DIG IT COMMUNITY ALLOTMENT

Charity Number: 1157047
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Dig It Community Allotment run regular activity sessions at our allotment site and local outdoor spaces where we welcome people of all ages and abilities. Volunteers can come and learn about food growing, healthy eating, plants and eco garden & site management whilst keeping fit and being part of a friendly, supportive group.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2023

Total income: £40,069
Total expenditure: £33,797

Total income includes £10,147 from 2 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

80 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 May 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • DIG IT COMMUNITY ALLOTMENT / DIG IT GARDENS (Working name)
  • DIG IT COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anna Taylor Trustee 15 October 2024
None on record
Sean Manchip Trustee 22 February 2022
None on record
Helen Payne Trustee 29 August 2018
None on record
Tessa Horner Trustee 18 July 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2019 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023
Total gross income £12 £12.04k £10.37k £26.25k £40.07k
Total expenditure £3.75k £7.96k £13.75k £23.91k £33.80k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £2.50k N/A
Income from government grants N/A £4.97k £6.00k £2.50k £10.15k

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 November 2023 27 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 27 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 20 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 20 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 29 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 29 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 29 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 29 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2019 22 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2019 27 August 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 - Foundation Registered 14 May 2014

Charitable objects

1)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION,TRAINING AND RETRAINING OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND THOSE WITH MENTAL OR PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITIONS IN THE SUBJECTS OF SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTURE,FOOD GROWING PRACTICE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.2)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED,RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY,OR PARTS OF SOCIETY,AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:UNEMPLOYMENT;FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;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;POOR HOUSING(THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS;CRIME(EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY)

Contact information

Address:
1 Audley End
SAFFRON WALDEN
Essex
CB11 4JB
Phone:
07850080869
Email:
info@dig-itgardens.co.uk
Website:

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