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HITCHIN COMMUNITY GARDENS

Registered charity 1145243 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE TRIANGLE GARDEN; TRIANGLE COMMUNITY GARDEN, Triangle Community Garden

Hitchin Community Gardens is more commonly known as The Triangle Community Garden.Our purpose is to help people of all ages and abilities lead more fulfilling lives, through community gardening and contact with the natural world.We do this through:Supporting physical and mental health via social therapeutic horticulture Volunteering opportunitiesCommunity events/workshopsForest School

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£108k
Latest spending
£98k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £9,880 and unrestricted reserves of £55,760, which represents 52% of its turnover. This reserve level is within the charity's stated policy parameters of 18-58% of turnover. The trustees note that these reserves provide a safety net to offset reduced income and address future financial challenges.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 18% and 58% of turnover (held: £56k)
“Hitchin Community Garden’s reserves policy states that reserves should be between 18% and 58% of turnover.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One trustee is a director of Bowles & Wyer who do the photocopying for Hitchin Community Gardens. No charge is made for black and white copies, and colour copies are invoiced at cost.
“One trustee is a director of Bowles & Wyer who do the photocopying for Hitchin Community Gardens. No charge is made for black and white copies, and colour copies are invoiced at cost. This is considerably cheaper than using another supplier.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£108k£98k
31/08/2024£64k£71k
31/08/2023£66k£64k
31/08/2022£51k£42k
31/08/2021£56k£41k

Common questions

Is HITCHIN COMMUNITY GARDENS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £9,880 and unrestricted reserves of £55,760, which represents 52% of its turnover. This reserve level is within the charity's stated policy parameters of 18-58% of turnover. The trustees note that these reserves provide a safety net to offset reduced income and address future financial challenges. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HITCHIN COMMUNITY GARDENS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HITCHIN COMMUNITY GARDENS as a grant recipient include BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£14k
BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/08/2025£20kRansoms Meadows - for people and nature