WESTER HAILES GROWING COMMUNITIES RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31 March 2025 Charity No: SC047594 Wester Hailes Growing Communities Year ended 31 March 2025 Contents Trustees. Annual Report Report of Independent Examiner Receipts and Payments Accounts Statement of Balan￿S Notes and Accounting Policies Page Wester Hailes Growing Communities Trustees, Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2Q25 Reference and Administrative Inforni8t¥o Chirity YAme: Charity Number: Wester Haiks Growing Communities SC047594 AddK$•: Tli¢ Flealiliy Llvln8 Centre 30 Harvesters Way EDINBURGH EH14 3Jr Tru9tett: Independent Ex9ml￿er. Hollis Accotsftling Limited Chartered Accountant5 3 Melville Crescent Edinburgh EH3 7HW Siru¢ture, Gov¢rnanee Managem¢4t Constlt¥tloft The Charity is a Seottish ChaTitable Incorp)r4ted Organisalion (SCIO}. It was regisler￿ in its current le￿1 fomi on 17 July 2017, The Charity 15 adminisler¢d in accordonce with the terns of its cortstilution.. R¢erui¢m¢nt Appointment of TTu$I¢¢s Upon incorp)ratioTr th¢ individuals who signed the ChArity Trustee dcGlaralion fonMs which accompanied the epplication were deemed to havc Ixen app)inted &s Trustees. Tlie constytution requires thot there should bc at least Trustees and not moT¢ tlian 10. Other Trustee5 were sought and appointed re￿nIty based on the representation required And the skills of the T￿￿tee& All Trust¢¢s are giv¢n a copy of the wnstitution aAI suggested to ieview t?￿ guidance Issued b) OSCR on their role Bnd responsibilities. Objectives •nd Activiti We51er Hailes Growing CommuEJilies (WHGC) w&8 Incor￿Tated in17ih July 2017 to Support residents of Council estat¢s artd oth¢r wmmuniii¢s in th¢ South West of Edinbiirgh to work iogether with Iheir neighbours lo nsligate and develop comrnunity green5pace Frojecls. We have found that p&rti¢ipatioii in community greenspAc¢ sup￿rtS Individual and comrnunity heatlh and Well1￿Ing. This is particularly impDrtant in disadvantag¢d ￿MM[Mit1¢S wilhin council estates. ACTIVITIES- WHO DO WC HELP In Octokr 2023, we updated our constitution lo r¢ducc our targcl community to Wester H&il¢s and the Calders. Previously. our target community was all coun¢il esknt¢s in the south west of Edinburgh. We made this (kcision ror several reasons, FK)w¢ver. it primarily re5ulied from a request frorn the ScottT$h Land Fund re]￿Ing to our bid to take ownership of a sile in Wester Hailes throttgh a corninunity a5sel trI￿Sfer. It also reflected the reality of ihe communities wiihin whieh we hnd started the oryanisation and where w¢ had be¢n focusing our support. When appropriBt¢. wc will slill undertake PD)jeas oulwith Wesler Hsiles if il sUp￿rts the objectives of the oJEanisation, bul we will not seek repr¢scnlalion of ￿m￿]UllItE¢S ouiside W¢sler Halles and ihe Calder$ on our ard of trust. Page 1 Wester Hgiles Growing Communities Trustees'Annual Report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 COMMUNITY GARDENS This ycar htls beett rcmarkablc for our gardcns. Thc bcautiful wcathcr brought bDth joy ehall¢ng¢ e5p¢cially the prolonged dry spells-but our growing community has thrived. M¢mb¢rship wntin￿d lo risc, ith niore than 90 farnilies and indivTduals now active across our three garden sites. With this growth came new oppoixunities to ￿VieW and strengthen our garden wli¢i¢& ensuring consistency and ratrness acro&8 all sites. We weye also deliglited ￿ host Anni5sa's reseaich with n¢w and som¢ lon8-staTxlin8 Scots, exploring barriers to participation and ways to make our gardens even more inclusive and wel¢omin8. Gr¢¢nway Gard¢n$ Tl1¢ G￿enWAY Gard¢n has flourished this year, with membership ¢limbin8 to over 50 ￿￿pIe and families. The size orth¢ garden makes il a ¢hall¢ng¢ lo rnanage. so having most bed5 allocated tt) local