2023-03-31-accounts - Northcliffe Allotment Society

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						SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes			of		The objectives ofthe Charitable
the charity as set out				in its			Incorporated Organisation are:-
governing		document
							"Tofurther or benefit the residents of
							Shipley (tNest Yorkshire) and the
							surrounding area without distinction of	age,
							gender, sexual orientation, race or political,
							religious or other opinions by providing
							allotment facilities in the interests ofsocial
							welfare for recreational leisure time
							occupation with the objective of improving life for residents. "
Summary activities		ofthe main in relation tothose				Para 1.17and 1.19	Northcliffe Allotment Society is a membership organisation. Full Membership
purposes		for the public					is available to all individuals holding the
benefit,	in particular,			the			tenancy ofan allotment plot on the site
activities,		projects	or				managed by the Charity; Membership	is
services		identified	in	the			also available to any individual, corporate
accounts.							body, or individual or corporate body
							representing an organisation which is not
							incorporated.
							The trustees ofthe charity are unpaid.
							The activities ofthe charity are funded
							through the combination ofmembership
							fees, rent charges for use ofallotment	plots
							and grant funding linked to specific
							projects.
							The main activities undertaken by the
							charity are:
							~ The allocation and letting of
							allotment plots through a
							transparent appgcation process	that
							is available to the public.
							~ The management and maintenance
							ofthe altotment sites

					~	The provision of volunteering
						opportunities for members and	the
						wider community in relation to
						landscape management,
						conservation and the management
						ofthe allotment sites
					~	The organising ofsocial and
						community events which are open
						to members and the wider
						community.
					~	Publishing of regular newsletters
						containing horticultural information
						and advice and other material	of
						interest to members and supporters
					~	The development and improvement
						of communal facilities at the
						allotment site
Statement		confirming		Para 1.18
whether	the		trustees have		The trustees confirm that they have had
had regard		to the guidance			regard	to the guidance issued by the
issued	by	the Charity			Charity	Commission on public benefit.
Commission			on public
benefit

				SORP reference
					The site has continued to engage
					with members and volunteers after
					the pandemic and continues to
Summary	ofthe main			Para 1.20	provide a safe environment to
achievements		ofthe charity,			enable people to continue to meet
identifying	the	difference the			and work safely.
charity's	work	has made to			Maintained a well organised waiting
the circumstances			of its		list and system allocating plots. The
beneficiaries and			any wider		sites remain fully occupied and
benefits to society as a					people on the waiting list are
whole.					regularly updated.
					An effective committee that ensures
					the charity works within the relevant
					regulations and statutes and meets
					the needs of its members and the
					community.
					Provision ofservices to members
					consistent with our objectives such
					as bulk ordering of horticultural
					supplies
					Organised social events, talks to
					widen the knowledge of members.
					Remaining accountable to our
					members and maintaining the
					involvement ofmembers in many
					aspects ofthe organisation,
					planning and day to day
					management ofthe allotment site
					A regular community garden project
					which involves members, local
					people waiting for allotment plots
					and members ofthe wider
					community. Through this project we
					are creating a new community
					wildlife space open to the public and
					a community orchard.

Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include	further statements	where relevant	about:
Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising activities against objectives	Para 1.41
set
investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

inancial Review	inancial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	The Charity is in a healthy	positive position
financial position at the end				as the end ofthe period.
ofthe eriod
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	Reserves are maintained to provide a
policy for holding reserves				buffer for unforeseen operational costs, any
stating why they are	held			necessary maintenance costs, for asset
				replacement and for future	investment	in
				the allotment site managed	by the Charity.
Amount of reserves	held		Para 1.22
				As at3j0323the reserves	held Ff4004
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	Not Applicable
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	Not applicable. The Charity	does not	hold
deficit				an funds in deficit
Explanation of any			Para 1.23
uncertainties about	the			Not applicable the Charity	is in a healthy
charity continuing as a going				position with no concerns
concern

ou ma ch	oose to include furt	her statement	s where relevant about:
			In addition to income from	membership
The charity's principal sources offunds (including		Pere 1.47	fees and rents for allotment plots the charity received a lottery grant for our wc,
any fundraising)			workshop project. This has	allowed us to
			make good progress in this	project which
			will be finished by 2024.
Investment objectives	policy and including any	Pare 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
			There are no risks facing the Charity
A description ofthe principal		Para 1.46
risks facing	the charity
Other

tructure, Governance	and Man	agement
Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	CIO Association		Constitution
trust deed, ro al charter
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Charitable	Incorporated		Organisation	(CIO)
constituted?
(e.g unincorporaled
association, CIO
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Elected by	Membership
including details ofany
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

including details ofany constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	including details ofany constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees
Additional information (optional)
You ma choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
Iaoticies and procedures adopted for the induction	Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
The charity's organisational structure and any wider	Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related	Para 1.51
parties
Other

Charit	name			Northcliffe	Allotment
Other name the charit			uses
Re istered charit		number		1185394
Charity's	principal	address		30 Lynton	Drive
				Shipley
				West Yorkshire
				BD183DJ

mes	ofthe charity trus	ofthe charity trus	tees who manage	the charity
	Trustee name		office (Ifany)	Dates acted Ifnet for whole ear	Name to a	of person (or body) entitled oint trustee ifan
	Val Harris
	Alex Jones
	lan Ashe
	Jen Dyer
	Stephen	Blundell
	Deborah	Moore	Secretary
	Katie Jennings
	Julie Sowter
	Rachel Smith		Treasurer
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Cor orate trustees —names ofthe directors at the date the re ort was a	Cor orate trustees —names ofthe directors at the date the re ort was a	roved
Director	name
Not A	licable

unds held as cust	odia	n trustees
Description ofthe assets
held in this capacity		Not Applicable
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the	Not Applicable
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and		Not Applicable
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets

Names an	d addresses ofadv	isers (Optional information)
Type of	Name	Address
adviser
Name of	chief executive or names ofsenior staff members		(Optional information)

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								For	the period
									from		01/04/2022			31/03/2023
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								Unrestricted funds			Restricted funds		Endowment funds	Total	funds	Last year
								to the	nearest r.		tothe nearest	8	to the nearest 8	to the nearest 6		tothe nearest 6
A1 Recel ts
Membership Subscriptions										356					356
Rental Income from Allotment			Plots							2,081					2,881
Resale Of Horticuaural	Supplies									3,336					3,338
Tool Hire										180
Social Events										815					815
Key Sales										123					123
Fees, Grants, Donations											9,699				9,699
u oa ross mcome						or
						AR)				6,891	9.699				16.599
sect and investment					sa	es
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	Total			receipts					s,sg		e,ess			-	10,59o
A3 Pa ments
Sits Maintenance, Equipment										3,257					3,257
Supplies for Resale										3,188					3,108
Fund Raising 8Social	Events
Insurance
Utilities										1,416					1,416
Refunds										133					133
Bank Charges, Paypal										186					186
Project Expenses										2,094	9,699				11,793
Misc Supplies, Expenses, Postage										319					319
			Sub total						t	1vw2	0,89S				21,101
A4 Asset and investment
			Sub total
Total		payments							11.402		9,699		.	-	21,101
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)										4,511					4,511
A5 Transfers between			funds
A6 Cash funds last year				end					18,515
Cash funds	this		year			end			14,004						14,004

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								Unrestricted	Restricted				Endowment
	Categories		Details					funds		funds			funds
								to nearest 5	to	nearest 5			to nearest 2
Bt Cash	funds		Cash					132
			Current Account	(Unity Trust)				13,857
			Paypal					15
				Total		cash funds		14,004
			(agrce balances mlh roco/plr				cnd psymenic
							account(s))
								Unrestricted	Restricted				Endowment
								funds		funds			funds
			Details					to nearest 5	to	nearest 5			to nearest 5
B2Other	monetary assets
			Details					Furtrl to wlriclr asset balan s	Cost (optlronal)				Current value o tional
B3Investment		assets
			Details					Fund to which asset belon s	C,t(		tl	I)	Current value o tional
B4Assets retained for the			Agctment Gubhouse		Building
charity's	own	use	WC/ Workshop
								Fund to which	Amount due				When due
			Details					sabili relates		o	lanai		o tional
BSLiabilities
Signed by behalfofag	one or two trustees on thetrustees			Signature				Print Name					Date of a rove)
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