Joy Mead Annual Report 2021
Charty name.. Joy Mead Charity Trust (No. 304191)
Despite another year of Covid 19, life in the Joy Mead seemed almost back to normal in 2021, with the
garden hosting a number of events as well as continuing to provide a lovely venue for visitors to relax or
play in. A total of nearly 5000 people found their way through the gate.
Highlights of 2021:
The grarrt of £9000 from the Finnis Scott Foundation enabled us to cary out essential spot
repairs on most of the Cloister roof in May (the 8 side needs completely replacing when we
have the approximately £70,000 necessary).
Early in June the Joy Mead hosted another challenging and fvn 'Farthingstone Foot Fesv.
Later in June we opened our gardens for a second very successful 'Farthingstone Open
Gardens, with the Joy Mead as the Centerple providing all the teas and plant sales. We raised
a fantasti¢ total of £2700 for village charities of which just under £2000 came to the Joy Mead.
July saw a lovely sociable get-together for the annual 'Tea' followed by a great concert night at
the end of the month with 'Back in Tim8'.
A number of exceedingly generous donations made during th8 year have boostsd our reseprfes
and dernonstrated strong support for the Joy Mead. The reserrfes will be essential for the next
stage of work on thè Cloistèr roof.
An outstanding year in terms of total income 9eneratsd= in total, with grants, donations and
income from events. our income was £29,000.
Various private hires ranging from ¢hildren's birthday parti8S to a works 'do' _ with many thanks -
for our local surgery.
The best'christmas in the Cloisters, yet with the Cloisters packed with people. a ma8SiV8 queue
for Santa. everyone having a great time- and over £1600 raised.
Maintenance Carried on as usual with the mowing rota over the summer and spring and autumn tidy-ups
as well as other tasks such as hedge-cutting and weedkilling. Many thanks to everyone who helped -
we couldn't manage without youl
Looklng ahead:
2022 is going to be a busy year with a number of events planned to celebrate the 100 birthday of th8
Joy Mead. The key dates ar8 as follows..
Saturday 2 July- 'Wind in the Willows.: an outdoor theat production of th8 classic tale.
th
100 blrthday weekend 15- 17 July..
Friday 15 July- Evening concert of 'Popular Music and Music Hall Songs from 100 years ago, in
costume by 'GreenMatthews' duo.
Saturday 16 July - Evening concert by 'Chain of Fools,. Motown Soul and R&B straight out of 'The
Commitments, film.
Sunday 17 July - Afternoon .100th Birthday Party. with teas, games and music from the Abingdon Wind
Band.
The next maintenance PTiority 1$ the '8 side, of the Cloister roof which needs a complete overhaul. The
total cost is likely to be around £70,000.. taking into account our current reserves (and leaving £5000
ontingency) we ther&for8 need to rais8 about £35.000.
Other projects which need addressing are r&pointing sections of wall (as much as possible by
volunteers) and finishing off re-laying and securing the final section of path for which we have had a
quote of £3000.
Thanks: The Joy Mead has been more than ever valuable as a communty asset over the last 2 years.
We are very lucky to have it- and to have the support from everyone in order to keep it going.
A huge thanks as always to the Committee. to all the volunteers who help with maintenance, to all those
who have made donations and to everyone who helps with and supports events.
Thank you very much everyone!
