2024-07-31-accounts

APPENDIX 1 oscr Period stsrt date Month Period end date Month Year Day Year From 01 08 2023 To 31 07 2024 Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charlty nam• Other namos ¢harlty Is known by Reglsterod charlty number Charlty'$ prlncipal addre88 ' Three Towns Growers SC047569 Name8 of the charity trustegs on dale of approval ol Trustogs. Annual Report Offl¢• Ilf any) D•tM a¢tod11 not for wholo ygar Name of per80n (or body) enlltled to olnt trustee Ilf any) TTUJt8• name 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Narnes of all other charity trust•es durlng the perfod, Ir any, (for example, th08e who reslgned part way through the financial period) Structure, governance and management Type ol governing document SCIO constitution Trusteo recrultment and appolntmont Excerpt from conslitulion.. 22.1 All members of the SCIO are eligible for election or appointrnent to the Board. 25.1 The number of trustees shall not be fewer than three13} and shall not be more than nine19). Objectives and activities Charltable purposes 1. the advancement of community development through provision of and participation in a Community garden space in a sustsinable and incluswe manner leading lo a more acb.ve and healthier community,. 2. the advan￿ment of eduealion of the public in horticulture, health and sustainable development through good environmental practices by encouraging and leaching a range of outdoor skills and pursuits and living more sustainably.. 3.The advancement of environmentsl improvement through the growing of food locally, leading to a reduction in ¢arbon footprint. increased biodiversity, increased resilience, and reduced waste by promoting the benefits of, and demonstrating a range of. good environmental and horticultural practices such as organic growing, composting, and through reducing. re-using and recycling of resour¢es,' and 4.The promotion of such other similar charitable purposes as may from lime lo time be delemiined by the Trustees. Summary of the maln actlvltles in relation to these object8 Provision of plots and rai$ed beds, To encourage the benefits of a positive mental and physical healthy lifestyle, Provision of se￿iCe$ and events to combat local deprivatson, Provision of volunteering opportunities,

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charlty during the financial period The Three Towns Growers (￿G} main activities in the period ¢overed were.. To continue to provide 50 plots and 40 raised beds for members of the local community at low cost. To provide an educational facilty for the benefit of local nursenes, schools and colleges and members of the public, Organised events such as potato day and plant sale day which provided growing opportunities for members of the publ￿ al low cost, Organised events such as Hallowe'en which provided entertainment to local families at little or no cost. These events provided free entry and kjw-cost food and drinks le.g. burgers, hot dogs for £1 each). Provided produce lo the local food bank to encourage healthy eating, Organised nature events for local residents and children including a bat walk and pond-dipping, provide a 'quiel space, for members of the publlc to walk round and relax in. We engaged with local mental health services lo promote this facility. Provided volunteering opportunities for local residents, including Syrian and Ukranian refugees. Financial review Brlef statement of the charlty'8 pollcy The Board of Trustees WTII ensure that reserves include three months on reserves organisalional running eo$ts, including those related to the development worker post, at all times. Delails of ony deficit The deficit has aiisen due lo rising cost of materials et Donated laclllties and services Irf any) NIA

APPENDIX 1 Other optional information Declaration The trustees declare that they havo approved Iho trustees. report above. Slgned on b•half of th• charlty's truste Slgnaturels) Full namels) Position le.g. Chalr) Chair Date 1110412025

APPENDLX2 Three Towns Growers SCIO SC047569 OSCR Recei ts and ments accounts Forth• p•rfod Clidrli. RuldL'I 2023 31 07 2024 Section A Statement of receipts and payments un￿th¢t funds Exyndabl4 •nd¢wrnvnt fund P•rm4Dpnt ondowrn¢nt fund T•t41 funds Gurr•nt p•rlod Totsl funds Iw#t tonMr•rt£ lo n•vMtÈ Ill n•4r•il£ Al Rècel DOnat￿r Leg8ty¢$ fy¥nts 743 743 60,709 10,092 ReC￿p1SfrOM fundralslng Gross tr￿Ing r¢eipl$ Income from lnves1tt￿1S olhBrlhan land buihjings R•nts fr(th land & buildin Gross recetstsfrom olher charrtab 7,041 1,33B 7,041 441 441 109 2373 4,009 1343 Af ub total It,09> 743 11,137 80.206 A2 Re￿Ipts from w••l& In¥•$tment sales Procged5 frorn sale offM£d assets Proceed5 from sale of Investments A2 Sub tot81 11.09> 743 11,137 8030 A3 Payments Expenses r[rfu￿{￿S4ng aGtwrfi8s Gross trading pahrynen15 Investment rnanagembntcosls Paym8n19 relatsng diro¢Uy ￿ ¢h8rftat48 adivth95 Grants and thaiions Govemanre w515. 793 1,181 3.819 13.157 76.772 AL¥Jit l independent examlnalon Preparalknn of annual aceounts h8r A3 Svts tot01 4412 1QA44 1475$ 7&0Q4 Paymnts r•S4tlng lo a¥s•t ind Invostmorrt mov•m•ht Purchases of fixod assets Purtha5e of investmenis A4 Sub total Totslpayments 4412 10.344 14756 76,004 6,681 9,601 2.919 2203 AS Tran8hrn to l {froml fund Surplus /(d•￿¢￿} fory 681 .601

