2024-03-31-accounts - Silent Space

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ObjectivesandActiviti	es
	SORPreference
Summaryofthepurposesof	Para1.17	Theobjects ofthe Charitablelncorporated
thecharity as set out inits		Organisation aretoassistintheprovision
governing document		offacilitiesinthe interestsof socialwelfare
		forhealthy recreation, in particularbythe
		provision of silent spaces in publicareas.
Summaryofthemain activitiesin relation to those	Para1.17 and 1.19	Theorganisation encourages opportunities for visitors, staff and volunteers to spend
purposes forthepublic		timeinsilent reflection-in parks, gardens,
benefit, in particular,the		and green spaces open tothepublic.
activities, projects or
servicesidentifiedinthe		Thetrusteesare committedtoensuring
accounts.		equalityofoppodunityand aimtodevelop
		awidedistribution of spaces for silent
		reflection aroundtheUK.
Statement confirming	Para1.1I	Whenreviewing aims and objectives,and
whether thetrusteeshave		whenplanningfutureactivities, trustees
had regard to the guidance		refer totheCharity Commission's guidance
issuedbytheCharity		onpublic benefit.
Commission on public
benefit

	SORPreference
		During242314,six moregardensinthe
Summary ofthemain		United Kingdom set up silent spacesfor
achievementsofthecharity,		quiet reflection makingatotalof 77.Two
identifying the difference the charity'sworkhas made to	Para1.20	werediscontinued.
thecircumstances ofits		ln ordertomaintainasenseofcommunity
beneficiaries and anywider		between participating gardens, a newsletter
benefitstosociety asa		wassenttoallthoseworkingin partnership
whole.		withSilent Space.
		Trustees carried out three furtherfeedback
		collections.Trusteesandthegardens
		concerned foundtheproceduretobe
		helpful. The feedbackwaspositiveand
		encouraging.Theresults confirmed the
		effectivenessofthe Charity'sapproach
		whilealso pinpointing areasinwhich
		adjustments can bemade.
		Silent SpacewasmentionedinThe
		Observer, Resurgence ft/agazine, and ina
		book (to be publishedinApril2024) byan
		academicat Reading University.
		Duringtheautumn,asilent space was
		launchedinTheStaff andVolunteer
		Wellbeing GardenatTheRoyal Berkshire
		Hospital. Fundsfromagenerous donation
		toSilent Spacewereusedtobuy signage
		fortheHospital.
		Agenerous donationwasreceived at
		Christmas 2023.

FinancialReview
Review ofthecharity's	Para1.21	The charityisina healthyfinancialposition
financialposition attheend		attheendoftheperiod. Furthermore,the
oftheperiod		charitywasin receipt ofafurthergenerous
		donation.
Statement explaining the	Para1.22	Thefinancialaccounts aresetup inline
policyforholding reserves		withCharity Commission guidelines. An
stating why theyareheld		annualbudgetissetsothatanticipated
		running costs are adequately covered from
		thefinancialreserves forthenext three
		years. Theannualbudget and accountsare
		regularly shared and agreed with the
		trustees.
Amount ofreservesheld	Para1.22	Thereisafree cashbalance off10,954
Reasonsforholding zero	Para1.22	Not applicable
reserves
Details offundmateriallyin	Paru1.24	Not applicable
deficit
Explanation of any	Para1"23	Ongoingfinancialreviews ensure that there
uncertainties about the		areno uncertainties aboutthecharity
charity continuing as a going		continuing asagoingconcern.
concern

The charity'sprincipal
sourcesoffunds(including	Pata147
any fundraising)
lnvestmentpolicyand
objectivesincluding any	Para1.46
socialinvestment policy
adopted
Adescriptionoftheprincipal	Para1.46
risks facingthecharity
Other

