Thrive Horticultural Therapy Organization's Annual Report - March 2010

Using gardening to change lives
Annual Report and Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2010
Thrive Annual Report and Financial Statements
Year ended March 2010
Helen Jermyn
My doctors say that since I started gardening, the improvement has been obvious. They hope that soon I will be able to move into a house or flat of my own. I just hope it has a garden!
Gavin head injury sufferer
Last year we worked to meet the following aims

a) Improve the knowledge and skills of more disabled people so they benefit from gardening Sixty three per cent of our expenditure was focused on delivering this central aim. This year we launched ten new specific projects offering a range of services to help people with differing needs. We saw a 20 per cent increase in the number of people we have been able to support with just over 7,500 people seeking advice, training and information to enable them to harness the benefits of gardening at home. Demand continued at our two garden projects with a further 300 adults and young people taking part in structured horticultural therapy programmes. b) Improve the skills and knowledge of 500 health and education professionals in the use of gardening and social and therapeutic horticulture Almost 750 professionals in health, education and social care have taken part in a variety of training throughout the year and a further 15,000 accessed information and promotional material indirectly. c) Increase the range of evidence related to gardening and disability A range of evidence was created throughout the year, but the main piece we were able to publish was on completion of Just 30! Gardening for Hearts and Minds a project for those who experienced a stroke or heart attack. Our objective was to encourage patients to take a greater personal involvement in managing their rehabilitation using gardening. The evidence shows 80 per cent are now doing so whilst 60 per cent of patients reported having healthier lifestyles as a result of gardening. d) Promote the benefits of gardening for disabled people This year Thrive averaged 13 pieces of media coverage each month giving 36 million people the opportunity to hear, see or read about the charity as well as running over 100 roadshows, talks and workshops. e) Build an effective organisation The revised Memorandum of Association was activated following approval by the Charity Commission and we welcomed one new Trustee. We continued to improve our success in raising income, particularly restricted income which gives an additional level of stability. There has been significant work in the development of measurement tools. These enable us to evaluate the impact of participating in gardening for an individual. We have made real progress on developing this measurement tool further to allow us to show the impact of specific projects.
I particularly enjoy coming to Thrive as it gives me a sense of some independence and I am treated like an adult. The gardening tasks help me build my strength and stamina, which then helps me do a few things for myself at home.
Ade hydrocephalus and epilepsy sufferer
Contents
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About Thrive
Reference and administrative details Chairmans report 2010 Structure Our vision and mission Our aims Key activities delivering our aims Who benefited from our services?
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Our work in 20092010

Improving the knowledge and skills of disabled people Improving the skills and knowledge of health and education professionals Increasing the range of evidence related to gardening and disability Promoting the benefits of gardening for disabled people Your contribution
Financial Statements
Financial review Statement of Trustees responsibilities Independent auditors report Statement of financial activities Notes forming part of the financial statements Thanks
Helen Jermyn
Report of the Trustees
Reference and administrative details

of the charity, its Trustees and advisers for the year ended 31 March 2010
Trustees
Mr David Aitchison-Tait TD
Chairman
Retired Managing Director of a UK commercial grounds maintenance company and Liveryman of the Gardeners Company. Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist at St Thomas Hospital since 1972 and Treasurer of the Royal College of Physicians. Recently retired as the Financial Director of an assembly and manufacturing company after a long career in finance. A member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants for over 30 years. Twenty years experience of practising as a solicitor with the last ten years spent as an HR manager, freelance trainer, and as a coach and mentor. Former Vice Principal of Sparsholt College, Winchester with experience in all aspects of professional horticulture and further education. Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire. Retired UK and overseas Occupational Health Manager with ESSO/EXXON and an MBE for her services to nursing. A highly experienced Fund Manager and Investment Director. Now retired, Prunella has worked for the Royal Commonwealth Society and was made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in 1993. Chief Executive of the Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust following a long career in healthcare specialising in mental health. A specialist in horticulture and design, running an international company specialising in designing and building residential gardens and public open spaces.
Sir Richard Thompson KCVO

Vice Chairman, Chairman, RAG Committee
Mr Howard Symonds FCCA

Treasurer and Chairman PI Committee
Ms Lin Conway
Appointed Oct 09
Mr Stephen Davies
Chairman, Nominations Committee
Mr Brian Donohoe MP Miss Sally Dymott MBE

Chairman, HR Committee
Mr Felix Fitch Mrs Prunella Scarlett LVO Ms Philippa Slinger Mr Andrew Fisher Tomlin
Resigned or retired in 2009

Mr Jeremy Bayliss resigned October 2009 Dr Robert Maxwell CVO, CBE retired July 2009 The Chairman is an ex-officio member of every committee.
Senior management team

To 31 March 2010 Ms Nicola Carruthers Mr Stephen Barry Ms Cath Rickhuss Ms Susan Stuart Ms Susan Tabor Mr Mike Wells Chief Executive Head of Sales and Marketing (from November 2009) Training and Education Manager Garden Manager, Battersea Garden Manager, Trunkwell Head of Support Services and Company Secretary
Company registered number: 1415700 Charity registered number: 277570
Registered office and principal operating office

The Geoffrey Udall Centre Trunkwell Park Beech Hill Reading Berkshire RG7 2AT
Auditor
James Cowper LLP Statutory Auditor Phoenix House 50 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5QA
Solicitors
Field Seymour and Parkes The Old Coroners Court 1 London Street PO Box 174 Reading RG1 4QW
Bankers
HSBC 24 Market Place Frome Somerset Wiltshire BA11 1AJ
Bircham Dyson Bell LLP 50 Broadway London SW1H 0BL
Chairmans report 2010

This year we said farewell to two Trustees: our last Treasurer Robert Maxwell at the end of his term and Jeremy Bayliss who had to resign due to poor health. A new trustee joined: Lin Conway, a solicitor who now runs the HR department for a firm of solicitors, but we have a nomination process which continues to appoint new trustees for the coming year. The Board meets five times during the year. The highlights of our work on governance included adopting our new Memorandum and Articles of Association and revisiting the methodology on the risks register which has resulted in a stronger procedure. Finally, we have set in place annual Trustee appraisals which were carried out in January. The Board also held its first open meeting for our stakeholders in July. The Board minutes are published on the Thrive web site www.thrive.org.uk if you want further information on our work. Thrive, as you will read below, continues to increase its services through our national reach and two gardens. Some of the highlights are as follows. At our Garden Projects we have increased the numbers of clients or as we prefer to call them Thrive Gardeners. We have been able to do this by starting ten new projects, six of which have funding going forward into 2010. The Board agreed to put in place a scheme where a limited number of gardeners unable to pay for themselves or secure funding from other sources can attend one of our projects with the cost borne by Thrive. This, alongside other free services, we believe, more than meets our obligations to public benefit. In our gardens we are also developing an improved measurement tool so we can demonstrate better the benefits gardeners get from horticultural therapy. At our Battersea garden we are confident that we will be able to start the redevelopment of the main garden site in the Autumn of 2010, having now finished the work at the herb garden site and with over 70 per cent of the funding in place. Looking at our work nationally we have greatly improved our information service by reworking our two web sites. During the year we dealt with some 3,000 in-depth requests for further information; the service is provided free. Our work continues with the main groups we help: those with mental illness, heart disease, stroke survivors, those in the early stages of dementia and people with learning disabilities. Our training and support of professionals interested or engaged in therapeutic horticulture continues. You may not be aware that this is a very diverse group coming from many professional backgrounds. With the financial crisis continuing though the year, Thrive has done well to increase income, although unrestricted income generation has been challenging. Overall our income has increased by 12 per cent. We have been able to reduce reliance on drawing on our reserves which the trustees consider to be important for the sustainability of Thrive. In this year due to changes requested by auditors and detailed in the Treasurers report this has resulted in a surplus, however we continue to address the need to reduce the operating deficit. As you will see below, a fact we are very proud of is that 85p in every pound is used to benefit others. In our next report we will be able to report on our first garden at Chelsea; this no doubt will raise the profile of horticultural therapy and Thrive with the inevitable benefit of introducing more people to the ways in which gardening can change lives. Our work would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of our staff, volunteers both individual and corporate, as well as the many varied organisations and individuals who support us financially.
Kate May
David Aitchison-Tait Chairman
Structure
The Trustees (who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act) present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of Society for Horticultural Therapy (the company) for the year ended 31 March 2010. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the companys governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by Charities issued in March 2005. The company also trades under the name Thrive. After the selection procedure and nomination by the Board, new Trustees undertake a formal, but flexible, induction process. This includes an induction pack and handbook and the opportunity for them to spend time at the charity where they are briefed directly by staff. They are encouraged to visit the Thrive Garden Projects and meet disabled people being supported by Thrive as well as volunteers and staff. Internal training is offered on specific topics after discussion and agreement by the HR committee. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training days.
Risk management Our legal structure, governance and administrative details

