Somerdale Shed and Community Garden
Reports & Accounts
Financial Year Ending 31[st] December 2024
Somerdale Shed and Community Garden is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission in England number 1198203
Somerdale Shed and Community Garden
CONTENTS
Legal & Administrative Details ............................................................................................................................ 4 Trustees Report ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Structure, Governance, and Management .................................................................................................. 5 Description of the charity’s trusts ............................................................................................................. 5 Policies and procedures .............................................................................................................................. 5 Organisational structure ............................................................................................................................. 5 Relationships with other parties & formal agreements ....................................................................... 5 Consideration of major risks ...................................................................................................................... 6 Objectives and Activities .................................................................................................................................. 6 Objects of the charity ................................................................................................................................... 6 Public benefit ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Main activities................................................................................................................................................. 6 Grant making policy ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Investment policy .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Contribution by Volunteers ........................................................................................................................ 8 Achievements and Performance ................................................................................................................... 8 Main achievements ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Financial Review ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Reserves policy ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Funds materially in deficit ......................................................................................................................... 10 Principal sources of funds......................................................................................................................... 10 Expenditure in support of key objectives .............................................................................................. 11 Investment policy ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Trading ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 Membership ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Declaration ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Receipts and Payments Statement ................................................................................................................. 13 Asset and Liability Statement ........................................................................................................................... 15 Cash assets ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 Other monetary assets .................................................................................................................................. 15 Investment assets ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Fixed assets ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
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Liabilities ............................................................................................................................................................ 16 Declaration ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 Notes To The Accounts ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Accounting Policies ......................................................................................................................................... 17 Transactions to Related Parties ................................................................................................................... 17 Movement of funds ........................................................................................................................................ 17
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LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
| Charity name | Somerdale Shed and Community Garden |
|---|---|
| Registered charity number | 1198203 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o Somerdale Pavilion |
| Tiberius Road | |
| Keynsham | |
| Bristol | |
| BS31 2FF | |
| Names of the charity | Christopher Paul Heard - Treasurer |
| Trustees who manage the charity |
Geoffrey Davis |
| Kim Grant Watson | |
| Matthew Edward Alan Prosser | |
| Nigel Robin Harrisson (Appointed 29/07/2024) - Chair | |
| Ralph Reginald Redcliffe (Appointed 18/05/2024) | |
| Royston Dennis Crew | |
| Sally Sames (Appointed 18/05/2024) | |
| Victoria Madaline Merrill | |
| Names of the Trustees for | None |
| the charity | |
| Names and addresses of | None |
| advisers | |
| Name of chief executive or | None |
| names of senior staff | |
| members |
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TRUSTEES REPORT
Structure, Governance, and Management
Description of the charity’s trusts
| Type of governing document | Constitution (Charity Commission Model) |
|---|---|
| 10thMarch 2022 | |
| How the charity is constituted | Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) |
| Trustee selection method | Election by members at the Annual General Meeting |
Policies and procedures
We review our policies and procedures each year, including our adult safeguarding policy with reference to the Charity Commission guidance on safeguarding, for the protection and wellbeing of beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and others coming into contact with a charity.
Organisational structure
The charity trustees delegate day to day management functions to committees. The committees consist of two or more members, and at least one member of each committee is a charity trustee.
The committees currently are:
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The Craft group
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The Garden group, and
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The Workshop group
Each is allocated a budget within which to manage their area of interest.
Work is under way to implement 'Session Leader' roles. These volunteers will manage the running of the individual group sessions and activities.
Relationships with other parties & formal agreements
As advised by the Charity Commission, the use of our property is governed by an appropriate agreement for its use with the owner, Somerdale Pavilion Trust, which sets out the rights and responsibilities of each party, in order to protect the charity’s interests and not expose it to any unnecessary risk.
We manage a Community Tree Nursery in partnership with More Trees Bath & North East Somerset.
We have obtained grant funding during 2024 from Keynsham Town Council and The Quartet Community Foundation for the development and improvement of various specific aspects of infrastructure and facilities for the Charity.
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We have received donations from St Monica Trust for whom we facilitate an afternoon gardening session attended by residents of their Charterhouse Care Home.
We are full members of the UK Men’s Shed Association.
Consideration of major risks
The Buildings and Grounds are owned by the Somerdale Pavilion Trust who have an Insurance Policy for all their buildings and grounds that includes those used by Somerdale Shed and Community Garden under the above agreement.
