GROWING PEOPLE

Charity number: 1148510
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Growing People provides social and therapeutic horticulture for people with a wide range of mental health issues, mainly in the Stevenage and North Hertfordshire area. There are a range of services to suit individuals at different stages of their Recovery.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2021

Total income: £44,204
Total expenditure: £52,968

Total income includes £8,404 from 4 government contract(s) and £8,404 from 4 government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • 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
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 August 2012: Standard registration
  • 23 October 2022: Funds transferred to 295219 The Sadie Centre
  • 11 October 2023: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2017 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021
Total gross income £78.95k £63.70k £73.29k £33.91k £44.20k
Total expenditure £82.70k £73.59k £66.34k £60.05k £52.97k
Income from government contracts £27.44k £19.90k £15.44k N/A £8.40k
Income from government grants £32.76k N/A £9.64k £9.67k £8.40k

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 March 2023 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2022 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2021 18 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 18 January 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time

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 14 JUN 2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10/08/2012

Charitable objects

1. TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS. 2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OR WHO ARE RECOVERING FROM AN ILLNESS TO PREVENT THEM FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORK EXPERIENCE AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING TO REINFORCE THEIR 'SKILLS FOR LIFE' THROUGH GARDENING AND HORTICULTURE, STRENGTHEN THEIR CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM, PROVIDE THEM WITH THE APPROPRIATE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS TO SUPPORT THEM TO RE-INTEGRATE INTO THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND INCREASE THEIR CHANCES OF EMPLOYABILITY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MAY ALSO INCLUDE THOSE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED