Roo�ng for Andover Trustee Report for the Period to April 30th 2025
## Objec�ves Governance and Structure.
Roo�ng for Andover supports allotments and community gardens in the Test Valley area. We hold regular volunteer days at our main garden at Poppy Park next to the Augusta Park Community centre. Throughout the year, we hold a variety of community events in the garden which are adver�sed on social media. We are open to all and everyone is welcome. We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisa�on set up using the Charity Commission’s Founda�on Governing document. We have three trustees and appointments of trustees follows the model process set out in our governing document. Our charitable aims are described in the same document and can be viewed on the Charity Commission site. Broadly we aim to provide, for public benefit, facili�es for community gardens for all members of the community in the Test Valley. We also aim to provide opportuni�es for learning about sustainable hor�culture and community gardening. We provide a great place for people to meet, to enjoy green spaces and to enhance their knowledge and understanding of all aspects of hor�culture as well as contribu�ng free surplus food to those in the local community who might need it. The trustees are fully aware and always seek to comply with the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
This third report covers the period from 1st May 2024-30th April 2025.
## Achievements
## **Overview**
This period proved to be a highly successful and ac�ve year for the community garden.
## **Community Events and Engagement**
The garden hosted a wide range of well-a�ended events, a�rac�ng strong community par�cipa�on throughout the year.
The Spring Garden Fair in May welcomed over 100 visitors and resulted in a complete sell-out of many plant varie�es that volunteers had carefully grown and po�ed. A children’s wildlife photography compe��on held during the summer a�racted high-quality entries and was very well received.
Addi�onal events included the popular Easter Bunny Hunt, summer holiday sessions, and a Halloween celebra�on. All were excep�onally well supported, despite periods of inclement weather.
## **Environmental Educa�on**
Environmental educa�on remained central to the garden’s work. Two People’s Planet workshops enabled community members to share their views on environmental and climate issues, with outcomes fed back to regional organisa�ons.
Regular free learning sessions for children were delivered during school holidays. These sessions were well a�ended and greatly appreciated by both children and parents.
A garden birdwatch recorded a variety of bird species, while wildlife cameras captured fox ac�vity, highligh�ng the site’s increasing biodiversity.
## **Awards and Recogni�on**
involved many hours of volunteer effort, including plan�ng, ongoing maintenance, infrastructure improvements, and presenta�on of the site. We were delighted to achieve a Level 5 'Outstanding' in the 'It's Your Neighbourhood' category and also a silver gilt for the 'Our Community' category.
Addi�onally, a comprehensive and high-quality entry was entered into the desktop _Environmental Challenge_ category. This involved preparing a report to cover how the community garden was dealing with environmental issues such as using appropriate plan�ng for the climate, a�rac�ng wildlife, compos�ng and water collec�on. We received a silver for our efforts.
## **Garden Development and Maintenance**
Volunteers undertook extensive physical improvements throughout the year, including the installa�on of bug boxes, informa�on boards, rubbing plaques, and wildlife-friendly dead hedges. Paths were extended and improved, and development work was carried out in a neighbouring wildlife area. The bog garden was further enhanced, and the polytunnel was replaced with a much sturdier cover.
Winter prepara�ons included protec�ng vulnerable plants, plan�ng over 1,000 spring bulbs and na�ve wildflowers, and adding donated climbing roses to provide long-las�ng colour and scent.
## **Volunteers and community impact**
The garden con�nued to host regular weekly gardening and social sessions, welcoming people of all ages and abili�es. Above all, the trustees acknowledge the excep�onal contribu�on of the many volunteers who supported plan�ng, maintenance, events, educa�on, and community outreach throughout the year as well and extended such a warm welcome to the countless families and individuals who come to the garden to simply enjoy it.
We would also like to thank our funders during this year: Test Valley Borough Council (Councillor Grant), the Na�onal Garden Scheme, and Ac�on Hampshire.
The Charity’s events were also adver�sed on our website which is
currently h�ps://roo�ngforandover.org.uk
and on Facebook:
h�ps://www.facebook.com/groups/377104459891872
## Finance
We normally strive to achieve around 6 months reserves which the trustees feel is a safe margin given our annual costs. Most of the funding we receive is related to project work but we aim to have between £2500 - £3500 in reserves which is our best current es�mate of our 6 month running costs. At the end of the financial year, the charity was in a strong financial posi�on and is a going concern. Administra�ve informa�on Roo�ng For Andover ((Charity Registra�on 1200827) has three Trustees at present; Mr Michael Parker (Chair), Mrs Vicki Cunningham (Secretary) and Mrs Maureen Treadwell (Treasurer). The postal address for correspondence is as follows: 21 Livia Close SP10 5QR. The contact email for the charity is info@roo�ngforandover.org.uk
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Charity Name No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/05/2024 30/04/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Grants restricted - 3,565 - 3,565 6,600
Grants unrestricted - - -
Plant sales/fudnraising 885 - - 885 397
Donations 1,017 - - 1,017 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
1,902 3,565 - 5,467 6,997
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 1,902 3,565 - 5,467 6,997
A3 Payments
Events/ charitable activities (restricted) - 3,789 - 3,789 933
Garden sundries restricted - - - - 5,499
insurance 109 - - 109 89
admin 3 - - 3 257
Garden/charitabl actiivities unrestricted
2,768 - - 2,768 889
Fundraising 19 - - 19 -
Rounding error adjustment 1 - - 1 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 2,900 ] 3,789 - 6,689 7,667
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Gtech strimmer 135 - - 135
- - - -
Sub total [ 135 ] - - 135 -
Total payments 3,035 3,789 - 6,824 7,667
Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,133 - 224 - - 1,357 680
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 3,111 1,312 - 4,423 5,103
Cash funds this year end 1,978 1,088 - 3,066 4,423
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
13/01/2026
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## **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))
At bank
**Details**
**Details**
sheds
Polytunnel
Mower
Strimmers
**Details**
Signature
#VALUE!|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**1,978**
**1,088**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**1,978**
**1,088**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
Charity fund
**-**
A/A
**-**
A/A
**-**
A/A
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
M Treadwell|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
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||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval
08/01/2026|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
13/01/2026
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