We have in place standard Public (£5,000,000) and Employers (£10,000,000) Liability Insurance, Trustee Indemnity Insurance, and contents insurance.
We have in place a Risk Assessment covering the activities and premises of the Charity. This is reviewed on an annual basis by the Trustees.
Objectives and Activities
Objects of the charity
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Public benefit
All the Charity’s activities are undertaken in the interests of social welfare, with the object of improving the conditions of life for those in need. Through our different groups we have a range of activities and events for our members, and membership is provided on the basis of a voluntary donation determined by what the member can afford.
Access to our Garden is free for the public, all year round.
The trustees, having regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission, are therefore satisfied that the Charity meets the public benefit test required of charities.
Main activities
The Shed is a place to pursue practical interests at leisure, to practice skills and enjoy making and mending. More importantly, the Shed is about social connections, companionship and friendship building, sharing skills and knowledge, and enjoying a lot of laughter.
Activities at the shed can vary, but you can usually find crafting (e.g. making jewellery or sewing), gardening, woodworking, repairing and restoring. The shed typically attracts older people (men and women), but we have younger members too.
The Craft Group use the craft room and general workroom for activities for the promotion of crafts and craftsmanship, and produce a range of items for fundraising at craft fairs.
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The Garden group develop and maintain the Community Garden, engaging in a wide variety of gardening, making produce available for the public, and for the promotion of horticulture. The Community Garden also provides a public park for recreation, exercise and enjoyment by the wider public, typically residents of the nearby retirement apartments and care home, and parents and children from the neighbouring school. This is now quite extensive usage.
Funding in 2023 from The National Lottery Community Fund and Keynsham Town Council, enabled the provision of a Community Greenhouse which was completed this year. This has significantly widened engagement for the above groups. The completion of further improvements to accessibility, facilitated by The Tesco Community Grant in 2023, benefits these groups with accessibility throughout the Garden.
The Garden also benefits the Town of Keynsham by being involved in and working with the Keynsham in Bloom event.
The Royal Horticulture Society grant has continued to facilitate community involvement in 2024 in wider environmental projects on the Somerdale estate. In partnership with Woodland Trust and B&NES More Trees, we have organised regular Horticultural and Planting events in the fields and Community Orchard, with some 50 volunteers from the local community joining Somerdale Shed & Community Garden Members.
The Workshop group use two machine rooms and the general workroom for woodworking, wood turning, and general craftwork and the promotion of craftsmanship. The group produce a range of items for fundraising at craft fairs and provide the skills and experience to develop and maintain the fabric of the building which itself is a wooden structure over 100 years old. Upcycling of donated items including furniture and tools, is also undertaken by the workshop group to raise funds for the charity.
All three groups recycle & re-use redundant materials and obsolete or broken items, for facilities and tools for our own use, or craft items and re-purposed objects for use by the wider public.
Social Events take place in the meeting rooms and garden areas for the promotion of social welfare. Attendees of the Tuesday evening sessions also meet at a nearby bar afterwards, where laughter and interaction are encouraged and enjoyed by all who attend.
A number of breakfast get togethers have been held, and plans are developing to introduce social day trips to places of interest starting in 2025.
Grant making policy
Somerdale Shed and Community Garden does not make grants and does not have a grant making policy.
Investment policy
Somerdale Shed and Community Garden does not hold any investments, with funds held in a Current Account.
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Contribution by Volunteers
Our Volunteers provide all the labour for the equipping and setting out of the workshops and main meeting rooms. The Craft group volunteers assisted by others, design and produce the many items for Craft fairs which we attend. In the gardens, volunteers have carried out all the work needed in setting out all of the accessible pathways, handrails, and the Greenhouse.
All of the routine planting, watering and cultivation throughout the garden is done by the volunteers, and this includes the care and maintenance of the Community Tree Nursery, and the preparation of the garden for the annual ‘Keynsham in Bloom’ judging.
The year has continued the regular tree planting events, and this has now been extended significantly to include the maintenance and planting in the Somerdale Community Orchard. In total this group numbers some 50 volunteers from the local community, not SSAGC Members, who assist with the planting of approximately 1,000 new trees, and care of the Orchard.
