ERLAS VICTORIAN WALLED GARDEN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 25 September 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06732314
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £602,820
Latest expenditure: £450,050
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Erlas Victorian Walled Garden, Bryn Estyn Road, WREXHAM, LL13 9TY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The project will provide a safe, caring and supportive environment, for up to 25 beneficiaries, who will be encouraged to participate in a range of activities which will help to maintain, and bring about an improvement in their mental and physical abilities. They will gain skills and develop good working practices which will help them should they wish to move onto more formal employment

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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: 26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £602,820
Total Gross Expenditure: £450,050

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: 8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £375,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £298,613

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: 19 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £186,338
Total Gross Expenditure: £238,956

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: 29 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £222,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,825

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: 30 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £198,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £108,917

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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: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £602,820
Total Gross Expenditure: £450,050
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 133343
Income From Government Grants: £370,355
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: 40

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: 8 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £375,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £298,613
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 102037
Income From Government Grants: £113,185
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: 49

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: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £186,338
Total Gross Expenditure: £238,956
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 59102
Income From Government Grants: £1,950
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: 27

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: 29 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £222,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,825
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 56690
Income From Government Grants: £1,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

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: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £198,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £108,917
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 56690
Income From Government Grants: £2,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 42

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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: 26 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 424818
Income Other Trading Activities: 16308
Income Charitable Activities: 158478
Income Investments: 3216
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 602820
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £450,050
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 450050
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3144
Expenditure Support Costs: 75976
Expenditure Depreciation: 14318
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £291,769
Assets Total Fixed: 232041
Assets Own Use: 232041
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £418,854
Assets Total Liabilities: £11,893
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £639,002
Creditors One Year Total Current: 11893
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £374,984
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 584810
Funds Restricted: 54192
Funds Total: 639002
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wrexham
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Flintshire
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ERLAS VICTORIAN WALLED GARDEN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-09-25T00:00:00

Charity Name: ERLAS VICTORIAN WALLED GARDEN
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-09-16T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4017398
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1111370
Assoc Charity Name: THE ERLAS GARDEN PROJECT

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 OCTOBER 2008
Charitable Objects: 1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL DAYTIME ACTIVITY, EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE IN HORTICULTURE AND AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN LIFE SKILLS SO THAT SUCH PERSONS CAN DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES AND GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY THUS IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE; AND2) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE OF ERLAS VICTORIAN WALLED GARDEN FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures