LETS GROW PRESTON

Charity number: 1159007
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provide training/resources to help community groups to manage and maintain green spaces Provide a network of communication and support for community environmental groups, activities and people Promote an environment of skill sharing, volunteering and sharing of resources encourage the formation of new community based groups promote and publicise community environmental activities

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £211,043
Total expenditure: £183,576

Total income includes £3,150 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

100 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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 October 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • PEF (Working name)
  • PRESTON ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
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
Jeanette Smalley Trustee 31 March 2025
PRESTON COMMUNITY NETWORK
Received: On time
Clare Watson Trustee 30 May 2024
None on record
Barbara Gillies Mrs Trustee 18 March 2022
None on record
Karen Jane Wardle Trustee 09 August 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £75.52k £118.42k £118.42k £149.52k £211.04k
Total expenditure £77.21k £79.24k £79.24k £117.87k £183.58k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £31.50k £42.15k £3.15k

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 31 October 2023 29 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 29 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 23 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 23 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 12 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 12 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 30 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 30 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2019 30 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 30 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 29 OCT 2014 AMENDED ON 19/02/2016 as amended on 21 Oct 2019 as amended on 21 Apr 2020 as amended on 06 Nov 2020

Charitable objects

1. IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF PRESTON (Defined as the PR postcodes) AND ITS VISITORS, THE GARDENS, LANDSCAPED AREAS, OPEN SPACES, PLAYING FIELDS, PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATIONAL AMENITY SPACES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT WHICH ARE ANCILLARY TO THOSE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF SUCH PLACES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND DEVELOPING THE SELF CONFIDENCE, SOCIAL SKILLS, WORK SKILLS AND HORTICULTURAL SKILLS OF THE INHABITANTS OF PRESTON (DEFINED AS THE PR POSTCODES) AND ITS VISITORS.

Contact information

Address:
The Bowling Pavilion
Ashton Park
Preston
Preston
Phone:
07535836364
Email:
letsgrowpreston@gmail.com
Website:

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