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Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Day
Month
01
04
Period end dale
Day
Month
31
03
Year
2024
Year
2025
From
To
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
EDIBLE ROTHERHITHE C.I.O. {the"Charity')
Other names charity is known by
EDIBLE ROTHERHITHE
Registered charity number (if any}
1187980
Charity's principal address
5 GEORGE ELLISTON HOUSE
AVONDALE SQUARE, OLD KENT ROAD
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 SET
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted If not for whole
ear
Trust•a nam•
Offlce Ilf any)
Name of person lor body) entltled
toa
olnt trustee
Ifan
Robert Jamieson
Christina Nilsen
Chair
Founder
Isabella Adamec
Secretary
Treasurer
Volunteer Project
Manager
Volunteer Project
Manager
Matthew Allgood
Sanira Emon
Jane Christie
1 August 2024
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charityi if any* (for example, any custodian trusteesl
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
oar
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members Ioptional information}
Section B
Structure,
overnance and management
Description of the charity's trusts
Constitution
Type of goveming document
How the charity is conslituled
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods
Trustees are appointed by the Constitution to serve fixed terms
Additional govèrnancè Issuès Ioptlonal Informatlon)
Trustees are elected and appointed by agreement of a simple majority of
incumbent Trustees. During the year 2024-2025
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about..
Jane Christie was appointed to the Board of Trustees on 1 August
2024 for a term of three years
policies and prO￿dureS
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees;
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
nelwork wilh which the charity
works.,
relationship with any related
parties-
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
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Section C
Objectives and activities
(11 To advance education for the public benefit of persons living in the
London Borough of Southwark in horticuEture and arts and crafts in
such ways as Ihe Charity deems fil.
{21 To help young people, especially bul not exclusively, through leisure
time activities to develop their capabilities so that they may become
helpful and productive members oftheir community and wider
society.
The Charity is a charitable incorporated organisation1118780). The
Trustees are satisfied that the Charity's work is undertaken in accordance
with the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
Summary of the obje¢ts of the
charity set out in its
governing document
The year 2024-2025 was a period of further consolidation and growth for
the Charity. During the year ended 31 March 2025 the Charity ran weekly
Forest Schools sessions in Nursery and after school clubs and
workshops in food growing, arts and crafts and gardening for children
and young people in Southwath. Throughout the period 1 April 2024- 31
March 2025 the Charity delivered 105 clubs and workshops with 1,159
attendances (excluding 'unique' atlendancesl over a period of 110 hours.
As in previous years, the focus of the Charity's delivery be￿￿en April
2024 and March 2025 was running clubs for children at Surrey Square
School, London, SE17. The growing spaces at Surrey Square School
were utilised for all year round growing and art clubs maintained by an
Edible Rotherhithe volunteer during the school holidays. Throughout the
year the Charity continued to develop and support ils offer for all children
from Early Years to Year 5.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
In June 2024 the Charity incorporated the 'Forest Schools, concept from
ad hoc beginnings lo a regular club offer. The follow-on impact of forest
schools includes children explaining the activities they have been
involved with lo their classmates - simple oracy. Forest School club
sessions with Nursery pupils have been replicated and delivered to
morning pupils the next day by a teacher from Surrey Square School.
All clubs run by the Charity are tailored to the needs of children who
attend. both in terms of capability and age. For example, early years and
nursery children are taught healthy eating principles, make and take-
home simple salads from vegetables grown,. how lo identify insects and
other fauna and exploring their habitats,. and artistical first steps in
working with clay and other media.
Children in all Years are engaged in indoor growing in the Surrey Square
school polytunnel. During the period, they were taught root systems of
plants and besides growing and planting, worked on nature-based
worksheets. Artistic sessions included drawing from nature, print making,
making signage, decorating pots, mosaic and collage making, paper-
making and making lavender and tie-dyed bags.
Funding for Clubs in the period April 2024 to March 2025 came from
Team London Bridge, Southwark Neighbourhood Fund and Superzones
programrnes.
