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OLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN

Registered charity 1158105 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

OLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN IS A TWO-ACRE SITE IN ISLINGTON. THE GARDEN IS RUN ON ORGANIC PRINCIPLES, AND PROVIDES A BASE FOR GARDENING-RELATED AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES. THE GARDEN IS OPEN TO KEY-HOLDING MEMBERS, AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS. THE GARDEN HAS LINKS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO OPEN SPACE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT GARDENING.

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Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position was good at year end, with unrestricted cash funds of £16,790 held against a reserves policy target of three months of core running costs. The charity reported total income of £31,556 and total expenditure of £32,819, resulting in a net decrease in funds for the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months core running costs (held: £17k)
“The Trustees’ policy is to hold in reserve a minimum of three months core running costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The London Borough of Islington owns the land and is supported in risk management.
“We are supported in risk management by the London Borough of Islington which owns the land and retains responsibility for aspects of the structural integrity of the site and maintenance of the trees and boundary fences and walls, and has an advisory role.”
“We received £5,000 from Islington Council’s Community Chest.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Islington Council provided a grant.
“We are supported in risk management by the London Borough of Islington which owns the land and retains responsibility for aspects of the structural integrity of the site and maintenance of the trees and boundary fences and walls, and has an advisory role.”
“We received £5,000 from Islington Council’s Community Chest.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Islington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£32k£33k
31/08/2024£28k£22k
31/08/2023£30k£32k
31/08/2022£20k£20k
31/08/2021£17k£14k

Common questions

Is OLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position was good at year end, with unrestricted cash funds of £16,790 held against a reserves policy target of three months of core running costs. The charity reported total income of £31,556 and total expenditure of £32,819, resulting in a net decrease in funds for the period.

Who funds OLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN as a grant recipient include CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kConfronting social isolation
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kCommunity Chest
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kIslington Council’s Community Chest Grants
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2025£500Islington Giving Islington Make it Happen Grants
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2024£500Islington Giving Make It Happen