2025-03-31-accounts - Silent Space

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Objectives andActiviti	es
	SORP reference
Summary ofthe purposesof	Para1.17	Theobjects of the Charitablelncorporated
thecharityasset outinits		Organisation aretoassist intheprovision
governing document		of facilitiesintheinterestsofsocialwelfare
		forhealthy recreation,inparticularby the
		provisionofsilentspaces inpublic areas.
Summary ofthe main activitiesinrelation to those	Para1.17and ''l.1I	The organisationencouragesopportunities forvisitors,staffandvolunteers tospend
purposesforthe public		timeinsilentreflection-inparks, gardens,
benefit,inparticular,the		and greenspacesopentothepublic.
activities, projectsor
services identifiedinthe		Thetrusteesarecommitted toensuring
aecounts.		equality ofopportunity andaimto develop
		awide distribution ofspacesforsilent
		reflectionaroundtheUK.
Statementconfirming	Para1.18	Whenreviewingaimsand objectives,and
whetherthe trusteeshave		whenplanningfutureactivities, trustees
had regard totheguidance		refer to theCharityCommission's guidance
issued bytheCharity		onpublicbenefit.
Commissionon public
benefit

	SORP reference
		AsSilentSpaceapproachedtheendofits
		firstdecade,Trusteesconsideredwaysin
		whichitcancontinuetothrive.A12-month
Summary ofthe main achievementsofthe charity,	Para1.20	trialbegan,working withexistingandnewly recruitedAmbassadors.Thetrialasks
identifyingthe differencethe		Ambassadorstotakeresponsibilityfor
charity'sworkhas made to		smallgroups ofgardensworkingwith Silent
thecircumstancesofits		Spaceandto communicatewith them
beneficiaries and anywider		severaltimesayear.Thiswill helpmaintain
benefitsto societyasa		astrongrelationship withgardensin which
whole.		thereisa highturnover ofstaff.
		During202415,fivemore gardensinthe
		United Kingdomset upsilent spacesfor
		quietreflection andthree left,brringingthe
		total to71.
		Anewsletterwasproducedforgardens
		working withSilent Space.
		Trusteescarriedoutobservationand
		feedback daysin 5gardens. The
		information collected wassharedand
		subsequently actedupon by the gardens
		concerned.
		SilentSpacewasmentionedon
		Scribehound,inThe DunoonObserver,
		andfeaturedintwopodcasts.
		Adonationwasmadetothe Charity

Achievementsagainst	Para1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising
activitiesagainstobjectives	Para1.41
set

Investmentperformance	Para1.41
against objectives
Other

FinancialReview
Reviewofthecharity's	Para1.21	Thecharityisin a healthyfinancialposition
financial positionattheend		attheendof theperiod.
oftheperiod
Statement explaining the	Para1.22	Thefinancial accountsaresetupinline
policyforholding reserves		with Charity Commissionguidelines. An
statingwhy they areheld		annualbudget is set sothatanticipated
		running costsareadequatelycovered from
		thefinancialreservesforthe next three
		years. Theannualbudgetandaccounts are
		regularlyshared andagreed with the
		trustees.
Amountofreservesheld	Para1.22	There isafreecash balanceoff10,644.00
Reasonsforholding zero	Para1.22	Not applicable
reserves
Detailsof fund materiallyin	Para1.24	Not applicable
deficit
Explanationofany	Para1.23	Ongoingfinancialreviews ensure that there
uncertainties about the		arenouncertainties about thecharity
charitycontinuingasagoing		continuingasagoing concem
concern

charitycontinuingasagoing concern continuingasagoin	charitycontinuingasagoing concern continuingasagoin
Additional information(optional)
Youm choosetoincludefurtherstatementswhererelevant about:
Thecharity'sprincipal
sourcesof funds(including	Para1.47
any fundraising)
lnvestmentpolicyand
objectivesincluding any	Para1.46
socialinvestment policy
adopted
Adescriptionofthe principal	Para1.46
risksfacingthe charity
Other

