Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Octcber Period end dale 31 July 2024 2025 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity narno Gardening 4 Health other namos charlty18 known by Registered ¢harlty number {Sf any) 1210443 Charity's principal address Mill House Mill Street Iden Green CRANBROOK Kent TN17 4HL Namès of tho charlty truste08 who manage the charlly Oat•• acted11 not forwhol• TruBt•e nam• Offlu {If any) Namé of yr•on lor body) entlil•d toa olnl tru•l Ifan Dr Richard Claxlon Alison Marsden Dr Susan Taheri Anna Baker Cresswell Boyd Douglas- Davi8S Margaret Haynes Anne Wagstaff Farah Brooks- Johnson Chair From 28 March 2025 From 28 March 2025 From 28 March 2025 Until February 2026 Until May 2025 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 TAR March 2012
20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, {for example, any custodian trustees) Nama Datos actod if not for whole oar Nam08 and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Information) o of advisor Name Addross Independent examln8r Zachary Ramsden 63 Deakin Leas, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 2JT Namo of chief oXOCUtlve or namos of sonlor slaff mombers (Optlonal Informatlon) nla Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of lh8 ¢harlty'8 trusts Constilutlon (Foundation model) Type of governing document leg. Ii'usl d&éd. coiiEliliilio)Iil How the charity is constituted leg. Irusl, association, conipdnyl Charilable Incorporated Organisalion ICIO). Trustee selection methods leg. dppoiiiled by, élecled by) Apart from the first Iruslees, every trustee is appointed for a tem of Ihree years by a resolution passed al a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. Sel8Ction must have regard to the skills, knowledg8, and ex èrience needed for 8ff8Ctive 8dminislration. Addltlonal govornanco188ues (Optional Informatlon) Induction and training.. New trustees are provided with the current constitution and the latest TAR and statement of accounts. You may chooso to include addition81 information, where relevant. about.. Related parties: There have been no transactions with persons or entities closely connected lo the charity or its trustees policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees: the charity's organisational Structu and any wider neork with which the charity works.. relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities TAR March 2012
Summary of tho objects: Summary of the objects of tho charily set out In its governing docum8nt To provide a network UK Therapy Gardens for publlc banefit, providing advice on funding, support, shared leaming, training. and ¢ommunity events. This inGludes the advancement of health, community development, environmental improvement, and relief for those in need due to ill-health or disability. Summary of main activitias: Development and maintenance of a comprehensive National Directory of therapeutic gardening services for public use. Sharing of Best Practice through regular Newsletters, an online 'Toolkit' and occasional SyTllPQSia. Promoting health and wellbeing through STH to a5SlSt with conditions like heart dlsease, stroke, anxiety, depression, and social isolation. Summary ofthe maln actlvltle8 undortaken for the public bonoflt In rèlation to these obJèct8 (Include wlthln th18 section the 8talutory dèclaration that trustoes have had regard to the guidanco Issued by the Charity Commlsslon on publlc benefft) 'Gardening4Health is a charity that is working towards the universal provision of Therapeutic Horticulture across the UK. We beli8va not only that Gardening and Greener lifestyles can be part of model of better health - and contribute to prevenlalive healthcare, as W811 as having a positive impact on communities and the environment, bul also that Therapeutic Horticulture is a valuable treatment for a wide range of Mental and Physical health probl8ms. Our aim is for Therapeutic Horticulture to bo as widely used and readily available and prescribed as, for @xample: Antidepressants or Physiotherapy are today.. Addltlonal dgta118 of objectives and actlvltlos (Optlonal Information} TAR March 2012
statutory Declaration: The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. The oharity partly lieS on Ihe public lo keep ils directory up-to-date and to support local garden activiti&s. The Charity's Trustees are also working to ensure the Directory is accurale and up to date. You may choose to includ8 further statements, where relevant, aLhJut'. policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment- contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Main achievements.. Summary of the main achiovemonts of tha charity during the year Successful registration and estsblishment of the CIO (Registered October 2024). Creation and launch of a National Directory of thèrapy gardens to help individuals find nature-based therapy. Secured £11,570 in total income during the initial pèriod, including £9.250 in grants and £1,340 from fundrai51ng. Launched a functional wèbsite to provide resources and connectivity for the STH community. This has been a successful relaunch of our previous site. Ongoing Nawsletlar publication on a quartedy basis lo keen interested parties up to date with developments in this field. Working towards a Symposia as a follow-up to those previously held at Tuppeny Bam and Serge Hill. Ongoing Lobbying and advocacy activities in National fora. helping raise the profile and establish a foundalion for propagation of Social end Therapeutic Horticulture. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Reserves policy: The charity held £7,603 in unrestricted funds as of 31 sl July 2025. Brief $tateTnent of tho harity's policy on reserves Principal funding sources: The primary fUrceS offunds were grants (£9,250) and fundraising incom8 (£1,340). Minimum Reserves: Th8 Trustees have set a baseline of £2000 as the minimum level of reSeaS lo be held. Expenditure support: Expenditure was primarily directed toward website cosls1£3,9311 to establish the online directory and resource hub, directly supporting the charity's object of provi¢Jing a learning and support network. Deficit: No funds were materially in deficit. Dotalls of any funds materlally in deficlt Further flnanclal revlew dotall8 (Optlonal Inlormatlon) You may ch0080 to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity'5 principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supportèd the key objective5 of the Gharily. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investrnent policy adopted. Section F Other o tional information Section G Declaration The trustees doclaro that they have approved the trustees. roport above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees TAR March 2012
Signature(s> Full namels) Position (eg Secretary• Chalr, otc) TAR March 2012
GARDENING 4 HEALTH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOO EMDED 31ST JULY 2025 Unre5trkt•d funds 2025 Re5trlcted funds 2025 Total Funds 2025 Note INCOME Income from donations TOTAL INCOME 10,820 10,820 750 750 11,570 11,570 EXPENSES Raising fund5 Charltable activilies TOTAL EXPENSE5 36 3,181 3,217 36 3,931 3,967 750 750 NET MOVEMENT IN FUND5 7,603 7,603 BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT 315TJULY 2025 7,603 7,603
GARDENING 4 HEALTH Charity number 1210443 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31STJULY 2025 Note 2025 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 1.003 6,600 7,603 LIABIUTIES Amounts falllng due In less than one year CURRENT A55Ers 7,603 NET ASSET5 7,603 FUNDS Unrestrlcted funds Restricted fund5 TOTAL FUNDS 7,603 7,603 Approved by the tru51ees dated.. 11 LG and sl8ned on thelr behalf by..
