## **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 _Chippenham Collective: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 3 of 17_ # **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. _Chippenham Collective: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 4 of 17_ 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 _Chippenham Collective: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 5 of 17_ 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 _Chippenham Collective: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 6 of 17_ - 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. _Chippenham Collective: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 7 of 17_ ## **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. _Chippenham Collective: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 8 of 17_ ## **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. _Chippenham Collective: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 9 of 17_ ## **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:** chippenhamcollective@outlook.com **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 _Chippenham Collective: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 10 of 17_ ## **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. _Chippenham Collective: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 11 of 17_ 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: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Emily Weston (Chair)
Jayesh Bhardwa
Alison Attfield Nick Burn
Abbie Allender
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_Chippenham Collective: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 12 of 17_ ||**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**
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**11**
**1,016**
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**11**
**1,016**
**8**
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**1,034**|**Last year**
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**£**| |Donations|**11**|||||**31**| |Grant|**1,016**|||||**4,682**| |Training Fee|**8**|||||**20**| |Wiltshire Community Foundation donation -
recording error (2024/2025)|**-**|||||**367**| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**1,034**|||||**5,100**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
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**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**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||| |**_Sub total_**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||| _Chippenham Collective: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 14 of 17_ |**_Total payments_**
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**1,528**
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