CCEW Charity Commission profile

Plants and Minds

Registered charity 900325 · organisation 900325

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 February 1990
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02449757
Financial period
1 February 2025 – 31 January 2026
Latest income
£1,184,663
Latest expenditure
£1,227,734
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Cherry Tree Nursery, Off New Road Roundabout, Northbourne, BOURNEMOUTH, BH10 7DA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Plants and Minds uses horticulture to offer realistic supportive meaningful pressure-free work rehabilitation to adults with severe and enduring mental illness. We aim to restore confidence, self-esteem and dignity while providing security and stability by having no time limit to attendance.We endeavour to reduce stigma and discrimination by increasing public awareness of mental illness

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received
12 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,184,663
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,227,734
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£943,191
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,030,621
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£869,355
Total Gross Expenditure
£986,521
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
7 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
7 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£754,984
Total Gross Expenditure
£831,625
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
2 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
2 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£724,379
Total Gross Expenditure
£730,948

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Due Date
30 November 2026
Ar Received Date
12 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,184,663
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,227,734
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Income From Government Contracts
18085
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
65
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
12 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£943,191
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,030,621
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
18085
Income From Government Grants
£23,569
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
72
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
30 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£869,355
Total Gross Expenditure
£986,521
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
18085
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
88
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
7 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£754,984
Total Gross Expenditure
£831,625
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
18085
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
79
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
2 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£724,379
Total Gross Expenditure
£730,948
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
18140
Income From Government Grants
£18,140
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
88

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Due Date
30 November 2026
Ar Received Date
12 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
78396
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1097344
Income Investments
8923
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1184663
Income Legacies
44065
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,288
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,214,446
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1227734
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8500
Expenditure Support Costs
113128
Expenditure Depreciation
85385
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£360,094
Assets Total Fixed
774356
Assets Own Use
774356
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£450,147
Assets Total Liabilities
£71,221
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,153,282
Creditors One Year Total Current
71221
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£251,618
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
556196
Funds Restricted
597086
Funds Total
1153282
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
12 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
27498
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
905863
Income Investments
9830
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
943191
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,815
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,025,806
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1030621
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1980
Expenditure Support Costs
88045
Expenditure Depreciation
85810
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£331,404
Assets Total Fixed
842796
Assets Own Use
842796
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£452,497
Assets Total Liabilities
£98,940
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,196,353
Creditors One Year Total Current
98940
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£262,492
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
524770
Funds Restricted
671583
Funds Total
1196353
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
30 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
61175
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
800821
Income Investments
7359
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
869355
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,413
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£984,108
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
986521
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2365
Expenditure Support Costs
92540
Expenditure Depreciation
82939
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£347,113
Assets Total Fixed
908866
Assets Own Use
908866
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£468,142
Assets Total Liabilities
£93,225
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,283,783
Creditors One Year Total Current
93225
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£309,650
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
547326
Funds Restricted
736457
Funds Total
1283783
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
7 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
65907
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
686075
Income Investments
3002
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
754984
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,911
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£829,714
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
831625
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2050
Expenditure Support Costs
46403
Expenditure Depreciation
82231
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£385,350
Assets Total Fixed
974602
Assets Own Use
974602
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£480,608
Assets Total Liabilities
£54,261
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,400,949
Creditors One Year Total Current
54261
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£314,956
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
583484
Funds Restricted
817465
Funds Total
1400949
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
2 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
45928
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
675921
Income Investments
1697
Income Other
833
Income Total Income And Endowments
724379
Income Legacies
3
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£843
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£730,105
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
730948
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1895
Expenditure Support Costs
44858
Expenditure Depreciation
79779
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£382,879
Assets Total Fixed
1041165
Assets Own Use
1041165
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£494,601
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,176
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,477,590
Creditors One Year Total Current
58176
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£373,403
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
590506
Funds Restricted
887084
Funds Total
1477590
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bournemouth
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Plants and Minds
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1990-02-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
Plants and Minds
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-03-31T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4001677
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1100618
Assoc Charity Name
DORSET FOOD AND HEALTH TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6TH DECEMBER 1989 as amended on 14 Jul 2022 as amended on 10 Mar 2024 as amended on 10 Mar 2024
Charitable Objects
TO EDUCATE RELIEVE AND REHABILITATE, DEVELOP, PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A RAGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITES FOR THE MENTALLY ILL BY THE INSTRUCTION OF SUCH PERSONS IN THE USE OF LAND THROUGH HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE FARMING AND GARDENING IN ALL THEIR FORMS AND BY PROVIDING WORKS AND SUCH OTHER TRAINING FACILITIES AS WILL ENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN WORK EXPERIENCE AND ACQUIRE DEVLOP VOCATIONAL SKILLS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
39526
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHERRY TREE NURSERY
Charity Name Id
39531
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SHELTERED WORK OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT
Charity Name Id
39534
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
SWOP
Charity Name Id
567206
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHESTNUT NURSERY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures