Trustees report April 1st 2023 to March 3 ~~1~~ st 2024
This year we have had funding to refurbish our disabled community garden. 30 raised beds, badly rotted, all replaced. If we hadn't managed to raise funding for this work then we would have had to close the gardens the beds were far too dangerous to keep open. That would have been devastating for the disabled groups who use the garden. We have also replaced the roof on their coffee shed, installed new water butts, new benches, a complete upgrade.
We have continued making our large plots smaller when they become empty, enabling far more people to rent a plot and far easier to maintain while growing fruit and veg for their families.
All our plots are full.
We have also had funding for a community shed for plot holders who can’t afford to buy their own shed. That saves them carrying their tools back and for plus a place to get out of the rain.
Our aim for 2024 to 2025 is to complete the plot which has been set aside for new raised beds and a poly tunnel which will be rented out to six families who will have two raised beds and the use of the poly tunnel. The plan is to help people who could not manage a whole plot on their own but with a little advice and help our members they could grow food for their family.
We also intend to consolidate our efforts and at the same time maintaining and nurturing our fruit garden, community garden and Eco gardens.
Bron Fair Financial Reserves policy
The policy recognises the need for reserves since 2019 the rate of £1000 minimum has been kept in reserve after our costs have been taken out. Our rental income is £1820 for the year April 2023 to March 2024.
At the closing date of the accounts the reserves figure was £5020 in the saving’s account and £2377 in the current account and £46 in cash, after all expenses have been paid leaving a Total of £7443.
Our only fixed cost is Insurance of £150 per annum if the worst situation arose where we had no rental income the allotment trustees could still pay for the insurance for several years from the reserves.
Future expenses may occur where an unplanned disaster should take place but the nature of the charity being allotments is considered to be very low risk. Future planned expenses are the installation of a small solar system and CCTV for security reasons.
Profit Loss for April 1st 2023 to March 31st 2024
| Income | |||
| Grants | 500.00 | ||
| Donations | 450.00 | ||
| John Dennis Donation | 6,171.00 | ||
| 7,121.00 | |||
| Rents from Plots | Rents | 1,820.02 | |
| Other Sales | |||
| Compost | 1,964.00 | ||
| Water Butts Sold | 410.00 | ||
| Total Income | 4,194.02 | ||
| Purchases | |||
| Insurances | - 338.88 | ||
| Compost | - 1,716.03 | ||
| Water Butts Purchased | - 801.80 | ||
| Consumables | - 111.80 | ||
| Fuel | - 108.60 | ||
| Labour | - 100.00 | ||
| Stationary | - 15.70 | ||
| Entertaininginc AGM ECT | - 406.00 | ||
| Seeds and Plants | - 12.99 | ||
| Plant and Tools Hire | - 1,010.35 | ||
| Garden Materials | - 537.87 | ||
| BuildingMaterials | - 1,442.23 | ||
| Assets Purchased | - 743.11 | ||
| -7345.36 | |||
| Profit Loss |
£ 3,969.66 |
| Financial Statement of March 2024 |
Bron Fair Allotments 1st April 2023 to 31st | |||||
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| 31/03/2024 | 01/03/2023 | |||||
| Assets | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Cash at Bank | 2,378 | 2,697 | ||||
| Cash in Hand | 46 | 110 | ||||
| Reserves(Savings) | 5,020 | - | ||||
| 7,444 | 2,808 | |||||
| Write Down | ||||||
| Non Current Assets | Porter Cabin | 3,600 | £ 400 | 4,000 | ||
| Shed 1 Tea room and meeting place | 320 | £ 80 | 400 | |||
| Shed 2 Used for tools andgardeningitems | 160 | £ 40 | 200 | |||
| 1000 litre Water Butts x 2 | 207 | £ 23 | 230 | |||
| 100 litre Water Butts x 5 | 293 | £ 33 | 325 | |||
| PolyTunnel | 360 | £ 40 | 400 | |||
| Raised beds 24 | 5,760 | £ 1,440 | 7,200 | |||
| Raised beds | 2,560 | £ 640 | 3,200 | |||
| Raised Beds | 800 | £ 200 | 1,000 | |||
| Arch | 240 | £ 60 | 300 | |||
| Porta Loo | 720 | £ 180 | 900 | |||
| Porta Loo | 320 | £ 80 | 400 | |||
| 1000 litre Water Butts | 276 | £ 69 | 345 | |||
| Communal Shed | 480 | £ 120 | 600 |
| Water Butts | 320 | £ 80 | 400 | |
| 16,416 | 3,485 | 19,900 | ||
| Total Assets | £ 23,859 | £ 22,708 |
| Bronfair Allotments Analysis |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | ||
| Total Plots | 72 | 66 | 58 | ||
| Total Available Plots | 4 | 9 | 10 | ||
| New Members | |||||
| Members | 52 | 44 | 42 | ||
| Leavers | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Charities | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Details | |||||
| 23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | ||
| Income | |||||
| Grants | 500 | 22,848 | 2,000 | 4,500 | |
| Donations | 450 | 20 | 27 | ||
| John Dennis Donation | 6,171 | ||||
| Rents | 1,820 | 1,742 | 1,425 | 917 | |
| Sales | |||||
| Compost | 1,964 | 262 | 15 | ||
| Water Butts Sold | 410 | ||||
| Old Tools | |||||
| Purchases | |||||
| Insurances | - 339 | - 329 |
- 270 | - 226 | |
| Compost | - 1,716 | ||||
| Water Butts Purchased | - 802 | ||||
| Consumables | - 112 | - 306 |
- 67 |
- 10 |
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| Fuel | - 109 | - 192 |
- 34 |
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| Labour | - 100 | - 6,421 | - 280 | - 380 | |
| Stationary | - 16 |
- 15 |
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| Entertaining inc AGM ECT |
- 406 | - 208 |
- 20 |
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| Seeds and Plants | - 13 |
- 430 |
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| Plant and Tools Hire | - 1,010 | - 457 |
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| Garden Materials | - 538 | - 3,454 | - 743 | ||
| BuildingMaterials | - 1,442 | - 1,293 | - 57 |
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| Assets Purchased | - 743 | - 2,345 | - 1,552 | - 4,470 | |
| Profit Loss | 3,970 | **9,422 ** | 443 | 331 |