Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 28[th] November 2023 To Period end date 27[th] November 2024
Charity name: Rise Walled Garden
Charity registration number: 1205930
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of East Riding and Hull and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants. |
| 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 |
Our aim is to preserve and restore the walled garden as an area for the use of the population of East Riding and Hull. In doing so, the public with benefit through: -Hands-on gardening activities for volunteers that promote mental/physical wellbeing, build social connections, develop skills (in particular in organic gardening). -Enhancing the site for food growing and biodiversity by creating areas of vegetable/fruit growing and planting and using regenerative horticulture principles. -Providing free surplus produce to local charities/food banks. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees declare that they have carefully reviewed and taken into account the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when making decisions regarding the charity’s activities throughout the reporting period. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The charity has no employees – all activities are carried out by volunteers. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | We have made significant developments in our first year of operation towards our vision for Rise Walled Garden as a new community garden in the UK. We have developed a dedicated team of six volunteers from the local community who have given over 1000 hours of their time in 12 months to develop the site. We have been able to maintain our first areas of fruit and vegetable growing but also to enhance the site by planting a new forest garden with fruit trees and nitrogen-fixing shrub species,as well as re-covering the worn-out polytunnel. We have also started to make some improvements to the site such as improving storage facilitates for produce and seeds. Produce from the site has either been shared amongst the community volunteers, donated to local food banks (eg. Cottingham food bank) or sold to help build an income stream for the running expenses of the garden. |
The volunteers who come to the weekly sessions have expressed that the gardening activities support both their mental and physical wellbeing, and provide a welcome space for them, whilst fostering a sense of community, and pride in what they are achieving.
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
Our key objectives this year were to: -Hold weekly gardening sessions. -Start the development of our forest garden. -Secure additional funding to be able to speed up the development of the garden. The trustees are in agreement that we have made considerable progress against all 3 objectives for our first year of operation. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | We want to raise our first £3000 to support the development of the garden which we have successfully achieved. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Not applicable |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | In this financial year our total income was £4172.23 and our total expenditure was £2846.05. £3470 was raised from Trusts/Foundations and £702.23 was raised by our income generating activities. Therefore we finished our first year with a surplus of £1326.18 and the account balance of the charity on 28th November was £1326.18. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Due to the size of our charity and that there are no staff employed, we do not have a reserves policy yet, although we are aiming to hold at least 1 year’s rent and utility costs at any given time. At the end of this year, £404.38 of funds were unrestricted and available to use as reserves. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £404.38 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | There are currently no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Income from sale of produce: £282 Grants from Trusts/Foundations: £3470 Donations: £420.23 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Not applicable. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Principal risks include: Reduction in volunteer time – the charity is run and managed by a team of dedicated trustees who are all volunteers. We are looking to involve more volunteers and a part-time staff member to mitigate this risk. Change in landowners agreement with the charity – we have a good working relationship with people that own the |
