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Chippenham Collective

Charity No: 1203080

Trustees’ Annual Report & Statement of Financial Activity for the period 6 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

Includes form CC16a

Trustees

Emily Weston Alison Attfield Jayesh Bhardwa Nick Burn Abbie Allender

July 2026

Chippenham Collective Trustees’ Annual Report & Statement of Financial Activity for the period 6 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

Contents

1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................................................................4 1.1 Charitable objects.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 1.2 Executive summary.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 2. Activities and achievements..................................................................................................................................................................................5 2.1 Outputs and outcomes in our second year..................................................................................................................................................................................5 2.2 The contribution of our members................................................................................................................................................................................................7 2.3 How the community has benefitted.............................................................................................................................................................................................7 2.4 Looking ahead...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 3. Financial review....................................................................................................................................................................................................8 3.1 Financial Position..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 3.2 Policy on reserves.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 3.3 Principal sources of funding.........................................................................................................................................................................................................8 3.4 Principal risks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 3.5 Remuneration of trustees............................................................................................................................................................................................................9 3.6 Statutory statements on liabilities...............................................................................................................................................................................................9 4. Reference and administration details..................................................................................................................................................................10 4.1 Charity name and registration....................................................................................................................................................................................................10 4.2 Principal address........................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 4.3 Our trustees................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 4.4 External advisor..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................11 4.5 Bank............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11 5. Structure, governance and management.............................................................................................................................................................11 5.1 Type of governing document.....................................................................................................................................................................................................11 5.2 Statutory declaration..................................................................................................................................................................................................................11 5.3 Trustee selection methods.........................................................................................................................................................................................................11 5.4 Trustee development.................................................................................................................................................................................................................12

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Trustees Annual Report & Statement of Financial Activity for the period 6 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

1. Introduction

1.1 Charitable objects

Chippenham Collective’s constitution (governing document) states our charitable objects:

‘Chippenham Collective’s charitable purpose is for the public benefit; the preservation and protection of good physical and mental health of people in Chippenham, Wiltshire and the surrounding area for those with physical or mental health issues/illness through the provision of activities, courses and related programmes based on the NHS’s 5 steps to better mental health and wellbeing.’

1.2 Executive summary

This is the third annual report for Chippenham Collective (‘The Collective’) which was registered with the Charity Commission on 16 May 2023.

Our mission is to provide opportunities for local people to maintain or improve their mental wellbeing through nature-based activities.

Chippenham Collective offers its members the opportunity to engage in social gardening, conservation tasks and citizen science activities. In addition, it supports members to participate in arts and crafts and other indoor activities.

We are:

• Continuing to grow slowly but surely

• Listening to our members and developing activities to meet their needs and interests

• Planning further development in the form of a community garden

• Solvent.

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Year 3 has been focused on encouraging friendships amongst the Collective’s membership and on providing consistent and predictable opportunities to engage with the NHS’s 5 steps to good mental wellbeing.

2. Activities and achievements

2.1 Outputs and outcomes in our second year

Chippenham Collective provided a range of nature and arts based activities for 11 months of the year. We have two unique selling points:

• We are based in Chippenham – previously people had to travel to other towns for similar activities.

• Our sessions take place from February to December each year – providing long-term, consistent support to our members, unlike the many short life groups that end after 6 - 12 weeks.

Every week for 11 months of the year we ran the following groups:

• Sundays – conservation tasks in woodland by Westmead Open Space

• Mondays – gardening on our allotment in Cricketts Lane

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When the evenings were lighter we ran occasional citizen science sessions, participating in local and national schemes. Twice a month, we provided arts and crafts in the late afternoon / early evening

Our website provides up to date information about everything we do.

Achievements in our third year have consolidated our work in previous years and include:

• A stable membership

• Inclusive culture, promoting kindness

• A few highly skilled volunteers

• Mental Health First Aid courses for our members

• Cleared paths and picked litter on CBL land

• Worked on our allotment

• Running citizen science sessions, including the national riverfly monitoring scheme

• Committed trustees with range of professional skills and knowledge

• Shadow trustee scheme to ‘grow our own’

• Independent safeguarding advisor

• Full set of policies and procedures with a timetable for review

• Sufficient funds for current level of activity until October 2026

• Prompt reconciliation of our annual accounts

• Finding some additional funding

• Full insurance cover

• Up-to-date website, includes helpful links to other sources of support

• Helped a few members to get the support or benefits they are entitled to

• An occasional stall at Corsham Creative market, selling cards and prints donated by one of our talented members

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• Becoming Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living quiz champions

• Membership of Chippenham’s Health & Wellbeing group, Environment Forum and Restoring Nature group and Wessex Community Action’s Mental Health Providers group

• Liaising with other organisations to try to secure land and premises.

2.2 The contribution of our members

Our members are our most valued resource because they have helped us develop and maintain a positive culture within the Collective by upholding our values. They are kind and non-judgemental. One member is a shadow trustee.

2.3 How the community has benefitted

There have been two main tangible benefits:

• A reduction in social isolation for a few of our members.

• The focus on the NHS’s 5 steps to mental wellbeing through the provision of regular nature-based activities for those with challenges on account of their mental health and other conditions takes pressure off other services.

2.4 Looking ahead

We have been liaising with the NHS, Wiltshire Council and the local scouts in a bid to secure a permanent site with shelter and a toilet. We will continue to do so, until this is achieved.

We are still keen to use paid people to help us improve our offer. This will also reduce our dependence on our main volunteer. Using part-time self-employed contractors will enable us to explore exactly what we need in terms of support, before we embark on becoming a direct employer. This ambition is dependent on a suitable work site and successful grant applications.

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3. Financial review

3.1 Financial Position

Chippenham Collective has sufficient funding to maintain its current level of activity until Christmas 2026.

