BULWELL FOREST GARDEN

Charity number: 1160072
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We have general volunteering opportunities 4 days a week, growing produce and ornamental flowers organically, and encouraging wildlife in a previously unused piece of land. We also benefit from an outdoor kitchen where we run a weekly Lunch Club during the summer, using seasonal produce straight from the ground. Adult training courses and Family Activity Days take place throughout the year.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2024

Total income: £171,627
Total expenditure: £130,350

Total income includes £21,205 from 4 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

45 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:
  • 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
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Nottingham City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 January 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BFG (Working name)
Company number:
07900256 Open in new window
Gift aid:
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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
Lauren Gibbons Trustee 17 January 2024
None on record
Andrew Michael Jones Trustee 21 June 2023
None on record
Melkorka Stiller-Magnusdottir Trustee 01 January 2023
THE TOY LIBRARY LIMITED
Received: On time
Julie Clark Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
Jillian Hilary Burn Trustee 20 March 2017
THE GREENFIELDS CENTRE LIMITED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024
Total gross income £93.53k £94.09k £87.32k £131.35k £171.63k
Total expenditure £65.47k £69.12k £89.38k £120.45k £130.35k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £8.82k £15.94k £12.43k £18.00k £21.21k

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 January 2024 12 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 12 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 17 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 17 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 11 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 11 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 27 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 27 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 07 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 07 November 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 06/01/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/12/2014

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS IN HORTICULTURE AND HEALTHY EATING AND TRAINING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES. 2. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BULWELL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Contact information

Address:
Bulwell Forest Garden
Austin Street
NOTTINGHAM
NG6 9HE
Phone:
07890557854
Email:
admin@bulwellforestgarden.co.uk
Website:

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