## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] April 2020 Period start date To 31[st] March 2021 Period end date** **Charity name: The Limes Community Garden** ## **Charity registration number: 1185000** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:- 1. TO
purposes of the charity PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION
as set out in its OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION
governing document BY PROVIDING AN AREA FOR USE AS A
COMMUNITY GARDEN AND OTHER
ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE
LIMES, SOUTH ASHFORD AND
SURROUNDING AREA WHO HAVE
NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON
OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, OR
DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
OR SOCIAL ECONOMIC
CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC
AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF
SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE
OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE
CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID
INHABITANTS. 2. TO ADVANCE
EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
PARTICULARLY BY PROVIDING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING
ABOUT HORTICULTURE IN AND
AROUND THE COMMUNITY GARDEN 2)
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE
PUBLIC BENEFIT PARTICULARLY BY
PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
LEARNING ABOUT HORTICULTURE IN
AND AROUND THE COMMUNITY
GARDEN.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and See comments in section below.
1.19
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activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees had regard to the whether the trustees guidance issued by the charity have had regard to the commission on public benefit. guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Planning permission for the change of
use of the site and buildings was
obtained in May 2020. This then led
Summary of the main to a busy period of activity on the site
Para 1.20
achievements of the with the installation of the Bike Shed,
charity, identifying the Shipping container / welfare building
difference the charity’s and tool shed on site.
work has made to the Volunteer numbers steadily grew
circumstances of its during the period despite the global
beneficiaries and any pandemic and national lockdowns.
wider benefits to society Volunteers have been attracted not
as a whole. just from the South Ashford area, but
also from the Kennington, Kingsnorth
and Singleton areas of Ashford, and
even one volunteer from Margate!
Work started to take place with young
unaccompanied asylum seekers,
those struggling with mental health
issues, and local school groups.
The first batch of crops grown on site
were offered out to the local
community for free. In October 2020
rescue chickens arrived at the garden
and fresh free range eggs were added
to the range of produce on free offer.
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## **Financial Review** Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 **Balance Brought Forward:** financial position at the £17586.63 end of the period **Income during the year:** £17508.33 (1[st] April 2020 – 31[st] March 2021) **Expenses:** £29616.17 **Balance 31 March 21:** **----- Start of picture text -----**
£3030.79
Statement explaining Para 1.22 The charity aims to hold in reserve
the policy for holding the equivalent of 3 months’ worth of
reserves stating why operating costs (rent, water,
they are held insurance etc).
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £1000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Not applicable
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 Not applicable
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None identified
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Memorandum of Association
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Co-option
methods including
details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name The Limes Community Garden
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1185000
number
Charity’s principal Address for correspondence:
address 274 Kingsnorth Road
Ashford
Kent
TN23 6LU
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Heather Secretary
1
Hayward
2 Harriet Yeo Chairman
John Chevis 1/1/2021 –
3
31/03/2021
4 Susan Chevis 1/1/2021- 31/03/2021
Jon Hayward 1/04/2020 –
5
31/08/2020
Stephen Herring 1/04/2020 –
6
30/09/2020
Nicola Herring 1/04/2020 –
7
30/09/2020
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** ## **none** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** none **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets none held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements n/a for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **none** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** none ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** Trustee Heather Hayward is also an elected borough councillor for Ashford Borough Council, who are the land owners of the garden. ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Heather Hayward **Position (eg** Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 17/01/2022 ## **The Limes Community Garden Accounts 2020 -2021** Balance Brought Forward: **17586.63** |**Income:**|17508.33| |---|---| |Grants:|| |Ashford Borough Council|9900| |Kingsnorth PC|600| |Stanhope PC|2625.08| |Moat Housing|3000| |Kent Police|732| |**Total grants**|**£17057.08**| |**Donations**|**651.25**| |**Expenses:**
|**29616.17**| |**Balance 31 March 21:**|**3030.79**| |Asset value:|| |Log Cabin|£7000| |Welfare unit|£2500| |Shed|£500| |Greenhouse|£1500|