FRIENDS OF ABBEY GARDENS

Charity number: 1158147
Charity reporting is up to date (69 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Abbey Gardens is an open access community run shared harvest garden maintained by volunteers. The Garden provides opportunities for teaching food growing and gardening skills whilst also providing locally grown produce. Additionally the Garden promotes well being and fosters community spirit, whilst encouraging and facilitating volunteering in the community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £35,886
Total expenditure: £28,524

Total income includes £27,979 from 3 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Hackney
  • Newham
  • Tower Hamlets

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 August 2014: CIO registration
  • 19 February 2015: Funds received from 1150340 FRIENDS OF ABBEY GARDENS
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • FOAG (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
Daniel Jackman DHJ Trustee 03 September 2024
None on record
Anna Theresa Bulman AB Trustee 10 March 2022
None on record
Tim Peake Trustee 10 March 2022
None on record
Stewart Haywood Trustee 20 June 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £16.74k £1.73k £22.25k £3.28k £35.89k
Total expenditure £15.69k £3.34k £28.12k £5.71k £28.52k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £500 N/A
Income from government grants £10.90k £1.01k £10.00k £500 £27.98k

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 December 2024 08 January 2026 69 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 08 January 2026 69 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 15 December 2024 45 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 15 December 2024 45 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 December 2023 42 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 December 2023 42 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 16 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 16 October 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.

CIO - Association Registered 06 Aug 2014

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NEWHAM, LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Contact information

Address:
20 BAKERS ROW
STRATFORD
LONDON
EN15 3NF
Phone:
07535619922
Email:
admin@abbeygardens.org
Website:

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