Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 10

OLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN

OLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN IS A TWO-ACRE SITE IN ISLINGTON. THE GARDEN IS RUN ON ORGANIC PRINCIPLES, AND PROVIDES A BASE FOR GARDENING-RELATED AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES. THE GARDEN IS OPEN TO KEY-HOLDING MEMBERS, AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS. THE GARDEN HAS LINKS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO OPEN SPACE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT GARDENING.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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
31/08/23		£30	£32	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/22		£20	£20	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21		£17	£14	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20	*	£10	£13	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19		£14	£15	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18	*	£18	£15	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17	*	£20	£21	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16	*	£20	£21	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15	*	£28	£24	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.oldengarden.org

oldengarden1@gmail.com

0783 160 3449

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation

GiG Classification

Land or water management

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Islington,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
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
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To Olden Community Garden
£5,000	07/11/2023	Olden Community Garden core activities
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To Olden Community Garden
£3,000	16/11/2022	Olden Community Garden core activities
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To Olden Community Garden
£5,000	02/11/2021	Olden Community Garden core activities
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To The Olden Community Garden
£5,000	03/11/2020	Olden Community Garden
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To The Olden Community Garden
£3,000	05/11/2019	On-going maintenance of the 2 acre community garden site
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To The Olden Community Garden
£5,000	06/11/2018	To maintain the garden in the optimum conditions to facilitate the activities of its community.
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To The Olden Community Garden
£5,000	07/11/2017	Towards costs of sessional gardeners
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To The Olden Community Garden
£5,000	25/10/2016	Towards the costs of Olden Community Garden

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

CATHERINE MARGARET WILLMORE Appointed: 2024

DANIEL PETER OLIVE Appointed: 2024

DR JILL MCKEOWN Appointed: 2022

EVELYN THOMAS Appointed: 2023

HAMISH CHARLES KEITH WADDELL (Chair) Appointed: 2022

JOHN CROXEN Appointed: 2020

TERRY STACY MBE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Councillor

WENDY DE SILVA Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/08/2014, number: 1158105

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR20: 88 days late, AR18: 237 days late, AR17: 599 days late, AR16: 25 days late, AR15: 50 days late,

Main office

15 SOTHEBY ROAD
LONDON
N5 2UP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON A COMMUNITY GARDEN AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, 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 THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

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