CHARITY NUMBER.. 296803
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
GROUP ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
FOR
Camden Garden Centre Ch2ritabl¢ Trust
and Its wholly-owned trading compAIIy
Camden Garden Centre Limit¢d

Camden Garden Centre Charitable Trust
CONTENTS OF THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the Ye#r Ended 31 July 2025
Page
Report of thÈ Tru$tets
Report of tht Indtpendtnt Auditor
Group Statemetht of Fith#thti#l Adivitits
Group B21ittte Shtet
Notts to the Group Flh2ntlil Ststements
10
Plrtnt Charity BAlinee Sheet And DetsÉls of Financial Activity
14
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Camden Garden Centre Charitable Trust
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the Year Ended 31 July 2025
The Trustees piesent their annual report and group financial stalemenis ofthe Trust for the year ended 31 July 2025. The financial staiem¢nts
have been prepared in accoTdanc¢ with the accounting policics sei out irt nolc I to Ihe accounis and comply with the Charitics Acts and
StateTn¢llt of Recvmmended PraGtice'. Accounting and Reporting by Charities 2005. The Re￿rt and Accounis also comply with the TTU$t's
governing docujnent.
REFERENCE AND ADMINJSTRATtVE DETAILS
Registered charity number
296803
Addres5:
clo Camden Garden Centre
Barker Drive
NWI QJW
Trustees at date ofapproval of this Report..
MrDUr¢
Mr G Mo￿tOn
M5 S LappTll
Mr J Hodgson
M5 E Millar
Mr5 S Cri5P
Ms W Pritrhard
B#nktrs=
Barclays
Camden and Islingion GTOUP
PO Box 3474
London
NWI 7NG
(appointed on 5 December 20241
Solicitors..
MGCarthy Denning
Minster House
42 MÈncirtg Lane
London
EC3R 7AE
Auditor5:
Cockt Vellacott 2nd Hill.
Ch2rteTed A¢¢ounitnts
Unli 15. City Business Cenire
Lower Road
London SE16 2XB
STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE, & MANAGEMEIYT
The Trust, lormcrly named Southern Task Educational Trust, was established by deed on April P 1987 lamendcd by supplemental deed on
June 20131.
The objeciivc of the charity undeT it5 roJ)stitution 15 to educate and train young people and adults overth¢ Statutory 5Ghool l¢aving age in ivork
end life skills likely to enable them subsequently to find satisfactory employment both by arranging peFiods of WOTk ¢xperien¢e and otherwise
arKi by such means also 10 relieve povcty and itnprove social welfare and conditions of life atnong such people.
N¢w Trust¢e5 are appointed for terms of3 yeaT$ by Tesolulion of th¢ Trubtee5 and tnUs1 sign a DeclaTation of Willingness 10 act as a Trustee
before beginning to ￿ act. Trusiees may be rc-appointed 10 seTve for lurther teTttis. A consensus of Trustees sclcci new suitable Tn¢mkri if
required. who #re given an infonnal induction on relevant matters including invesiment& grhnis. and powers and responsibilities of trustees.
Decisions are made by a consensus of Trustteg and Ihere are no staff directly e]nployed by ihe Tru81. The Trugicts mccl foimally at least onc¢
ptt annum and are oth¢rwise in reEular contact throughout the year. io etssure the propeT manaEemettt and administration of the TrusL
The TTusiees hold on trust for the Trust IWQ/o of Ihc shares in Camden Gardcn C¢ntr¢ Limiicd and Ihc Truslccs cnsure thai charitable work 15
¢&Tied out by th¢ Garden Centr¢ in agreement with the Board of the Garden Centre and wilh (he support of ihe Trust.
The major risks to which the Trust 15 exposed, ￿ idcntificd by the Trustees, have bc¢n revicwed and systems and procedures have been
csiablishcd to mana8e those risks. It is accepted that the Trust's risk managemeni policy cannot offer absolute assurance againsi all fotms of
poiertlial 10$$ OT datnage, and thc Trustees rccognisc the need to review their policy on an annu81 b&8is and to remain alert lo identifying and
addrtssin8 such new or additional risks as may arise.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The Tiust achieve5 Ils charitable obj¢ctiv¢ through ihe vehicl¢ of Camden Garden Centre Ltd. a company registered in the UK. no. 1592398.
Thc Trust is the sole holder of the shares of ihe company which it formcd to employ and train Trainees to the limit of it5 5UStainablc capacity
and within th¢ ceniexi of a cotnrn¢rcial operation of a type appropriate to the geographical arca covered by the Trust.
The managemeni of Camden Garden Centre Ltd is operatcd by it5 Board of Directors who report frequentjy 10 the Trustets on its activities.
