BARRACKS LANE COMMUNITY GARDEN
To manage and provide access to the community garden to all local communities
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total reserves increased by £12,454 to £51,783, with unrestricted reserves at £32,574. The trustees report that unrestricted cash equivalent reserves of £30,901 represent just over one and a half years of core operating costs, indicating adequate liquidity to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity is dependent on a mixture of grant funding, donations and other fundraising efforts.”
“Reserves are retained in order to allow the charity to be able to continue to cover its operating costs for at least the next six months and continue as a going concern in the event that incoming donations are unexpectedly reduced for a period of time.”
Trustees
- Helen Elizabeth Osborn
- JENNY APRIL GOAD
- JOHN GREEN
- Marwa Omar Hazzouri
- Melissa Robertson Mrs
- Nicole Barbara Pohl
- Rita Filipa Grade Cabrita
- Stephen Jeremy Spafford
- Tara Mairead Cathryn Stubbs
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £44k | £32k |
| 31/03/2024 | £20k | £32k |
| 31/03/2023 | £38k | £27k |
| 31/03/2022 | £41k | £38k |
| 31/03/2021 | £22k | £17k |
Common questions
Is BARRACKS LANE COMMUNITY GARDEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves increased by £12,454 to £51,783, with unrestricted reserves at £32,574. The trustees report that unrestricted cash equivalent reserves of £30,901 represent just over one and a half years of core operating costs, indicating adequate liquidity to continue as a going concern.
Who funds BARRACKS LANE COMMUNITY GARDEN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BARRACKS LANE COMMUNITY GARDEN as a grant recipient include MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2023 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2024 | £20k | Plants Place People |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/09/2021 | £3k | Singing and Sharing |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2021 | £10k | Green Safe Space |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/02/2019 | £10k | Gaining Ground |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/07/2016 | £9k | Barracks Lane Garden: Gardening for All Ages |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/08/2015 | £10k | "The Heritage of Common Plants" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2015 | £10k | Barracks Lane Garden: Access for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/09/2012 | £10k | Time and Thyme: enhancing our community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/04/2009 | £5k | Barracks Lane Community Garden |