## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] April 2023 To 31[st] March 2024** ## **Charity name: Manor Park Community Garden** ## **Charity registration number: 1198397** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|
To run, maintain and improve the
community garden for the benefit of
residents of Manor Park, Newham

To provide a peaceful green space for
any local resident or those that work in
the area

To provide space and opportunities for
residents to hone their gardening skills

To provide a place for sharing plants,
vegetables and seeds

To positively impact the local
environment and biodiversity in the
area

To provide a multi-functional space for
all members of the local community to
come together

To work in partnership with local
community organisations to ensure the
garden is accessible to all Manor Park
residents| |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|We ran and maintained the community
garden for the year, offering workshops
and events as well as opportunities to
volunteer. We ensured the garden was
open and available to local residents.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**We have had regard to this guidance.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|MPCG is run and maintained entirely by a
group of dedicated volunteers. We run
open recruitment of volunteers and
welcomed new volunteers during the year.| ## **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|MPCG became a charity in March 2022,
following the work of a small group of local
residents who worked with the community
to redesign and reinvigorate the garden.
With the support of local residents who
voted for the project in the People’s
Assembly, the previous year (21-22) was
extremely busy: the garden was planned,
designed and laid out; new plants were
planted and grew.
After an ambitious year of activity in 2022-
23, including numerous events led by
garden hosts, the trustees agreed with the
core gardening volunteers that we should
focus on maintenance of the garden’s
infrastructure – running repairs to storage
and growing facilities – and ensuring the
garden is open and accessible for local
residents to enjoy informally. A number of
local people now use the garden as a
regular meeting place and peaceful
location for lunch, particularly in the
warmer weather.
We have further consolidated the garden’s
position in the local community leading a
number of open events and gardening
workshops (the latter in association with
Loop Labs) which have attracted a wide
range of members of the local community.
We have also had a water tap installed in
the garden which removes our reliance on
using a tap in the adjacent social housing
block during dry months.| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The garden has minimal running costs,**
**so although our cash balance is low, it**
**is sufficient for the garden’s needs.**| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We do not currently have sufficient**
**income to create reserves, though as**
**our running costs are so low this was**
**not a priority for this year. We will be**
**looking at this as the charity matures.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**None**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Please see above.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None.**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**We have low costs for maintenance of**
**the garden, and strong community**
**support so have no concerns about the**
**charity as a going concern. We are also**
**close to agreeing a 10 year lease on the**
**land which will give additional security.**| ## **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|**The charity is a 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|**We run open recruitment as required for**
**trustees.**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Manor Park Community Garden| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|n/a| |Registered charity number|1198397| |Charity’s principal address|Durham Road,
London
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Gillian Andrews|Chair (from August
2023)||n/a| ||Rosie Whicheloe|Treasurer||| ||Constance Cullen|Chair (until Aug
2023)||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name See above** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**None**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None 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)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|| |||| |**N/a**||| |||| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** N/a ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/a** ## **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)** _G Andrews_ **Full name(s)** Gillian Andrews **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** **Date** 29.1.24 **MANOR PARK COMMUNITY GARDEN 1198397 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** 4/1/2023 3/31/2024 **To from** ## **Section A Receipts and payments** **Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds** ## **Total funds Last year** |**Section A Receipts and payments**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**Restricted**
**funds**|**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**|**Last year**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**
corporate donation
**5,000**
Individualgiving
**375**
Local authorityfunding
**2,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**7,375**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 7,375**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**
**5,000**
**375**
**2,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**7,375**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**7,375**|**to the nearest £**| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**5,000**|**-**| ||||**375**|**-**| ||||**2,000**|| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**7,375**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| |||||| ||**-**|**-**|**7,375**|**-**| |**A3 Payments**
Website
**250**
Plants andgarden equipment
**1,522**
Garden host
**1,133**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 2,906**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 2,906**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 4,470**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**-**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 4,470**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||**250**
**1,522**
**1,133**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,906**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,906**
**4,470**
**-**
**-**
**4,470**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||| ||||**250**|**-**| ||||**1,522**|**-**| ||||**1,133**|| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**2,906**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**|**2,906**|**-**| |||||| ||**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**4,470**|**-**| ||**-**||**-**|**-**| ||**-**||**-**|**-**| ||**-**||**4,470**|**-**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
Cash balance
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
_G Andrews_
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**5,691**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**5,691**
**-**
Agreement Error
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Gillian Andrews
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| ||_G Andrews_|Gillian Andrews|1/31/2025| |||||