growers has iKen a real lielp. Our volunteeTS have once again been incredible. cOntri￿ting more than 1.600 hours oftime and energy. Their work Iw transfomed the garden-in5ts]ling solar panel& benche& planters. windmills. a worniery. compost sicve swing. poi)d4 p¢r801￿ cold frames. and iinprov¢d slora8e in both sheds. Wc arc dccply grateful for their rnmitment. We'v¢ w¢l¢om¢d rn0￿ r¢ftrrals thts year, and it'$ t¢en rething to introduce new Mem￿TS w seed 50win8, ¢n)p care, ¥Ydterin8-•￿ of course, Coff￿ drinking! Wester Hailes Hi8h School students Wntinue lo visit on Thursday afterTh)ons, and we hope they will won begin the Forest & Outd￿1 Leaming Award (FOLA) progr&mme. building on the success ￿TeadY *en at School Farn. Sumnicr brou Ill onL of our busiLSI C mmLbnity porties yel, with outstanding Food from growers Ruvimh) and rrom the HealthAgency. Our bee5 8150 produced an cxcellent hgrvesl of lione),. ii'liich i¥"a4 sliarcd with ci'er)one at tlie ev¢ni. Th¢ Wester Hailes Hcrbal Clinic cclcbratcd its 10th anniv¢T5ary at Gr￿llWaY with liv¢ musi4 8real food, herbal Temedi¢%. ,ond a vibrant ¢rowd. We've sift¢e ¢re8ted 8 new medicinil linl Section, featuring a beRutiful rose variety ￿ in memory of our much-loved fornier ¢hair a rltting tribLllt that reflects l)er warmih and dediC￿lon to her ¢ommuntty. Clovenyione Communlty GArden Under Richard's 8uidan¢e, the Clovenslone Gard¢n continu¢s to thriv< building on last year's strong friundalions. The rais& E¢ds have tten highly prodwtive. and ih¢ wildflower and Myldlife orea at t]￿ garden's lower end has ￿en a highlight. In Mar¢h, Ive hosted a ¢ommunity litt¢r pick with support fftom loc&1 Volunt¢¢rs t8¢kled the Greenway paih from Clovenslone downwards, making a visiblL dillircncL io local environment. We'vc coniinued lo send sU￿]uS producc lo thc Sunflower Pantry, with contributions from membe whose floral veg arrangements were worthy of an award! Som¢ of this Produ￿ 8150 S￿$ into the weekly community rneals at the Health Agency. Looking ahe￿ we ne¢d lo plan for bed repair5, improved w4t¢r Iiarve5ting. and FKtter lool storag¢ dwing the wintr months to pr¢pare for anoth¢r productive ￿¢sOn. Calders GrttDsh(>ots G¥rden Gaby has provided outstanding support to ihe CaldLrs 8arden and its membeo helping rnatnlain 8 strong sense of community during a year of change. The niain community shed w&8 rebuilt-eausing.4 sruption-and the lack of water harvesting during ihe droughi madc thing5 cspccially diificult. Thank5 t and th¢ growers, dedicatio￿ the garden continued io tlourish despite the ¢hall¢ng¢s. The new shed is now fully fun¢lional. ènd furth¢r improvements are planned over winter. Acity of Edinburgh Council comniunily grant will enable the instsllation of a so]ar power system. allowing lh¢ garden to p)wer an irrigation pump. small electric81 applicances, LED ligliling, and baitery chargerS-gre￿[Y improving facililies ror everyone. The garden also supwrted a Wester Hllilcs Community Trusl enga em¢nl event in latc spritkg und hostcd its own well-art¢nded summer ctkbration for memb¢rs and lo¢al farnilies. as organised seveTal workshop5 QR pruning and COM￿sting, and tnore themed sessions w'ill be planncd fi>r Ihe coming year. Page 2 Wester Hailes Growing Communities Trustees, Annual Report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 SCTrIOOL fARM Our School Fami L¢8der teom, nliiiuLxI to dcliver a f￿￿tiC 5crvice thlivering ihe school fanll project at Canal Vieiv and £ighilis11 priinary scliools. CAnAI View Primary The School Fam) has Cojiiinued to grow and develop with children from &eross th¢ sch¢)ol. from primary I lo primary 7 attendi1i8 iegular wrekly 5¢5sions. following the Irittl ofworkiftg ivith ￿natI groups of children this model hgs been adopied as the pr¢feTr¢d approach. with nothbl¢ posiiive