OLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 August 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £31,556
Latest expenditure: £32,819
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 15 SOTHEBY ROAD, LONDON, N5 2UP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

OLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN IS A TWO-ACRE SITE IN ISLINGTON. THE GARDEN IS RUN ON ORGANIC PRINCIPLES, AND PROVIDES A BASE FOR GARDENING-RELATED AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES. THE GARDEN IS OPEN TO KEY-HOLDING MEMBERS, AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS. THE GARDEN HAS LINKS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO OPEN SPACE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT GARDENING.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £31,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,819

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £28,161
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,010

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £30,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,805

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £20,448
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,540

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £16,579
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,506

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £31,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,819
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
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: 140

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £28,161
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,010
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
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: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £30,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,805
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,000
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,448
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,540
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £16,579
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,506
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-08-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 04 Aug 2014
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON A COMMUNITY GARDEN AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE
Area Of Benefit: IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures