Annual re
ortA
ril 2023
ril 2024 The Callister Trust Charit
no: 520017
Contact address: 29, Grafton Street, Prenton CH43 4UJ
Trustees: Catherine Warren, Allan Brame, Melanie Routledge, Laura Penn, Mary O Neill
Introduction
The charit¢s purposes are 'for the welfare of girls and women in Birkenhead, and derive
from a declaration of trust within a conveyance dated April 20tn 1925.
The charity owns a property in Argyle Street, Birkenhead tenanted by Wirral Children and
Young People's department. The lease was renewed in March 2023 for a further four years.
The Charity also owns a half acre garden in Slatey Road, Birkenhead which had been
boarded up and neglected for 15 years up until the appointment of new trustees in 2018.
The plan for April 2023/24 was to contlnue developing and restoring the Garden, to expand
the use of the Garden for community activities, to continue following the funding plan for
the new Pavilion and to identify appropriate grant applications.
The public benefit of the charity is as stated in the introduction. The Trustees have complied
with their duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission's policy on public benefit.
The trustees do not at present have a policy on reserves.
In January 2024 the RBS bank account was closed and 3 new account opened with the Co-
operative bank in the name of The Callister Trust.
l. Tasks
lanned for 2023
24
The main tasks for 2023124 were:
l. To continue the clearing and restoration of the garden for its use for the purposes of
the charity.
2. To continue to work with a local architect on developing a detailed cost plan for the
'Pavilion' and to develop the funding plan and to identify potential grants sources. If
successful with grant applications to go out to tender and identify most suitable
contractor for the building of the Pavilion in time for the charit¢s centenary in 2025.
3. To expand the Callister Garden local volunteers and to encourage local refugees and
asylum seekers to join the volunteers on a regular basis.
4. To work with local community groups to run small events to further the purposes of
the charity.
5. To apply for local grants for community activities in the Garden and to continue to
work in partnership with other local organisations.
6. To develop the 'hops' project working with Make Hamilton Square, local growers
and Brimstage brewery.

2. The Pavilion
The trustees continued to work on the fundraising plan to bring thi5 projett to
fruition offering an indoor space to support the work of the charity, offer modern,
accessible facilities and enable the Garden to be used all the year round. A Just
Giving platform was established for individual donations and donations were
received at events held in the Garden including Heritage Open Day, September 2023.
An online consultation about the Pavilion in July 2023 received over a hundred very
positive responses and letters of support from other local community organisations
and charities were received by the trustees. In August 2023 the trustees received the
news that they had been successful in their application to Veolia environmental trust
for a large grant towards the Pavilion. This meant that the project could go ahead.
Further meetings were held with the local architects and documents were prepared
by them to go out to tender to local and regional contrattors.
3. Activities
a. Women's worksho
s - a Spring women's wellbeing workshop was well attended
and very positive feedback was received. Three further workshops 'Plants for
Wellness, were held in the summer and autumn and creative workshops- willow
weaving and soap caniing were also offered. They aroused great interest. These
workshops were run in collaboration with Grow- Wellbeing CIC and local artists.
b. Weekl
readin
rou
makes it possible.
This continues to be held outdoors as long as weather
enDa
s and ublic access: This year those that live in the neighbourhood have
been encouraged to make use of the garden. The Garden is now open for
volunteers every Wednesday and Saturday and 15 open to the general public every
Saturday. A 'twilight' gardening session was held during Spring/Summer 23124 to
encourage volunteers who were working in the day time. The Garden received the
help of over 25 members of the local community as part of Yhe Big Help Out, and
over 100 visitors came to the Garden as part of the 'Oxton Secret Gardens, event.
Heritage open day was attended by over 200 people with live music, refreshments
and other activities.
d. Gardenin
ro
ramme with local refu
ees and As lum seekers: This gardening
programme funded by Wirral Refugee resettlement programmes 'Bridging
Communities, project continued. Regular gardening sessions were offered to
refugees/asylum seekers through local organisation, Heart for Refugees. A family
woodland day were also well attended. 12 of those who have attended the
sessions have become regular garden volunteers.
e. EsSENtial earl
ears: In March 2023 we received some new and our youngest
regular visitors. We were approached by EsSENtial early years, a nursery ten
minutes walk from the Garden about using the garden for forest school activities
for their children all of whom have complex learning difficulties or other specific
educational needs. They are the only special needs nursery on the Wirral. It has

