Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 2

FARNCOMBE COMMUNITY GARDEN

The promotion of improvement in wellbeing as a result of accessing the therapeutic benefits of gardening in a volunteer supported environment, which includes better physical health, improved psychological health, improved social opportunities, learning new skills and access to the natural environment.To provide this service in Farncombe and the surrounding areas.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/24		£54	£97	£-43	n/a
31/03/23		£105	£19	£85	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

farncombecommunitygarden@gmail.com

01483415115

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Surrey,

Who it helps

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Farncombe Community Garden
£10,000	10/06/2022	The funding will be used to establish a new working community garden within Farncombe for all the local residents to benefit from. The project aims to aid recovery from a physical or mental health problems finding purpose by volunteering enjoying ....more The funding will be used to establish a new working community garden within Farncombe for all the local residents to benefit from. The project aims to aid recovery from a physical or mental health problems finding purpose by volunteering enjoying passing on a passion for gardening to others or in education as people of all ages are encouraged to learn about horticulture and the importance of encouraging and supporting wildlife.
Postcode Society Trust - Start up funding for garden
£25,000	27/05/2022	We have spent the funding on installing accessible pathways, securing the site, and getting infrastructure in place so that all can enjoy.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DEEPA CRAIG Appointed: 2022

DR KAREN JONES Appointed: 2022

DR MARTIN BRUNET Appointed: 2022

HELEN FARMER (Chair) Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/04/2022, number: 1198491

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

BINSCOMBE MEDICAL CENTRE
106 BINSCOMBE LANE
GODALMING
GU7 3PR

Objectives

TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION BY PROVIDING AN AREA FOR USE AS A COMMUNITY GARDEN FOR INDIVIDUALS IN FARNCOMBE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

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