OLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN

Charity number: 1158105
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

OLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN IS A TWO-ACRE SITE IN ISLINGTON. THE GARDEN IS RUN ON ORGANIC PRINCIPLES, AND PROVIDES A BASE FOR GARDENING-RELATED AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES. THE GARDEN IS OPEN TO KEY-HOLDING MEMBERS, AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS. THE GARDEN HAS LINKS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO OPEN SPACE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT GARDENING.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £28,161
Total expenditure: £22,010

Total income includes £5,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

150 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:
  • 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:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Islington

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 August 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Hamish Charles Keith Waddell Chair 02 October 2022
None on record
Daniel Peter Olive Trustee 12 August 2024
None on record
Catherine Margaret Willmore Trustee 12 January 2024
None on record
Evelyn Thomas Trustee 07 October 2023
SOUTH ISLINGTON STROKE CLUB
Received: On time
Wendy de Silva Trustee 07 October 2023
None on record
Dr JILL McKEOWN Trustee 02 October 2022
None on record
Terry Stacy MBE Trustee 02 October 2022
None on record
John Croxen Trustee 04 October 2020
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 £9.59k £16.58k £20.45k £30.12k £28.16k
Total expenditure £12.88k £13.51k £19.54k £31.81k £22.01k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £3.75k £5.00k £5.00k £3.00k £5.00k

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 07 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 07 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 15 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 15 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 05 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 16 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 14 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 26 September 2021 88 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 26 September 2021 88 days late 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 04 Aug 2014

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON A COMMUNITY GARDEN AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE

Area of benefit

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

IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

Contact information

Address:
15 SOTHEBY ROAD
LONDON
N5 2UP
Phone:
0783 160 3449
Email:
oldengarden1@gmail.com
Website:

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