HITCHIN COMMUNITY GARDENS

Charity number: 1145243
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Hitchin Community Gardens is more commonly known as The Triangle Community Garden. Our purpose is to help people of all ages and abilities lead more fulfilling lives, through community gardening and contact with the natural world. We do this through: Supporting physical and mental health via social therapeutic horticulture Volunteering opportunities Community events/workshops Forest School

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £64,256
Total expenditure: £70,796

Total income includes £15,056 from 1 government contract(s) and £1,812 from 2 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

95 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Hertfordshire
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 January 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • Triangle Community Garden (Working name)
  • THE TRIANGLE GARDEN; TRIANGLE COMMUNITY GARDEN (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
VICTORIA MARY WYER Chair 03 January 2012
None on record
Caroline Borensztajn Trustee 17 June 2025
None on record
Katherine Maria Hughes Trustee 14 March 2024
None on record
Isabelle Robinson Trustee 11 January 2024
None on record
Hilary Jean Oughton Trustee 05 October 2016
None on record
JOHN ANTHONY WYER Trustee 03 January 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £42.20k £56.08k £51.25k £66.22k £64.26k
Total expenditure £37.09k £40.99k £41.80k £64.20k £70.80k
Income from government contracts £10.84k £14.96k £10.85k £11.38k £15.06k
Income from government grants £10.00k £16.25k £8.22k £650 £1.81k

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 31 August 2024 10 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 10 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 02 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 02 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 22 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 22 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 27 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 27 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/06/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21/12/2011

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY GARDEN FOR THE RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF PEOPLE LIVING IN HITCHIN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
23 Priory Way
Hitchin
SG4 9BJ
Phone:
07887 725962
Email:
info@trianglegarden.org
Website:

www.trianglegarden.org Open in new window