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2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

From Period start date To Period end date 01 04 2023 31 03 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Hazelnut Community Farm

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1195745

Charity's principal address

2 Jockey Lane

Bristol

Postcode BS5 8NZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Jo Chamberlain Chair Appointed 01/09/23 Board of Trustees 2 Lucy Sablan

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

How the charity is constituted

Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by Board of Trustees

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

● policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

Section C Objectives and activities

  1. to advance the Christian faith and understanding of its relevance to the environment in the United Kingdom and any part Summary of the objects of the of the world for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Basis charity set out in its governing of Faith by document

  2. raising awareness and understanding of Christian beliefs and practices,

  3. carrying out religious devotional acts,

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contributing towards a better society, for example by
promoting social cohesion and social capital,
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carrying out, as a practical expression of religious beliefs,
other activities (such as advancing education or conflict
resolution, or relieving poverty), which may also be
charitable;
2.
to promote for the benefit of the public in the United
Kingdom and any part of the world the conservation, protection,
and improvement of the physical and natural environment by
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modelling and promoting sustainable practices and
engagement with gardening and the outdoors,
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other activities (such as advancing education) which may also
be charitable.
Summary of the main activities
undertaken for the public
benefit in relation to these
objects (include within this
section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit)		 Our main public gatherings are:
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Sundays 3pm-5pm
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Thursdays 1pm-3pm
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We also have one off online gatherings at different times throughout the
year.
When planning our activities for the year, the trustees have considered the
Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and, in particular, the specific
guidance on charities for the advancement of religion and conservation.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Hazelnut Bristol

Hazelnut Community Bristol has been meeting for worship in the garden/churchyard of St Anne’s, Bristol, since March 2023

This year we have continued to deepen our rhythms of Christian spirituality. Over the summer Bryony is leading a series of talks on rhythm of life.

Safeguarding

We have been pleased to have Jon Davies as our safeguarding officer at Hazelnut Bristol. Clare Fussell is our trustee with responsibilities for safeguarding.

This year we have worked with the Diocese of Bristol to have an up-todate rigorous safeguarding policy. We have continued to put policies in place to encourage safeguarding best practice. Our Trustees have now all been DBS checked as well. We have a standing item regarding safeguarding at every trustee meeting. This year we have had no safeguarding issues. Next year we will aim to continue to develop robust policies.

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Conservation

This spring we carried out a audit of our water usage. We are having an outside tap installed. We have also applied for a grant for more water butts to be installed to reduce our tap water usage.

We have created two vertical growing spaces to show how to grow in small spaces as well as create fun areas for kids

We created a new composting area and hope to create more of our own soil. We have also applied for a grant for a hot composter unit in order to encourage more neighbourhood waste turned into soil.

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Community engagement

This year we created a seed library that is a mixture of British Heirloom seeds and seeds the represent local cultures. Many seeds have been given out in order to equip and encourage local growers.

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

We have had many open days including the launch of our seed library, harvest, Christmas around the fire, summer garden day, and a concert. Through these events alone we have had over 600 people attend.

- Hong Kong

We have had a large number of families who have resettle from Hong Kong join our community. We have an average of 5 families come on a Sunday to our Church service with new families coming each week.

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Collaboration

We have continued to be a Partner in Action with A Rocha which has been an amazing collaboration with another conservation charity.

We have been able to collaborate with St. Anne’s not only through use of their garden. We have also had joint events and John has preached at their church.

Network

- Hazelnut Community

A large piece of work for this year has been relaunching the network. Now called Hazelnut Community, it is designed to support churches in creating eco congregations on their land in order to deepen worship, welcome their community, and combat climate breakdown.

Through this project we have redone the website, hired 3 content creators at 4 hours a week each. Created new resources that churches can use. Have just launched in May we have 4 churches signed up with many more about to sign up. Our aim is for 30 churches to sign up within the next year.

- Hosting/ speaking

We have begun to have wider influence through speaking engagements. we have spoken at many different churches and eco gatherings.

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Section E Financial review Hazelnut maintains reserves equivalent to 3 months operating costs, £5000 Brfef statement of the charity's pollcy on roserves Details of any funds matsrially in deficlt Further financial rev1￿ dotalls {Optlonal Inforniatlon) You may choose to indude additional infomiation, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how experKJiture has supported the key objectives of the charity- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trusteès, report above. Slgned on bohalf of the charlty's trustsos Slgnaturels) Full name($) Jo Chamberlain Posltlon (og Secrntary, Chalr. etc) Chair Dato 30107124 TAR Marth 2012

Hazelnut Community Farm 1195745 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/04/2023 31/03/2024

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
6 204
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6 204
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6 204
8 049
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8 049
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8 049
- 1 845
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10 945
9 100		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
6 500
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6 500
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6 500
12 061
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12 061
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12 061
- 5 561
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14 905
9 344		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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to the nearest £
12 704
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12 704
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12 704
20 110
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20 110
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20 110
- 7 406		 Total funds
to the nearest £
12 704
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12 704
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12 704
20 110
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20 110
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20 110
- 7 406		 Last year
to the nearest £
VoluntaryReceipts 6 204 -
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 6 204 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
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Costs of Charitable Activities 8 049 -
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**Sub total ** 8 049 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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-
**Sub total ** - -
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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- 1 845 - 5 561 - - 7 406 -
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10 945 14 905 - 25 850 -
9 100 9 344 - 18 444 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at 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))
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
9 100
9 344
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9 100
9 344
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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-
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Tim Barnett		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Tim Barnett 14/06/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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