GARDENING 4 NEALTH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOftTHE PERIOO ÉNDED 31STJULV IOZS I, ACCOUNTING POLICIES lal Ba515 of preparatlon ind assessment of i01n8¢•rn The accounts Ifinanclal 5tsternents1 have been prepared under the hlstorlcal Cost conventlon wSth Items ietO8ni5ed at C05t or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notelsl to these accounts. The flnanclal statements have bEen prepèred In accordance wlth the Second editlon of the Charltles Statement of Recommended Practice Issued in October 2019. the Flnanclal ReportlnR Standard appllcable In the Unbted Klngdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charbtles Act 2011. The trustees conslder that there are no materlal uncertalntle5 about the charltY'5 ablllty to contlnue as a golng concern. Ibl Funds Unrestrlcted F¢Jnds represent the funds of the char5ty that are not subject to any restrlctlons re8ardln8 thelr use and are avallable lor appllcatlon on the general purposes of ihe charltv. Restricted Funds represents funds allocated fDr partlcular purposes by the donor. Icl Income recoinbtlon Grants and le8acles to the charlty are accounted for as soon as the tharlty Is notlf5ed of its legal entltlernent, the amount due Is quantthable and Its ultlmate recelpt by the charlty Is reasonably certaln. Idl EMp•nw rnminltlon Llabllltles are recognlsed as expendlture as soon a5 there Is a legal or constructlve obll8atlon commlttln8 the charity to that expendlture. it Is probable that settlement wlll be requlred and the amount of the obllgatlon can be measured rellèblv. unrIrIed Re5tr1rteil Total fundA funds fundi 2025 2025 2025 2. 114COME Income fr Grants recelved Dorbatlons Income from fundralslng 9,250 230 750 9,250 230 1,340 10.820 10,820 750
fjARDENING 4 HEALTH 140TES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST JULY 2025 3. EXPENSES Unrestrlcted Restrkted funds lund5 zozs 2025 Total fur*d5 2025 Raisin funds FundralslnÉ cornmi5s1on 36 36 hjrltable actl¥ltles Website costs 3,181 7SO 3,931 4. OEBTQRS Unrestrkted funds 2025 Tot•1 lund$ 2025 Peoples Fundraising balance 1,003 1,003 S. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Openlni b)I•e Incom• EMpense$ Clos5n8 bal•n¢e Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Ifor the websltel 10,820 750 11,570 -3.217 -750 -3.967 7,603 7,603 6. RELATEO PARTY TRANSACTIONS There have been no transactions wlth per50n5 or entitles that are closely connected to the tharlty or Its iruslees. TrusteÈs' rernuneration and beneflts None ol the trust?e5 have been paid any Temuneration or recelved any other beneflt5 from the charity. Tru5tee5' expen5e5 No trustees, expenses were Incvrred In the perlod ended 31st july 2025.
