2022-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From Period start date To Period end date

Charity name:

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 To further or benefit the residents
of the charity as set out of Nottingham City, without
in its governing distinction of sex, sexual
document orientation, race or of political,
religious or other opinions by
associating together the said
residents, voluntary and other
organisations in a common effort
to promote the preservation,
conservation and the protection of
the environment through
environmentally friendly
gardening practices, the
promotion of physical and mental
health, and the improvement of
the conditions of life in socially
and economically disadvantaged
communities.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Environmental activities focused
1.19
activities in relation to on local surroundings e.g.
those purposes for the environmental improvements
public benefit, in Social or community activities
particular, the activities, Employment, volunteering and/or
projects or services training
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 All trustees have regard to the
whether the trustees commission’s public benefit
have had regard to the guidance and are able to show
guidance issued by the that:
Charity Commission on -they are aware of the guidance
public benefit - they have taken it into account
when making a decision to which
the guidance is relevant
- if they have decided to depart
from the guidance, they have a
good reason for doing so
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
We aiming to change:
- addressing isolation
- improving mental health
- improving physical health
- community engagement and cohesion
Summary of the main Para 1.20 Education and skills -
achievements of the
We continue to help all our volunteers to learn a wide range of
charity, identifying the gardening skills, which many then go on to use by taking on an
difference the charity’s allotment themselves as one of our volunteers has done this year.Building the shed allowed James, our build lead, to train 7
work has made to the volunteers in a variety of building and woodwork skills.
Some of our volunteers have English as a second language and
circumstances of its our social interaction has helped them to become more fluent.
beneficiaries and any Social connections -
wider benefits to society We help volunteers get to know each other, with break-time chats
as a whole. of the whole group, helping people work in small groups if they
can cope with company. We also understand and respect
volunteers who prefer to be a little more removed.
A number of friendships have come about because of the the links
people have made here.
One of our older volunteers told us after coming back post covid
“this is a family” - which we loved to hear because we aim to do
that.
Local environment
Improving the environment is a major aim for us. We maintain the
edges of the area to promote wildlife and grow a wide variety of
plants for nectar sources amongst our crops. We work to use as
few inputs as possible, work without using fossil fuel powered
tools and reuse junk for as many of our resources as we can.
We’ve written a guide to how to garden in a low carbon way.
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||| |---|---| |Achievements against|Para 1.41| |objectives set|

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Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review

Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially Para 1.24 in deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds Para 1.47 (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 See Foundation Model Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 See Foundation Model Constitution
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
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Windmill Community Gardens
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1194070
number
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Charity’s principal Windmill community gardens
address Ascot Road
Nottingham
NG8 5HD
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Matthew Hilton N/a N/a Windmill Community
1
Garden committee
Rosemary Jarrett N/a N/a Windmill Community
2
Garden committee
Susan Young N/a N/a Windmill Community
3
Garden committee
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

	Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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) Matthew Hilton Position (eg Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 15 January 2023

Windmill Community Gardens

No (if any)

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 06/04/2021 05/04/2022

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted funds

Restricted Endowment funds funds

Total funds

to the nearest £

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to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Trusts - 3,000 3,000
Charitable Funding - 36,099 - 36,099
General Donations 634 - 634
Memberships 40 - 40
Merchandise - - -
Site Costs 1,240 - 1,240
Sessions 616 616
School Donations 194 - 194
Stalls & Events 417 1,160 1,577
Workshops 100 100
Compensation -
Refunds 258 - 258
3,498 37,259 3,000 43,757
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 3,498 37,259 3,000 43,757
A3 Payments
Rent 396 - 396
Insurance 559 - 559
Construction/Repairs 8,869 - 8,869
Reimbursement - -
Expenditure 687 9,036 - 9,723
Volunteer Sessions 3,154 7,698 - 10,853
Video Production & Events 1,730 - 1,730
Admin and Remote Engagement - -
Fundraising and Donations - -
- -
- -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total 4,400 27,730 - 32,130
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total payments 4,400 27,730 - 32,130
Net of receipts/(payments) - 902 9,529 3,000 11,627
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 3,136 1,686 1,000 5,822
Cash funds this year end 2,234 11,215 4,000 17,449
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted		Restricted
Categories	Details		funds		funds
B1 Cash funds	Business Current Account Total cash funds		to nearest £ 2,234 - - 2,234		to nearest £ 11,215 - 11,215
	(agree	balances with receipts and payments account(s))	OK	OK
			Unrestricted		Restricted
			funds		funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details		to nearest £ - - - - - -		to nearest £ - - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -
B4 Assets retained for the	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) -
charity’s own use					- - - - - - - -
			Fund to which		Amount due
B5 Liabilities	Details		liability relates		- - - - - (optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature	Print	Name

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

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CC16a
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Last year

to the nearest £

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1,000
4,914
667
80
4
326
190
-
500
7,681
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7,681

335 277 425 656 574 6,555 362 320 - - - - - 9,504

9,504 - 1,823 - - - 1,823

Endowment funds

to nearest £ 4,000 - - 4,000

OK

Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -

Current value (optional) - - - - -

Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional)

Date of approval

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl m8mber8 of On accounts for the year ended Charlty no (rf any) Set out on pag I report to the trust88s M my examination of th& accounts of the above Rèspon8lbllltle6 and As the charity truste8s of the Trust. you are r8sponsibl8 for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in res[￿￿ of my 8xamination of the Trust's accounts carrled out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Direcllons glven by the Charlty Commlsslon under section 145(5}Ib) of the Act. I have ccthpleted my examinabon. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention ( In connection wth the examination which gives me cause to belleve that in, any material respect: accountlng records were r#3t kept in acwrdance with section 130 of the Ad or the accounts do not accord wrih the accounting records Independent examlnerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper und6rstsnding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please del8t8 the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgnèd: Name: £l-, Relevanl professlonal qualification{$) or body (If any): CTA Address: 3a I, ES-, IER October 2018

Section Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of cOn￿M (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for 8xaminer5). Give hero brief details of any Items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018