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Leg21 and Adnjinistration Thc Friends of Durham Botafiic CIArdt (F(TrDBC.) fs a Charitable Incoorated Organis3tiDn (CIU) that w&% Incor[K)ed on 12 Augubt 2024. "fbis is our first Annual Rcport. C.10 NuMlr. 1209560 Rcgistcred OfRce: Durham Bntanic CJarden H()'t]ldL lane South K02d, Durham DHI 3TN I rustccg.. l.ynne NqcAdam (chatr) Daiid "tchiL (trL'&survr) Dai'id %pence (mcmbcrship secretary) Ilrenda J()hnsr)n law4rct PL8cod AILX .1 Avk)r Maurecn whe} app()intLxl 27 N'oi'ember 2025 appuinted 27 Noi'cmber 2025 Barclaj'g Ilank 1 church PlacL' IAmd()n .14511P 'lThc'l'ru¥t¢¢$ arc Appointcd t)r rcapwintcd annuallv from and by thc mcmbcrship ()f thc foI)E4CF. ar th¢ Annual (Jencr21 McL'ting (AGM) hcld in Noi-ember. In additson to the first tfUStees ljrenda Jnhnson and MaurLM Wheatley wLrL' appointed as'l rust¢Ys the A(J M. The Objects of the ("haftty can be summariscd as: '1.() adi'ancc pub]ic Lducatiun in Ix)tany* hnrticulturL. ec()1() 2nd enNitt)nmLmtal $cn¢¢ at Durh2m Univcr8iti' Bi)tanic CJ%rdcn. Ihcsc C)bjccts could ni)t bc chi.Ca withi)ut the i'oluntary contributions made b)1 many of our rncmbeTh. ti) chc ci'cn¢s and 2Ctii'ities proi'idLJ. Thc TruEtcc$ 'C complied Thith the duty set nut tn s(£tion 4 c)f ihe ("harities Art 21M)6. 'Ile public benefit bcing descftbed in thc following rep()rL roDBG CIO No. l ?09560
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Frlends of Durham Unlversity Botsnic Garden INCOME AND EXPENfMTURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 12 AUGUST 2024. 31 ocfoBER 2025 2024-25 Aug'24-Oct'25 01.11.23- 31.10.24 INCOME 6,832. Subscrlptions 7,188.00 2,825.00 ContritArtions from Friends ioward Group If¢sits 4.011. 1,392.70 Contribution from Friends toward5 Group Activlties 1,304.12 Fundraising Eveftts 715.98 1.548.86 Donatlon5: Seeds. Guides. 8u8 Unft. Maps 1,717.87 861.14 Donations: other 550.63 Other Income 1.065.24 Loan5 Pool and Deposft Interest 861.95 15304.94 £ 16,349,55 EXPENDfftIRE 220.tTh) Speaker and Demonstratlon Fees & Expenses 259.90 2,308.00 Frlends Groupwtsits 4,226.40 L178.25 FendS Group Activltles 1,137.20 117.1)? Fundraisln8 E¥ents 234.70 1,736.80 Administratlon Expenses 1,634.68 705.86 Fflends Garden LKpenses 315.45 45.(Kl Other Expenses 92.80 6310.91 7,901.13 8.03 SURPWS 8W.42
The Friends of Durham Botanlc Garden Registered Charity Number 1209560 srATEME14T OF FINANCIAL posmoN FOR PERIOD 12 AUGUST 2024- 31 OCTOBER 2025 2023124 01.11.23- 31.10.24 2024125 12.08.24- 31.10.25 CURRENT ASSETS 6.630.75 Unlversity Loans Pool 31,997.93 Cash at Bank and in hand + Bal 12.08.24-31.10.24 Sundry Debtors 23.649.35 133.04 6,888.69 30,405.00 72.90 £ 38,701.58 CURRErif LIABILMES £0.00 Sundry Creditors £0.00 38.701.58 30,405.00 REPRESENTED BY: GENERAL RESERVE: 54,865.59 Balance Brought Forward 38.701.58 105.00 Unpresented cheques cancelled ios.tsj 8,894.03 Surplus 2024125 8,448.42 Restricted Funds 3,CNJO.Crf) £ 125.163.041 Less Contribution to the Botanic Garden {19,640.001 £ 38.701.58 30,405.IX) ence A.R.W. Taylor Trustee Trus Date Date