been a delight to see the children enjoying and learning in the outdoors and to
see their excitement and enthusiasm as they arrive.
f. The trustees continued to develo
links with local or
anisations:
GROW - Wellbeing CIC delivered woodland and wellbeing workshops.
Wirral Environmental Network delivered gardening sessions.
Members from Spider {Recovery project) continue to grow vegetables in a
designated area in the Garden.
EsSENtial early years have delivered forest school sessions for their
children twice a week.
Heart for Refugees have participated in gardening and family outdoor
activities.
Local community groups have used the Garden for outdoor events.
4. RHS North West in Bloom: The Callister Garden was visited by the judges from RHS
North West in Bloom in July 2023 and were awarded an 'outstanding' certificate. The
feedback was very useful and has informed work in the Garden going forward.
Conclusion
The Garden has continued to develop and flourish during the year April 2023 - 2024
thanks to the work and dedication of the volunteers and the support and enthusiasm
of the local community. The work of the volunteers continues to improve both the
appearance of the Garden, the variety of plants and encouragement of biodiversity.
Opening to the public on Saturday mornings has brought local visitors and those from
further afield and also added to our volunteers.
The Wellbeing, woodland and creative workshops have continued to be very well
received and a grant from CVF renewal fund and Wirral neighbourhood Fund saw
them continue during 2023.
The income from the property in Argyle Street ensures maintenance costs for the
garden.
The trustees were delighted to receive capital grants from Veolia Environmental
Trust, Hubbub (Nature Hubs) and the Garfield Weston Foundation which will ensure
that the build of the Pavilion will go ahead and they have continued fund raising
towards Other costs of the new Pavilion.
The trustees thank all the volunteers for their hard work and thank community
groups and local people for their support and enthusiasm.
This report was approved by the Trustees at their annual meeting on 11 /12 24 and it was
agreed that the Chairperson should sign on their behalf.

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
lunds
R¢stricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Tolal funds
Last year
to th• n••r•Jt
t• th• n••r•st e
t• th• n•4r•st £
to lh• n•ar•st £
toth• n•ar•st £
A1 Receipts
Rent
Pavilion Fund Donations
other Donations
Bridging Communities Grant
CVF Renewal Fund Grant
WBC Plants For W811ness Grant
Garfeld Weston Pavilion Grant
Historic Gift Aid Clairn
ross Income
AR)
10.346
10,346
6.597
14,000
2,391
6.597
6,260
3.600
250
10,000
3.656
250
10,000
3,668
or
10,348
20,503
30,849
26,241
ss
(see table).
Inves
mèn
sa
rotal receipts
30.849
A3Pa
ments
Consultants Fees
Garden Matorials
Gardon Work Non-capital
WBC P5ant5 For Wellnèss Grant Spond
Bridging Communities Grant Spend
Publicity
Open Day Costs
Fundraising Platforrn Fggs
Insurance
Planning Fe95
Utilits'e5
CVF Renewal Fund Spend
Joint Fundraising Transfer to Make CIC
Othèr Fees
8,820
174
126
B,820
174
126
260
2,139
1,738
874
420
250
2,139
1,869
1,738
94
180
94
216
282
216
216
3,626
750
750
12
14,498
12
11.359
Sub total
3.139
7.180
A4 A55et and investment
urchases
see table
Sub total
Total payments
11.359
3,139
14,498
7,180
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
1.013
108,098
17.364
108,098
16,361
19,061
4,469
146,944
161,414
135,063
CCKX R1 accounts ISS)
1710712024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestri¢ted
funds
t• n•ar•$t£
Restricted
funds
ta n￿reSt £
Endowment
funds
tg ne*rest £
Categories
Details
B1 Cash funds
Total held by Callistsr Trust
4.469
146,944
Total cash funds
4,469
146,944
lagree baL￿Ces￿l￿ receipts ark1 payments
ar￿O￿tI$ll
Unrestri¢tsd
funds
to n•ar•$t£
Restrictsd
lunds
to n•ar•st £
Endowment
funds
to n•*￿t £
Details
82 Oth•r mon•tary gss•ts
Fund to whloh
•ss•t b•lon
Th• C*115st•r Trust
Curr•nt ￿lu•
Ivnal
Dotails
19 Ar9ylg Strèèt
C•8t ltsptlon*l}
B3 Inv•stm•nt •ss•ts
Fund to whl¢h
aB8•t b•lort
The Callistèr Trust
Curr•nt valu•
on•1
Details
34A Slatèy Road
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84 Ass•ts r•taln•d for th•
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Fund to whlch
r•l*t•s
Amount du•
on•
Wh•n du•
tlon•l
Details
86 Liabiliti•s
Signed by one or bmo trustee5 on
behalf of all the trustees
nature
Print Name
Oate of
roval
CCXX R2 a￿o￿nts {SS)
1710712024

Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Callister Trust
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Callister Trust (the trust) for the
year ended March 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the
2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directlons given by
the Charity Commission under section 14515llb} of the Act.
Independent examinerfs 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:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the
Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
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
ched.
Signed:
Name.. Ja
ard
(Music administrator running own business for 30 years)
Address: 60 Shrewsbury Road, Oxton CH43 2HY
Date: 17 January 2025