Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture

Charity number: 1174751
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We promote education in botany, horticulture, ecology and environmental science on the Isle of Wight. We stimulate interest and advance knowledge through organizing events including talks, walks, outings and workshops. Where possible, we provide support for students pursuing a career in horticulture and for appropriate projects in parks and gardens which advance mental and physical health

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £17,327
Total expenditure: £18,018

People

3 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Isle Of Wight

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 September 2017: CIO registration
  • 31 October 2020: Funds received from 1080835 VENTNOR BOTANIC GARDEN FRIENDS' SOCIETY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • VENTNOR BOTANIC GARDEN FRIENDS' SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Valerie Jean Pitts Chair 28 April 2022
None on record
Jennifer Jane Parker Trustee 21 February 2019
None on record
Timothy William Woodcock Trustee 20 September 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £56.50k £23.17k £31.34k £17.55k £17.33k
Total expenditure £52.82k £44.91k £34.73k £15.90k £18.02k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £3.15k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2023 18 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 18 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 18 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 18 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 20 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 20 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 24 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 24 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 30 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 30 July 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 20 SEP 2017 AMENDED ON 12 DEC 2024 as amended on 12 Dec 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN BOTANY, HORTICULTURE, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACROSS THE ISLE OF WIGHT, AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) STIMULATING INTEREST AND ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH A VARIETY OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING WALKS, TALKS, OUTINGS AND WORKSHOPS (B) SUPPORTING STUDENTS IN PURSUING A CAREER IN HORTICULTURE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY AWARDING GRANTS (C) SUPPORTING APPROPRIATE PROJECTS OR INITIATIVES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARKS AND GARDENS IN VENTNOR AND ELSEWHERE ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT

Contact information

Address:
The Old Cottage
Upper Green Road
St. Helens
RYDE
Isle Of Wight
PO33 1UQ
Phone:
01983 872519
Email:
chairman@vfwh.org.uk
Website:

No information available