We Are Grow Trustees Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements For the period ending 30 November 2021 Charity Registration Number 1194732
Reference and administrative details of the Chari Advisors its Trustees and its Charity Name: We Are Grow Charlty Reglstratlon Number. 1194732 Company Registration Mumber: 12718450 Registered offi arKI Operatlonal Address." 8arrt Lar, London. N20 8AZ Board of Trustees Gerard Fer8uson- c1r Jacquellne Katherlne Lelgh Robln Scott LaYTh>n Laura Leanne Weir- Resned l November 2021 Management Team Lucy Hdlis Independent Examiner: Charlotte Zacharla FCCA The Z Squared Group Ltd Rlverdale House 21a High sttt Whèathampstead Hertfordshi AL4 8BB Bankers: Natsvest Bank St James & Plccadilty Westem Avenue Waterside Court Chatham Marltlme Kent ME44RT
Trustees Re ort For the eriod endin 30 November 202 Ob'ective and Activities The obpcts of the Charity are:_ 111 to advan in life ènd help young people by providin& or asslstlng In the provision of. phcal, educatlonal and other artltIeS a5 a means ofr.- lal devebpSn8 the 5kllls, capacitles and capabilities of VOLFn8 people to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible ithKluaks. Ibl advanciry education. Icl rellevlng UneMplonent In suth ways as may be thoLyht fiL Includlng asslstsn¢e to flnd emoYment. and Idl pm1d1 creatIonal arKI lelsure ilme &tlvSty in the interests of social welfare for youn8 people who have need by reason of their youth. dlsabilityi poverty or soclal and economic circumstances wlth the oblect of improvlng their condrtions of life. and in particular, but without prejudl¢e to the generality of foregoin& by worklng wth schools, other educational institutions. youth clubs and other youth Of8anisatitins in Gat Britain èrKI Northem Iland to supplement thelr Trspective curricula or actfvltles by provldln8, or assisting in the provision of. life skills programmes that. amongst other thlngs, encourage mental and physlcal wellbeln8; engage youn8 people wlth nature,. and teach them about food productlon and nutrition. 121 to advance edUcaon and pro¥th facllltles for recreatlon and other leisure tlme otcupatlon for the public at lar8e in the interests of social welfare wlth the object of improvin8their conditions of life and in particular. but without prejudbce to the 8eneralrty of the fowoin& by'.- {al the provision of, or assisting In the provislon of, the means by which the public are able to participate In community farming and 8ardeninB. {bl educating the publlc In hortlcumure: agriculture.. and animal welfare and husbandry: and Icl the provision and maintenance, or asslstinB in the pros1on and maintenance. of communtty tenires or similar facilities forthe benefft ofr. 111 youn8 peOe attendin8 sch15. other educational instltutlons, youth dvbs or otheryouth oryanIsatnS *tuate in, and
{iil residentsof the respÈcbve areas in which any such centres are Situate and the reSperte surrounding ar&75 without distinrtion of sex. sexual orlÈrbtation, race or of polttical. religious or other opinions. for use for meetlngs. lecbjres and dasses and for other fom15 of recreatron and leisure time occupation. {31 to promote forthe benefft of the public the con5eTh3tion. protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment and to advance the education o* the public in the ¢onser¥ation. protettion and improvement of the physkal and natural envlronment in such ways as the Trustees consider appropriate and in partkular. but witknut pjudice tothe generality of the fOoin& bv:_ lal the promotiort of su5talnalility. regenerative agriculture and lar stewardship: and Ibl advarKin8 the educatSon of the publle aEThit sustainabifity. re8enerative a8rioJlture and land stewardship. In thls Artlcle l.113)"Su5taib01Irf Includes, but L8 not Ilmlted to. waste generation, waste management. waste recyding and the use of svrplus: "regenerative •8ricutture" means farmlng piinciples and pract15 that seek to enhance the ecosystem thro, amon8St other things, in¢reasln8 bl¢)dlverslty, improvinB soil health and water management.. and.land stewardshlp" means the con5ervatlon of natural resources lair. land. water bkKliversity). 141 to relieve t In need by reason of youth, age. ill-health. diSalIty, financial hardshlp and such other social or ecowmic dISaantage and, but not limited to. by the provislon and distribution of fresh produce. In th1$ Artlcle l.I"youn8 people" means chlklren and yovng petson's up to the of 25 years. The maln artlv5tles of the Charlty are: • Primluction ot or8anlc ve8etsbles. frults and flowers for the hxal communlty 2 pald tralneeshlp5 a year for local dlsa¢hants8ed youn8 people to gain skills and experlence in sustainatde food growing. Free hollday programmes and aftersthool elub5 for local free school mèal reclplents. Early sUPPOrt'GROW Outdoor< currIcul} for Chlldren and young people who face barriers to leaming and healthy livirvd delivered In schools. Design and delNery of secondary schod currtculum packa8es forssed on food. sustainabllity. and nature. Design and delfvery of school trlps to our fam to suPrt curriculum learnir4, welkbelng and enrichment opp)rtunities. AQA courses foryoung pe at rtsk of NEET.
