ARKWRIGHT MEADOWS COMMUNITY GARDENS

Registered charity 1152966 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AMC GARDENS

To benefit the inhabitants of The Meadows Nottingham by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation, leisure time occupation with the objective of improving conditions of life for the residents.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£143k
Latest spending
£147k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position remains healthy with unrestricted funds of £160,922 and total funds of £169,027 as of 31 March 2025. The trustees report that all expenditure is within budget forecasts and that match funding has been successful, allowing for an increase in the reserve fund. The charity is heavily reliant on external funding, particularly from the National Lottery Community Fund, which constitutes the majority of its incoming resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: National Lottery Community Fund (69% of income)
“Grants & donations - 98,403 98,403 107,333” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£143k£147k
31/03/2024£134k£139k
31/03/2023£106k£128k
31/03/2022£89k£112k
31/03/2021£91k£111k

Common questions

Is ARKWRIGHT MEADOWS COMMUNITY GARDENS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position remains healthy with unrestricted funds of £160,922 and total funds of £169,027 as of 31 March 2025. The trustees report that all expenditure is within budget forecasts and that match funding has been successful, allowing for an increase in the reserve fund. The charity is heavily reliant on external funding, particularly from the National Lottery Community Fund, which constitutes the majority of its incoming resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ARKWRIGHT MEADOWS COMMUNITY GARDENS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ARKWRIGHT MEADOWS COMMUNITY GARDENS as a grant recipient include THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, J N DERBYSHIRE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kCommunity Support
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kCommunity Support
J N DERBYSHIRE TRUSTFY2023£4k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/10/2024£500kGrowing Healthy Communities
The National Lottery Community Fund09/02/2024£19kWellbeing in the Meadows
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2021£197kGrowing Well Together
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2019£10kCommunity Springs
The National Lottery Community Fund18/05/2016£211kGrowing Partners
The National Lottery Community Fund18/04/2012£328kArkwright Meadows Community Gardens ('AMC Gardens')
The National Lottery Community Fund14/03/2007£341kHeart of the Meadows
The National Lottery Community Fund10/02/2006£5kFeasibilty study
The National Lottery Community Fund01/03/2005£58kRecruit two employees.raising awareness of benefits of healthy eating &exer