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ALLOTMENTS FOR LABOURING POOR

Registered charity 219936 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide allotments within the old Borough of Mansfield (ie prior to 1974)

Objects

PROVISION OF ALLOTMENTS FOR LABOURING POOR IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF MANSFIELD.

Area of benefit: ANCIENT PARISH OF MANSFIELD

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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Latest income
£84k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £3,236,251 to £3,153,090 due to a net loss of £83,161, driven primarily by investment losses. The trustees note that the charity's ability to continue operating is subject to continued support from the bank. Total net assets stood at £4,587,578, comprising unrestricted funds of £3,153,090 and endowment funds of £1,434,488.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to enable repairs and additions to be carried out to the allotments and to give them the potential to further the aims of the charity by the addition of further premises or facilities if appropriate (held: £3.2m)
“The trustees wish to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to enable repairs and additions to be carried out to the allotments and to give them the potential to further the aims of the charity by the addition of further premises or facilities if appropriate. The trustees are also mindful that they have no other regular source of income (excluding the contributions from the allotment tenants) and that they therefore need to maintain a sufficient level of reserves to generate a high enough level of income to ensure that they are always able to meet their outgoings.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees continue to monitor the position closely however they believe that the charity can continue at its current level of activity subject to continued support from the bank and they therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 16
“During the year ended 31 March 2024 the charity entered into related party transactions with a business run by the son of J Carter, the chairman of the charity. These were for site work on the allotments and the total for the year was £nil (2024 - £1,680). £nil was owing by the charity at 31 March 2025 (2024 £1,680). There are no further related party transactions to disclose.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£38k
Reserves (reported)
£4.7m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£84k£56k
31/03/2024£2.0m£38k
31/03/2023£27k£29k
31/03/2022£27k£29k
31/03/2021£34k£32k

Common questions

Is ALLOTMENTS FOR LABOURING POOR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £3,236,251 to £3,153,090 due to a net loss of £83,161, driven primarily by investment losses. The trustees note that the charity's ability to continue operating is subject to continued support from the bank. Total net assets stood at £4,587,578, comprising unrestricted funds of £3,153,090 and endowment funds of £1,434,488. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.