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THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Registered No. 01784059 Charity Number: 288649

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 OCTOBER 2022

THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN (A Company Limited by Guarantee)

CONTENTS

Page No

1 LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS 2-4

5 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

6 SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

7-8 BALANCE SHEET

9-13 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

14 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

15 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN {A Company Limited by Guarantee)

LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

The Blakenham Woodland Garden

NAME:

LEGAL STRUCTURE: The Charity is a Company incorporated in England and Wales DIRECTORS: The Viscountess Blakenham Hon Caspar Hare J Morley SECRETARY & REGISTERED Ms F Magowan OFFICE: 4[th ] Floor 7 Swallow Street LONDON W184DE CHARITY REGISTRATION NO: 288649 COMPANY NUMBER: 01784059 BANKERS: Lloyds TSB Bank pie P O Box4 13 Cornhill IPSWICH IP1 1PG SOLICITORS: Greene & Greene 80 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QD INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: N Meekings Ensors Accountants LLP Saxon House Moseley's Farm Business Centre Fornham All Saints Bury St Edmunds IP28 6JY ACCOUNTANTS: Millbank Financial Services Ltd 4[th ] Floor 7 Swallow Street LONDON W184DE

ACCOUNTANTS:

THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN (A Company Limited by Guarantee)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

The Trustees (who are also Directors for the purpose of the Companies Act) present their Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 October 2022.

The Trustees confirm that the financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The Charity is a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee. It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association.

TRUSTEES

The Trustees during the year were as follows:­

The Viscountess Blakenham Hon Caspar Hare

J Morley

The ongoing projects of the Charity and its day to day activities are managed by the Trustees. The Trustees comprise a range of specialists in the area in which the Charity operates. New members either replace or add to this range of skills and are supported and trained in these respective skills to benefit the Charity.

OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The Company is a Registered Charity formed to operate a Woodland Garden for the benefit of the public. There is a six acre oak and coppiced hazel bluebell wood where there is a planned balance between woodland and garden, between trees, shrubs and flowers. There are both native and rare, exotic species, many of which originated from plant auctions at Kew Gardens. There is also abundant bird and insect life. The Garden has been designed to guide visitors past carefully placed "incidents of delight" such as a natural tunnel of bamboos, a rough-cast pergola flanked by white-stemmed thorns and camellias and enormous rocks shipped in from China, supported on willow covered bases. In June 2015 a piano was installed in the Garden which plays a specially composed tune when a visitor passes. This was intended to be a source of amusement and surprise for the visitors and has proved popular.

A website has been set up with details of the Garden, various photographs and information about specific events. Links to this website are now on various tourism websites for East Anglia and on sites such as, GardenVisit.com. The website address is www.blakenhamwoodlandgarden.org.uk and this includes directions to the site and details of how to access the garden.

The Garden is open to the public from 16 February to 30 June daily from 9.30 to 16.30.There is an entrance charge of £5 with children half price. Season Tickets are available for regular visitors. Coach parties are welcome by appointment.

The Trustees will ensure that the Charity will continue to meet its objectives for the foreseeable future; ensuring the public will continue to benefit from the Charity.

GOVERNING DOCUMENT AND CONSTITUTION

The company is registered under the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 288649 and is constituted as a Private Limited Company, limited by guarantee, registered number 01784059.

The Blakenham Woodland Garden was incorporated under and is regulated by its Memorandum & Articles of Association dated 18 January 1984, as a Company Limited by Guarantee.

THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN (A Company Limited by Guarantee)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Continued)

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable Company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in difference jurisdictions.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

It is the policy of the Trustees to ensure that adequate assistance is made available to the Blakenham Woodland Garden to enable it to meet the objectives described above.

Net outgoing resources for the year were £9,846 (2021: outgoing £26,824). The Company made realised gains in the year of £107,046 (2021: gains £178,122) and had unrealised losses of £9,392 (2021: unrealised gains of £136,765). The net incoming movement of funds was £87,806 (2021: incoming £288,063).

