HEREFORDSHIRE GROWING POINT

Charity number: 1197491
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The purpose is the provision of gardening sessions ( led by tutors) as a form of therapy for all age groups in all circumstances. Our beneficiaries enjoy being part of social groups and the opportunity to get involved in growing plants, harvesting produce and exhibiting at our Autumn Show. There are also social events including a BBQ.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £84,203
Total expenditure: £77,721

People

8 Trustee(s)

4 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Herefordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 January 2022: CIO registration
  • 24 October 2022: Funds received from 1006625 HEREFORDSHIRE GROWING POINT
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Laura Hone Chair 13 January 2022
None on record
Candida Hopkinson Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Caroline Lechmere Lady Trustee 31 January 2023
None on record
Francis Huntley Trustee 31 January 2023
None on record
Jeanie Falconer Trustee 31 January 2023
BISHOPS FROME VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE PROTECTION OF THE SEA
Received: 3 days late
BISHOPS FROME VILLAGE CENTRE
Received: On time
Julie Cohn Trustee 31 January 2023
None on record
Mary Knight Trustee 31 January 2023
None on record
Janet Parry Trustee 13 January 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £79.25k £84.20k
Total expenditure £86.18k £77.72k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A

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 May 2024 05 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 05 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 22 April 2024 22 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 22 April 2024 22 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 13 Jan 2022

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY HORTICULTURAL THERAPY FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE VULNERABLE OR SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, THROUGH OLD AGE, ILLNESS OR DISABILITY, EITHER MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY (WHETHER PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY) IN HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE AREAS ADJOINING HEREFORDSHIRE, BY: 1. THE PROVISION OF ORGANISED HORTICULTURAL THERAPY SESSIONS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND MENTAL WELLBEING FOR THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE, IN GARDEN SETTINGS OR APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS RESIDENTIAL CARE, SUITED TO INDIVIDUAL NEED. 2. PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION. BEING PART OF A GARDENING GROUP IS A BENEFIT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT. 3. PROMOTION OF HEALTHY LIVING, BY GROWING,HARVESTING AND COOKING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 4. PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF SOCAIL AND HORTICULTURAL THERAPY BY MEANS OF SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE AND EVENTS.

Contact information

Address:
c/o Headway House
Trenchard Avenue
Credenhill
Hereford
HR4 7DX
Phone:
01432805705
Email:
info@growingpoint.org.uk
Website:

growingpoint.org.uk