The Managing Director wi>rk5 full-tirn¢ and i5 the only Director r¢ceiving remuneration.
Camden Garden Centrt
Th¢ off2cers of Camden Garden Centr¢ Ltd are..
P Blding. Chair ofihe Board of DIr￿lor$ (Non-ex¢¢u¢ive Dir¢¢tOTI
P Hulall, Managing Dire¢toi (Director and Chief Executive Officer)
Ms A Davie& Ctsmpany Se¢retary
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Camden Garden Centre Charitable Trust
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES- cont'd
lor the Year Ended 31 July 2025
Camden Garden Cen1￿ was established to provid¢ the vehicle thtough which The TTUSt achi¢ves its charitablc objective to ¢ducale and train
young people and adults over the siaiutory school leaving age in wotk and lif¢ skills lik¢ly lo enable thcm subsequently to find 5atisfacrory
employmcnt and to Telieve povcrty and iTnprov¢ social welfare and conditions of life among such people. The Garden Ctnlie is a commercial
limiied company en]ploying full time and part iirne professional siaff10 su¢¢essfully operate thc busincss whtch trtdrs in the same way as any
other gardcn eentre, Trtailing plants and gardening products. Camden Garden Centre ha5 won many horticuliural trade awards including UK
Garden Centrc of th¢ Y¢ar 2002., London in Bloojn Certificatc of Exctllcrtce 2010: UK Urban Garden Ccnttc of Ihe Year 2012 and UK Besi
Gardcn Ccniie Plant Area 2017 and r¢gularly f¢atures in Th¢ Telegfdph and Sunday Times lists of the bei UK Garden Cenlres to visit.
Trainees And Training Scheme
The Gardcn Cenire ¢tnploy5 a number of Train¢es each year on fjxed teim one or two-ycar contrdcls over and above its requirement for
operaiional staff. Train¢¢5 come f￿[Th 4 wid¢ variety of backgiounds but all will havc bc¢n unemployed for a significant period of time and
disadvaniaEed in the labour market. They may be ￿CoverIng from subsi1￿¢¢ abuse,. ￿off¢￿der5. horneless. recovering froTn physical or mental
illness. physically disabled or Ecnerally lacking in contidence or looking to Cotnpletely change career. A number of ref¢rral agencies ief¢r
prospective Trainees intluding Youth Contract and AppT¢ntic¢ship pioviders: Prisons.. London Probation Servicc. St Mungo's. recently th¢
Good Work Catnden employment hub for hard to place unemployed individuals and s¢lf-referrals. Trdinees reLeive trAining in gardcn centre
activities including Gu5tom¢rservice', ￿tall skills; forklifttruck drivinB; horticultural skills, ￿ well a5 car driving. Theobjective via the training
and experiencc reLcived is to enable Trainett 10 5ubs¢quenily find satisfaciory employ￿ent hopefully for the lon8 iemi and to thercforc tclieve
poverty and impiove so¢ial welfarc and condition5 of life among such pcoplc. The Garden Centre has been rccognised lor Ets achievements
with Traintts ivith the national aw2rd of Most Outstanding Commithient io Edu¢ation and Training in UK Horticultutr in 2006 the 2%v2rd of
Charitylsocial EnrerpTiS¢ of ihe Year at the Camd¢n and Islington Busintss Awards 2011 and more recently feaiuiin8 ift the NaiW¢si SEIOO.
The Trust's main objectiv¢ for the year WLS for its tr2ding Subsidiary company io provide ¢tnpk)ytnent and training within its training schcme
during the ytrarto at least two disadvantaged individua15.'1'h¢ TNst's slraiegy lo achieve ilsobj¢clive is thai CamdLn Garden C¢nlr¢ Lid should
b¢ SU￿1¢1¢nI1Y succcssful and finwJcia]ly able to Susldin ils trainingobligaiions. The Garden Centre only irain a Small numb¢rof individuals
Ai any one timc &8 it is of the ¢55ence that it is at all times a sustainable commercial cniity.
wmpliance with theiT duty under section 17 of the Charities Act 2011. the Tnjstees hav¢ had due regard to guidaÈ)ce on public benefjt
published by the Charity Commis5É0n.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Global ¢cunofflic uncertainty. fucl priG¢ and general inflation. politlC21 turmoil in the UK, war in Ukraine brtd the rniddle<ast conlittued to
affcct con$urner confidence for UK high street retailers gen¢rally. Although these economic cortdiiions also 5uppress¢d sales of the G&den
Cenire 10 some extenL weather over the period was the dominani factor affecting 5ale5 across the wholc UK garden centre industry and durin8
the key spring tnonihs there was 8 $18nificanl uplift in 5al¢s leading 10 a PFofiiable year. Training and employment was provided by Camden
Garden Cenire 10 Ihree trainees from diveTse backgrounds all of whom had disadvantag¢ in the labour markei and bdrriers kn etnploymenl. Our
social purpose i& not solely aimed at disadvantag¢d Trainees- the garden ceftire also has a numbcr of icmporary and p¢rmanent staffwith
similar vulncrdblc backgTound8 who we nurtu￿ pnd d¢v¢lop.