Throughout the period the Charity conducted regular Maintenan￿ of the
polytunn81. Children are laught the importance of and gain an
appreciation of maintaining orderly growing spaces. They assist with
clearing-out dead plants and weeds, seed-saving and watering. During
the summer holida
eriod the s
ace is maintained and soil lo
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Bark is laid and areas are made safer. This is facilitated by a grant from
Southwark's Cleaner greener Safer programrne,
The Charily continues to give free practical advice to community
gardeners on an ad hoc basis.
As in previous years, the Charity has held a stall in the Old Kent Road
Zone, giving away plants, seeding up bulbs, sunflower seeds and herbs.
The Charity engages with at least 30 families at each monthly Old Kent
Road family Zone event.
The Charity has also been a party to the London conference of the
Ministry of Eco Education, delivering two sessions to 54 peop16 in total.
Additional details of objectives and actlvltles (Optional inforrnation}
The Charity is entirely run by volunteers and has been able to offer a
Consistenl level of quality and supervision in its clubs due to ¢ommitmenl
from volunteer support of the session tutor.
In supporting the employment of a tutor trained at Goldsmiths College,
the Charity is proud lo be able to offer work experience to its volunteers
and paid ILrtors for their own portfolios, and as hands-on experience for
their future careers as educators.
The Charity has received commitments for grant funding from local
fund&rs and London Borough of Soulhwark for thè year 2025-2026.
The Charity Gontinues to run, with the assistance of volunteers, the
Thought Press Project. This involves printmakers throughout the UK
donating prints free of charge to Thought Press Project, which are then
sold both online and at street stalls and fairs, Net proceeds raised are
then split with a partner charity with similar ambitions that deliver in the
London Borough of Southwark: in 2024 il was Pla￿ 2be. For the year
2025 it is Children's Book Project which redistributes books to children
and their families. The Thought Press Project raises between £3,500-
£5,000 per annum.
You may choose to include
further statements, wher8
relevant, about..
policy on granlmaking.,
policy prograrnme related
investment.,
contribution made by
volunteers.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity
during the year
After-school club5 and workshops, Forest School sessions
As in previous years, activity clubs are the core work of the Charity. The
Charity has further consolidated its reputation within Southwark and with
its regular funders for being a quality provider. The Charity's offer has
remained consistent with previous years. The Charity conlinues to be
Vegetable Advocates for the Food Foundation, members of the 4 in 10
London Child's Poverty Network, Social Farms and Gardens, Old Kent
Road Family Zone and the RHS for Schools Community Garden
Programme.
Expansion of Reach
The Charity consults informally on allolment and growing projects. The
Early Years and Nursery offèr has been consolidated this year, with a
greater variety and depth of engagement, particularly with our forest
school offer.
Expansion of the outdoor learning area and session tutoring at
Surrey Square
The Charity maintained and developed its outdoor learning space at
Surrey Square School with an enhanced offer of arts-based learning and
a planned programme of paper-making and development of skills
necessary for production of printed book. As in past years, outdoor
learning provided by the Charity has developed into the basis of
classroom-based discussion and learning.
Partnerships
Throughout the period the Charity conlinued to work with Team London
Bridge and Southwark Council, despite constrainls on funding generally.
Bolh organisalions remain supportive of the Charity's work. Th8 Charity
also enjoys strong relationships with Good Gym Soulhwark and Hands
on London.
Public Recognition
During Ihe year 2024-2025 Surrey Square School (via the Charity) has
been awarded RHS levels l and 2 School Gardening Awards.
The Level 2 Award recognises the children's understanding of the
importance of the environmenl, food growing, biodiversity and
sustainability while developing life-skills such as teamwork, resilien￿ and
onfidence, and improving physical and mental well-being.