The Society for Horticultural Therapy is also known as Thrive. It is registered as a charity (number 277570) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It is registered as a limited company (number 1415700). Thrive was established under the terms of its governing Memorandum and Articles of Association in 1978 which were updated in 2009 and is constituted as a company limited by guarantee. The Board currently comprises 11 Trustees who delegate the day-to-day running of the charity to the Chief Executive Officer and five senior managers. The Trustee Board meets five times a year for formal business meetings at which long-term strategy, current direction and finance are considered. The business plan and budget are approved in March and reviewed quarterly. The Treasurer monitors the budget monthly and provides updates at each Board meeting. In addition, Trustees have four committees which report to the main Trustee Board for decisions. The Board delegates some of the investigation and specific strategic input to the committees. The Property and Investment Committee reviews and monitors the performance of Thrives investment portfolio, including properties held. The Human Resources (HR) Committee guides on Governance, HR and health and safety matters The Nominations Committee is responsible for reviewing skills of the Board and proposing new Trustees to the Board
James Finlay
The Trustees are responsible for overseeing the charitys risk management activities. In 2009 the Trustee Board enhanced its management of risks with the creation of a business risk register which is reviewed at every Board Meeting. In addition a formal risk-management process reviews operational risks every six months. Risks are prioritised in terms of potential impact, likelihood of occurrence, and mitigations identified. As part of this process, the Trustees have reviewed the Charitys current controls which, in their opinion, are adequate to mitigate the potential and perceived risks of the Charity. It is recognised that any control system can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance that major risks have been adequately managed.
The Research Advisory Group supports the Board in proposed research.
Our Vision and Mission

The benefits of gardening
Thrives Vision
To enable those touched by a disability to transform their lives using gardening.
Thrives Mission
Using our passion for the power of gardening to change the lives of people touched by a disability, Thrive will: teach practical and creative ways to use gardening learn more about how gardening helps people talk about what we do and how we help using gardening work with individuals and organisations.
Gardening offers a range of tasks and, irrespective of age or ability, can support people in reaching their goals. Gardening can bring profound change from improvements in physical or psychological health to adjustments in beliefs, attitudes and behaviours to the transformation of skills, knowledge and abilities. Three out of four disabled people found that gardening has been beneficial to their health. One in three believes gardening has ongoing health benefits. One in five reports that gardening has helped them through a period of mental or physical ill health. From the survey: Levels of interest and participation in gardening among individuals with a disability Mintel 2006 for Thrive. The five key benefits of gardening are: better physical health gardening is a form of exercise which can be used in rehabilitation or rebuilding strength after an accident or illness improved psychological health a wealth of evidence shows the positive effects of gardening on our mental health including its ability to help us become more optimistic social benefits gardening offers an activity which can help people to connect with others and an opportunity to improve social and communication skills qualifications and skills a recognised horticultural qualification can increase the chances of employment. Taking part in structured gardening activities also offers the opportunity to improve skills such as initiative-taking and co-operation as well as numeracy and literacy, all of which are useful in all areas of life access to the natural environment being outside, getting fresh air and seeing things grow are important to us as human beings.
Achieving our Mission

In compiling this report we have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commissions general guidance on public benefit and compiled the review of our aims and objectives to reflect how our activities deliver public benefit. Whilst Thrive reviews its aims, objectives and activities every year, there is one constant in how we meet those aims the use of gardening to transform the lives of disabled people.
Helen Jermyn
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Our aims
These fully reflect the object and purposes for which the charity was originally founded in 1978. Improve the skills and knowledge of disabled people so they can benefit from gardening. Improve the skills and knowledge of health and education professionals in the use of gardening and social and therapeutic horticulture. Increase the range of evidence related to gardening and disability. Promote the benefits of gardening for disabled people.
Case study
Helen Jermyn
Finally, he was diagnosed with dementia two years ago. Simon took part in a 12-month Thrive-funded research project dedicated to younger people with dementia that has greatly improved the quality of his life. Although the diagnosis was horrific, it was actually a huge relief to us both. Simon in particular was able to begin to rationalise why he had felt as he had for the last few years, explains Sally. Because Simon had always enjoyed gardening, undertaking many projects in his own garden and even running a gardening business for a short time, Sally thought that Thrive, which she had heard about from a nursing colleague, would work for him. Thrive has a beautiful, peaceful environment, says Sally. I think Simon feels normal there as it is about as far removed from day centre care as is possible. There is a feeling of freedom and it has helped him have a sense of purpose and raised his self esteem. Cooking some of the produce he has helped to grow is a great end result which we can share. For me Thrive is probably the only place of the several which Simon attends which I dont feel guilty about him going to. I think the whole ethos of the place addresses his needs. He always looks forward to going (rain or shine) and to see him laughing and joking with staff and clients he has made friends with is fantastic. The staff and volunteers without exception are wonderful, says Sally.
Helen Jermyn
Simon
Fifty-five-year old Simon, a former microbiologist and senior manager, was just 49 when he first started having problems with his memory, concentration and initiating new projects. He took early retirement when he was 50, but his condition was still undiagnosed and mistaken for other issues such as depression and mid-life crisis. Meanwhile his problems, including his ability to communicate, worsened putting a strain on his relationship with his two children and his wife Sally.
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Key activities delivering our aims

