SCOTSWOOD NATURAL COMMUNITY GARDEN LIMITED

Registered charity 1144976 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SNCG

Based in the grounds of the John Marley Centre, in Scotswood, the charity offers a wide range of activities linked to sustainability issues and improving mental health and well-being. The programmes include: educational workshops, youth groups, older peoples services, volunteering and training. The charity is involved with a range of environmental and community based projects within the area.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported total unrestricted funds of £378,431 at the year end, which is below the previous year's unrestricted funds of £442,591. The trustees confirm that the charity is a going concern, noting that it has secured significant funding for the current year and that its immediate future for the next 12 months is secure.

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 5 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.

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

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (83% 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: 4.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (09/05/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Helen McStravickchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Anthony William Milan
• Christopher Warburton-Brown
• Dr Emily Clough · trustee of 1 other charity
• Miles John Henderson · trustee of 1 other charity
• STEPHANIE COLE
• Shahid Rasul

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

Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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