YORK ALLOTMENTS CIO

Registered charity 1174306 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for allotments in the City of York and surrounding area in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time or occupation for the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARETO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ALLOTMENTS IN THE CITY OF YORK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: IN THE CITY OF YORK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds carried forward were £78,620, with a surplus of £3,471 for the year. The charity remains dependent on plot rents to fund its activities, with unrestricted reserves of £45,731 against restricted deposits of £32,889. The trustees note that the financial position remains favourable despite challenges with lease security and increased operational costs.

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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Anthony Chalcraftchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• ADAM MYERS
• Christine Robertson
• Colin Smith
• Helen Butt
• LISA TURNER
• SIMON WILD

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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