Debbie Mason (Chair of the Joy Mead Committee)
## **JOYMEAD CHARITY TRUST**
## **Summary of receipts and payments accounts**
|**JOYMEAD CHARITY TRUST**
|**JOYMEAD CHARITY TRUST**
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|**Summary of receipts and payments accounts**
page 1
**Year ending 31st December 2021**
**Income**
**Year ending 2016**
**Year ending 2017**
**Year ending 2018**
**Year ending 2019**
**Year ending 2020**
**Year ending 2021**
Open Gardens
1040.7
0
2000
Hire of Joy Mead Garden
1400
830
150
0
50
360
Garden Party/ Back in time concert 2021
1540.29
0
1391.65
0
0
1055.75
Xmas in the Cloisters
860.98
856.11
963.83
1210.33
0
1634.05
Joymead tea
13.9
126.5
122.5
204.5
130.25
404
Donations
65
25
140
150
597.88
14035
Grants
532.95
1000
0
2000
0
9000
Invesco
325.61
319.7
310.18
345.51
309.76
199.99
M&G
36.24
36.24
25.62
22.08
23.65
19.7
Other/2021 Harvest Supper
332.63
551.5
474
**4774.97**
**3193.55**
**3103.78**
**5305.75**
**1663.04**
**29182.49**
**Expenditure**
**Year ending 2016**
**Year ending 2017**
**Year ending 2018**
**Year ending 2019**
**Year ending 2020**
**Year ending 2021**
Insurance
1589.34
886.44
1019.38
1570.87
1399.75
1600.53
Repairs
1764
1003.5
4900
42.92
2731.59
9742.2
Electricity
114.17
125.34
98.97
108
117
99
Water
75.57
46.46
58.29
56.09
46.37
55.17
Equipment
332.95
66.23
20.88
20.88
0
0
Mowing
6.23
196.21
162.78
142.39
124.45
153.62
Hall hire
59.5
22.5
0
0
0
0
Joymead Tea
0
45.48
82.3
64
0
10
Tree work
350
0
0
0
other
12.5
0
12188.5
70
**3941.76**
**2392.16**
**6705.1**
**2005.15**
**16607.66**
**11730.52**
_Surplus / deficit_
833.21
801.39
-3601.32
3300.6
-14944.62
17451.97||
|
**Income**
Open Gardens
Hire of Joy Mead Garden
Garden Party/ Back in time concert 2021
Xmas in the Cloisters
Joymead tea
Donations
Grants
Invesco
M&G
Other/2021 Harvest Supper
**Expenditure**
Insurance
Repairs
Electricity
Water
Equipment
Mowing
Hall hire
Joymead Tea
Tree work
other
_Surplus / deficit_||
||**4774.97**
**3193.55**
**3103.78**
**5305.75**
**1663.04**
**29182.49**|
||**Year ending 2016**
**Year ending 2017**
**Year ending 2018**
**Year ending 2019**
**Year ending 2020**
**Year ending 2021**
1589.34
886.44
1019.38
1570.87
1399.75
1600.53
1764
1003.5
4900
42.92
2731.59
9742.2
114.17
125.34
98.97
108
117
99
75.57
46.46
58.29
56.09
46.37
55.17
332.95
66.23
20.88
20.88
0
0
6.23
196.21
162.78
142.39
124.45
153.62
59.5
22.5
0
0
0
0
0
45.48
82.3
64
0
10
350
0
0
0
12.5
0
12188.5
70|
||**3941.76**
**2392.16**
**6705.1**
**2005.15**
**16607.66**
**11730.52**|
||833.21
801.39
-3601.32
3300.6
-14944.62
17451.97|
|**Receipts and Payments Summary**
Balance brought forward 1st January 2021
Less total payments/transfer
Add total receipts
**Balances**
**2016**
Community Account
14971.37
Business Premium Account
48.22
Petty cash
M&G Charities
1016.13
Invesco Exempt Fund
10012.07
**_Asset value_**
**26047.79**
**_Community Account bank balance as at 31.12.21_**
**unbanked cheque**
**True balance**|**Community**
**Deposit**
**Totals**
page 2
**Petty Cash**
**Account**
**Account**
**0**
527.42
13691.07
14218.49
**0**
-11730.52
-11730.52
**0**
29182.49
1.36
29183.85
**17979.39**
**13692.43**
**31671.82**
**2017**
**2018**
**2019**
**2020**
**2021**
15772.76
12171.44
15472.04
527.42
17979.39
48.24
48.32
1550.7
13691.07
13692.43
0
0
0
0
0
999.81
962.38
977.51
985
954.82
10,359.54
8395.83
8696.82
6637.45
7396.34
**27180.35**
**21577.97**
**26697.07**
**21840.94**
**£40,022.98**
**£18,116.09**
**£136.70**
**£17,979.39**|
|---|---|
**Tony Wilson Treasurer 31.12.21**
JOY MEAD CHARITY TRUST
INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 202112022
Inde
endent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination.
l. Accounting records were kept in respect of the Trust
2. The accounts agree with those records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examSnatlon to which attentlon should be drawn in thls report in order to enable a proper
understandlng of the accounts to be reached.
l agree wlth the recommendatlons made by the Treasurer at The Annual General Meetlng.
Sl8ned:
JCNJLK,
Name:
MOLÉ.
Address:
tJTrJiL g
Date:
LOLL.