Trainee A is in thcir thirtics and applied io us for a trainee pla¢e but first Started ￿ a iemtx)r2ry Jnember of 51aff during th¢ chris￿eS Sales
scason of 2019 for a ptobaiionary pcriod to see how they would be ablc 10 cope with workiDg lif¢. Trainee A has a mcdical condition from
birth which affect5 Ihcir ability to relain infom)ation and fflaintain attention. They demonstrated that they w¢r¢ able ￿ work with support 8md
were thken on a5 a Traincc irt January 2020 10 give them theiT fir51 ever period of long- term work. Because they continue w need considerable
suprA)rt they are still deemcd io be a Trainee alihough they hav¢ greatly improved in confidcnce and contribut¢ to the tcam.
Trainee B is in their early ihtrti<% and self-referred lo us in Febru?ry 2022. They have had various short.term work in cductiion but mild
cerebial palsy limited their opportunities. Looking for a chanEe in ¢areer path lead them to CGC 2nd they have f)ourished in Iheii work with
plants and custOTner service. They achi¢vcd RHS Level Two Certificate in Pra¢lical Horticuliurt Skills and look dTiving1¢5sons paid by the
Garden Certlre in a tnobility adapted CgT. Towards the end of theiriraineeship we liaised with a pracrieal Bardcning charity helping people with
learning dIff￿enG¢S to develop life ski115 and encouraged Ihc Traineeto apply for apcrmanent with them asa Learning Support Assistartt.
Trainee C is in thcir twenties and self- referred to us in August 2024. Although they had some limited work experiene in gardening and had
achiev¢d RHS Level 3 Advanced Technical Diplotna in14orticulturc, they iycrc unable to Secure any pem)anent horticultural p)511ions because
of Iheirq)ilepsy and recurring auras. TTaineeship with u5 would give them the experien¢e they ivould nccd to hopefvlly bc'job ready, Although
we havc ycl ￿ provide driving lessons or forklifi certifirntion becouse ef auias within a ￿Stricted time period, dTiVinE experience will be
provided as soon as practi¢abl& Thcy will take P¢$li¢id¢ sprnying ccrtifjcation in their Se￿nd year and extend their practical skills ai the
Centre.
The rnanagers of the Coffee Shop took over its operaiiu# in February 2023. There will Still be potential opportunittcs for Cafe Trainees and
staff with some disadvantage in lifr.
In addition to its complex training activities the G2rden Centr also undertakes many commyoity a¢tivitie8 such a8 visits io and fiDm schools
and off¢r5 an extensive progr2[[￿e of ivork experience opportunities io schools and collcgcs. Sinr¢ its inception some 450 Trainets have
passed through Carnden Gdrden Centre and received on the job training, educational qualifications hnd work experiencc. Often Ihts will have
b¢¢n Ih¢iT first period of paid etnploymcnt and first ever qualifications achieved. The general public ben¢fits through trainees becotning
responsibl< ￿ paying and economi¢ eontributors 10 yA>ciety. insteAd of the alternative which might befall th¢tn were it not for thc work of
th¢ TTU5L
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Camden Garden Centre Charitable Trust
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES- cont'd
ror the Year Ended 31 July 2025
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
The success of the Garden Centre business albwed us to maintain the training proBramme hoivever risin8 Garden C¢nlr¢ running costs. and
effects of cu510mcr confidence will Ksult in some resirainton Train¢¢ numbers for the nexi feiv years.
The Trust plan forth¢ future isto cortlinue with its obj¢rtive5, as financial perfomiance of the Compartyallows of at lefjst two Traintt positions
at Camden Garden Centre Ltd. Thc Trust and the Irading company continue lo focus Ètteniion 10 2ppoinllrt8 Tiain¢¢s from a target group of
longer-*Ttn unemployed peoplcmainly aged 18 to 40. The Gardcn Cenirc Board and the Trust agrccd infrL%lru¢ture improvement atiheGarde
Centre aimed at improving all year-rotsnd Sales atld training opponuniiy e￿ICiencY.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Camden Garden Centre Ltd is the PTincipal funding source to the Tn]si. The Trusltts consider that the Trust funds OT¢ sufficient at the pres¢ni
titne and do not immcdiat¢ly plan 10 undertake any 5ignifJcant fundiaising activities.
The Trustee5 view th¢ rescrves as a financial backstop for the 8ar&n ccnlrc which is the Trust's only instrument for fulfilling its ubjectives.
