Friends of Durham Botanic Garden Report of thc Trustees for the Period EndL.d 31 C)ctobL'r 2025 Conten Pa%c 2 JigJl 2nd Administratii)n .1 rustee RLP)rt Inc()mL ana r.xp¢'ndituri stat¢ML￿tS lor period cnding 31 Octnb¢f 2025 StAtcmcni (Trf Pinancial I'ositinn 11 t 31 C)ctober 20?5 Appr()ITAI ()f I,inancial StatcmLnt8 P2%t4- P%gL5- Leg21 and Adnjinistration Thc Friends of Durham Botafiic CIArdt￿ (F(TrDBC.) fs a Charitable Inco￿orated Organis3tiDn (CIU) that w&% Incor[K)￿ed on 12 Augubt 2024. "fbis is our first Annual Rcport. C.10 NuMl￿r. 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 wh￿￿￿e} 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 $c￿n¢¢ at Durh2m Univcr8iti' Bi)tanic CJ%rdcn. Ihcsc C)bjccts could ni)t bc chi￿.Ca withi)ut the i'oluntary contributions made b)1 many of our rncmbeTh. ti) chc ci'cn¢s and 2Ctii'ities proi'idLJ. Thc TruEtcc$ ￿￿'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 Trnstee Report cir?ri()n th¢. li¥)DIIC- hii-c fiinde(I np1￿. thp Alninp C7qrili'n And 2 Lleciiritii'e h1llLlr1ii E()r thc ￿-o￿LI1and p1th. Addiri()iidl!', rh(KlixlLndri)n% fi)r the IVJiitLr (JArden ind h;)nLI r(x)IN, ff)r USL b!, thL Ii()I)TIC; V(IlunteerN. hji'c purchJ$LYl. ,1 t(Trtal of £19.()40 II'1q c()ntributL.d l)a}' trip4 ii'crc ()rgant7.cc4 fnr mcmbcrs. the fir%[. In JunL. rij l-IIN)r% (-&£rlL and 14Lig4ilLI, (JAtc' (Jardl￿ (.cntr¢' th¢ sÉ'cc)nd. io ..￿U￿w￿l. li) IX'enni-i)tth Wi>()dhi)USL" 1nd g2rdL'ns. mL'mbLfb ji)inL,d rhc guided ￿ alks lecl b!, PciLr lkn()m%p(m, Cjxrilen illinwr. (Ir c>nL l)f his tL'Arn. 'll)CSL ti)()k p11CL' ()n rhe lJ.¥r Il'i,dnL'$dii- i)f each m(mth, bc'ni-LYn N11rch 1nd (kii)bL'r. 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I?UI)561) 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 F￿endS 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