GROWING WORKS
Growing Works vision is to nurture lives to empower vulnerable people to build resilience. We don?t only grow vegetables, we grow people. We run outdoor therapeutic activities for children and adults, volunteers and other members of the community Activities include growing, cooking, eating, drinking, foraging, planting, crafting, bush craft, making and learning.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,091 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £133,441 to £130,350. The trustees consider reserves of £48,334 to be acceptable against a policy target of four months' operating costs or a minimum of £40,000. The charity is eligible for independent examination rather than audit under small company and charity regulations.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants 4 - 112,377 112,377 134,634” — page 11
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/01/2025)
Trustees
- Richard Blackburnchair
- Paula Chambers
- Vivien Jane Jebson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £124k | £127k |
| 31/03/2024 | £144k | £151k |
| 31/03/2023 | £142k | £134k |
| 31/03/2022 | £130k | £110k |
| 31/03/2021 | £86k | £72k |
Common questions
Is GROWING WORKS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,091 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £133,441 to £130,350. The trustees consider reserves of £48,334 to be acceptable against a policy target of four months' operating costs or a minimum of £40,000. The charity is eligible for independent examination rather than audit under small company and charity regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GROWING WORKS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GROWING WORKS as a grant recipient include CLA CHARITABLE TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £4k | |
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | Round Three - Food Poverty |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/05/2026 | £20k | Bud Therapeutic Outdoor Sessions |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/04/2024 | £17k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/01/2024 | £20k | Bud at Wakefield Road |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/09/2022 | £10k | Bud Therapeutic Gardening |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2022 | £77k | Sprout - Strong Parents Reaching Out |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/07/2021 | £10k | Family Outdoor Fun |
| UK government | 06/08/2020 | £2k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/02/2019 | £10k | SPRout (Strong Parents Reaching Out) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/11/2016 | £9k | Budding Up - Getting Together to Enjoy the Outdoors |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/01/2015 | £8k | Sprout -Taylor Hill |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2012 | £9k | SPROUT - Strong Parents Reaching Out |