Outcom￿ for atl ¢hildren WI￿ attended s¢ssions, Tk School Fami L£adcTS worked ¢los¢ly with ihe Principal Teacher who iden11f￿d children who would b¢nefil the most from resular farni sesssons. Thc School hav¢ identified ihat rcgular tim¢ spent on the School Farn) suprKirts confidenc< outd<)or physicttl a¢tivity, develops skills (fine and gtDSS motor) ajong with the bencfit from improved wcll-being of spending time outdoors- improved ec￿Centration and self-confidenc Some children attend e¥¢ry we¢k and oih¢rs for blocks of 5 weeks. A nUM￿r of children have attended SchcMIl farm for 2 years. April to Junc the fo¢us was on horti¢uliure ￿liVI11e5 of sowing seeds. caring for plant& 88rden mainter￿Ice, soi sciencethealth and th¢ conne¢tion to th¢ seasons. Childr¢n cnioy¢d the tasks of watering, di88in8. weeding.. rakln& clearing and mulching beds. The wheelbarrows a￿ a favourite wilh Julie devising a wh¢clbaTtow driving test that was grcat fui). Children harvested from Iheir own individual plots as well ag shaTin8 the sal8d cmps. herbs #nd soft fruits frorn sha￿d beds IDUC to & rodent is5￿, we cO￿d nvl use 11)e polytunnel). A regular lunchtime gordening group was supported by 6 primgry 7 children who t￿k great we and wide in shering gurdening skills and ¢n¢ouraging young¢r ¢hildr¢n. Tl)is young le*rship w8s celebrated wilh an end of term tea rAty for the primary 7 chTldren who had t*¢n active in Scliool farrn for 5evernl yeors. We also said fond far¢w¢ll to Juli¢ WIK) after 3 yeats retired her role as an imspirational School Fami Lcad¢r. FIer approach and belief in the lifetime lasting knefils lo children gard¢niMg and growing fc#)d underpin the philoso￿Y of th¢ School Farm. Celebrations of nature are Import￿lt through the fanii year. be il the seasons or harvest Comment5 from ihe ¢hiklren include 'Digging is the Etst thing ever I love growing v¢gctables' I wish ¢very day w&5 5th001 farni I lov¢ E¢in8 outsid¢. Regular gllrden I￿aIntenanCe was carried out over the sehool summer break. can￿ View welcomed Sliona bringing her ¢nihusiasin and laughter. Great fun was had harvesting polatoes (diggin8 for I￿aSUre as the childr¢n call it) and harycsting the fruit trees. Autumn provided tl?¢ opwTrrtunity for ouiik)or cooking over a fiK using vegetables and fruits harv¢sted al lh¢ school. This makes the circular conne¢iion of where food comes from and ¢ncourages heatihy fix)d choices lrying new things. Children enjoyed wood craft aelivilies, making bird knxes and planters for spring. A 8￿uP or children from primary 7 d¢si8n¢d and created iwo living willow sheliers. The stom] in February lifted the Cover of the polytLinn¢l. Not dcl¢rred ¢liildren took aciion 10 88ther up Ihe torn ov¢r and we replaced it in April, ready for th¢ summer terffl. Each w¢ek there wag an average of 30 Children participaiing In school faryn aclivitie& Slghlhill Primgry It's been anoilier ix)$y year at Sighihill PTirn8ry and the School Fam) has continued to thrive ènd grow. Previously we've worked wilh whote cluses but this year the 5d)ool ¢han8ed thc group5 10 young people who n¢¢dcd a bil MO￿ support for example wnfiden¢¢, langua8e or w0￿1ng with others artd os a reward for doiiig well in class. As a result I'm working with small¢r group5 from P2 to P7 and Iln also working more closely with the teachers to support the youn8 ¥ropI¢. This yegr ￿'ve planted wiatoes. broceoli, pumpkin& Jerusalem artichokes Idid you know they ate part of the sunflower f4mily?)y pea4 broad b¢aft4 Brusscl sprouls. c&rrot& onions. edibk flower& salad. tvbs, frwit and our bulb18sagnas give beautiful displays that rn￿ke us llll smile. As cver we've had some mighty dtS&8*rb And wonderful successes with our Crops but every minute spent in Ihe farn) has been worth while especiAlly when you Irar sott]eone say I've