## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 14/12/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date** **Charity name: Golden Leaf of London** **Charity registration number: 1197128** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects (“the objects”) for which the
Charity is established are exclusively
charitable according to English law and
for the benefit of the public in the area
of benefit in particular (and without
prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing words) for the conservation,
restoration and planting of trees, plants
and all forms of wildlife including
through:
The
protection
and
preservation
of
the
environment for the public benefit by:
3.1.1
the
provision,
maintenance
or
improvement
of
a
public
park,
recreation ground or open space; or
3.1.2
the provision of some other public
amenity in the vicinity of a designated
site;
Provided
that
any
public
park,
recreation ground, open space or public
amenity
provided,
maintained,
or
improved by virtue of this clause shall
not be operated for profit and the
relevant conditions set out in paragraph
(6)
of
regulation
33(2)
of
the
Environmental
Regulations
are
satisfied.
The
protection
and
preservation
of
the
environment
through
the
conservation
or
promotion of biological diversity by:
3.2.1
the protection, conservation, restoration
or enhancement of a natural habitat in
the vicinity of a designated site, or
3.2.2
the maintenance or recovery of a
species in its natural habitat, on land or
in water in the vicinity of a designated
site,| |||| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Uniting a disparate group of trustees**
**and founding members to establish a**
**desire for the regeneration of urban**
**environment, putting together a plan to**
**bring this about; writing the constitution**
**and preparing for the initial phases of**
**the charity**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|
**Yes the trustees adhered at all times to**
**the guidance of the charity commission**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**This was not explored at this time**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/a**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**Contributions were sought by**
**volunteers and an Easyfunding account**
**was set up for volunteers to easily**
**contribute financially to the charity**| |Other||| |||| ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**On 24th September 2024, it was agreed**
**by unanimous vote to close the charity**
**as there was not enough manpower to**
**run it effectively, there is less need for**
**this charity as others are filling this**
**particular gap, the charity is not able to**
**raise sufficient funds to do significant**
**progress or to have enough impact,**
**there is not enough appetite for this**
**cause for people to support it in a**
**meaningful way**| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**There has been a decided lack of**
**interest in progressing the charity -**
**partly because other charities have**
**taken a lead in this space, partly**
**because the members cannot agree a**
**unified way forwards**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|
**Fundraising was disappointing and the**
**charity did not meet its targets**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/a**| |Other||| |||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**All remaining funds would be split**
**between the two creditors to the charity:**| |
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/a at this time**| |
Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**none**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Not enough money was raised**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**Liz Marsh made a loan of £4000 to help**
**the charity with ongoing payments**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**It has been decided to close the charity**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**The Easyfunding website has raised**
**several hundreds of pounds, a paid**
**walking tour raised some money but**
**there was not enough support to make it**
**a regular thing**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/a**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The challenge the charity faces is to**
**bring about a huge project in the face of**
**cynicism on behalf of the community**
**responsible for the built environment;**
**coming out of lockdown the volunteers**
**were all struggling with time**
**management**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |
Trustee selection 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|Para 1.25|**Potential trustees can be put forward by**
**any volunteer; a time commitment is the**
**main requirement along with clean**
**record and financial qualification**
**according to the criteria of the CC.**
**Potential trustees must be voted in by**
**the current board whilst not present at**
**the meeting, according to the**
**requirements of the CC**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
**Policies and procedures were created**
**around finance, procurement,**
**onboarding new members etc**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Three trustees, supported by a book**
**keeper and a leadership team of 7**
**people**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|The Golden Leafof London| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1197128| |
Charity’s principal address|Unit M8/9, The Flower Market, New Covent Garden Market,
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Wholeyear| ||Lenka Moore||Wholeyear| ||Fiona Marsh||24.1.22-21.12.22| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| – 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
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**Address**|||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||| ||||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **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)** Elizabeth Marsh **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 25.6.2026 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Rèstricted lund$ Endowment lund$ ng•ro•t£ Categor Oerails to Thbxf¢6t£ 81 Cash funds . Metro Barth. 1002$ Total cash funds UrbrutrTrcied Restrictsd funds End¢)wrnent funds io nurMtE Detal io n••rtslE Fund to whKh Currtniyal Details B3 Imie¥trnent •ssets ¢urrÈniv*l Detsiis co￿l0p￿0n*j 84 Assets retained for the charity's us• Furrftfo*h*h Details ArnouThtth￿ lfvn411 due ODal BS Liabiliti•S J.7QQ.00 Sv3ned by ￿ Dr trustees on behaff of all the tru$*es S¥JottJre PMI Name Date of roval E Marsh 29.05.2 26 QO£E OGL CC¥X R2 8¢IXKrt ISSI 291051202fj