INVESTMENT POLICY

The Company has a long term approach to investment. The Trustees' Investment Policy is to balance the capital growth to maintain the real value of funds with the requirement to produce income. This is achieved by holding a range of equities as shown on page 15 of the Accounts and which is reviewed regularly and the annual performance meets this objective. There are no specific limitations to the investment policy.

RESERVES POLICY

The Trustees have examined the requirements of The Blakenham Woodland Garden and in light of the main risks have agreed that the charity will continue to maintain sufficient reserves to enable it to continue to meet its objectives for the foreseeable future.

The charity's aim is to have enough reserves at the yearend date to allow for the charity's operating costs for at least the next six months. Based on the accounts, six months of operating costs would equate to £22,509, of which the charity has plenty of reserves at the yearend date to mP.P.t

THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN (A Company Limited by Guarantee)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Continued)

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The Board of Trustees are aware of their duty to ensure the activities of Blakenham Woodland Garden further its charitable objectives and that these activities are for the purpose of public benefit. A review of these activities is included in this Annual Report.

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 and have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives.

ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHARITY

The Charity is administered by the Trustees. The Trustees will review the performance and govern the Charity on a day to day basis.

The Trustees will review the composition of the board, identifying the need for recruitment processes to take place. Trustees will be sought via word of mouth and knowledge of the charity. The Trustees will review any potential candidates to ensure that they complement the board. A resolution is held to elect any new trustees. Newly nominated trustees are briefed by the board to assist in carrying out their role.

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REM UN ERA TION

The Trustees consider the board as comprising the key management personnel who are in charge of directing and controlling the charity, including day to day operations. All Trustees give their time freely and no trustee remuneration was paid in the year. Details of related party transactions can be found within note 15 to the accounts.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Trustees have continued to review on a regular basis the major risks to which the Charity is exposed.

SMALL COMPANIES PROVISIONS

The Trustees' Report has been prepared in accordance with the small company regime (Section 419(2)) of the CA2006.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees on

UNTESS BLAKENHAM - Director

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THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN (A Company Limited by Guarantee)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2022

INCOME FROM:
Charitable Activities
Investments
TOTAL
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable Activities
Other
TOTAL
NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)
Gains/(Losses) on investment assets
Gains/(Losses) on tangible assets
NET MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forard
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
Note
3
4
5
8
11
Unrestricted
Funds
2022
£
8,088
27,083
Unrestricted
Funds
2022
£
8,088
27,083
Unrestricted
Funds
2021
£
7,943
27,688
Unrestricted
Funds
2021
£
7,943
27,688
35,171 35,631
40,214
4,803
57,457
4,998
45,017 62,455
(9,846)
41,310
56,342
87,806
1,089,278
(26,824)
136,765
178,122
288,063
801,215
1,177,084 1,089,278

The Notes on Pages 9 to 13 form part of these Financial Statements.

The statement of financial activities included all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.

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THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

SUMMARY OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2022

Income from charitable activities
Investment Income
Gross Income in the reporing period
Expenditure on charitable activities
Other expenditure
(Gains)/Losses on investments
(Gains)/Losses on fxed assets
Total Expenditure in the reporing period
Net lncome/(Expenditure) for the financial year
2022
£
8,088
27,083
35,171
40,214
4,803
(41,310)
(56,342)
(52,635)
87,806
2021
£
7,943
27,688
35,631
57,457
4,998
(136,765)
(178,122)
(252,432)
288,063

The Summary Income & Expenditure Account is derived from the Statement of Financial Activities on Page 5 which, together with the Notes to the Accounts on Pages 9 to 13, provides full information on the movements during the year on all the funds of the Company.

The Company's income and expenditure all relate to continuing operations.

The surplus/(deficit) for the year has been calculated on the historical cost basis.

The Notes on Pages 9 to 13 form part of these Financial Statements.

