SUSTAINABLE LIVING INITIATIVE

Registered charity 1154190 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GROW OUR OWN (GO2)

The SLI strives to improve the quality of life for individuals, communities through better health, learning, activities, training and environmental activities. We do this by providing outdoor activities that are currently centred on organic growing, fruit and vegetables, horticulture, training courses, cooking, herbs, bees and forest gardening welcoming all age groups and people

Objects

TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF NORWICH WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY:- PROVIDING GARDENING PLOTS AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS; AND- FACILITATING AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES IN GARDENING, HORTICULTURE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND DEBATE ON SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £7,208 for the year ended 30 September 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to a negative £32,079 while restricted reserves stood at £40,219. The trustees report that income from plot rentals is far from adequate to cover core costs, meaning the charity relies on grants and donations to continue its activities. Total net assets amounted to £8,140, secured against significant long-term liabilities of £56,954.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 05472105

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• STEINER, Eva — director, appointed 12/12/2025on trustee list
• WOOLF, Mary Anne — director, appointed 12/12/2025on trustee list
• GREENE, Marion — director, appointed 20/06/2024on trustee list
• BAULCOMBE, Rose — director, appointed 03/07/2020on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Rose Baulcombechair
• Eva Steiner
• Marion Greene
• Mary Anne Woolf
• Paul Nicholson

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

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