Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 14

ARKWRIGHT MEADOWS COMMUNITY GARDENS

To benefit the inhabitants of The Meadows Nottingham by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation, leisure time occupation with the objective of improving conditions of life for the residents.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been 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 well diversified in terms of age 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

Financial Data ?

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	*	£106	£128	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/22		£89	£112	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	51
31/03/21		£91	£111	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	38
31/03/20	*	£91	£111	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/03/19		£100	£101	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/03/18		£91	£111	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£94	£96	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£126	£123	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£126	£123	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£133	£149	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years
(21 years as a company)

amcgardens.co.uk

gardens@amcgardens.co.uk

01159867777

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Nottingham City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£196,772
BBC Children in Need	£30,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000
Co-Operative Group	£6,153

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens
£2,348	23/10/2021	We'd like to repair and replace our growing beds which are showing signs of decay. We'd also like to upgrade the surrounding path to make sure it's safe and accessible for wheelchair use.
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Well Together
£196,772	30/09/2021 36	The funding will be used over three years for core continuation funding to support the group's green space project community hub and volunteer programme and to develop a citywide growing network.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	16/07/2021	Growing Well Together
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens
£30,000	15/12/2020	This project will provide an afterschool holiday club in a community garden for children experiencing local deprivation in Nottingham. Children will improve health and wellbeing, confidence and ....more This project will provide an afterschool holiday club in a community garden for children experiencing local deprivation in Nottingham. Children will improve health and wellbeing, confidence and social skills.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens
£3,805	15/11/2019	We want the entrance to our community gardens to be more welcoming, accessible, and visible so more local people will visit our project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Springs
£9,938	08/03/2019 12	This funding will be used to hire a gardener to supervise the community garden. This will provide maintenance and ensure accessibility to the garden so it can be a communal space.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	25/09/2018	Growing Partners
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Springs
£9,952	17/01/2018 12	This charity will build capacity for its community gardening and horticultural activities. This will improve the way in which the organisation supports residents and vulnerable people who have a ....more This charity will build capacity for its community gardening and horticultural activities. This will improve the way in which the organisation supports residents and vulnerable people who have a range of needs.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens
£29,910	13/11/2017 36	The project will provide after school and holiday activities at their community gardens for children and young people affected by poverty and local deprivation. The project will improve physical ....more The project will provide after school and holiday activities at their community gardens for children and young people affected by poverty and local deprivation. The project will improve physical health, increase self-confidence and improve social skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Partners
£211,414	18/05/2016 60	In the Meadows community gardens in Nottingham, residents who are socially isolated due to unemployment, poverty, disability, communication issues or mental health issues will be able to part in ....more In the Meadows community gardens in Nottingham, residents who are socially isolated due to unemployment, poverty, disability, communication issues or mental health issues will be able to part in community gardening activities. Each will gain from improving their mental and physical health whilst also developing new skills including gardening, cookery and crafts.
National Lottery Community Fund - Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens ('AMC Gardens')
£328,000	18/04/2012 48	A community led food growing horticulture project that improves the lives of local residents on the Meadows Estate, Nottingham. It tackles poverty, increases life skills, raises aspirations and ....more A community led food growing horticulture project that improves the lives of local residents on the Meadows Estate, Nottingham. It tackles poverty, increases life skills, raises aspirations and reduces health inequality. The project provides a community led, healthy, accessible, safe, staffed green space where culturally relevant produce is organically grown for sale at low prices to the local community.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-75

AMY PHIPPS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Life Coach

GEMMA HALE Appointed: 2020

KAREN WARNER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Outreach Worker

RENATE CHRISTINE HILDEGARD HALLETT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Teacher

WENDY JULIA WHILEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Unemployed

ZOE PALLIS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Project Coordinator

HANNAH ELIZABETH BAILEY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Teacher

ROBERT EDWARD DIAMOND Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Clinical Psychologist

CHRISTOPHER PRYKE HENDY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: University Lecturer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/07/2013, number: 1152966
Registered at Companies House on 28/02/2003, number: 04682749

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR23: 105 days late, AR20: 2 days late,

Main office

KIRKBY GARDENS
THE MEADOWS
NOTTINGHAM
NG2 2HZ

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE MEADOWS, NOTTINGHAM WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

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