Money carried over from last financial year: £1,528

Grants awarded to us in 2025-26:

• Chippenham Town Council (in October) £516

• Wiltshire Council Area Board (in February) £500

Total Income: £1,034

Total expenditure £2,896

Chippenham Collective prepares a receipts and payments account for the Charity Commission annually.

We have changed our accounting year to better fit with our accounting software. From 2026 onwards we will report from 1 April to 31 March.

3.2 Policy on reserves

Chippenham Collective’s reserves policy will be developed as we move towards engaging contractors and having a permanent base.

3.3 Principal sources of funding

We are predominantly reliant on grants. The small number of volunteers makes it difficult to organise and manage other types of fundraising activity.

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3.4 Principal risks

The Collective holds a risk register which is reviewed at quarterly trustee meetings.

Two main risks have been identified:

• Over-reliance on one volunteer

• Health and safety

The over-dependence on one person will be addressed in our plan to engage someone to lead the development of our activities.

Health and safety risks have been mitigated as far as possible, but inherent risks remain due to working outdoors with tools and equipment and the fact that some of our members have conditions such as epilepsy or dyspraxia.

3.5 Remuneration of trustees

All trustees act in a voluntary capacity and receive no remuneration or other material benefits from their services to the charity.

3.6 Statutory statements on liabilities

The trustees declare that:

• The charity has given no guarantees where potential liability under the guarantee is outstanding at the date of this statement. There is no outstanding/ongoing contract or legal undertaking to buy or provide specific services.

• The charity has no debt outstanding at the date of this statement which is owed by the CIO and which is secured by an express charge on any assets of the CIO.

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4. Reference and administration details

4.1 Charity name and registration

Name of the Charity: Chippenham Collective Charity No: 1203080

Registered with HM Revenue & Customs: No

4.2 Principal address

Chippenham Collective

c/o Chippenham Community Hub

1 Gladstone Parade

Timber Street

Chippenham SN15 3BS

e-mail: [e-mail]

website: www.chippenhamcollective.co.uk

4.3 Our trustees

Name Office Appointed Resigned Emily Weston Chair 16 May 2023 Not applicable Jayesh Bhardwa Finance lead (treasurer) 16 May 2023 Not applicable Alison Attfield Learning & development lead 16 May 2023 Not applicable Nick Burn Sustainability lead 16 May 2023 Not applicable Abbie Allender Safeguarding lead 1 August 2024 Not applicable

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4.4 External advisor

Victoria Hart – independent Safeguarding Advisor (Registered Social Worker no: SW8214)

4.5 Bank

The Co-operative Bank

5. Structure, governance and management

5.1 Type of governing document

Chippenham Collective is an association Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and, as such, it has an Association model constitution which complies with Charity Commission requirements.

5.2 Statutory declaration

The trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

5.3 Trustee selection methods

There are five trustees, four of whom were invited to undertake the role when the charity was first set up in 2023. One kindly put herself forward for the role in 2024.

In accordance with the constitution, trustees are appointed or re-appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. Our initial trustees have given an undertaking to stagger their departures.

In appointing trustees, due consideration is given to ensuring that the trustees have, between them, the skills and experience necessary to manage the charity effectively and in accordance with charity law.

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Future trustees will be recruited in line with the Collective’s Recruitment of Trustees Policy, which aligns with our Equality, Diversity and Involvement Policy. In order to encourage our members to volunteer as trustees, we have established a shadow trustee scheme. One member is currently in this role.

5.4 Trustee development

Trustees who were due to refresh their safeguarding training in 2025/26 have done so. Trustees have access to Charity Commission guidance on being a trustee and from the Charities Aid Foundation.

Approved by the trustees on 4 June 2026:

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Emily Weston (Chair)
Jayesh Bhardwa
Alison Attfield Nick Burn
Abbie Allender
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	Chippenham Collective	Chippenham Collective	Chippenham Collective	1203080	1203080	CC16a
	For the period from	06-Apr-25	To		31-Mar-26
Section A Receipts and	payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 11 1,016 8 - - - - - 1,034	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - -		Total funds to the nearest £ 11 1,016 8 - - - - - 1,034	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	11					31
Grant	1,016					4,682
Training Fee	8					20
Wiltshire Community Foundation donation - recording error (2024/2025)	-					367
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	1,034					5,100
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).	- - -	- - -	- - -		- - -
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Sub total	-	-	-		-	-

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Total receipts	1,034		-		-		1,034		5,1 00

A3 Payments Art materials 164 Books 14 Delivery charges 20 Insurance 331 Mobile phone charges 66 Plants, seeds and bulbs 39 Publicity materials 139 Room hire / rent 421 Stationery and printer supplies 42 Subscriptions 76 Sundries 397 Telephone & Internet 70 Tools and equipment 597 Training costs 243 Website host charges 280

Art materials	164	164	164	164	164	164	164	164	-
Books	14								27
Delivery charges	20								7
Insurance	331								283
Mobile phone charges	66								72
Plants, seeds and bulbs	39								63
Publicity materials	139								172
Room hire / rent	421								403
Stationery and printer supplies	42								-
Subscriptions	76								70
Sundries	397								452
Telephone & Internet	70								-
Tools and equipment	597								183
Training costs	243								129
Website host charges	280								343
Sub total	2,896								2,204
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Tools and gardening equipment	-		-		-		-		272
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Sub total	-		-		-		-

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Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end				272
				2,4 76
				2,6 24
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				7 66
				3,3 90
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets	Details Chippenham Collective Bank Account Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 1,528 - - 1,528 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - -	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
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B3 Investment assets

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

B5 Liabilities

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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

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	Signature		Print		Name				Date of approval
			Emily		Weston				30-Jul-26
			Jayesh		Bhardwa				30-Jul-26

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