FRIENDS OF ST ANN'S WELL GARDENS, HOVE

Registered charity 1141038 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOSAWG

We raise money for improvements to St Ann's Well Gardens, Hove, an historic public park with significant wildlife interest. We have provided public information/interpretation boards and written information about features of the Gardens..; We provide volunteers to work on projects in the Gardens and we put on community festivals and wildlife events for the benefit of the local community.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF ST ANN'S WELL GARDENS FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND LOCAL COMMUNITY IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE LIVES OF LOCAL INHABITANTS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained undesignated General Fund reserves of £13,982 at the year-end 2024, which the trustees describe as 'healthy' and sufficient to cover core costs for 12 months. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, driven by unrestricted income from events and donations, while restricted funds were utilized for specific sensory garden projects.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• PHILIPPA JANE CUTTINGchair
• ALISON MARY DEAN
• Anne Marie Roberta Mitchell
• Anthony Alexander Sharp · trustee of 1 other charity
• Clare Bowskill
• Clifford Alexander Robinson
• Heather Atchison
• Helen Marie Snowden
• Linda Margaret Austin · trustee of 1 other charity
• MELANIE JANE HOLLAND DAVIS · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

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Government & lottery funding

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