land the charity is run from but it is an going risk if they decided to not support our work any longer. We are trying to secure a longer lease to mitigate this risk. Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO whose only voting members are its charity trustees. |
| 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 | As described in sections 9 and 10 of the constitution. There is no entitlement of any particular body or person to appoint any trustees. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Rise Walled Garden |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1205930 |
| Charity’s principal address | 2 Woodyard Cottages, Jubilee Lane, Rise, Hull, HU11 5BN |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Graham Brooks | ||||
| Paul Hanson | ||||
| Rohan Lewis | Secretary | |||
| Michael Barrett | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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) Full name(s) Rohan Francis Miles LEWIS
Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc)
Date
5[th] March 2025
| Date | Income | Expenditure | Details | Project Code | Nominal Code | Nominal Code |
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| 10-Jan-2024 | 122.38 | balance from Arthur St | General | Donation | ||
| 15-Jan-2024 | 315.00 | from R Lewis | General | Donation | ||
| 31-Jan-2024 | 20.39 | Polytunnel tape | East RidingComm | uEquipment | ||
| 31-Jan-2024 | 315.00 | Polytunnel skin | General | Equipment | ||
| 1-Feb-2024 | 24.10 | from PH for fower seeds | General | Donation | ||
| 15-Mar-2024 | 108.75 | Tamar Seeds | General | Materials/Resources | ||
| 10-Apr-2024 | 8.75 | Sale to Pro-fruit | General | Produce Sales | ||
| 22-Apr-2024 | 56.25 | Sale to Frith Farm(Rhubarb) | General | Produce Sales | ||
| 24-Apr-2024 | 59.43 | Electricity | East RidingComm | uHeat/Light/Water | ||
| 30-Apr-2024 | 75.00 | Sale to Frith(Rhub. crowns) | General | Produce Sales | ||
| 20-May-2024 | 24.00 | Pro-fruit/Countdown | General | Produce Sales | ||
| 8-Jul-2024 | 33.00 | cash sale | General | Produce Sales | ||
| 31-Jul-2024 | 10.00 | cash sale | General | Produce Sales | ||
| 12-Aug-2024 | 2470.00 | 2 Ridings Grant | East RidingComm | uGrants | ||
| 28-Aug-2024 | 200.00 | from GuyGreen – Rent | East RidingComm | uDonation | ||
| 29-Aug-2024 | 200.00 | from G Brooks – Rent | East RidingComm | uDonation | ||
| 29-Aug-2024 | 1000.00 | Rise Farm invoice 5761 | East RidingComm | uRent | 2years rent | |
| 14-Oct-2024 | 103.93 | Glebe Farm(Trees) | East RidingComm | uMaterials/Resources | ||
| 14-Oct-2024 | 280.13 | Agroforestry (Trees) | East RidingComm | uMaterials/Resources | ||
| 24-Oct-2024 | 232.98 | Cercis – Storage Rack | East RidingComm | uEquipment | ||
| 25-Oct-2024 | 145.94 | DeWit Broadfork | Withernwick | Equipment | ||
| 4-Nov-2024 | 20.00 | A5 Flyers - Kall Kwik | East RidingComm | uAdvertisingandpromotion | ||
| 5-Nov-2024 | 1000.00 | Withernwick Grant | Withernwick | Grants | ||
| 16-Nov-2024 | 162.00 | Kore(Trees) | East RidingComm | uMaterials/Resources | ||
| 21-Nov-2024 | 397.00 | R V Roger(Fruit trees) | East RidingComm | uMaterials/Resources | ||
| 22-Nov-2024 | 288.78 | ER hortic.(Mypex + compost) | Withernwick | Materials/Resources | ||
| 22-Nov-2024 | 33.75 | Cercis Storage Rack – Refund | East RidingComm | uEquipment | ||
| 28-Nov-2024 | 111.72 | PolicyBee – Insurance | East RidingComm | uInsurances | ||
| 4572.23 | £(3,246.05) | |||||
| ACCOUNT BALANCE AT 31ST DECEMBER 20 | £1,326.18 |
| Project Code | Nominal Code(Income) | Nominal Code(Expenditure) | Nominal Code(Expenditure) | |
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| General | Grants | Rent | ||
| East RidingCommunityF | Fundraising | Heat/Light/Water | ||
| Withernwick | Donations | Insurances | ||
| Produce Sales | Telephone & Fax | |||
| Advertising& Promotion | ||||
| Legal & Professional | ||||
| Audit & Accountancy | ||||
| Bank Charges | ||||
| General ofce expenses | ||||
| Salaries | ||||
| Pension Costs | ||||
| TemporaryStaf | ||||
| Equipment(less than £500) | ||||
| Capital Equipment(more than £500) | ||||
| Materials/resources(includingseeds/plants) | ||||
| Travel | ||||
| Other Direct Costs |
Date Name of session/actiName of volunteer 10-Apr-2024 Monday Volunteering Paul Hanson 10-Apr-2024 Monday Volunteering Mike Barrett 10-Apr-2024 Monday Volunteering Frances Humber 12-Apr-2024 Donation of produce
Amount of produce (kg) What produce NA NA NA
10 Rhubarb
Notes
First time coming; came from Rooted In Hull
Donated to Hull food kitchen