TeacherTraining. Primary school Outa¢h. Free famlty friendly c¢xnmunity event& • Weekly adult £ommunityvolunteering Subsidised veg box scheme for Socal community. Saturday FO$t School for Looked After Childn and Ca leavers in the borough. The Tmstees have had due regard to the Charlty Commission's general public benefrt glsidance In furtheringthe aims obiectNe5 01 We Are Grow and plannlng future activities We Are Grow Is not rrent 8rnnt makin8. All Income Is used to deliver GROW pro8fdmmes. Volunteer5 donate their tjme to support farm malntenance. plantln8 and hav$tIn8 Achievements a d Performance A Summary of the main athievements ofthe chaffty and the Mlentifi¢ion of the benefits It has had to the benefclartes and sodety as a whole, are as follows= Preparatknn and ¢ultNh)n of around 2.5 acres of ground, 8rowln8 3 dlverse ran8e ol crops for sale to the school canteen. Ial food projects. re5tavrants, the public and florists. Our weekty stall sold affordable fresh produce to the local communtty and was run by tralnees, gfving valuable work experience. Planted over ICV) young trees to establish Perow on the Northern perlmeter of the farm. Wanted an orchard. established an apiary (area for beehivesl and significant Improved dralna8e on the farm by Irt5tallln8 a French drdin system. Erected two potytunnels and one caterpillar tunnel. • Hosted weekty open ¥olunteertnB sesslons for 11 months of the year. welcomirtg an avera8e of 6 volunteer5 per day. We reoived over 230 enquSries about volunteerin8 in this time. • Caryled out work on behalf of Bant council. des18n1 ptantin8 and rnaintainin8 30 street lanters across the borough. Thi5 w(Kk wa5 carrled out by staff arml 4 trainees, offering valuable work experience. Delivery of 4 weeks of free holiday pr08ram1$ for 50 free sd)ool meal reclplents in the Borough of Barnet focussed on sustainable f( growi oUtdr learning and healthy eating. Delivery of 24 weeks of after s¢hLK>I gardÈning and forest sclKX)I club for local chlldren and youn8 people who are elther free $thl meal reapients oron the SEND reglster. Delvery of 12 weeks of a sardaY Forest School Club for Looked After Children and care leavers in the Borough of Barnet In partnership witti Live Unlimited. 5UPPOrtlng fesilience, development of p05itNe relationships, and mentsl we1kbeir. Delivery of fourx 10-week eady svprN)rt programmes at our partner school. The Totteridge Academy, for 50 vulnerable children and young people who have been identified as facing
barriers to learning and healthy living. Programmes teath sust3inable growir6 ski515 and knowledge. mindfulness and forest xknol aCtt¥0tt. with the aim to support welt-bei nfidence, and connection to n3turè. Delivery of 6 ¥ Nature Connert Days at our frdrm for 6 s(hoo15 across London to learn about 5U5tainable fo(xl 8rowirrd and spend the day immèrsed in rwture to supwt currkulum leamin& well-bein& ar enrichment. Employment of 2 x F¢))d Gmwlng trainees on the fami for6 months In 2020, through Feedbacvs Ecotalent programme. Employment of 2 x Food Growln8 trainees for 7 mont on ourfami in 2021 through the 8tyernment Kickstsrt Sdwne. All four pla went to local young people from disaokntaged background5 and were paid London Lrving Wage. Continued dellvery of our Learnln8 from the Land wo8ramme,. deliverln8 4 x I(eek food growlng and outdoor learning pmgrammes a year across 4 schools for 75 children who have been Identified by thelr school as facln8 barriers to learning and healthy living IFree school meal re¢ipients, SEND wister. mental health. behaviour or attendance cOnM51. Establishmènt of the countys flrst AIIA MLtshroom Culbvatlon Course and pilot delIry of 4 weeks of Entry Le1 course for 7 youn8 people at rlsk of Neet to support th employment skills, further ttainin& and attendan In school. Hostlng of 6 free famity friendty community ffrfents