Achievements and Performance
Main achievements
The Somerdale Shed and Community Garden charity has continued to establish its reputation as a community organisation, involving itself in and organising community events, bringing members, volunteers and the community together improving social interaction and combatting isolation. This is reflected in the steadily increasing Membership numbers; at the time of writing this report (May 2025), there are 30 full members, and approximately 12 associate members who attend from the local residential/care home with their carers each week.
The garden area has continued to mature and develop from the original site of a derelict and then demolished building, and with the support of The National Lottery and the Tesco Community fund in 2023, and Keynsham Town Council in 2024, the Accessible Pathways throughout the entire garden and the Community Greenhouse are now fully complete, established, and functioning to serve the community. General public visitor numbers to the Community Garden continue to significantly increase as a consequence, and with two established groups (of about 12 in number) from the Charterhouse Care Home and the Chocolate Quarter Retirement complex. Discussions have also started with a second care home in the area to provide a similar opportunity.
Within the garden the wildlife pond and area together with the 45 metres of hedgerow continues to improve the bio-diversity as recorded in a BTO Garden Birdwatch linear survey.
The partnership with B&NES More Trees, Woodland Trust, and RHS, sees the continuation of the Community Tree Nursery with some 300 trees harvested and delivered out into the community for planting each year. The Woodland Trust have thus far provided over 1,200 trees such that now some 1,500 have been planted in the Somerdale estate to improve the environment as part of an ongoing regular community activity.
The partnership with RHS has seen the establishment of the Somerdale Community Orchard, with a wide range of volunteers from across the Somerdale Estate, and this is developing into an important Community feature and important green space.
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The increasing membership is seen as the evidence of achieving the Object of our Charity and moves us towards our longer-term goal of opening the Shed and Garden on multiple days and evenings in addition to those presently available, currently Tuesday evenings, and Wednesday and Saturday mornings. The Tuesday evening session is nearing capacity, and we plan to open on an additional evening in the near future.
In January, a grant from the Quartet Community Foundation paid for the electrical installation of an effective heating system inside the shed building, which benefits participation during the winter months. The heaters themselves were donated by St Monica Trust, with whom we have a close working relationship.
To ensure we are as efficient as possible with the heating and to reduce energy consumption, our Volunteers remodelled the internal layout of the main work room and central corridors, constructing new internal walls and self-closing doors. Previously it was open plan with doors leading directly to the outside from the main room. This improvement has enabled the working areas to maintain a comfortable temperature during session times in the colder months.
The workshop group has held demonstrations and training sessions during the year and invested in tooling upgrades, machine maintenance, and improvements to lighting in the workshop areas. The group also facilitated two bird box making sessions for a local Girl Guide group.
The craft group, supported by an investment in tooling and materials, introduced jewellery making sessions which have been very positively received by the members.
Together, members of the workshop and craft groups attended a local craft fair, to sell items made and to promote the charity.
We used funds from a private donor to create marketing and publicity materials, including fliers, business cards, and pull-up banners. We are actively using these to encourage new members and to build our brand at local fairs and community events, and have seen increased contact as a result.
In the supporting functions, we have moved from Excel based accounts to a cloud-based charity fund accounting package called ExpensePlus. This is significantly reducing the time required to maintain the accounts and is also enabling improvements to process and governance. We are also using Monday.com to plan and prioritise tasks across all functions of the charity.
We have opened a new bank account in order to complete registration with HMRC for Gift Aid, and it is envisaged that Gift Aid claims will start to be submitted during Q1 of FY25, back dated to March 2022 when the charity started.
Towards the end of 2024, we developed a range of policies which aim to improve governance, financial management, inclusion, and social cohesion.
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Financial Review
Reserves policy
Somerdale Shed and Community Garden aims to hold a minimum of £1,750 (which is approximately 6 months of expenditure) as unrestricted (designated) cash, so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely.
The charity also aims to build (over the course of each financial year) an unrestricted (designated) fund of £3,250 (which is approximately 12 months of expenditure) to be used as operating funds in the next financial year.
At the end of 2024, the charity held:
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£1,750 in an unrestricted (designated) fund for charity reserves
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£3,250 in an unrestricted (designated) fund for FY25 operating costs
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£2,181 in other unrestricted (designated) funds
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£1,022 in unrestricted cash
The reserve policy and level of charity reserve is reviewed and adjusted at the first Board of Trustees meeting in January each year.
