HAMMERSMITH COMMUNITY GARDENS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1111999 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEALTHY COMMUNITY GARDENING ACTIVITIES (HCGA)

HCGA manages 4 community garden sites in Shepherds Bush, a glasshouse in Ravenscourt Park & Phoenix Farm in White City. We run volunteer programmes for people of all ages and abilities. In addition we work in local schools providing a range of gardening activities. We run environmental play activities, adult education classes & maintenance contracts. HCGA also works in Westminster and RBKC.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £37,230 for the year, with total income of £645,535 against total expenditure of £608,305. Per the trustees' report, the financial position is described as robust, with free unrestricted reserves of £494,240 held against a stated policy target of £140,000. The charity confirms it has sufficient cashflows to meet liabilities for at least one year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (22/11/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carlos Izsak
• Jacqueline Boyce
• Karen wyatt
• Mark Bridges
• SIMON BEALE

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster · Ealing · Hammersmith And Fulham · Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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