WHINNIES COMMUNITY GARDEN

Registered charity 1201128 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Whinnies Community Garden is situated in Sunniside, Gateshead, we are open to the public 1st April to 31st October, 12.30/4.30. Entry to the Garden is free and the garden is accessible to all including those with disabilities. We have a cafe where refreshments can be bought, along with freshly picked fruit, vegetables and flowers.

Objects

TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC GARDEN FOR USE IN RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE INHABITANTS OF SUNNISIDE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

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 · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the period was £67,681 against total expenditure of £57,313, resulting in a net movement in funds of £10,368. The charity reports total reserves carried forward of £28,648, which it maintains to ensure operational stability and safeguard against unforeseen financial challenges.

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 5 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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carole Hindmarsh Holywell
• David Auton
• Janice Fawcus
• Paul Leslie Ryan · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ronald Hart

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

Operates in: Gateshead

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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