Structure,Governance	and Man	agement
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing document	Paru1.25	Theconstitution was adopted on31't
(trustdeed,royal charter)		January2020.ltwasupdatedin
		accordancewithCharity Commission
		advice on22ndJune2020.
Howisthecharity	Para1.25	TheSilent Space charity is a Charitable
constituted?		lncorporated Organisation with six trustees.
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trusteeselectionmethods	Para125	Thisis by invitation, based on skill-setand
including details of any		relevant experience.
constitutional provisionse.g
electiontopostornameof
any person or body entitled
toappoint one or more
trustees

		lnordertominimise risk,theorganisation
		hasaRiskManagementPolicy in place to
Policies and procedures adopted fortheinduction	Para'1.51	monitor governance,operationalrisk, finance,environmental andexternalrisk
andtrainingoftrustees		factorsand legal and regulatory
		compliance.
		Thetrusteesare aware oftheneed to
		remain vigilantoftheneedtoreview these
		policies regularly.
		Theorganisation has a small group of
		volunteerambassadors. The Ambassadors
Thecharity'sorganisational		provide support totheorganisation,
structure and anywider	Para1.51	particularly viasocialmedia.Thoseinvited
network with which the		totherole have at least one of the
charity works		following:
		-Awideknowledgeofparksand
		gardens open tothepublic.
		-A stronginterestintheworkofthe
		organisation.
		-An extensivenetwork ofcontactsin
		theworld ofhorticulture.
Relationshipwithany	Para1.51
related parties

me	sof thecharitytruste	es whomanaget	he charity
	Trusteename	Office(if any)	Datesacted ifnotfor whole vear	Nameof person(or body)entitled to appoint trustee(ifany)
1	LizWareh/A	Chair
2	AngelaButterfield PHD	Secretary
3	YolandaGoldthorpe	Treasurer
4	Faith Douglas
5	Rosemarie Fyles
6	Gary Webb
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				Unrestricted funds	Restrictedfunds	Endowment funds		Total	funds		Lastyear
				to thenearestt	to thenearestf	toth!ncarestI		to thenearest		e	to thenearestI
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Donations				2,500	0		0		2,500		2,750
Grants				0	0		0			0	0
Gift	aidtax relief			1,846	0		0		1,846		0
Bank interest				0	0		0			0	0
Sundry				0	0		0			0	0
				0	0		0			0	0
				0	0		0			0	0
				0	0		0				0
Subtotal(Gross incomefor			I	4,3461	0		0		4,346
	Asset andi
	table
				0	0		0			0
				0	0		0			0	0
		Sub		0	0		0			0
	Total			4,445	0	0		l-:g:l			2,750
A3	Payments
Website desiqn hostinq and maintenance				430	0		0
Professional and membership fees				0	0		0			0	0
Bankcharges				0	0		0			0	0
Admin fees				0	0		0			0	0
Sundry				412	0		0			41	0
				0	0		0				0
				0	0		0			0	0
				0	0		0
				0	0		0			0	0
		Sub	I	s42l	0		0			842
	Asset and
	ta
				0	0		0			0
		Sub		0 0	0		0 0	Lol		0	0
	Total			842	0	0		I		eezl	380
	Netofreceipts/(payments)			3,504	0		0		3,504		2,370
A5	Transfers between	funds		0	0		0			0	0
46	Cashfundslast year end			5,080	0		0				5,080
	Cashfundsthisyear			10,954	0		0	CrossAdd Error			7,450

			tonearestt	tonearestE		tonearestI
82 Other monetary assets			0		0	0
			0		0	0
			0		0	0
			0		0	0
			0		0	0
			0		0	0
			Fundto which asset	Cost (optional)		Gurrent value
83lnvestment assets					0	0
					0	0
					0	0
					0	0
					0	0
			Fundto which asset	Cost (optional)		Current value
84Assetsretained for the					0	0
charity'sownuse					0	0
					0	0
					0	0
					0	0
					0	0
					0	0
					0	0
					0	0
			Fundto whioh	Amountdue		Whendue (optional)
			relates
B5Liabilities					0
					0
					0
					0
					0
Signed by one or twotrusteeson behalfof all the trustees	Signature		Print Name			Dateofapproval
			Liz	Ware		i:-\r1ii*,":-tl
	i,ue-*.i"r.	ff<*-r	Yolanda	Goldthorpe		tL\tr\bar-t