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Section E
Financial review
The policy of the Trustees of th8 Charity is to relain monies in reserve for
use in the event of emergencies or to cover cashflow liabilities resulting
from delays in grant payments, which can occur when grants are
awarded in tranches and reporting is required. The Charity's target for
unrestricted reserves remains al £5,000, a fi'gure which it has achieved
throughout the period and beyond.
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on resenfOS
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional infonnation)
The Charity has an interesl-bearing deposit account with the Co-
Operative Bank, which holds its r&seNe funds.
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported Ihe key objectives
of the charity.,
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustOO8
Signature{31
Full name(s)
Position leg Secretaryy Chair,
etc)
Isabella Adamec
Secretary
Date
17 November 2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR EN6LAND AND WALES
Edlble Rotherhlthe C.l.O.
1187980
Recei
ts and
ments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
01.04.2024
31.03.2025
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to tho n•are$t
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to th• noarg8t£
to tho nfrar￿t £
A1 Recel ts
Donations
GiftAid
Gr8nls
Bank interest
3.9gB
41
16.SOO
189
5.732
41
16.500
20,600
189
ross income
or
AR)
4227
18.SOO
20.727
26,391
8se
nvwa
m8n
ès,
8ee table
Total receipts
4.227
6,500
20,727
26,391
A3P
ments
Tools. equipment, materi815. fee5
Olganisabon tunning costs
Insui8nce
Offi¢e ¢osts
Volunteer5 EXP8n5es
Fundraising & rnsrketing costs
TranspDrt
Subscriptions & donalron5
Govern8nce costs
630
9,624
10.264
12,549
44
118
808
442
90
10
1.000
284
15,343
134
14
300
315
40
134
69S
310
34
56
1,500
471
13,673
581
10
30
16
1,$00
471
10,906
Sub total
2.767
A4 Asset and Investment
Sub total
2,767
10,906
43.673
16,343
Net of receipts/{paymentsJ
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Ca¥h funds last year en
Cash funds th1$ year end
1,460
S,S94
7,054
11,048
35
,597
19,645
12.970
13,730
26,700
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
1211212025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to noarost £
Re5trlcted
funds
to noarostÉ
Endowment
funds
to nearest£
Categories
Detalls
B1 Cash funds
Cash at bank
12,934
13.749
Petiycash
36
19
Total cash funds
12,970
13.730
lagieèbalYm$vthh re¢￿pts and payrfftnls
o¢eoiiitl$ll C)r(
Unrestrlcted
funds
to noaro$1 £
Restrlcted
funds
to no•re$l £
Endowment
funds
to near•st E
Detalls
GIft￿d due
B2 Othgr mongtary assets
Undeared payment at 311312025
Fund towhlch
asset belon
Currentvalue
Detalls
Cost lopuonall
B3 Investment assots
Fur)d towhlth
assèt bglon
Details
Cost loptlonall
Currentvaluo
B4 Assets retained for the
Charity's own use
Fund 10 whlch
rolales
Amount duo
Whon du8
Detalls
BS Llabllltle$
Signed by on6 or two Iiustees on
behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Dale of
Toval
Print Name
MatlhewAII
ood
Malthew Al ood
1210712025
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Sectlon A
Ind8pendent Ex8mln8r's Report
Report to the trustees1 1
men?bers of l Edible Rollip.¥hi117e C 1.0
On ac¢ounts for the year
ended
3111 mai.ch 2024
Charlty no 1 1187980
Set out on pages
I report to the tru51ees on my examination ol the accounts of the abova
charily I'tlie TrLisI"I for Ilie year ended 3110312024.
Responsibilities and As the charity Iruslees of the Trust, you are responsible lor the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {"Ihe Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carrying oul my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions given by Ihe Charity Commission
under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm thal no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material
respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ wilh section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with Ihe examination to which altention should be drawn in order to enab￿ *-
proper understanding of Ihe accounts to be reached.
Please del
e the words iii Ihe brackets if they do not apply.
Date:
Signed:
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Name:
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qualificationls) or body
(if any):
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