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Gardening 4 Health
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the period ended 31[st] July 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Zachary Ramsden
Name: Zachary Ramsden FCA Chartered Accountant
63 Deakin Leas, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 2JT Date: 26[th] May 2026
INDEPENDENT EXAhllNATION REPRESENTATION LEThER FrL¥n thg trustees of Gardening 4 H¢atth To Zathary Ramsden (the Independent Examiner) The followng repre8ent8tioThs are made on the b8515 of enquiries of trustee5, slalf 8nd volunteers with relevant knOedge and experienc8 such 8s we tonsid8r n8cessary in connection wlh your independent examinatkjn of Ihe ch8rity's financjal Slaterrtent5 for the poric ended 31* July 2025. All representations ate mad8 to the best ol our knoedge Bnd beliel. L•g¥l cl•lrn• We have discknsed lo you all d8lms In connecuon wllh htlg81ion that have been, or 8re expect¢d to be, recelved and such matters, as approprfate, have been propet1y accounted for. and disdosed In. the flnancial 5tatem8nts. Laws Jnd rngulatlon• We have discloBed lo you all known InstBnces of non<ompllance or 5U5pe¢ted non.complS8nce wlth laws JTrd regulallons whose effects shId be consldered when preparing the flnancial $18tements. Related party r818tlon8hip8 and transacllons h8va been appropdaiety 8ccounted for and di5G105ed in the financi81 Statements. We have di8cIo8ed ¢0 yi)u all relevant information conceming such r&lAbonships and tr8nsactlon8 and re not gware of any olhar matlers whlch rqquire di10$Ure In order lo eomply th 18glglatsve and aceountlng 8tsndBrds requlrernenls. Golnq cone•m We bdieve that thè ch8rilVs Inancid $tst8mentS should b8 prepared on a gong conc8m b8s1s on the grounds that current 8nd future Srea8 of lunding or support wll be more th8n 8d&qu8t• for the ch8rity's needs. We have considered a ppriod of tw8 rnonth5 from lh• d818 of approval of the nnancial stalernenlo. W8 beli8V8 that no rfher dl6ck)sures rolalln9 to Ihe charllys abllSly to C4Jnlnuo 86 8 golng concem need to be made in the financlal 8tatemenl8. Fraud We hav• dlsc106ed any In•lanc• of th8ft. Iraud or ml•approprialcffj ol funds In tho charity that we hav• been Bw8r8 of in the year. Cash is blored 8ecurety, wunted in the pre58nce of fvjo people, and bBnk8d prornplly. Po•¢ y•ar •nd •v•nts We have disdosed any SnIfIcant po¥t year end OnI& lo you that may haw a t•Arfng on Ihtr financlal ataièments a131& July 2025. TrDn••ctlon• All the tran5acUonB undertaken by the ch8dly hav• b8èn property r8flected and rocorded in the JKountlng r•cord8. We believe all Income is complete and renectpd in the account8. GrJnt• 4nd don•tlon• All gr8nls, donatlons and other Income, lh8 recelpt of whkh 18 subject to Spedfic tem8 or condillons, have been notined to you. Thare have t¢en no breaches of temis or conditions In the appllcalltsn of such Income. You lalthlul Signed on behalf of G&rdenlng 4 Hedth D8tè'.
GARDENING 4 HEALTH
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST JULY 2025
| Note INCOME Income from donations 2 TOTAL INCOME EXPENSES Raising funds 3 Charitable activities 3 TOTAL EXPENSES NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT 31ST JULY 2025 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds Funds 2025 2025 2025 10,820 750 11,570 |
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| 10,820 750 11,570 36 - 36 3,181 750 3,931 |
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| 3,217 750 3,967 |
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| 7,603 - 7,603 - - - |
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| 7,603 - 7,603 |
GARDENING 4 HEALTH
Charity number 1210443
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST JULY 2025
| Note CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 4 Cash at bank and in hand LIABILITIES Amounts falling due in less than one year NET CURRENT ASSETS NET ASSETS FUNDS 5 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 1,003 6,600 7,603 - 7,603 7,603 7,603 - 7,603 |
2025 1,003 6,600 7,603 - 7,603 7,603 7,603 - 7,603 |
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| 7,603 | ||
| 7,603 | ||
| 7,603 - |
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| 7,603 |
Approved by the trustees dated: and signed on their behalf by:
GARDENING 4 HEALTH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST JULY 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Basis of preparation and assessment of going concern
The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
(b) Funds
Unrestricted Funds represent the funds of the charity that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the charity. Restricted Funds represents funds allocated for particular purposes by the donor.
(c) Income recognition
Grants and legacies to the charity are accounted for as soon as the charity is notified of its legal entitlement, the amount due is quantifiable and its ultimate receipt by the charity is reasonably certain.
(d) Expense recognition
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
| 2. | INCOME Income from donations Grants received Donations Income from fundraising |
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds 2025 2025 2025 9,250 750 9,250 230 - 230 1,340 - 1,340 |
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| 10,820 750 10,820 |
GARDENING 4 HEALTH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST JULY 2025
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EXPENSES Raising funds Fundraising commission Charitable activities Website costs DEBTORS Peoples Fundraising balance |
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds 2025 2025 2025 36 - 36 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds 2025 2025 2025 36 - 36 |
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| 3,181 750 3,931 |
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| Unrestricted Total funds funds 2025 2025 1,003 1,003 |
| 5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Unrestricted funds Restricted funds (for the website) |
Opening Income Expenses Closing balance balance £ £ £ £ - 10,820 -3,217 7,603 - 750 -750 - |
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| - 11,570 -3,967 7,603 |
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There have been no transactions with persons or entities that are closely connected to the charity or its trustees.
Trustees' remuneration and benefits
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from the charity.
Trustees' expenses
No trustees' expenses were incurred in the period ended 31st July 2025.