FRIENDS OF ABBEY GARDENS

Registered charity 1158147 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOAG

Abbey Gardens is an open access community run shared harvest garden maintained by volunteers. The Garden provides opportunities for teaching food growing and gardening skills whilst also providing locally grown produce. Additionally the Garden promotes well being and fosters community spirit, whilst encouraging and facilitating volunteering in the community.

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Latest income

£36k

Latest spending

£29k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £10,044 in unrestricted funds against a policy target of £3,000, resulting in a surplus. The trustees report that the organisation is in a strong financial position with no liabilities recorded as of the year-end.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grant income (78% of income)

“Grant income £ 28,011.50”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £3,000 of free reserves (held: £10k)

“At any one time the Charity should have £3,000 of free reserves” — page 37

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (19/02/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anna Theresa Bulman AB
Daniel Jackman DHJ
Stewart Haywood
Tim Peake

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

Operates in: Hackney · Newham · Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£36k	£29k
31/12/2023	£3k	£6k
31/12/2022	£22k	£28k
31/12/2021	£2k	£3k
31/12/2020	£17k	£16k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF ABBEY GARDENS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £10,044 in unrestricted funds against a policy target of £3,000, resulting in a surplus. The trustees report that the organisation is in a strong financial position with no liabilities recorded as of the year-end. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FRIENDS OF ABBEY GARDENS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF ABBEY GARDENS as a grant recipient include ONE NEWHAM.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ONE NEWHAM	FY2024	£500	Westfield Better Places 2030—Newham Community Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
City Bridge Foundation	30/08/2018	£8k	Grant to Friends of Abbey Gardens