on our fami to en8age the wider publlc on a8roecologic31 farmin8 and sustainable food growin8. Launch of subsidlsed Veg Box Schème for the Icol communtty, gMn8 famllle5 from low- income household's access to affordable, fresh, local. Ofganic produ. Desl8n and delivery of5 CuulM projects at our partner school. The Totteridge Academy, Ilnkln8 subject leamlng to our fami. reachSn8 over 540 YnI people We Are Grow was established wlth the view of takin8 obrthe artNrts, assets and liabilities of Project Grow Limited. ¢ompany number 11705921. as explalned In detail in the We Are Grow CharY Commisslon applicatSon for registration. The said transfer completed on 31 Ottober 2021. Financial Review There was a surplus at the end of the perk)d of £83,926 As we are still a relatively new charity. we are not In a positK)n to hold reserves as of yet. The Trustees are look1 to hold the equtvalent of 3 months of expendUre In reserves bythe end of 20231£60,0j. The future ofthe drIty Indude: Coniinuing all Current programmes and actlvrties as Outlined ab. Expandin8 our programme of free, famity-friendly events throughout the year. Expanding the educatlonal area of the fam to include accessible Browlng beds. benches. 5hadin& an outdoor oven, funded by multiple trusts and foundations. Launchlng a fvmonth growirb8 and allotment project wfth local famllles In need funded by Barnet Innovation Fund and in partnership with Barnet 0-19 Early Support Family Services. Expanding our subsidlsed Ve8 Box Scheme to reath 50 local families. Working with new delivery partners across the b)rou8h of Bamet including Underhlll Children's Centre, Unitas Youth Zone. and the Somali Brawanese Welfare Association to dèliver our prograrnmes to new groups of dlsadvantaged and marginalised children, young people, and familie5.
Launchirtg our free bpannual Teadr Training wogramme, empowering schools to set up their own growing projerts. fvnded by Isla FoundatK)n and Ashden Trust Working in partnership with Sila5 Yard. SEEst Working Trust arKI Tower Hamlets to develop and launch a food waste pilot pro8ramme. Structure Governance and Mana The Artlcles ofAssociatlon the Charltles Govemfy document We Are Grow Is constrtuted as a charltable comparry limited by 8uarantee The trnstees have a duty to klentlfy and revlew the rfsks to whkth the charlty Is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in pl to prorflde reasonable assurance a8alnst fraud and error The Founder of We A Grow. Mr George Lamb (Trhe Foundertl has power during his lifetlme to appoint future trustee5 ement The Founderwas a party to a loan agreement between the Founder arKI Prolect Grow Llmited. This agreement was novated in favour of We Are Grow on 31 Ortober 2021 (the transfer date}. At the end of the finantlal Fjeriod the amount outstanding to the FouThJer was £18,4. Approved by Order ofthe t*)ard of tnTh on 13 ju 2022 and signed on its behalfby Mr G Fer8uson Mr G Feryuson Chalr of Trustees
Inde endent Reviewers Re ort We have rÈvlewed the financial statements ofwe Are Grow for the year ended 30 November 2021 which comprise of the Statementof FinarKial Activttie5. Balano Sheet and the related nirtes. Our revrew work has been undertaken $0 that we mlght state to charitieg trLL5tees those matters we are requlred to state tothem in our report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accèpt or assume responsibiltyto anyone other than the charity and the charities, trLlttees as a body, for otsr review woik. for this report. or for the opinions we have fomed. Respertlve reSPs111t1es of Trustees and1nde¢rwers As described in the Statement of Tntee$ re5ponslbiiities. the charliies. Trustees are responsbble for the preparation of the financial statements Our responslblllty Is to revlewthe financlal statemerts Sn accordance thrfth the General Dlrections gtven by the