**Chairmans Report Blockley Allotments 2025** Blockley Allotments had another good year despite a challenging hot summer but with us still being able to produce some lovely fruit vegetables and flowers. Our membership on the allotments is a healthy 55 members, with us having a small waiting list in September for plots which helps to keep the allotments popular and active. We held our second Seed sharing event in the Spring which always helps to get back into the growing season, and we will be holding this event again on 28th March 2026. We also held our first ‘Growing for Show” workshop in July this year and were encouraged to see our allotment members winning many of the Categories in Blockley summer flower show. One of the judges actually commented “ One of the best shows he had been to”. Well done to you all who exhibited. Our allotments are still a place to be proud of, with us opening yet again in aid of The National Garden Scheme and this year having a much increased number of 130 visitors. Many of these had travelled especially to see the allotments and gave us some lovely feedback about the site and our plots. Our summer social evening was as ever a great get together for members helped by our annual allotment rose and an enjoyable evening was had by all. We have had a great grape harvest this year so will look forward to next years party! We have invested this year in our site infrastructure with improvements to the road and tree surgery at the top of the site in order to make the site a safer environments. I would like to give my very sincere thanks to all the committee for their dedication and hard work throughout the year making sure the events and the society remains a joy to be part of. And thank you to all you members who participate and hopefully enjoy our friendly allotments. **Blockley and District Allotment Association (CIO Registration No. 1178722) Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st July 2025** |**Receipts**
Donations (members and roadside produce)
Plot fees
Prize money
Easy Fund Raising
Events
Wine
Interest
Total receipts
**Payments**
Site maintenance and development
Insurance
Equipment, incl. running and maintenance
Admin and events
Vineyard project & orchard
Tree work
Total payments
**Net (deficit)/surplus for year**
Surplus brought forward 1.8.2024
**Surplus carried forward 31.7.2025**
**Represented by:**
Cash at bank
Petty cash|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Total Funds**
**Last Year**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
260
260
308
1,185
1,185
1,135
100
114
114
154
465
465
264
40
40
385
31
31
2,095
2,095
2,346
1,785
1,785
550
599
599
239
429
429
645
213
213
99
404
720
720
3,746
3,746
1,937
**(1,651)**
**(1,651)**
**409**
15,638
500
16,138
**13,987**
**500**
**14,487**
14,462
25
14,487| |---|---|