fvPPENThX2 Three Town5 Growers SCIO Section B Statement of balances SC047569 Exp4rtdabl• •Ddowffl•nt fundv R•stikt•d fun •fjdowm•fil dl riod •¥•it£ 81 C••h fvnd• Cgsh aré bankba1anc8s atstartof yqar 120,342 12Q23S 118￿33 Surplusl Id8fidtlsh(rxnon rqcqlpls4nd 6,OB1 (9.Wil 1202 h bink Dfy•r 11&741 120335 DoJils B2 kn¥4lm•nts BJ olhw￿•ts D•tsUb nldL B4 L14b11￿1￿ Tutsl DthIB B5 Conlln9ont Ihbllllfjes To Slw•d byr￿￿r￿0lrijlI• b•h*lol•llth•lru•l S￿￿11UN Prfnt N•rno Dit• ot apprvrf41

APPENDLX 2 Three Towns Growers SCIO SC047569 Section C Notes to the Accounts Cl Naturo ond purpose of funds (maybe slat8GI on anal￿1$ offund$ workshe8ts) rype of activity or projèLt supportod Murt•rofy¥Trts C2 Grants Hall0V￿en Radio Cl de Institutlon Tot41 C3a Tru$te• remun•r*tion If no r8mun8ralion was paid durlng tho pellod to anycharitytru5tee or person conneGled to trustèe cr￿5 thi5 box lolherwise comF4el8 $8ctiun 3bl Authorlty undèr whlch pald C3b Tru$t¢• r•muneratlon- detslls C4a Trustse •xp•ns•8 If no expen$85 were paid lo anytharitytrus188 duriw the period Ihen cross this box l¢Jtharwi%e comp￿# seGbon 4bl Nuthrot C4b Trustee g¥peng•9- detalls Bilancq Natiire of relatlonshlp NatLJTe of tr3ns3Ctlon ountlE) C5 Transactlons wlth trustè•s ¢onn¢¢t•d pprsons 6 Oth•r Infonnatlon l Nvts5 De¢ernber21X17

APPENDIX 3 OSCR S(￿Sh Charity Regulator Independent examiner's report on the accounts V2 Roport to th• Charity name trustgeslmembern of Three Towns Growers SCIO Rogi5tered charlty SC047569 number On thg accounts ofthe charity for the poriod Period start date Month Period end dale Oay_ Month Day Year Year 01 2023 31 07 2024 Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charib'es and Trustee Investment {Scollandl 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts {Scotland} Regulations 2006 las amended). The charity Iruslees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 1011} Id) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. 11 is my responsibility lo examine the accounts as reqUI￿d under section 44{11 {cl of the Act and lo state whether parbcular matters have come to my attention. Ba818 of Independent My examination 1$ carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities examlnoes 8talement Accounts {Scotlandl Regulab'ons 20C6. An examination in¢ludes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wrth those records. It also includes considerats'on of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the Iruslees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Inde￿ndo￿t examlner's In the course of my examination. no matter has come to my attention lother than that statemont disciosed on the attached page'l which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requiiements.. to keep accounting records in accordan￿ with seCt￿n 44111 la) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met. or lo which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order lo enab￿ a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Dats: Slgned.. Name.. Relevant profgssional quallflcation{sl or body A. C. I . E (Receipts & Payments I (rf any): 15/04/2025 Address:

APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examingr wishes to disclose