Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 15

MARTINEAU GARDENS

Connecting education, well being and the natural environment.Therapeutic Horticulture for people with mental health issues and learning disabilities.Environmental Education for local schoolchildren and eco-activities for families.Wildlife habitat in SLINC woodland.A beautiful organically managed garden, open to the public six days a week, located just 2 miles from Birmingham City Centre.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 22 years

www.martineau-gardens.org.uk

info@martineau-gardens.org.uk

01214407430

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

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		£237	£303	£-65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	110
31/03/22		£199	£227	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/03/21		£212	£159	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	107
31/03/20		£206	£184	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	102
31/03/19		£206	£211	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	104
31/03/18		£284	£278	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£166	£133	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£166	£124	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£101	£88	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£105	£95	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£115	£118	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£111	£130	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£102	£126	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£143	£104	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£66	£68	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£83	£71	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£83	£84	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£53	£59	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£63	£71	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£33	£39	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
110 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
Co-Operative Group	£13,355
DCMS	£10,100
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,985

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Therapeutic Horticulture
£9,985	21/10/2022	The funding will be used to continue the existing Therapeutic Horticulture (TH) programme throughout 2023. The project aims to allow volunteers to connect with nature and other people in a supportive ....more The funding will be used to continue the existing Therapeutic Horticulture (TH) programme throughout 2023. The project aims to allow volunteers to connect with nature and other people in a supportive manner undertaking meaningful horticultural work.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Martineau Gardens
£6,292	24/10/2020	Due to a big increase in footfall, we plan to update and repair our popular children's play area.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,100	29/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Martineau Gardens
£7,063	15/11/2019	We want to maintain our therapeutic horticulture placements for vulnerable adults with mental health issues and learning disabilities.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£30,000	24/07/2019	Therapeutic Horticulture at Martineau Gardens
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	18/04/2018	Therapeutic Horticulture Programme
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Martineau Gardens
£3,220	04/08/2017	Our Therapeutic Horticulture Programme enables vulnerable adults to reconnect with society & each other, gaining skills and self-confidence.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Martineau Gardens
£45,000	08/12/2016 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a therapeutic horticulture programme for people with mental health issues and learning disabilities in Birmingham
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Martineau Gardens
£50,000	13/03/2014 24	towards two years' staffing and project costs a therapeutic horticulture project in Birmingham for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-76

CATHERINE POWELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance Manager

ELIZABETH ANN HENSEL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

FELICITAS NORA NKWETO-SIMMONDS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

KAREN ATKINSON-TATLOW Appointed: 2023

PETER MATTHEW MILLER ARNOLD Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Barrister

PETER TOWNLEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

THOMAS WALKLING Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Barrister

TIM BRUTON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/06/2002, number: 1092364
Registered at Companies House on 20/08/2001, number: 04273209

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR04: 67 days late,

Main office

27 PRIORY ROAD
EDGBASTON
BIRMINGHAM
B5 7UG

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCED THE GENERAL EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC OF BIRMINGHAM IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY INI) ENVIRONMENT ISSUESII) THE SUSTAINABLE USES OF RESOURCESIII) HORTICULTURAL THERAPY ANDIV) THE VALUE OF ORGANICALLY GROWN FOOD AND OTHER CROPS.B) TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH HORTICULTURE AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES.C) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE MARTINEAU GARDENS

Defined Area of Benefit:

BIRMINGHAM

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