Trust funds are also io a limiied cxieni a source of grants to supplement trainin8 andoihertraining r¢lated garden ¢en¢Te project5. The Trustees
review th¢ policy and Icvcl of reserve5 at least onc¢ a year.
The group accounts and the Separa￿ TTUSt awounts attached show the det￿led results for the year and the position at the year end. As a result
of donatitsn5. the Trust's rcscrves rise by a net £26,080 in the year. Al thc year cnd Ihc TTUSt's assets coInpTl5ed cash of £167,347 2nd lis
shareholding in the comparty.
The Trust's trading subsidiary sknwed a profit of £22.526 for the yc8r and its cash reseTves in¢ffased frotn £190,470 to £261,945.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
Th¢ Irustets ar¢ responsible for PTeparing th¢ Report of the TNstees and the fJnancia] statements in a¢¢ordan¢e with applicable law and
Tcgulation5.
Th¢ law applicable lo charities in Englartd and Wal¢s requires the trustees to prepare fjnancial siaiements which give a tNe and fair view of
the sta* of affairs of the charity and of the incotning rcsources and application of resources of the charity for that ￿riOd. Under thai law
Irusiees aFe Tequired to-.
s¢l¢Gt suitable accountin8 polictes 2nd then apply th¢m consistently:
observe the tnethods and principles of the Charitie5 SORP..
make judgements and estimates whi¢h arc reasonable prudcnl:
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followe& subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial
statements.,
prew2 ¢h¢ financial statements on thegoiftg ton¢em basi5 unless It is inappropriate kn presumeihatihe Charity will continue in bu$iness.
The itustees are r¢spon5ible for keeping acLX)Uniittg records that are sufficient to show and cxplain Ihc charity's iransaciions and disclose with
reasonablc accuracy at 4ny time the fjnancial position of the charity ond enable them to ensure that the financial sialements comply with the
Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Rcports) Re8ulation5 2008, and the provision5 of thc trust deed. Thcy arc al80 Te5pon5ible for
the mzinienance 2nd int¢grity of the charity 2nd any fi]￿leJa[ infonnation included on the charity's website.
ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES:
Chainnan of Tru5tces
DAVID URE
Date".1 May 2026
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REPORT OF THE INDEPEIYDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF
CAMDEN GARDEN CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST
Opinion
W¢ have audited the finamcial statements of Camden Garden Centre Charitable Trust set out ort p8g¢s 9 to I S for Ihc year ended 31 July 2025,
which comprise th¢ Group Sratrtnent of Financial Aciivities, th¢ Group Balance Sheei and notes ¢0 the accounts including a summary of
significani accounting policics 2nd the Charity Balancc Shect and Delai15 of Cliarity financial Activity. The financial reporiing fratnework that
has been applicd in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting SiandaTds {United Kingdom Generdlly Accepred
Accounting Pra¢tic¢l includinB"Accounling and Rcporting by Charities.. Stalemeniot'Recommended Practice applicableto ¢harilies preparing
their accounis in aGcordance with the Financial R¢porrinE Standard applicabl¢ in Ihc UK and Rcpublicof Ireland IFRS 1021{effe£liv¢ l January
2019)"
In our opinion the financial 8iaietnenls'.
givc a Iru¢ and faiT vicw of Ihc Slal¢ of the charity's affairs as at 3151 July 2025, and of ils incoming ￿SOurceS and appli¢ation of ￿ourte&
for the period then ¢nd¢d..
havc bcen properly prepared itt accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prxti¢e' gnd
have been pffpard in accordan¢e with the requircmenis of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for Oplnlon
We conducted our audit in accordance with International SLqndards on Auditing IUKI {ISAs IUKII ond applicable law. Our responsibilitics
under Ihose standard5 are furthcT described in the Audito¢s responsibilities lor the audit of the financial statements se￿1￿n of our report. We
are independeni of the charity in accordance with thc clhical requir¢m¢nts that are relevant io our audit of the financial sitiemenis in the UL
including th¢ FRC'S Ethical Standard, and w¢ hav¢ fulfilled ouroth¥T ¢ihiral responsibilities in accordan¢e wilh Ihesc requiremenl$. We belicve
that the audit evidertce we havc obtained is Sufficient and appropridie lo providt a basis for our opittion.
Conclusions rtlating to goÉng cothtern
We hav¢ nothing to report in r¢speci of the following matters in relaiion 10 which the ISAS IUKI requirc u5 to rewrt lo you where:
tht trusttts. use of the going concem basis of accounting in the preparation of th¢ financial siatements is not appropri8tc,' or
the trustees havc not dis¢105ed in ihe financial 51atem¢nts any ideniifjed material uncertainties that may Cast significant doubt about the
charity's ability to continue lo adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least tw¢lvc months from the date wh¢n the
rJnan¢ial Malemcnts are authorised for issue.