Due to the age and type of materials used in the structure (timber) and roof (timber and felt) of the building, it is the aim of the Trustees to increase the charity reserve fund incrementally over the coming years (as funds allow) to achieve a target reserve fund of £10,000 in case substantial repairs are required.
Funds materially in deficit
The Keynsham Town Council (restricted) fund had an opening balance of -£479 at the start of 2024. This was due to the grant being made on a spend and then reclaim basis. The grant was approved by the Council in 2023 and was paid in March 2024 following submission of receipts/invoices spent on the purpose of the grant (in this case, accessible pathways in the community garden). Transactions were allocated against this fund to track spend, hence the negative figure.
To mitigate a risk of the fund not being paid for any reason, £575 (the total grant amount approved by Keynsham Town Council) was set aside in a designated fund (‘Keynsham Town Council - Pay & Reclaim Grant’), which was returned to unrestricted cash when the grant was paid in March 2024.
Principal sources of funds
Our principal source of regular funding is through our membership donations, which in 2024 accounted for £2,950 (36%) of our receipts.
In addition, we apply for grants where appropriate for specific funding of projects. This year, we were successfully awarded two grants, one from The Quartet Community Foundation (£2,116.80) and one from Keynsham Town Council (£575).
We also fundraise by making items for sale at local craft fairs, and by upcycling donated items. We also receive cash/card donations from the public when visiting the shed and community garden.
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Expenditure in support of key objectives
We have continued to invest in the building itself so that we can provide a comfortable environment throughout the year for our Volunteers and Members, including:
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An electrical heating installation with funding assistance from The Quartet Community Foundation and St Monica Trust.
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Investing our own funds in the remodelling of the central corridors and main room layout, to improve heat retention and make better use of available space.
Investment policy
We do not currently have any investments, and our Bank Account does not pay any interest.
Trading
We have reviewed the guidance the commission has produced to help organisations understand this and are satisfied that the selling or letting of our donated goods is not considered as ‘trading’, and that where such donated items are repaired or altered prior to sale this does not make the profits obtained from their sale trading profits.
Membership
In December 2023 we had 25 subscribed members, and the year ended in December 2024 with 28 subscribed members – a net increase of 12% over the year.
Additionally, this year saw the introduction of tailored sessions for residents of the local care home. As the membership contributions for this group are provided by the care home itself as a donation towards expenses, we have created an Associate Member category, of which there are on average 15 each week.
As previously mentioned, membership subscriptions are our single source of regular funding, and it’s encouraging to see a continuing increase in numbers attending.
The target subscription level of £10 per person per month was frozen again in 2024 and continues to represent great value to members and brings in £120 per person per year for SSACG. Three sessions are currently run each week and using an average of four weeks in each month, if a member attends all three sessions each week, the cost per session is just 83p. For two sessions per week its £1.25 per session, and for one session its £2.50.
We have also introduced our pay as you go membership, which is a target subscription level of £3 per week. This is suitable for those who are unable to attend regularly and do not wish to commit to a monthly outgoing.
Going forward, following the registration with HMRC, Gift Aid will further increase the income from our membership donations.
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Declaration
This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behalf by:
| Name | NIGEL HARRISSON (Chair) | CHRISTOPHER HEARD (Treasurer) |
|---|---|---|
| Signature | ||
| Date | 15th May 2025 | 15th May 2025 |
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS STATEMENT
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Prior Year | |
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| Receipts | ||||
| Donations & Legacies | ||||
| Donations | 3,251 | 0 | 3,251 | 3,754 |
| Gift Aid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grants | 0 | 2,692 | 2,692 | 5,979 |
| Charitable Activities | ||||
| Activities | 1,887 | 0 | 1,887 | 0 |
| Event Income | 283 | 0 | 283 | 0 |
| Investments | ||||
| Bank Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trading Activities | ||||
| Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,261 |
| Other | ||||
| Loans Received | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of Fixed Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total receipts | 5,421 | 2,692 | 8,113 | 10,994 |
| Payments | ||||
| Charitable Activities | ||||
| Activities | 1,500 | 2,144 | 3,643 | 4,431 |
| Admin | 630 | 130 | 760 | 1,410 |
| Advertising | 157 | 0 | 157 | 0 |
| Bank Charges | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Event Costs | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Gifts Given | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Expenditure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premises | 1,282 | 2,117 | 3,399 | 0 |
| Staff Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Governance Costs | ||||
| Governance Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||||
| Fixed Asset Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loans Repaid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Money Invested | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total payments | 3,596 | 4,391 | 7,987 | 5,841 |
| Net Receipts / Payments (before transfers) | 1,824 | -1,699 | 126 | 5,153 |
| Fund Transfers In | 9,400 | 0 | 9,400 | 0 |
| Fund Transfers Out | 9,400 | 0 | 9,400 | 0 |
| Net Movement of Cash Funds | 1,825 | -1,699 | 126 | 5,153 |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Prior Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cash Funds Brought Forward | 6,379 | 3,159 | 9,539 | 4,385 |
| Total Cash Funds Carried Forward | 8,204 | 1,460 | 9,664 | 9,538 |
