2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2022 Period start date To 31/03/2023 Period end date

Charity name: Freely Fruity

Charity registration number: 1190266

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To relieve poverty amongst individuals in food poverty through growing fruit trees and edible plants and distributing them to food banks.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Purchase and propagation of fruit trees. Acquisition of fruit plants and bushes. Including all relevant material and tools required to plant them into the community.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have followed guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit. All of our projects directly and indirectly benefit local communities.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We do not currently make grants to other charities.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	We currently do not have any social investment or program related investment.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Our charity is wholly run by volunteers. No financial or other compensation is provided to volunteers. They help in projects freely and are of incredible importance to our values.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	We planted 2 additional community orchards (150 fruit trees) on public land; which will provide local residents with free fruit for many years to come. Planted a Super orchard of 700 fruit trees to provide future stocks of trees. We went in and planted fruit trees into 4 additional local schools. Training and demonstrations were also provided to improve the children’s knowledge.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	£14,493 in credit in accounts.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity sets a minimum of £5,000 to ensure we are able to carry out our function in the community for 1 year.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£5,000 included in figure above
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Freely Fruity currently relies on grants form other organisations and donations from the public.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The principal risk facing the charity is funding ceasing. We have recruited additional volunteers to ensure this doesn’t happen.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		N/A
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Full constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed [for a term of [three] years] by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment: (a) a copy of the current version of this constitution; and (b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Freely Fruity
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1190266
Charity’s principal address	4 Sindlesham Farm Cottages Mill Lane Wokingham RG41 5DH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Ryan Simpson
	Matthew Knight
	James Whittingham

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
N/A
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Ryan Simpson	Matthew James Knight
	Chair	Trustee
	30/08/2023
	30/08/2023

FREELY FRUITY CIO

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

	Unrestricted £	Restricted £	Total Funds £
BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD 31 MARCH 2022			5,309.00
INCOMING RESOURCES (Donations & Grants)
Amazon Smile	83.06		83.06
Berkshire Community Foundation Grant	7,000.00		7,000.00
Buckinghams Comms Newsquest Grant	3,398.76		3,398.76
Charities Aid Foundation Grant	2,525.00		2,525.00
Reading Lottery Ticket Sales	127.00		127.00
Interest Acrued On Capital	18.91		18.91
Local Giving Grant	1,298.62		1,298.62
Shanly Foundation Grant	2,300.00		2,300.00
Neighbourly Grant	1,400.00		1,400.00
Wokingham BC Expenses	460.00		460.00
Half Marathon Sponsorship	2,035.87		2,035.87
Donations From Private Donors	292.91		292.91
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES	20,940.13		20,940.13
RESOURCES EXPENDED (Charitable Activities)
Charity Account Fees	13.00		13.00
Insurance	280.95		280.95
Fruit Trees From Frank P Matthews	8,110.50		8,110.50
Sleepers	718.20		718.20
Local Giving Fees	96.00		96.00
Protective Clothing	406.34		406.34
Tree Posts and Guards	2,131.00		2,131.00
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED	11,755.99		11,755.99
NET INCOME / EXPENDITURE	9,184.14		9,184.14
BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD 31 MARCH 2022	14,493.14		14,493.14