Dear LAA Members,
The Trustees have had another busy year.
What we have done this year
A few of the things that we have done this year are:
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Completing the LAA tenancy agreements and Lettsom Allotment Beekeeper Agreement.
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Pushing forward the Trading Hut and Storage Shed project.
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Organising workdays – thank you for the amazing turnouts.
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Fundraisers.
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Re-organising the administration of the LAA charity.
What we were asked to do at last AGM
At the last AGM (March 24) the trustees inherited a number of actions. These are summarised below together with an update on their status.
| Trustees Actions | Status |
|---|---|
| 1.Putting the allotments on a proper footing: |
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| 1.Licence agreements for all site user |
Completed (bee agreement awaiting signature) |
| 2.Re apply for various items of previous Trustee groups CGS grants application as advised by LBS and LAA members |
Successfully re applied and are in the process of delivering this project: Phase 1(storage hut) completed Phase 2 ( new Trading Hut )this should be delivered by Q4 2025 |
| 3.Trustee succession | Ongoing to be completed by 31stDecember 2025 |
Hopefully these activities will reduce the administrative burden for the new Trustees.
We only have a small trustee body and we really do appreciate people stepping up to help with specific tasks getting involved in fundraising and workdays. Please do keep this up. It really helps.
A big thank you
We would like to thank:
Everyone who has helped out on workdays and helped with the recycle centre runs
Larissa for all the years of organising the soil order
Gabriella who stepped up and took over this task for the order in 2024
Katherine and all the organisers and helpers who worked so hard at the two December 24 Christmas fundraisers We raised just under two thousand pounds for the allotments plus we generously donated £500 to St Christopher’s Hospice.
Arturo for his hard work as trustee
If anyone has suggestions for other things that need to be done in 2025, please do not hesitate to raise them at the AGM on 12th of June.
Many thanks
Tim and Debra
TRUSTEE ATTENDANCE AT LAA TRUSTEE MEETINGS 2024
| DATE: | JAMESON | SMITH | VENEGAS | YAPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11th Teams meeting |
Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
| February 8th | Attended | Attended | Attended | **Apologies ** |
| March 7th | Attended digitally |
Attended | Attended | Attended |
| April 11th | Attended | Apologies | Apologies | Attended |
| May | **Attended ** | **Apologies ** | Attended | Attended |
| June | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
| July | no meeting | |||
| August | Attended | Apologies | Attended | Attended |
| September Trading hut meeting |
Attended | Apologies | Attended | Attended |
| October | Attended | Attended | **Apologies ** | Attended |
| November Teams meeting |
Attended | Apologies | Attended | Attended |
| December Trading hut meeting |
Attended | Attended | Apologies | Attended |
#3 LETTSOM ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
Year ending 31st December 2024
Treasurer’s Report.
We started the year off with a healthy cash balance of £8.002.34
This year our expenses have mainly been Insurance and water. We had a healthy credit with LBS so our rent payments have been small this year. Our site expenses in 2024 have been very low this year with a small cost of £180.99 to make good the hoggin paths.
We have secured a 5k grant from LBS for a New Trading Hut but will need to match this to achieve the project.
Income streams came from plot rent, donations and fundraising.
The two events held in December 2024 raised just under 2k
We have donated a total of £500.00 To St Christopher’s Hospice and to SLUG The closing bank balance 2024 is £10.368.09
Brief Summary, Full Accounts spreadsheet screenshots below:
| 2024 | EXPENSES | INCOME |
| LBS rent | £59.57 | |
| Water | £326.00 | |
| Insurance inc NAS,Directors,RHS subs and comprehensive site insurances |
£692.97 | |
| Hall Hire for AGM and Shed meeting |
£90.00 | |
| Compost order | £1,245.00 | |
| keys cut | £150.00 | |
| SLUG donation DKH | £300.00 | |
| plot rent overpayment | £168.00 |
#3 LETTSOM ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS Year ending 31st December 2024
| wheel barrow wheel | £24.98 | |
| plot rent overpayment refund |
£112.00 | |
| Hogging | £180.99 | |
| Plot rent | 1,809.00 | |
| Reimbursement for compost order 2024 from members |
£1,275.11 | |
| 2025 plot rent paid in advance |
£652.75 | |
| GZ payment (undelivered soil) |
£115.50 | |
| Donation | £106.00 | |
| key deposit | £57.00 | |
| DKH overdue rent from 2023 |
£25.00 | |
| NAS refund insurance overpayment |
£26.00 | |
| December fundraisers | £ 1424.90 | |
| Totals | £3,237.51 | £ 5,603.26 |
#3 LETTSOM ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS Year ending 31st December 2024
#3 LETTSOM ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS Year ending 31st December 2024