Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 9

Future income +5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 16

STREATHAM COMMON COMMUNITY GARDEN

A full description of our activities is included in our annual report. Principally these are related to our educational object. Over the year we have held open volunteer garden sessions every week except winter when bi weekly) as a demonstration project and also a variety of workshops and events and seasonal topical sessions. We continued a programme of learner beds with new participants

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
07/10/23		£15	£15	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/10/22		£10	£18	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/10/21		£35	£13	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/10/20		£10	£9	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/10/19		£17	£13	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/10/18		£9	£11	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/10/17		£13	£11	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/10/16	*	£4	£2	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/10/15		£3	£2	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
08/10/14		£6	£20	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.streathamcommoncommunitygarden.org

streathamcommunitygarden@gmail.com

02087694020

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Lambeth,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

City Bridge Trust	£32,570
National Lottery Community Fund	£4,992
Co-Operative Group	£3,114

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Streatham Common Community Garden
£15,270	18/04/2023 36	£15,270 over three further and final years (£5,090 x 3) to fund community gardeners to run projects taking place at the garden
National Lottery Community Fund - Mulberry Glade Project
£4,992	14/05/2021	The funding will encourage people from diverse communities to join together to enhance the garden by planting and improving pathways allowing easier access. They will also run events to celebrate and learn about a 200-year-old mulberry tree in the ....more The funding will encourage people from diverse communities to join together to enhance the garden by planting and improving pathways allowing easier access. They will also run events to celebrate and learn about a 200-year-old mulberry tree in the garden. The area provides local people with growing spaces and learning opportunities opening twice weekly for volunteer sessions workshops and events. Whilst improving the area local people will be encouraged to volunteer or visit and benefit from the social interaction and natural surroundings.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Streatham Common Community Garden
£17,300	20/04/2021 24	£17,300 over two years (£10,000; £7,300) for the salary of a part-time Sunday Community Gardener (1dpw) and associated project costs to deliver an additional programme of structured learning opportunities through community gardening volunteer ....more £17,300 over two years (£10,000; £7,300) for the salary of a part-time Sunday Community Gardener (1dpw) and associated project costs to deliver an additional programme of structured learning opportunities through community gardening volunteer sessions and workshops.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Streatham Common Community Garden
£3,114	24/10/2020	We plan to make our raised beds amazing; filled with plants tended by people who struggle with bending or gardening without special tools.
National Lottery Community Fund - Learner Plots 2019
£8,771	15/02/2019 12	The project aims to make a community garden more accessible to those experiencing mobility difficulties.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ADAM EWAN GIBBS Appointed: 2022

ANNA-MARIE SAVAGE Appointed: 2019

BARBARA BOOTH Appointed: 2021

HELEN ELIZABETH SWAN Appointed: 2024

JILL ELIZABETH SEYMOUR Appointed: 2018

KATHRYN DALY Appointed: 2013

KATHARINE JANE SAMUEL Appointed: 2023

STEPHANIE WING YAN SMITH Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/10/2013, number: 1154156

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR16: 54 days late,

Main office

123 Biggin Hill
LONDON
SE19 3HX

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE INHABITANTS OF STREATHAM COMMON AND ADJOINING NEIGHBOURHOODS IN PARTICULAR BY:A) PROVIDING A DEMONSTRATION OF AND TRAINING IN (ORGANIC) GARDENING / GROWING OF VEGETABLES;B) RUNNING AN (ORGANIC) GARDEN AND DEMONSTRATING (ORGANIC) GARDENING AND FOOD CULTIVATION METHODS WHICH INCLUDE HORTICULTURE, SELF SUFFICIENCY, LOCAL FOOD GROWING AND RECYCLING;C) MAINTAINING THE HISTORIC NATURE OF STREATHAM COMMON ROOKERY NURSERY GARDEN AND EDUCATING ABOUT ITS HERITAGE.2. THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE STREATHAM COMMON ROOKERY NURSERY GARDEN AND ITS STRUCTURES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT MORE GENERALLY BY PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE CULTIVATION AND APPRECIATION OF FLORA AND FAUNA3. THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC GARDEN FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE STREATHAM COMMON AREA AND THE SURROUNDS AND VISITORS TO THE AREA (THE BENEFICIARIES) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID BENEFICIARIES.

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