HAMMERSMITH COMMUNITY GARDENS ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 November 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05499362
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £645,535
Latest expenditure: £608,305
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: HAMMERSMITH COMMUNITY GARDENS ASSOC, 1 MELINA ROAD, LONDON, W12 9HY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hcga.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

HCGA manages 4 community garden sites in Shepherds Bush, a glasshouse in Ravenscourt Park & Phoenix Farm in White City. We run volunteer programmes for people of all ages and abilities. In addition we work in local schools providing a range of gardening activities. We run environmental play activities, adult education classes & maintenance contracts. HCGA also works in Westminster and RBKC.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £645,535
Total Gross Expenditure: £608,305

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £511,749
Total Gross Expenditure: £517,806

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £522,149
Total Gross Expenditure: £429,888

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 4 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £500,153
Total Gross Expenditure: £427,176

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 14 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £348,313
Total Gross Expenditure: £238,773

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £645,535
Total Gross Expenditure: £608,305
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 216783
Income From Government Grants: £70,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 105

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £511,749
Total Gross Expenditure: £517,806
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £16
Income From Government Contracts: 76000
Income From Government Grants: £168,995
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 110

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £522,149
Total Gross Expenditure: £429,888
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 129000
Income From Government Grants: £129,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 97

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £500,153
Total Gross Expenditure: £427,176
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 4444
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 72

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £348,313
Total Gross Expenditure: £238,773
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 75283
Income From Government Grants: £35,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 65

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 3896
Income Other Trading Activities: 2000
Income Charitable Activities: 637604
Income Investments: 2035
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 645535
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £15,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £593,305
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 608305
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4712
Expenditure Support Costs: 309065
Expenditure Depreciation: 16181
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £20,789,612
Assets Total Fixed: 201777
Assets Own Use: 201777
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £328,563
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,500
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £522,840
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7500
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £289,423
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 494240
Funds Restricted: 28600
Funds Total: 522840
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 96705
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 98426
Income Investments: 1823
Income Other: 314795
Income Total Income And Endowments: 511749
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £20,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £497,806
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 517806
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3000
Expenditure Support Costs: 276493
Expenditure Depreciation: 20152
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £207,896
Assets Total Fixed: 217958
Assets Own Use: 217958
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £289,477
Assets Total Liabilities: £21,825
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £485,610
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21825
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £228,706
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 425852
Funds Restricted: 59758
Funds Total: 485610
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 34528
Income Other Trading Activities: 293927
Income Charitable Activities: 193197
Income Investments: 497
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 522149
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £40,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £389,888
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 429888
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 4638
Expenditure Governance: 4638
Expenditure Support Costs: 189378
Expenditure Depreciation: 24660
Gain Loss Investment: 497
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 11719
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £434,356
Assets Total Fixed: 240110
Assets Own Use: 240110
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £266,591
Assets Total Liabilities: £13,034
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £493,667
Creditors One Year Total Current: 13034
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £234,712
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 434356
Funds Restricted: 59311
Funds Total: 493667
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 4 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 277505
Income Charitable Activities: 222577
Income Investments: 71
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 500153
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £17,500
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £409,676
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 427176
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3011
Expenditure Support Costs: 156315
Expenditure Depreciation: 18262
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 255051
Assets Own Use: 255051
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £242,788
Assets Total Liabilities: £94,433
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £403,406
Creditors One Year Total Current: 94433
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £214,311
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 387575
Funds Restricted: 15831
Funds Total: 403406
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of Westminster
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kensington And Chelsea
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Ealing
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hammersmith And Fulham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HAMMERSMITH COMMUNITY GARDENS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-11-09T00:00:00

Charity Name: HAMMERSMITH COMMUNITY GARDENS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-11-22T00:00:00
Reason: Funds spent (by trustees)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5050642
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1161637
Assoc Charity Name: WHITE CITY ENTERPRISE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 JULY 2005.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 JAN 2018
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE GREATER LONDON AREA (HEREIN CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) IN PARTICULAR AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE BY: (I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; (II) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND (III) PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 577512
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HEALTHY COMMUNITY GARDENING ACTIVITIES (HCGA)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures