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NORMANDY COMMUNITY THERAPY GARDEN

Registered charity 1076055 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NURTURE (SURREY AND HAMPSHIRE), THE THERAPY GARDEN

The Therapy Garden works to have a positive and significant impact on the lives of people facing challenges in life. Whether by helping to equip young people who have additional learning needs for a future in the workplace or reducing the isolation of a stroke survivor. We change lives for the better and we do that by creating a safe place to enjoy the power of gardening connecting with nature.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£250k
Latest spending
£247k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £93,111 in unrestricted reserves, which is below its stated policy target of 50% of annual running costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,560 for the year and maintains a positive bank balance while remaining debt-free.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 50% of the annual running costs (held: £93k)
“The Trustees’ stated aim is to maintain a level of unallocated, free reserves roughly equivalent to 50% of the annual running costs.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee R J Shears provides free payroll services via his business.
“Through his own business interests R J Shears, a Trustee, provides free payroll services to Normandy Community Therapy Garden. The arms length cost for such service is estimated at £600 per annum.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Therapy Garden (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£250k£247k
31/03/2024£202k£260k
31/03/2023£256k£287k
31/03/2022£254k£227k
31/03/2021£215k£168k

Common questions

Is NORMANDY COMMUNITY THERAPY GARDEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £93,111 in unrestricted reserves, which is below its stated policy target of 50% of annual running costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,560 for the year and maintains a positive bank balance while remaining debt-free. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NORMANDY COMMUNITY THERAPY GARDEN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORMANDY COMMUNITY THERAPY GARDEN as a grant recipient include THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, THE PIERREPONT TRUST, THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE TRUEMARK TRUST, THE WISLEY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2022£30k
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE TRUEMARK TRUSTFY2023£7k
THE WISLEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£6kfunding towards the creation of a sustainable composting area
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2021£5k
THE PIXEL FUNDFY2024£5k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2022£5kSMALLER GRANTS
THE BOLTINI TRUSTFY2023£5kDisadvantaged I Disabled I Homeless Adult Care Institutions
THE BLAKEY FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITEDFY2021£3kFunded mental health workshops in Guildford
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£2kMental Health
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2021£1kHearing loop installation.
Evelyn Partners Charitable TrustFY2025£700Employee charitable collections

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/03/2019£8kNew IT and electrical communication products for The Therapy Garden.
The National Lottery Community Fund28/05/2014£3kThe Healing Power of Nature - A Multi-Sensory Garden
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2011£10kGreen Shoots
The National Lottery Community Fund20/02/2007£5kThe Green School
The National Lottery Community Fund22/11/2005£5kAdditional greenhouse