Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 6

Accounts overdue -5
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 4

BLAISE COMMUNITY GARDEN

Restoration of existing greenhousesPlanting, growing and harvesting plants, vegetables and fruit on a cooperative basis.Encouraging and training volunteers in good horticultural practice.Running regular monthly open days over the late Spring, Summer and early Autumn periods.Sharing produce with the local community

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing
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
31/03/22		£14	£13	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/21	*	£5	£16	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/20	*	£21	£10	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19		£9	£11	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/18		£8	£8	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	40
31/03/17		£14	£12	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£8	£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

blaisecommunitygarden.org.uk

info@blaisecommunitygarden.org.uk

07854714085

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Bristol City,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Blaise Community Garden
£1,500	06/07/2021	Connecting an existing Victorian cistern pond to our garden water supply to utilise rainwater for watering flowers, vegetables and trees.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Blaise Community Garden building restoration
£3,214	15/11/2019	We want to refurbish some disused buildings in the garden to provide additional space for arts and crafts, and educational activities.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Blaise Community Garden
£3,917	04/08/2017	By restoring our derelict 18th century walled kitchen garden local people can meet, develop relationships, learn skills & enjoy healthy food

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AIMEE-ROSE NEW Appointed: 2022

CHARLES WILLIAM CLAXTON Appointed: 2015

CAROLINE ROSSER Appointed: 2021

COLIN MARRS Appointed: 2017

GREG ASHDOWN-HOARE Appointed: 2019

JOHN PARKINSON Appointed: 2015

KEITH ROSSER Appointed: 2021

KIM ASHDOWN-HOARE Appointed: 2015

LISSY PORTER Appointed: 2023

PAMELA VALERIE SKELDING Appointed: 2022

SALLY ELIZABETH CHRISTINE BROWN Appointed: 2015

ALASTAIR KENNETH RICHMOND BLACKWELL Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: FRIENDS OF BLAISE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/02/2015, number: 1160376

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR21: 52 days late, AR20: 5 days late,

Main office

THE OLD HOUSE
RECTORY GARDENS
BRISTOL
BS10 7AQ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION BY PROVIDING AN AREA FOR USE AS A COMMUNITY GARDEN AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN HENBURY, BRISTOL 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.2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT HORTICULTURE IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITY GARDEN.3. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE GARDEN BY RESTORING DERELICT AREAS AND PROMOTING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY.

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