Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 13

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 23

WALWORTH GARDEN

Training and Employment Programmes City & Guilds QCF Work based Horticulture,Garden Services (Social Enterprise), Horticultural Therapy,Adult Learning: Introduction to Gardening;Horticulture; Beekeeping;Herbal Medicine and others, Community Garden Centre

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Established: 27 years

www.walworthgarden.org.uk

info@walworthgarden.org.uk

02075822652

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£506	£524	£-18	£34	£210	£195	4.5	16	130
31/03/22		£634	£616	£18	£24	£228	£187	3.6	26	100
31/03/21		£627	£581	£46	£0	£228	£172	3.6	25	60
31/03/20		£566	£499	£66	£0	£182	£130	3.1	18	150
31/03/19		£455	£425	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	110
31/03/18		£391	£374	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£316	£307	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£281	£270	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£353	£371	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£347	£413	£-67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£377	£366	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£367	£380	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£428	£442	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£452	£444	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£367	£353	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£375	£355	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£372	£283	£89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£175	£187	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£296	£288	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 15%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 4.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

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

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

16 employees
130 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Walworth Garden
£75,000	06/12/2023	Creation of an Environmental Learning Centre providing horticultural therapy for adults with mental health needs
Walcot Foundation - Cost of Living Top-Up Grant
£5,000	18/11/2022	Cost of Living Top Up Grant awarded to support small/medium-size organisations with additional costs incurred due to the cost of living crisis.
Walcot Foundation - Walworth Garden Level 2 Work Based Horticulture
£100,000	26/07/2021 24	A work-based horticulture training programme for unemployed Lambeth residents who face more significant barriers to employment. Walworth Gardens consists of a working garden/farm, plant shop and ....more A work-based horticulture training programme for unemployed Lambeth residents who face more significant barriers to employment. Walworth Gardens consists of a working garden/farm, plant shop and horticulture business that is able to train and offer work experience to those with an interest in gardening/horticulture but no previous experience. Participants will gain a City and Guilds qualification, be given appropriate work wear, paid work experience and the possibility of employment with the business arm upon completion of studies. Graduates who are not taken on by Walworth are given support to access other employment in the sector.
London Marathon Charitable Trust - The Grow Therapy Group Sensory Garden OR all-weather terrain supports active, sensory experiences for stakeholders
£20,000	26/04/2019	Towards a weather-proof shelter, secure bicycle rack and Hoggin of paths and an area with compactable, sustainable cover for exercise; and sensory plants for the path edges. The funding will enable ....more Towards a weather-proof shelter, secure bicycle rack and Hoggin of paths and an area with compactable, sustainable cover for exercise; and sensory plants for the path edges. The funding will enable the horticultural garden Centre in Southwark to continue support it's grow therapy programmes aimed at improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of people in the community through gardening and exercise.
Walcot Foundation - Horticultural training and employment programme.
£50,000	12/03/2019 24	Horticultural training and employment programme.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	25/09/2018	Core Costs
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Walworth Garden
£12,000	17/07/2018	purchase of a van for a charity which works with older people in London
Walcot Foundation - Level 2 Work Based Horticulture
£25,000	06/03/2018 12	Level 2 Work Based Horticulture
London Catalyst - Walworth Garden - 1
£2,500	05/09/2017	Horticultural therapy group
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Walworth Garden Farm
£75,000	31/08/2017 36	The charity supports long term unemployed into employment by providing a package of support including accredited training, work experience, pathways into employment as well as CV and interview skills
Walcot Foundation - Level 2 Work Based Horticulture
£60,000	18/11/2014	Level 2 Work Based Horticulture
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Walworth Garden Farm
£75,000	13/08/2014	The charity supports long term unemployed into employment by providing a package of support including accredited training, work experience, pathways into employment as well as CV and interview skills

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 29-69

ALISON FLYNN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Clinical Psychologist

ANNA WESTACOTT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Accountant

CAROLINE HANNAH LOUISE JACK Appointed: 2021, Occupation: International, Eu And Uk Relations

CLAIRE THERESA RICHARDS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Administration

DR KATHRYN GILLIAN TOMLINSON (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: PEMBROKE COLLEGE SETTLEMENT,

JASMEET PHAGOORA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Analyst

KISHMA SMITHURST Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Volunteer Development Manager

SOPHIE CLAIRE KING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Procurement Officer

SUI-TE WU Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

YUE ANG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Associate Professor Of Law

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/02/1997, number: 1060863
Registered at Companies House on 04/02/1997, number: 03312510

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR16: 1 days late, AR07: 56 days late, AR06: 360 days late, AR05: 206 days late,

Main office

WALWORTH GARDEN
206 Manor Place
Walworth
LONDON
SE17 3BN

Objectives

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION (B) THE PROVISION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE (WITHIN THE MEANING AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE RECREATIONAL CHARITIES ACT 1958) OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OF GREATER LONDON AND IN PARTICULAR THE INHABITANTS OF WALWORTH AND NEWINGTON IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE GREATER LONDON

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