Other information
The other infomiation compris¢5 th¢ information in¢lud¢d in the annual Icport, other than tlie financial siaiemertis and our auditor's ieport
thcrcon. I'he trustees 8r¢ res￿nSible for the other inf0T￿l]0n. Our opinion on the financial ststements docs noi cover the other infomiation
and we do not express any form of a55urance conclusion Ihereon. In connection with our audit of the finglljcial statemert￿ our responsibility
15 to read ihe other information and, in doing so. consider whetheT the other information is matcrially incon51Stent with Ihc financial statemenis
orour knowledge obtained in the audit or oihenvis¢ appcars 10 be tnal¢rially Mis￿ated. If we identify such maierial inconsisten¢i¢s or apparcnt
material missiatemenls. Ive ere required io delerminc ivhether Ih¢r¢ 15 a rnalerial missialtment in the financial slaiements or a material
isstaiemcnt of thc oih¢r information. If, based on the work we have perfoTtngJ. we coJ)clude that there is a material MIS￿alement of thi5 oiher
information, we are requir¢d to report thai fact.
We have nothing to report in this regaTd.
Matter5 on which we are required to report by exception
We hav¢ nothing 10 rerx)rt in respeci of the following matters whcre the Chzritj¢5 Act 2011 requires lo report to you if. in our opirtion..
th¢ information given in the Trusiees, Annual Report is inconsisteni in any material respect with the financial statem¢nt5', or
sutTi¢ient accounting recoTds have noi been ktpi., or
thr financial statemeniy are noi in agreetntni wilh th¢ a¢¢ounting records 2nd re￿rn$.. or
we have not received all th¢ infomation attd explanatiot15 we require for our audil.
Re5pohsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Sia*m¢nt of Tn)stces' Responsibilitie5 Set out on pages 4 and 5 the trustccs are responsible for th¢ prepardtion
and prcsentalion of the financial sta(¢m¢nls and for being satisfied that they givc 8 tnjcand fairview and for such internal conlToI a5 the Itusicts
determine is necessAry to enable thc pr¢paration of financial slatefflents that are free from maierial mi551at¢menL wheiherdue to fraud or error.
A￿dItor'S rtsponsibilitl¢5 for fhe ludit Df th¢ financial stattmtnts
W¢ have been appointed a5 auditors und¢r section 144 of ihe Chatitie5 AGt2011 and Tepon ifft accordanr¢ with the Act and relevant rgulalions
made ot having effect thereunder. Our objfftive5 are to obtain reasonable assurance about whetheT the financial statemcnts as a whole are free
from matcrtal misstaiemen( whcther due to fraud or error. and to issue an auditor's rewrt thai includes our opinion. Reasonable assuran¢¢ is
a high level of assurance but is not a guataniee thatan audit conducted in actord&nc¢ with ISAS IUKI will alwaysd¢t¢cta material misststement
when it exists. Missiaiementscan arise frotn fraud or ¢n'orand are considered tnai¢riaJ if, individually or in thedggregate, they could reasonably
be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on thc basis of these financial stalcmcnts.
We have obtained an understsnding of the group'5 policics and priKedur¢s through discussions with senior management.
We also drew on our existing understanding of the work thai Ihe subsidiary company does and the s¢¢tor that it operates in.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF
CAMDEN CARDEN CEIYTRE CHARITABLE TRUST (Continued)
We und¢rst3nd that th¢ group complies with its responsibiliiies through close involvement of the CEO of the subsidiary coinpany Ln the day lo
day running of the business and regular liaison beiiveen hitn and the ext¢rnal ChaiT. W¥r¢ ih¢re any litigation or rlaitns Ih¢y would come to
the attention vf th¢ CEO d&rectly.
The subsidiary company also holds regular board me¢tings ai which all such matters ar¢ discussed. Managetnent account$ ore circulatcd lo all
directors and senior manag¢m¢nt in advance of these meeiings along with a detailed report by th¢ CEO Wt have r¢vi¢w¢d these repons. and
minulcs of all meeting5, and tK) irrcEularities were idenlifi¢d. Th¢ tru51¢¢5 as a body mcct le￿ frcqu¢ntly but w¢ have r¢view¢d all availabl¢
inutes.
In the context of th¢ audii we considered those laws and Tegulat)Oll5 which d¢t¢rmin¢ th¢ forrn and content of the financial 5tat¢m¢nts, which
aTe central io the company's ability 10 conduci busine$$ 2nd where lailur¢ to rotnply Gould Tesult in rnaterial p¢naltie5.