Structure, Governan	ce	andMana	gement
Descriptionof charity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverningdocument		Para1.25	Theconstitutionwas adopted on31't
itrustded,rmyleh*rler)			January2020.ltwasupdatedin
			accordance with CharityCommission
			adviceon22nd June2020.
Howisthecharity		Para1"25	TheSilentSpace charityisa Charitable
constituted?			IncorporatedOrganisationwith six trustees.
Trustee selectionmethods		Para1.25	Thisisby invitation, basedon skill-setand
including detailsofany			relevant experience.
constitutionalprovisionse.g.
electiontopostornameof
anyperson or body entitled
toappointoneormore
trustees
dditional information(optional)
ou choose to	furtherstatements		whererelevantabout:
			lnordertominimiserisk, the organisation
			hasa RisklVlanagementPolicyinplaceto
Policies and procedures			monitor governance,operationalrisk,
adoptedforthe induction		Para1.51	finance,environmental andexternalrisk
and trainingoftrustees			factorsand legal and regulatory
			compliance.
			Thetrusteesare awareoftheneedto
			remainvigilant ofthe needtoreview these
			policies regularly.
			Theorganisationhas asmallgroupof
			volunteerambassadors.The Ambassadors
Thecharity'sorganisational			provide supporttothe organisation,
structureandanywider		Para1.51	particularly via socialmedia.Those invited
network withwhichthe			totherole haveatleast oneofthe
charity works			following:
			-Awideknowledgeofparksand
			gardens open tothepublic.
			-A stronginterestinthe work ofthe
			organisation.
			-An extensivenetworkofcontactsin
			theworld ofhorliculture.
Relationship with any		Para1.51
related parties
Other

	Trusteename	Office(ifany)
1	LizWare MA	Chair
2	AngelaButterfield PHD	Secretary
	Yolanda	Treasurer
3	Bernadette
	Goldthorpe
4	FaithDouglas
5	Rosemarie Fyles
6	GaryWebb
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The trusteesdeclareth Signed on behalf of the	at theyhaveapproved thetrus charity'strustees	tees'reportabove.
Signature(s) Fullname(s)	2 w,-\L LizWare	$<u*-Geu.r6rr- YolandaGoldthorpe
Position(egSecretary,	Chair	Treasurer
Chair, etc)
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tr# CHARITY COMMISSION FORENGIAND ANDWALES	tr# CHARITY COMMISSION FORENGIAND ANDWALES	SilentSpace
		Recei	and	ments accounts		CC16a
		Fortheperiod from	01t04t2024	To	31t03t2425
Section A Receipts	and payments
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Totalfunds	Last year
		tothenearest€	to the nearest €	to the nearestf	to the nearest€	to the nearest€
A1Recei
Donations		100			100		2,500
Grants
Gift Aid tax releief							1,846
Bank interest
Sundry
	AR)	100			100		4,346
AZAssetanclinvestment sales,
(seetable).
Total receipts		100			100		4,346
Website design, hosting and maintenance		410			4',t0		430
Professional and membership fees
Bank charges
Admin fees
Sundry							412
Subtotal		410			410		842
44Asset andinvestment
nurchases-{seelatrle}
Subtotal
Totalpayments		410			410		842
Netofreceipts/(payments)		310			310		3,504
A5Transfersbetweenfunds
A6 Cashfundslast year end Cashfundsthis year	end	10,954 10,644			't0,954 10,644	re	10,954

		Unrestricted	Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
#tg'":r4**:	&etails	funds tonearest	f	funds tonearestf	funds to nearestf
81Cashfunds
	Total cashfunds	10,644
	(agree balanceswithreceipts and payments
	account(s))
		Unrestricted		Restricted	Endowment
	Betails	funds tonearest	f,	funds tonearest€	funds tonearest!
82Other monetary assets
	Deteils	Fund towhich		Cost (optional)	Current value
B3lnvestment assets
	ei*!is	Fundtowhich		Cost (optional)	Current value
84Assetsretainedforthe
charity's ownuse
		Fund towhich		Amountdue	When due
	Details
85 Liabilities
Signedbyone ortwotrusteeson behalf ofall thetrustees	Signature		Print	Name	Dateof
	,-.-4-		Liz	Ware
	h.4.",-r---Gsr*d	Yolanda		Goldthorpe