SUSTAINABLE LIVING INITIATIVE

Charity Number: 1154190
Charity reporting is up to date (106 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

SLI aims to bring together people who are interested in growing fruit and vegetables, and to share skills, tools and information. Both gardening projects run by SLI rely on the cooperation of their volunteer members and are run by them. SLI is a membership-based organisation and is also open to non-gardening people who support its objectives and wish to be involved in its activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £16,223
Total expenditure: £31,385

People

5 Trustee(s)

30 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • 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
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 October 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • GROW OUR OWN (GO2) (Working name)
Company number:
05472105 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rose Baulcombe Chair 03 July 2020
None on record
Paul Nicholson Trustee 06 December 2024
None on record
Sarah Gann Trustee 09 December 2023
None on record
Mark Sorrell Trustee 10 December 2022
None on record
Marion Greene Trustee 10 December 2022
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 £34.69k £35.98k £31.63k £29.78k £16.22k
Total expenditure £36.06k £37.51k £28.49k £33.34k £31.39k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 13 November 2024 106 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2022 25 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 25 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 14 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 14 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 14 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 14 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 22 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 22 June 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 JUN 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02/10/2013

Charitable objects

TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF NORWICH WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY: - PROVIDING GARDENING PLOTS AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS; AND - FACILITATING AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES IN GARDENING, HORTICULTURE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND DEBATE ON SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION.

Contact information

Address:
Marlpit Community Centre
Hellesdon Road
Norwich
NR6 5EG
Phone:
01603920570
Email:
sustainable@grow-our-own.co.uk
Website:

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