We have considered the disclosure requirements for charities as part of our finalisation pro¢¢ws.
W¢ di5CU8s¢d the possibility of fraud with s¢nior management and wh¢th¢r they had any knowledge of any aGtual. all¢gd or suspected fraud.
We designed our audit tests to consider controls and tested a sampl¢ of financial tranS￿li0n￿. We wnsideTed the titning of recognition of
incomc.
In common with all audits undcr ISAS IUKI we also performed sperific proc¢dur¢s to r¢5wnd kn th¢ ri5kof Jnanag¢Tn¢nt Ove￿id& W¢&8sessed
the company's control environmcni is adequate for the size and operating Tnodel of such 8 Company.
Because of thc inherent limiiations of an audiL ther¢ 15 a risk that we will tLOt detect all irregularitie4 inGluding Ih05e leading to a material
mi￿tatement in the finaiicial siaicmenls OT non-cotnplian¢¢ with regulation. Thi5 risk increases th¢ more that cotnplience with a law or
regulation Is removed from the evcrtis and Iran5a¢iions reflected in the financial stal¢menls, as we will b¢ less likely to become aware of
instsnc¢s ol non-compliance. Th¢ risk is also greater regarding it￿gularitICS o¢¢urring due to frnud rnth¢T than error, as fraud involvcs
intentional collcealmen¢ forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A furth¢r dexTiplion of our r¢sp)nsibiliiies for the audit of the fthancial state]nenlS is located on th¢ Finaniial Reporting Council's website at..
www,f￿.org.UkIdudltorSrcSponslb1lltits. This deseriplion fonns part of our audiior's Icwrt.
U5¢ of our r¢port
This Teport is made solely to the trustecs. as a body, in accordance with Section 144 of the Chariiies Act 2011. Our audit Work ha5 been
ndertaken so thai ive mighi $lat¢ to the trustees those matters we are required to slate to them in an aUdi￿r'S report and for no other purpose,
To the fvllest extertt pcrrnitt¢d by law. wc do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than ihc charity and ihe charity's trustees as
LN)dy rot OUT audii work, for this reporL or for the opin&on we hav¢ formed.
.LL, veLA¢- It A
Cocke. Vellacott & Hill
Chartered Awounlants and Statutory Auditor
Unit 15 City Bu5iJ)¢ss Centre
Lower Road
LONDON SE16 2XB
Dale.. l May 2026
Vella¢ott & Hill are ¢li8ible to act as 8udiiors irt terms of section 1212 of thc Companies Act 2006.
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Camden Garden Centre Charitable Trust
GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfIviTIES
for the Year Ended 31 July 2025
Unrestricted
Funds
1025
Restricted
Funds
2025
Totsl
Funds
2025
Total
Funds
2024
Notes
Incoming re50ur¢es
FTQffl generated funds..
Voluntary incomc=
Donations. gifts, and grdnts
Activitie5 for generatitsg funds..
582
582
657
IDvtsttnenl income
3,319
3,319
1,472
From ¢haritable 2CljVities'.
Inwme from Iradirt8 subsidiary
14
1.936,807
1.936.807
1,802,164
OiheT incorning resources
Total incoming resources
1,940,708
1.940,708
1,804,293
Resources expended
Co81s of g¢R¢rating funds..
Costs of generating voluntary income
Fundiaising trading.. cost of sa1¢5
Investment rnanagemeni costs
Charitable aciivitie5',
Expcnditurc by trading subsidiary
Expendtture by parent charity
14
1.884.520
1.884.520
1,874.407
GoveTnanc¢ cosrs..
Audit F¢cs
Legal fees
7.582
7.582
7,832
OtheT r¢50urce5 expcndcd
Totsl re50urtes ¢xpended
1,892,102
1,892,102
1.882,239
Net ineomithgl{outgoingl resources before trAnsltrs
48.606
48,606
177,9461
Transfer
GTOSS transfer bctween fund5
Other recognised gainslJoss¢s
Net movement in fut)d$
48,606
48.606
(77.9461
Re¢ontlll•tlon of funds
ToLIl incotn¢ funds bifwd
547,883
547.883
625,829
Toi81 tncome funds clfwd
596.489
596.489
547,883
The noies onpageJ 10 10 14formpurl ofihEsgfJnanciulslulenJeAIs.
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Camdell Garden C¢ntr¢ Cbaritable Trust
GROUP BALANCE SHEET
31 July 2025
2025
2024
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangiblc asscts
Investment
139,796
170,189
139,796
170,189
CURRENTS ASSETS
Stocks
Debrors
Cash at bank and in hand
252.660
30,178
429,292
274,063
32,854
331,737
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one ytar
{255.4371
(260.960)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
456.693
377,694
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
596,489
547.883
CREDITORS
Amounis fallinB duc after more than one year
PROVJSIONS FOR LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
596.489
547,883
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Rcstrictcd ineotnc funds
Unrestricted income funds
596,489
547.883
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS
596,489
547.883
Approved by th¢ Trustees on l May 2026 and signed by their behalf by..
