## Trustee Annual Report 

For the period 02/11/2023 - 01/11/2024 

## Westbury Urban Garden Society CIO 

## Charity number: 1193008 

## Address: 16 St Awdry Rd, Barking, IG11 QD 

Trustee names: 

- Tim Hunt 

- James Lowndes 

- Billy Robertson 

The Charity is managed by the trustees. They, along with volunteers, manage a small community garden in Barking. They meet regularly to maintain the space. 

New trustees are recruited on an adhoc basis (as needed) from the pool of volunteers that work with the charity. 

## Objectives 

Its objectives for the period 02/11/2023 - 01/11/2024 were to maintain the space and add some additional trees. 

## Performance 

We have regular work days to maintain the site and community BBQ events. 

## Financial review 

We received £10,000 this financial year, this was in the form of a grant from Barking and Dagenham Council. 

We spent £5,412.05. This included buying and installing a compost toilet, buying trees and creating signage for the space (as per the terms of the above grant). 

We received donations of plants (from a member of the community) and some trees (from the local council and another local charity).