Charity Commission. WÈ report to you oui opinion as to whether the financial statements glve a true and fairvSew and a propedy prepared in acctythnce with the Charltles Act 2011. We a150 rèport toytyj If. in our tspinion. the TnS Report Is not conslstent wtth the flnancial statements, if the charity has not kept proper accountin8 records. if we have not receNed all the Informatlon and explanatk1 we requlre for our rwAew or Infomation spe¢lfied by law re8ardln8 Trustees, remuneratknn and trdnsactions with the ¢harlty is r)t dI10$ed. We read the Twstee's ReF)rt and conslder the Impll(3tions for our report If we become aware of any apparent misstatements withln It. Oplnlon on the accounts In our opinlon the flnanclal statements.. 8lve a true and fa5rvlew of the st*e of the charflle< affèlrs as at year ended 30 Nernber 2021. have been properfy prepared In xcordance wlth Sectknn 1451Sllbl of the 2011 l£t.' and rK) partlcular matter has come to our attentlon that 85 us aSOnable cause to belleve the charity has not complled to all requlrements made bythe P£t 2011. thmpanles Act 20)6 and Charities SORP. Opinion on other matters prescribed bythe Charlties Act 2011 In our oplnlon the informatlon given In the Trustees report forthè financial year for which the flnancial statements are prepared is consistent with the fina1 statements. Matters on which we are required to rewrt by exceptlon We have nothlng to report in respect af the followFn8 matters where the Charities Art 2011 requires us to port to you rf. in our opinion.. adequate accounting records have not been kem, or retums adequatefor our wew have not been received from branc not vrsited by us: or
the financlal S&itements are not in weement with the acwunting records and the retums,. or certain disclosures of trustee'5 remLtneratw)n specifd by law are not made,. or we have not received all information and explanations we quiref0r our reeW,. and Charlotte Zacharla FCCA The Z Squared Group Ltmlted Ri¥erdale House 21a High Street Wheathampstead Hertfordshlre AL48BB
5tatwn•nt of Financial Athiues Forthe perlod end•d 30 Plo¥eth2021 Incorn1 reMwr¢es Incom1 Reso Donations and Lerdcies Incoming resources from tharilable actThtties Other trad5r* athtieS £236.231 £63.501 £12.216 £57,072 £293,303 £63,501 £12,216 £0 Total kncomlni resourres £57 Rgsour¢es •wnded Costs of 8eneratln8 funds Charitsble actiwties £19.420 £231.750 £19,420 E265,321 741 3.571 71 Net mo¥ernent In fvnds E60,778 £23.SOI £84279 Funds urrled hrward 30 N0v•rnlr 2021 AJI resulls ore Irom contlnu5n8 operatlons.
We ArGro¥rf Forthe year endlry 30 Nomber ZO Intanglble ftxed assets TanÉible flxed assets £50.(D) £25.310 £75JlO Debtor5 Cash at bank and in hand £8,378 £72,827 £81205 Credltors due wllNn OTr• year Nrt currert asmts £17.8521 £63,353 Total a55ots kn turrnnt lknb4fths Credltots dlte 4fttrone ywr Provlslotts for liabilttes Il•t assets £138,663 IE53,7SII (£6331 Funds Statement of Flnanclal Actlvlt Tot•1 Funds £84.279 For the year ended 30 November 2021. the company wa5 entltlled to exèmptknn under sertlon 477 and 476 of the Companles Act 2CO6. No mtmber5 have requlred the company to obtsln an audlt of Its accounts torthe yeai In questlon In accoanCe with secthn 249W21. The dlrectors acknowledgè thelr responslblllty for 11 Ensurtng the company keeps accountir8 rrfords which compty with sectlon 221: and lil Preparing accounts which gwe a trvè and fair eW of the state olaffalr5 of the company as at the end of r¢s profrt and los$ forthe financlal year In accordance with section 226, and otherwrse cornpfv wlth the requlrements of thecompan$ Act relatin8 to accounts $0 faras applltable to the company. The flnanclal statements of We Are Grow werè approved bythe Chairof Tntstees on 13June 2022 and were signed on thelrbehalf ty: Mr G FerBuwn Dl¥ector
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