DAVID UIIE Trustee
The notes on pages 10 10 14 fortll part of thcse financia] siatements.
Page 9 of 14

Camden Garden Centre Charitable Trust
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for tht Year Ended 31 July 2025
STATUTORY INFORMATION
Catnden Garden Cenire Charitable TTUSI 15 a regist¢red chttity and a public ben¢fIt entity. Thc charity's regisiercd number. 8ddrL'4
and Tru$i¢e5' delatls can bc found in the Rewn of Ihe Trusiees on pag¢ 3. Th¢ Charity is requir¢d to prepare group accounis by
virtue of it5 lumover including the a¢tivilies of its tradin2 subsidiary, Catndcn Garden Centre Ltd, a company registered in England
and Wales. The chariiy's pres¢Rlation cutrency is GBP.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Bisi$ of preparing the finAnti#l 5tstements
These financial slalemenis hav¢ b¢¢n prepared in accordance with FRS102 {IAI, ChaTili¢s SORP FRSIOI and with the ChaTiIj¢5
IA¢¢ounlS and Rcports} Regulations 2008.
Funds Structure
The Charity has no Resiricted nor Endowment Funds.
Incomlng Resovr¢es and Debtor5
Donations, gilts, grants are recognised whell received.
The Jncorn¢ from the trading subsidiary repr¢sent5 invoiced sales of good5 ￿Ty1c¢S, net of Value Addcd TLX. Incomc is
recognised ivhen goods are sold 2nd servite5 d¢liv¢r¢d. Any debtor arising is tecvrd¢d as an assct utltil the amount i$ settled.
Resourttt Eip¢Dded And Liabllitles
All eX￿nditure is aGcount¢d for on an accruals basis. Govemancc costs comprise all cost5 involved in th¢ public accountability of
the Charity and it5 compliance with regulations and good practice. Liabilities are reco8nised ai th¢ p)int at which they are in¢urred.
Tangible fixed gsstts
Dep￿ciatiOll is provided at the following ennual tale$ in ordcr to WTit¢ off each asscl ovcr its estimated useful life.
Short l¢as¢hold impiov¢rn¢nls
over the term of the leasc
Improvernents to prop¢ty
I￿10 on cost
FiXtu￿S & Equipmertl
250/0 on reducing balance
Motor vehicles
25Q/o Ol) Cost
OffiLe equipment
250/0 on rcducing balance
Compul¢r ¢quipm¢nl
20% on cost
Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and nei Teali$abl¢ value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow rnovin8 Item&
Taxation
Taxation for the y¢ar comprises current recognixd a5 the amount of t&x payable using the t7LX rat¢$ and laws Ihat hav¢ b¢en
¢naGt¢d or substantively ena¢ted by the balance sheet de￿.
Deferred tax
D¢f¢n'¢d t&x is not re¢ognised in respect of any limin8 differ¢nc¢s that have originated bui not reveTsed at the balance sheet date
since the a￿OUnt is not consider¢d to be material.
Hlre purchase and leasing commi*ments
Rentals p2id under operating leas¢s ar¢ ¢harged to profit or losson a straight line basis over thc pcriod of the leas¢.
Pell5ion co$t$ #lld other post-rttiretntnt benefits
The trading company opttatus a defined Ctsntribution pension schem¢. Coniributions p8yable to the company's pension scherne are
charged to profit or1055 in the peFiod to which they relate.
OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSSI
The operdting profi¢ is stated after charging..
2025
2024
D¢pr¢ciation- owned ￿tIS
Audit fe¢s- Charity
Audit fe¢s- Subsidiary
38,127
1,332
6,250
45,360
.332
6,500
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C2md¢n Garden Centre Charitable Trust
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-torJtinued
for the Year Ended 31 July 2025
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Short
le%sehold
improvements
Improvements
to
Fsxtures &
property Equipment
COST
At l August 2024
Additions
Disposals
403,538
155.105
180,561
808
At 31 July 2025
403,538
155.105
181,369
DEPRECIATION
AI l Au8USt 2024
Charge for year
On disposals
316,047
1,796
102,603
11,963
172,930
4.939
At 31 July 2025
327,843
14,566
177.869
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July 2025
75,695
40,539
3,SOO
At 31 July 2024
87,491
52.502
7,63 1
fvlotor
Vthlcle$
otfLce
Eq￿1pMent
Computer
Equipmtmt
TotsL5
COST
At l August 2024
Additions
Disposals
40.541
190.457
6.926
6.229
976,431
7,734
At 31 July 2025
40.541
197.383
6.229
984,165
DEPRECIATION
At l August 2024
Charge for y¢aT
On disposals
31.923
2,154
181,493
6,029
.246
,246
806,242
38,127
At 31 July 2025
34,077
187,522
2.492
844,369
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July 2025
6.464
9,861
3.737
139,796
At 31 July 2024
8,618
8,964
4.983
170.189
Fixed Ass¢t5 included in above fjgures held tsndcr hiTe purchasc cuntracts were a5 follow5 in 2023 (all wntract5 Dow ¢ndedl.
