
Cross Green-Growing Together
for the year ended 31 March 2021
Fund name
Purpose of restriction
Leeds Community Foundation (LCF) Towards the costs of a new kitchen. Big Lottery Fund Towards the costs of the Green Team project. Leeds City Council- HAP Towards the costs of shelving for the kitchen. Leeds City Council Towards the setting up costs of the group. Leeds City Council Towards the costs of upkeep at Fewston Bridge LCF Healthy Holidays Towards the costs of food and toiletries for the community. National Lottery Towards the costs of the redevelopment of the garden.
4 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
5 Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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