2025-10-31-accounts - Barnet Collective

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Youmay choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: • policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; • the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; • relationship with any related parties; • trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.	The charity continues its work smoothly and efficiently, with trustees and volunteers maintaining a collective culture of shared purpose. Quarterly trustee meeting deal with the overall challenges facing a small organisation; and weekly gatherings of volunteers and trustees discuss day-to-day issues. The charity is small and heavily reliant on our committed and energetic volunteers, who have not missed a single week, packing and delivering, since our inception. Trustees are inducted through the volunteer process, so that we all have a clear understanding of our methods and share the values of the collective. We aim for best practice through self-scrutiny, with on-going risk assessments of every step of our procedures. Every effort is made to create partnerships with other independent community organisations, preferably on one-to-one rather than group forums.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document	Relief of poverty specifically but not limited to. - the encouragement of food cooperatives - Linking communities through shared values - Promoting and developing local community’s ability to be self sufficient.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public beneft in relation to these	Collection of high quality food waste from several organisations including Felix Project, Fareshare and Neighbourly; as well as our community allotment, local businesses and individual donors.

Youmay choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about:
• policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees;
• the charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;
• relationship with any related
parties;
• trustees’ consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.

The charity continues its work smoothly and
efficiently, with trustees and volunteers maintaining a
collective culture of shared purpose. Quarterly trustee
meeting deal with the overall challenges facing a
small organisation; and weekly gatherings of
volunteers and trustees discuss day-to-day issues.
The charity is small and heavily reliant on our
committed and energetic volunteers, who have not
missed a single week, packing and delivering, since
our inception.
Trustees are inducted through the volunteer process,
so that we all have a clear understanding of our
methods and share the values of the collective.
We aim for best practice through self-scrutiny, with
on-going risk assessments of every step of our
procedures.
Every effort is made to create partnerships with other
independent community organisations, preferably on
one-to-one rather than group forums.

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its governing
document

Relief of poverty specifically but not limited to.
- the encouragement of food cooperatives
- Linking communities through shared values
- Promoting and developing local community’s ability
to be self sufficient.

Summary of the main activities
undertaken for the public
beneft in relation to these

Collection of high quality food waste from several
organisations including Felix Project, Fareshare and
Neighbourly; as well as our community allotment,
local businesses and individual donors.

objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft)	Redistribution to local families via a team of volunteers using their own vehicles, once a week. Links with a community allotment and a community cooking project. We have developed ever closer links with some local schools and churches, sharing resources for mutual benefit.
Youmay choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: • policy on grantmaking; • policy programme related investment; • contribution made by volunteers.	Volunteers are the powerhouse of our organisations, giving freely of their time and energy. Several of our marginalised and isolated recipients have, over time, gone on to take a central role in our packing and distribution. We advocate for shared, collective activities and aim to break down barriers between volunteers and recipients, so that everyone is a beneficiary, and everyone a collective member.
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year	We have nurtured a successful partnerships with St Mary’s Church, our hosts in East Barnet, who allow us to use their premises free of charge for the packing of the crates. We have also established close working relationships with other organisations and schools in our catchment. Our allotment is now in it's fifth year, in regular use, with produce being shared, and fruit used for jam making sessions, then distributed to households. Weekly gatherings are held with our volunteers to address any issues, plan for the future, and generally socialise. We continue offering sessions in food hygiene and other training. Several members hold Food Hygiene

objects (include within this
section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public beneft)

Redistribution to local families via a team of
volunteers using their own vehicles, once a week.
Links with a community allotment and a community
cooking project.
We have developed ever closer links with some local
schools and churches, sharing resources for mutual
benefit.

Youmay choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about:
• policy on grantmaking;
• policy programme related
investment;
• contribution made by
volunteers.

Volunteers are the powerhouse of our organisations,
giving freely of their time and energy. Several of our
marginalised and isolated recipients have, over time,
gone on to take a central role in our packing and
distribution.
We advocate for shared, collective activities and aim
to break down barriers between volunteers and
recipients, so that everyone is a beneficiary, and
everyone a collective member.

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year

We have nurtured a successful partnerships with St
Mary’s Church, our hosts in East Barnet, who allow us
to use their premises free of charge for the packing of
the crates.
We have also established close working relationships
with other organisations and schools in our
catchment.
Our allotment is now in it's fifth year, in regular use,
with produce being shared, and fruit used for jam
making sessions, then distributed to households.
Weekly gatherings are held with our volunteers to
address any issues, plan for the future, and generally
socialise.
We continue offering sessions in food hygiene and
other training. Several members hold Food Hygiene

	and First Aid certificates, Level 2 & Level 3 Weekly walking sessions and outings are taking place.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves	The charity does not have any significant overheads, and generally have been self-funding in our early years. A National Lottery grant of £ 5000 in 2024 has been used for maintaining our allotment, arranging storage, improving the workspace, and paying for our utility and insurance costs.
Details of any funds materially in defcit	No funds materially in deficit
Further fnancial review details (Optional information) Youmay choose to include additional information, where relevant about: • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; • investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.	See above re National Lottery The charity is small with no overheads and therefore the financial risk is very low. Barnet Collective is solvent and intends to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

Barnet Collective			1194664
Receipts andpayments accounts				CC16a
For the period from	01/11/2024	To	31/10/2025

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £ 600 89 - - - - - - 689 - - - 689 667 196 734 57 651 352 258 263 1 079 4 257 - - - 4 257 - 3 568	Last year to the nearest £
Asda Southgate donation	600	-	-	600	5 300
Other donations	89	-	-	89	161
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	689	-	-	689	5 461

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Utilitybills	667				300
Insurance	196				-
CommunityAllotment Expenses	734				-
CookingProject Expenses	57				-
IT Equipment	651				-
Health and SafetyExpenses	352				-
TrainingExpenses	258				-
Travel Expenses	263				-
Other Expenses	1 079				-
**Sub total **	4 257				300

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Account Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 2 771 - - - - - 2 771 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)