| Represented By | ||||
| General (Unrestricted) | 1,022 | 0 | 1,022 | 3,620 |
| Charity Reserve (Designated) | 1,750 | 0 | 1,750 | 1,500 |
| Operating Budget For Next FY (Designated) | 3,250 | 0 | 3,250 | 0 |
| Operating Budget - Craft Group (Designated) | 52 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Operating Budget - Garden Group (Designated) | 46 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Operating Budget - Workshop Group (Designated) | 242 | 0 | 242 | 0 |
| Operating Budget - Facilities Maintenance (Designated) | 187 | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| Operating Budget - Facilities Development (Designated) | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Overheads Budget - Insurance (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overheads Budget - Electricity (Designated) | 85 | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| Overheads Budget - Other Planned (Designated) | 105 | 0 | 105 | 0 |
| Mr E Prosser Funeral Collection Donation (Designated) | 30 | 0 | 30 | 205 |
| Building Corridor Transformation (Designated) | 77 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
| Workshop Tooling (Myford Sale) 2024 (Designated) | 1,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 |
| Craft Tooling (Metals Sale) 2024 (Designated) | 339 | 0 | 339 | 0 |
| RHS £2.5k 2023 Part 1 - £500 Community Engagement (Restricted) | 0 | 370 | 370 | 495 |
| RHS £2.5k 2023 Part 2 - £500 Workshops & Events (Restricted) | 0 | 225 | 225 | 500 |
| RHS £2.5k 2023 Part 3 - £500 Publicity (Restricted) | 0 | 281 | 281 | 411 |
| RHS £2.5k 2023 Part 4 - £1000 Outdoor Structures (Restricted) | 0 | 585 | 585 | 1,000 |
| Keynsham Town Council - Pay & Reclaim Grant (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 575 |
| Garden & Greenhouse External Fundraising (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 479 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund 2023 (Restricted) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 505 |
| Tesco Community Grants 2023 (Restricted) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 727 |
| Keynsham Town Council (Restricted) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -479 |
| Quartet Foundation (Restricted) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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ASSET AND LIABILITY STATEMENT
Cash assets
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Prior Year | |
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| General (Unrestricted) | 1,022 | 0 | 1,022 | 3,620 |
| Charity Reserve (Designated) | 1,750 | 0 | 1,750 | 1,500 |
| Operating Budget For Next FY (Designated) | 3,250 | 0 | 3,250 | 0 |
| Operating Budget - Craft Group (Designated) | 52 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Operating Budget - Garden Group (Designated) | 46 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Operating Budget - Workshop Group (Designated) | 242 | 0 | 242 | 0 |
| Operating Budget - Facilities Maintenance (Designated) | 187 | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| Operating Budget - Facilities Development (Designated) | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Overheads Budget - Insurance (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overheads Budget - Electricity (Designated) | 85 | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| Overheads Budget - Other Planned (Designated) | 105 | 0 | 105 | 0 |
| Mr E Prosser Funeral Collection Donation (Designated) | 30 | 0 | 30 | 205 |
| Building Corridor Transformation (Designated) | 77 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
| Workshop Tooling (Myford Sale) 2024 (Designated) | 1,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 |
| Craft Tooling (Metals Sale) 2024 (Designated) | 339 | 0 | 339 | 0 |
| RHS £2.5k 2023 Part 1 - £500 Community Engagement (Restricted) | 0 | 370 | 370 | 495 |
| RHS £2.5k 2023 Part 2 - £500 Workshops & Events (Restricted) | 0 | 225 | 225 | 500 |
| RHS £2.5k 2023 Part 3 - £500 Publicity (Restricted) | 0 | 281 | 281 | 411 |
| RHS £2.5k 2023 Part 4 - £1000 Outdoor Structures (Restricted) | 0 | 585 | 585 | 1,000 |
| Keynsham Town Council - Pay & Reclaim Grant (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 575 |
| Garden & Greenhouse External Fundraising (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 479 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund 2023 (Restricted) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 505 |
| Tesco Community Grants 2023 (Restricted) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 727 |
| Keynsham Town Council (Restricted) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -479 |
| Quartet Foundation (Restricted) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Cash Assets | 8,204 | 1,460 | 9,664 | 9,539 |
Other monetary assets
| Notes | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Prior Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift Aid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Investment assets
| Notes | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Prior Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Investment Accounts | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Fixed assets
| Notes | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Prior Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land & Buildings | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Music & PA Equipment | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Computers & IT | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Furniture | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Motor Vehicles | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Liabilities
| Notes | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Prior Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans Outstanding | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Pension Payment Owed | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| HMRC Payments Owed | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Independent Examination Fee Due | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Declaration
These accounts have been approved by the trustees, and are signed on their behalf by:
| Name | NIGEL HARRISSON (Chair) | CHRISTOPHER HEARD (Treasurer) |
|---|---|---|
| Signature | ||
| Date | 15th May 2025 | 15th May 2025 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Accounting Policies
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
Transactions to Related Parties
There were no transactions to related parties during the accounting period.
