2025-09-05-accounts

Registration number 1212 052

4-02-2026

The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and financial statement for the year ending August 2025

OBJECTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES

The aim of the Charity shall be: -

To provide facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation by providing an area for use as a community garden and other activities for individuals in Derby and surrounding area, who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social 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

To advance education for the public benefit particular by providing opportunities for learning about horticulture in and around the community garden

SUMMARY OF THE MAIN OBJECTIVES UNDERTAKEN FOR THE BENEFIT IN RELATION TO THESE OBJECTIVES

The Trustees have borne in mind the delivering of these objectives when planning the years activities

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The goals we set out to achieve have been supported with grants are as follows: -

Ramped wheelchair access and high planting beds - Neighbourhood Board

Storage for equipment and sundries for the garden- DCAP

To set up a free Childrens Gardening Club as 1 in 3 children live in poverty in our area and we needed to ensure we had enough chairs and tables for activities and a gazebo for rainy days- Erewash

Funds to set up a dedicated childrens garden - Foundation Derby

Funds to buy extra equipment and organise garden and crafting activities for a SEND gardening group- Mencap

We also raised funding with plant sales and received some unrestricted funds from the Local Council to help with basic running costs which have ensured the continuity of the Community Garden

STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

Digging the Dirt has its registered office at 6 Brackens Avenue, Alvaston Derby DE24 0BE and is an CIO and is registered at the Chairty Commission No 1212052

Trustee Selection

The trustees yearly undertake a skills audit to ensure those skills are those required of a trustee.

We ensure the Trustees have a range of skills to ensure the range of skills to execute the objectives of the Charity

Risk Management Policy

The Trustees meet to discuss future plans for the Community Garden and any unforeseen risks these plans may have

Approved by the group Lesley Brown-Trustee -Chair

DIGGING

4081

OPENING BALANCE UNRESTRICTED EVENT SALES TOTAL DERBY COUNCIL Sep-04 DCAP GRANT Dec-24 GRANT EREWASH Jan-24 GRANT FOUNDATION DERBY Mar-25 GRANT MENCAP Jul-25		MONEY	MONEY	MONEY	MONEY
		IN	OUT
	4081		GARDEN	**STORAGE **	EVENTS
			PLANTS &	L.SCAPING
			SUNDRIES	TOOLS
		889.96
		1908.21
		2798.17	473.29		200.00
	NOT USED YET	3000
		1000		1000.00
		724.00
		2400.00	1212.28	1187.72
		1128.00	603.00	318.78

G THE DIRT ACCOUNTS 2024/2025 BANKING

GAZEBO	VOLUNTE	ERS	FUEL	INTERNET	STATIONE	RY	MISC
CHAIRS	VISITORS			DOMAIN	CRAFT/PRIN	TING
	MEETING	S		see cash
	168.29		261.11		695.48
724.00
							B/FWD

BALANCE iooo.00 3000.00 206 4206

				DIGGING	DIGGING
	MONEY	MONEY		CASH FLO
	IN	OUT
		GARDEN	**STORAGE **	EVENTS
		PLANTS &	L.SCAPING
		SUNDRIES	TOOLS
Dec-24	350.00
Jan-25	120.00			200.00
Mar-25	250.00
Jun-25	60.00	90.00
Jul-25	100.00			30.00
Aug-25				200.00
TOTAL	880.00	90.00		430.00

G THE DIRT ACCOUNTS 2024/2025

	OW
	GAZEBO	VOLUNTE	ERS	FUEL	STATIONERY	INTERNET	TOTAL
	CHAIRS	VISITORS			CRAFT/PRINTING	DOMAIN
		MEETING	S
						70.00
						60.00
		40.00
		40.00				130.00	690.00

BALANCE 190.00

DIGGING THE D

BANK INCOME	11050	BANK EXPENDITURE
CASH INCOME	880	CASH EXPENDITURE
TOTAL INCOME	11930	TOTAL EXPENDITURE

IRT 6844 BALANCE 4206 690 BALANCE 190 7534