iried it b¢fore'...... then Ihey do or they love the progre&s of their plants ￿ much they start to measur¢ thcm ¢v¢ry w¢ek whi¢h ewily whai Mason did with ihe rhubarb! We've continued io stay connect¢d to th¢ cald￿ Communily Garden with regular visits &nd for Ihose who don t get a chan¢e at the moment lo attend sclK)ol farm we have SL'osonal visits lo look at th¢ changes in the garden. GREENWAI, HUB The greenway Iwb proj¢¢t continues as noted below in future plans. Page 3 Wester Halles Growing Communities Trustees'AnnuAI Report (continued) For the year ended 31 MAreh 2025 WEBSITE We received fundin8 from the Clothworkers Founda¢ion to develop a website for WHGC- FinanciAI Review Income of £130.993 came from grant fundin& contTa¢t income. donations 2nd sale of assets as Showft in note 4 of the accounts. Expendituff was £131.609 which was mahnly staff and wntra¢tOT C051s bul d50 costs relating to tools and equipment, construction and materials 8nd overheads. Tr ¢harity had a deficit of £616 for the yeAr (2024: surplus of £39.643). The bunk balance as ￿ 31 March 2025 was £43.080 as Ihese 2ceounts 8 prcpor¢d on a r¢ccipts and paym¢nts basis docs ￿1 include exF¢nditure iolalling a further £2.920 {2024- £2,775) whi¢h w4s due but not yet Fmid al that dale as noted on the staternenl of balances on p88e 7 an¢J inwm¢ due to Ehe charity ￿ that thite of £6￿ (2024.. £8,235). Reserves Policy ThL' reserves (being the bank balance as ttbov¢) at 31 Morch 2025 are £43.080 {2024'. £43.696). The current level of reserves held is for use by ihe orgartisation in forthcoming years in order to meet its objectiv¢$, The level of reserves the trustees ivould like lo mainlain is 3 months of expeThJilure which would equate to £33k for rhis CUTrenl year. Tlie reserves are necessary lo protr￿ the siaff team and may nee. unusual i¢em5 or disclosures it) th¢ account& attd seeks explanations from the trustees conceming any sucl) maft¢rs. The procedures WKtertaken do not provide ELII di¢ evidenc¢ that would k required IFE an audiL and consequently I do noi express an &udit opinion on the view given by the 8ccounts. Indep¢ndent examiner'5 Statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention. which gives me ￿&s0n￿bEC cause to believe that in any rnatryial respect the requirements: lo kttp ￿coUntIng rttords in acwrdance with Seciion 441 Ima) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006Ac¢ouftts Re8ulalion4 and o to prepare accounts which accord with the accountin8 records ond comply with Regulation 9 oethe 2006 Ac￿Unts Regulations hr¢ve not teen mel. or to which. in Iny opinion. attention should be drawn in order lo enabk & proper understBndin8 of the hed. Hullis Accounting l.irn i*d 3 Melville Cresc¢nl Edinburgh EH3 7HW Date: Page 5 Wester Hailes Groiving Communities Receipts and Payments Accounts Year ending 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Restricted Fllnds Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Notes Reeeipts Donations Activities for generating funds Ch￿'Itable activities Sale of Containers Other income Insiirance Claim Total Receipts 2,187 39,012 87,210 126,222 170,760 12,000 104 4,667 130,993 4,667 43,783 87,210 184,947 Payments Cost of charitable activities Total Payments 48,195 48,195 83,414 83,414 131,609 131,609 145,304 145,304 Net ￿CeIptsI(payments) Transfers between funds (4,412) 3,796 (616) 39,643 Surplusl(deficit) for the year (4,412) 3,796 (616 39,643 Page 6 Wester Hailu Crowing Communities Statement of Balances a8 at 31 March 2025 Unrestrictcd Rutricted Funds Funds Totsl 2025 Total 2024 Opening eAsh at bank and in hand Movement in Year: Surplus/(deficit) for the year Balances carried forward 6,518 37,178 43.696 4,053 4,412 2,106 3,796 40,974 616) 43,080 39,643 43,696 Bank & Deposit Balances Current Accounts 2,106 40.974 43.080 43,696 Balances at 31 March 2025 2,11)6 43,080 43,696 Other assets Debtors Balances at 31 March 2025 600 600 61)0 8,235 8,235 Liabilities PA YEINIC and Pension Construction costs Subcontractors Independent Examinerfs Fee Balances at 31 March 2025 1.600 1,600 1,635 lJ20 2,920 1,320 2,920 1,140 2,775 3/1 The Accounts were approved by the Charity on........ ........ ..2025 Page 7 Wester Hailes Growing Communities Notes to the Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025 l. Accounting Policy The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). 2. Nature and purpose of funds Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in furtherence of the objects of the charity. Restricted funds are funds subject to specific requirements as to their use which may be declared by the donor or with their authority or created through legal processes, but still within the objects of the charity. 3. Related pary transgctions No remuneration w&8 paid to the trustees or any connected person5 during the year (2024: £Nil). Unrestrieted Restricted Funds Funds 2025 2025 Tot21 2025 Total 2024 4. Analysis of ReceApts Donations 2,187 Charitable aetivities Contract fee income Grants 38,262 750 39,012 38,262 87,960 126322 66,104 104,656 170,760 87,210 87,210 Activities for generating funds Other incom¢ Other receipts Sale of Containe Other income Insurance claim 12,000 104 4,667 4,771 104 4,667 4,771 12,000 Total Receipts 43,783 87,210 130,993 184,947 Page 8 Wester Hailes Growing Communities Notes to the Attfjunts for the year ending 31 mA￿h 2025 (continued) Unrestritted Restricted Funds Funds 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 5. AllaEy$is of Payments Charitsbl¢ Activitles Staff payroll Contractorslsessional Construction Projcct costs Workshop materials O￿l¢e ¢ostslOverheads Ind¢pend¢nt examination Total eost of Charitable a¢tivities Total P•yments 23,785 18,350 216 1,459 1,760 2,625 51,150 13,712 3,487 8,079 233 5,433 1.320 83.414 83,414 74,935 31062 3,703 9,538 1,993 8,058 1,320 131.609 131,609 105,176 26.562 1,428 5,845 5.153 .140 145,31M 145J04 48,195 48,195 6. Movements In Funds At l April 2024 At31 Mor 2025 Receipts Paymemts Transfer Unrestricted funds G¢neral Fund 6,518 6.518 43.783 43.783 48.195 48,195 2,1(16 2,106 RestrEeted funds Big Lott¢ry Cost of Living VSAF Neighbouthood Ecosystem Fund Greenway Hub Dr Guthrie Associ#lion SCIO Clothworkers Founii*ion Pentlaod Community Fund 10.625 26,553 42.451 5,000 10,488 13.429 10,518 500 3,3C .524 87,210 130,993 33.629 31.553 10.488 19,447 13A29 2.920 7,598 500 3.300 1,524 83,414 37,178 40,974 Total funds 131.609 Big Lottery The National LoÈtery Communtty fillEd is a three year fund to ISSj5t with the three community gordens that WHGC hgs ¢sthblished. The Cost of Living grant was to support community gardening 8nd the overfK8d costs of th¢ orgattisation Es a whole. Cost of LivEn8 VSAF Restricted fitnd ￿ support volunteers, cov¢ring SW Costs for 5UPPOrting and encouro8ing volunteers. Restricted fill)d administhd by 1Trspiring S¢otiand for the ¢05ts of 8 f￿ibIlity to investigate nature wloratton and sugtainuble urban dr8inaBe Murraybum. This was done after the year end. Funds from Community Ownership Support Setvi¢e and National Lottery Awarth for All for the costs of planning for Gr¢enway Hub. This work continu¢d after the y¢ar end. Restric￿d fimd to 5UPPOrt ￿0wing youth proje¢is. Paid for part of rebuild of shed. This cost was paid in May 2025 covered by iwuraryc¢ daim and ants. Neighbourhood Ec05ySt¢m Fund Greenway Hub Dr Guthrie Asso¢iation SCIO Clothworkers Foundation ClOthW￿kcrs FouDdatiort 8ave a grODt for th¢ dev¢lopment of the website. Pentl8Jkd Community Fund Funds adMi￿tered by council provided for the pur¢hase of 8 solar kit at Primary School site. Page 9