Movement of funds
| Fund Name | Opening | Fund | Closing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Expenditure | ||||
| Balance | Transfers | Balance | |||
| Unrestricted | |||||
| General (Unrestricted) | 3,620 | 5,421 | 28 | -7,990 | 1,022 |
| Total | 3,620 | 5,421 | 28 | -7,990 | 1,022 |
| Designated | |||||
| Charity Reserve (Designated) | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | +250 | 1,750 |
| Operating Budget For Next FY (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3,250 | 3,250 |
| Operating Budget - Craft Group (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 98 | +150 | 52 |
| Operating Budget - Garden Group (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 304 | +350 | 46 |
| Operating Budget - Workshop Group (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 558 | +800 | 242 |
| Operating Budget - Facilities Maintenance (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 63 | +250 | 187 |
| Operating Budget - Facilities Development (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 82 | +100 | 18 |
| Overheads Budget - Insurance (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 395 | +395 | 0 |
| Overheads Budget - Electricity (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 715 | +800 | 85 |
| Overheads Budget - Other Planned (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 215 | +320 | 105 |
| Mr E Prosser Funeral Collection Donation (Designated) | 205 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 30 |
| Building Corridor Transformation (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 423 | +500 | 77 |
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| Fund Name | Opening | Fund | Closing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Expenditure | ||||
| Balance | Transfers | Balance | |||
| Workshop Tooling (Myford Sale) 2024 (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1,000 | 1,000 |
| Craft Tooling (Metals Sale) 2024 (Designated) | 0 | 0 | 61 | +400 | 339 |
| Keynsham Town Council - Pay & Reclaim Grant (Designated) | 575 | 0 | 0 | -575 | 0 |
| Garden & Greenhouse External Fundraising (Designated) | 479 | 0 | 479 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2,759 | 0 | 3,568 | 7,990 | 7,182 |
| Unrestricted Total | 6,379 | 5,421 | 3,596 | 0 | 8,204 |
| Restricted | |||||
| RHS £2.5k 2023 Part 1 - £500 Community Engagement (Restricted) | 495 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 370 |
| RHS £2.5k 2023 Part 2 - £500 Workshops & Events (Restricted) | 500 | 0 | 275 | 0 | 225 |
| RHS £2.5k 2023 Part 3 - £500 Publicity (Restricted) | 411 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 281 |
| RHS £2.5k 2023 Part 4 - £1000 Outdoor Structures (Restricted) | 1,000 | 0 | 415 | 0 | 585 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund 2023 (Restricted) | 505 | 0 | 505 | 0 | 0 |
| Tesco Community Grants 2023 (Restricted) | 727 | 0 | 727 | 0 | 0 |
| Keynsham Town Council (Restricted) | -479 | 575 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| Quartet Foundation (Restricted) | 0 | 2,117 | 2,117 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3,159 | 2,692 | 4,391 | 0 | 1,460 |
| Restricted Total | 3,159 | 2,692 | 4,391 | 0 | 1,460 |
| TOTAL | 9,539 | 8,113 | 7,987 | 0 | 9,664 |
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