Motor
VehiG1¢5
COST
Al l August 2024
And at 31 July 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
Ai 31 July 2025
40.541
6,464
At 31 July 2024
8,618
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Camden Gard¢n Centre Charitable Trust
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
for the Year Ended 31 July 2025
STOCKS
2025
2024
Stocks
252.660
274,063
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
202S
2024
Tr8de debtors
Ihhcr dcbiors
265
29.913
4,869
27,985
30.178
32,854
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Trade creditors
T￿atIon and social security
Othcr crcditors
110.686
123,070
21,681
255,437
260,960
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Bank loans
Hite PuTchase contra¢is
OTHER FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS
The group had total operdting lease commiimenis ai the year end a]1 faIling due wiihirt l year of £59,00012024.. £135,000).
10.
SECURITY
The tiadin8 subsidiary cornpatLy'S banking facilities ar¢ secured by a debenture on the company's a58ets. a first charge on the
compÈny's leasehold pr¢rDiSts, and a charge over a key Than life policy.
TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES
The charity has no etnploy¢¢s12024'. nil) and did not pay arly salaries. the￿fore no-one carned in excess of £60.￿0 from the
Charity.
No trustees (2024.. nil) received any remuneAiion or reimbursement of expense&
12.
RELA TED PARTY TRAf4SACfIONS
One donation was given to donation to the chaTity by the subsidiary Company foT £25.00012024.. £nill as shown in note 14. No
gT4Dt wa5 given to grant to th¢ subsidiary company by the charity (2024.. £25,000) as shown irt note 14.
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Camden Garden Centre Charitable Trust
P40TES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
for the Year Ended 31 July 2025
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY
The parent charity's invesimeni in its trading subsidiary company al the balance sh¢¢l date ivas L8 follows".
Camde]J G•rdén Cetttr¢ Llmittd
Cia8s of shares:
Ordinary
holding
100.00
2025
2024
Aggregat¢ rnpital and re5¢rv¢s
Profitl(lossl for the year after Mation
430,474
22.526
407,948
153,1581
A *al¢rnent of the trading subsidiary's income and expcnditure forthe year 15 delailed at Notc 14.
14.
INCOME & EXPENDITURE OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF TKIDING SUBSIDIARY
2025
2024
ncome
Tumover & Grants
lof which £nil {2024.. £25,000) was received from
Camdcn Garden Centr¢ Charitable Trust and has betn
removcd on consolidation)
1,938,296
1.828.249
Expenditure
Cost of sale5
848.270
767,583
E￿ablishtlle￿t rosts
136.939
225.g43
Administraiive and staff ¢o#s
lof which £25,00012024.. £nill was &)nation paid lo
Camden Garden Cenire Charitable Trust in year
and has b¢en Temoved upon cortsolidaiionl
756.863
725.412
Audii
6,250
6.500
Selling & Marketing Costs
106,452
90,397
Financc costs
{of ivhich £nil12024.. £500} was inierest paid to
Camden Garden Centr¢ Charitable Trust in year
and has been remov¢%1 upon consolidation)
22,189
20,312
Depr¢Giation
38,127
45,360
Profivloss on sale of assets
Ta¥ation
680
1,915.770
1,881,407
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Camden Garden Centre Charitable Trust
CHARITY BALANCE SHEET
31 July 2025
2025
2024
FIXED ASSETS
70,005 Ord £1 shares in Camden Garden Centre Ltd
70,005
70.005
CURRENT ASSETS
Catnden Gardcn cent￿ Ltd
Bank deposit account
Bank current account
130.944
36,403
129,114
12,153
167,347
141,267
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrutd expcnscs
Auditor5, Rcmuneration
11.3321
166,015
139,935
NET ASSETS
236.020
209,940
FINANCED BY
RESERVES
Balance brought furward
Income & ExpEndilure A¢￿Unt
209,940
26,080
234,728
124,7881
236,020
209.940
DETAILS OF CHARITY FIIYANCIAL ACTIVITY
for the Year Ended 31 Jllly 2025
2025
2024
CROSS INCOME
27,412
1.544
(DEFICITYEXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITUR£
26.080
124.7881
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