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THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

BALANCE SHEET

31 OCTOBER 2022

FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
Investments
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors due within One Year
Cash at Bank
CREDITORS:Amounts falling due within
One Year:-
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL NET ASSETS
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted Funds
Total Charitable Funds
Note
10
11
12
13
14
Unrestricted
Funds
2022
£
306,588
640,658
947,246
364
241,815
242,179
12,341
229,838
1,177,084
1,177,084
1,177,084
Unrestricted
Funds
2021
£
309,160
613,064
922,224
364
182,575
182,939
15,885
167,054
1,089,278
1,089,278
1,089,278

THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN (A Company Limited by Guarantee)

BALANCE SHEET (Continued)

31 OCTOBER 2022

For the year ended 31 October 2022 the Company was entitled to exemption from the requirement to have an audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. No notice has been deposited with the Company under Section 476 of that Act requiring an audit to be carried out.

The Directors acknowledge their responsibility for:-

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Special Provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to Small Companies and with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

16 July 2023 Approved by the Board on ................................................ ..

Company no. 01784059

The Notes on Pages 9 to 13 form part of these Financial Statements.

THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN {A Company Limited by Guarantee)

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Blakenham Woodland Garden is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in the United Kingdom. The Charity's registered office is 4th Floor, 7 Swallow Street, London, W18 4DE.

The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are accounted for on a receivable basis.

Resources Expended

All expenditure is included on an accruals basis.

Depreciation

Freehold Land is included in the accounts at its appropriate market value.

Plant and Machinery - 4 - 25 years straight line.

Investments

Investments held as fixed assets are stated at market value at mid market price. Realised and unrealised profits and losses are included in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Pension Costs

Contributions payable to the Pension Scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Taxation

The Company is a registered Charity and is considered not liable to Corporation Tax.

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THE BLKENHAM WOODLND GARDEN (A Company Limited by Guarantee)

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2022

Funds Structure

The company holds a substantial and well diversified endowment fund. This endowment fund is an unrestricted fund and the trustees are free to use this fund for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objectives.

2. DIRECTORS

No Director received any remuneration or no reimbursed expenses during the year (2021: £ Nil).

3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Woodland Garden Income
Rent Receivable
INVESTMENT INCOME
Income fom investments
Interest Received
2022
£
1,468
6,620
8,088
26,930
153
27.083
2021
£
1,323
6,620
7,943
27,688
2021
£
1,323
6,620
7,943
27,688
27.688

4. INVESTMENT INCOME

5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Charitable expenditure
DIRECT COSTS
Garden expenses
Gardeners' Labour
Donations
Direct
Costs
£
(see note 6)
32,380
Suppor
Costs
£
(see note 7)
7,834
2022
£
1,143
31,237
32,380
Total
£
40,214
2021
£
1,733
28,435
20,000
50,168
Suppor
Costs
£
(see note 7)
7,834
2022
£
1,143
31,237
32,380
Total
£
40,214
2021
£
1,733
28,435
20,000
50,168
50,168

6. DIRECT COSTS

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THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN {A Company Limited by Guarantee)

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2022

7. SUPPORT COSTS

SUPPORT COSTS
2022
£
Legal and Professional Fees
5,790
Independent Examiner's Fee
1,970
LEI fee
74
7,834
OTHER EXPENDITURE
2022
£
Sundry expenses
494
Depreciation
2,572
Currey & Co fee
Insurance
1,737
4,803
2021
£
5,311
1,908
70
7,289
2021
£
545
2,844
1,320
289
4,998

8. OTHER EXPENDITURE

9. STAFF COSTS

During the year ended 31 October 2022 the company paid £31,237 (2021: £28,435) in subcontract labour costs.

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was 4 (2021 as restated: 4).

10. TANGIBLE ASSETS

Freehold Land is included in the Accounts at its approximate current market value, as valued by the Directors in the year ended 31 October 2022. Other fixed assets are included at cost.

Cost
Brought forard
Additions
Disposals
Carried forard
Depreciation
Brought forard
Change
Carried forard
Net book value as at 31 October 2022
Net book value as at 31 October 2021
Freehold
Land and
Property
£
287,524
287,524
Plant and
Machinery
Total
£
£
68,970
356,494
68,970
356,494
287,524
287,524
47,334
47,334
2,572
2,572
49,906
49,906
19,064
306,588
21,636
309,160

THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2022

11. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

11. FIXED ASSET INVES TMENTS
Market Realised Unrealised Market
Value Additions Gain/ Gain/ Value
Cost
01/11/2021 at Cost Disposals (Loss) (Loss) 31/10/22 31/10/22
Equities &
Funds
613.064
650.050 (663.768} 50.704 (9,392) 640.658 650.050
GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS 2022 2021
£ £
United Kingdom investments 640,658 613,064
12. DEBTORS
Trade 364 364
13. CREDITORS 2022 2021
£ £
Trade Creditors 9,598 12,663
Taxation & Social Security
Accruals 2,743 3,222
12,341 15,885
14. RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN
FUNDS
2022
£
2021
£
Unrestricted Funds:
Balance at 1 November 2021 1,089,278 801,215
Net Movements in Funds 87,806 288,063
Balance at 31 October 2022 1,177,084 1,089,278
Net movement in funds included in the above are as follows:
Income Outgoing Gains and
Losses
Movement in
funds
Unrestricted Funds 35,171 ~~(45,017)~~ 97.652 87.806

THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN (A Company Limited by Guarantee}

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued}

Year ended 31 October 2022

15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the ordinary course of business with Blakenham Farms, a Partnership in which The Viscountess Blakenham and Hon Caspar Hare are Partners, various transactions in relation to expenses were incurred on the maintenance of the Woodland Garden. These amounted to £34,408 (2021: £31,636) of which £7,528 (2021: £8,744) was owing at 31 October 2022, which includes reimbursement for staff costs.

In addition, the Woodland Garden received rental income of £6,620 (2021: £6,620) from Blakenham Farms of which £364 was owing at 31 October 2022 (2021: £364).

No director of the company has received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenditure during the year (2021: £nil).

16. SHARE CAPITAL

The Company is Limited by Guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital.

17. MEMBERS' LIABILITY

In the event of winding up the Company, the members' liability is limited to £1 each. There are currently 3 members.

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THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE DIRECTORS

OF THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2022

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 October 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

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.

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Neil Meekings FCCA Ensors Accountants LLP Saxon House Moseley's Farm Business Centre Farnham All Saints BURY ST EDMUNDS, IP28 6JY

31 July ............................................ 2023

THE BLAKENHAM WOODLAND GARDEN

{A Company Limited by Guarantee)

SCHEDULE OF ASSETS AND INVESTMENT INCOME

For the year ended 31 October 2022

All shown in £ Sterling
Descriptionof Securities
35,000 Pearson pie Ord 25p
3,450 Persimmon Ord 10p
1,760 Glaxosmithkline Ord 25p
5,020 Marks & Spencer Ord 25p
1,550 Whitbread Ord 0. 76797385
1,950 Land Securities Ord 10p
3,933 Royal Dutch Shell 'B' Ord Eur 0.10
4,450 Aviva Ord 0.25p
5,250 Centrica Ord 0.061728395p
6,200 Man Group Ord $0.03428571
4,550 Sainsbury (J) Ord 0.28571428p
2,731 National Grid Ord 0.113953p
1,360 Scot & Sthn Energy Ord 0.50p
10,080 Thomas Cook Group Ord 0.1 Op
500 AstraZeneca Ord $0.25
2,831 Gryphon East River
Memo
at Cost
01/11/21
175,015
16,923
20,356
20,131
19,863
20,910
38,874
15,214
15,044
15,159
15,025
14,892
15,088
17,113
14,965
434,572
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Market
Value at
01/11/21
210,840
93,875
26,551
9,217
50,685
13,397
66,350
17,564
3,167
14,427
13,623
25,546
22,352
45,470
613,064
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Additions
650,050
650,050
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Realised Unrealised
Disposal
ProfiU
ProfiU
Memo Cost
Proceeds
{Loss)
{Loss)
at 31/10/22
315,081
104,241
43,604
(50,271)
23,490
(3,061)
4,797
(4,420)
38,841
(11,844)
9,958
(3,439)
89,341
22,991
18,136
572
3,593
426
14,288
(139)
7,766
(5,857)
25,073
(473)
20,625
(1,727)
49,175
3,705
(9,392)
650,050
663,768
50,704
(9,392)
650,050
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Market
Value at
31/10/22
640,658
640,658
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Net In
R�
i
2
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