Calthorpe Community Garden
Registered charity 292578 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CALTHORPE PROJECT
1.2 acre community garden in Kings Cross. Our gates are open 7 days a week and our aim is to enable local people to improve their quality of life.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £28,748 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £314,534. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £106,000, which represents three months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months unrestricted expenditure (approximately £106,000) (held: £315k)
“Staff and the council of management aim to accumulate reserves equal to three months unrestricted expenditure (approximately £106,000)” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Mayor of London (Untold Stories Fund) — “The project will be carried out with the Support of the Mayor of London (Untold Stories Fund).” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£57k
Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (67% 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: 11.0% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Annabel Botterill
- Bridget Freer
- FRANCES HANLON
- Fiona Hale
- Holly Norman
- Michal Annette Jordan
- Neil Hart-Camus
- PATRICK CAMPBELL
- PIOTR Dominik DRUKIER
- Rebecca Leanne Farnum
- Umayma Chakour
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Camden
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Calthorpe Community Garden financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £28,748 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £314,534. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £106,000, which represents three months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Calthorpe Community Garden?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Calthorpe Community Garden as a grant recipient include YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION, ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY, CAMDEN GIVING, THE INMAN CHARITY, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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