## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] April 2022 Period start date To 31[st] March 2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: The Limes Community Garden** ## **Charity registration number: 1185000** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:- 1. TO
PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION
OR OTHER LEISURE TIME
OCCUPATION 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
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public|Para 1.17 and
1.19|See comments in section below.| |benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.||| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees had regard to the guidance
issued by the charity commission on public
benefit.| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|In May 2022 we were honoured to be
selected as the nominated charity for the
Kingsnorth Country Fayre. The team of
volunteers attended the event which not
only raised awareness of our existence, but
also resulted in enough funds to purchase
a new tool shed. As the garden has
developed, storage is at a premium and
more shed space was required.
We also hosted two charity events – one
for Find A Voice and the other for Shaw
Trust Wellbeing.
Another addition to the garden has been a
timber built ‘book stop’. This enables books
for all ages to be freely available to visitors
– they can leave a book for someone else
to read – and take a book. We are grateful
to the Shedkwick CIC for making the book
stop for us.
In July we experienced a burglary with
forced entry damage to several sheds. Our
CCTV captured the incident and was
shared widely across social media. The
trustees reviewed site security and installed
anti climb measures on the adjoining
fences.
Late September we rotavated the central
grass area, removed the weeds and stones
and sowed grass seed. This was a huge
task but resulted in a fabulous high quality
lawn area which has already been used for
a birthday party, basketball match and
outdoor games.
We repeated our popular Halloween event.
This time we had over 200 members of the
local community attend our free event. We
also held an Easter Family fun day
complete with an easter egg trail.| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Balance Brought Forward:**
£2993.79
**Income during the year:**£5775.44
(1stApril 2022 – 31stMarch 2023)
**Expenses:**
£9904.98
**Balance 31 March 23:**£2576.11| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity aims to hold in reserve the
equivalent of 3 months’ worth of operating
costs (rent, water, insurance etc).| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£1000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None identified| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Memorandum of Association| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection 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|Para 1.25|Co-option| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Limes Community Garden| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1185000| |Charity’s principal address|Address for correspondence:
274 Kingsnorth Road
Ashford
Kent
TN23 6LU| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Heather Hayward|Secretary||| ||Harriet Yeo|Chairman||| ||Ian Tregenna|Trustee|From 1stJanuary2023|| ||Carl May|Trustee|From 1stAugust 2022|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |**none**||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |none||| 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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Heather Hayward|| ||
Secretary|| ||30/01/2024|| ||30/01/2024||