Providing a range of services, practical support and inspiration for disabled people including a free information service and access to Thrives information resources which have been collated and developed over 30 years. These now include two websites www.thrive.org.uk and www.carryongardening.org.uk. The latter has techniques and tools that can make everyday gardening jobs easier; a specialist library and a wide variety of published print and audio material. Thrive also runs specialist services for people with sight loss, those affected by heart disease or recovering from stroke, older disabled people and those who have dementia. In addition Thrive operates two Garden Projects (Battersea Park, London and Beech Hill, Reading) where a variety of structured social and therapeutic horticultural programmes are offered to meet health, therapy or training needs of disabled people.
I am so proud to have been part of this. My group came in not wanting to talk and now they do. By working in the garden they have gained so much confidence.
Louise Therapist at Battersea
Providing health, social care and education professionals, with resources and learning opportunities. Thrives education team runs a variety of short courses, bespoke training and consultancy. In partnership with Coventry University we offer the only professional diploma in social and therapeutic horticulture in the UK. The team actively engages in supporting professionals in their work with disabled people. This includes encouraging garden projects to adopt Cultivating Quality, a unique quality assurance scheme developed with the Charities Evaluation Service aimed at improving 11 operating standards and a small membership scheme which allows professionals to access specialist resources and the quarterly magazine Growth Point. Working in partnership with research specialists, universities and Thrives own horticultural therapy professionals to build an evidence base which clearly demonstrates, substantiates and enables improved efficacy in the use of gardening to benefit disabled people. Promoting the benefits of gardening through a variety of means including attending exhibitions and conferences, giving talks, running specialist events and using media opportunities to reach out to disabled people and those who can influence change for disabled people, as well as the wider public who are interested.
Helen Jermyn
My husband was in a very high-powered job and used to fly the world. And suddenly, the strokes changed his whole life. He stopped wanting to talk; I think perhaps because he thought people wouldnt understand him. Thrive has given him his confidence back.
Ann wife of stroke sufferer
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Who benefited from our services?

The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commissions general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charitys aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting the objectives for the year. The Government estimates that there are over 10 million disabled people in the UK. Our own research carried out by Mintel in 2006 shows that over 2.8 million disabled people have an interest in gardening and could potentially benefit from Thrive services. Access to our services is not restricted, however use and demand as in previous years varied and was predominantly from those living in England, whilst the Garden Projects worked with those from the south of the UK. Funding also limits those we are able to help. All projects funded from restricted income are free to users as well as all the broader reaching services such as the information service and all its resources. Users of Thrive services were aged between 14 and 85 years old; they had a diverse range of disabilities with some viewed as hardest to reach as well as many living on or below the poverty line. It is widely accepted that poverty and disability are closely linked. Whilst we will continue to offer access to all disabled people we recognise that focusing on specific needs will benefit users and improve outcomes and impact. This is part of our strategic direction and is focussed on working with those who have specific disabilities. Each disability has major health, education or social issues within them. Our goal is to be part of a meaningful solution building services around their needs.
a) Those who want their life back these are people who experience something unexpected which affects them profoundly, often with physical repercussions. They want to regain what they perceive as lost. Thrive Focus stroke survivors b) Those who want a different life these people see that the life they were leading is not what they want for their future. They may have experienced some sort of mental illness such as depression, or a life-changing event has occurred which has led them to re-think their priorities and direction. Thrive Focus those who want to improve mental health c) Those who want the best life they can have these people have been born with a disability or become disabled, often as they age. They may include people who are experiencing a degenerative disease such as dementia or multiple sclerosis. Thrive Focus young adults with learning disabilities and older people including those with dementia
Helen Jermyn
When you lose your sight there are lots of things you cant do, but you can do gardening. It opened up a whole new world for me.
Sue member of Bradford Blind Gardeners Club
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Our work in 2009-2010

The main areas of charitable activity are linked directly to the four aims detailed below. The activities that take place to meet these aims as well as our achievements are detailed below alongside financial information.
I know that gardening has brought us together and it has given us something else to talk about other than the next door neighbour or the weather!
Resident Thrive sheltered housing project
Aim: To improve the knowledge and skills of disabled people so they benefit from gardening.
Target: Increase to 7,500 the number of disabled people directly benefiting from Thrives knowledge, experience and information. Thrive reached just over 7,700 disabled people during the year. Almost 350 people took part in the programmes offered by the two Garden Projects and specific specialist projects, roadshows and workshops reached a further 4,500 and the remainder sought advice, guidance and support through the information service whilst Thrives website visits increased by 17 per cent during the year.
Target: Develop at least two new projects which either take existing projects forward or link to Thrives focus areas. This year Thrive has developed ten new projects and six have funding secured. This included a short-term project, Gardening Together for older people living in sheltered housing to engage, enjoy and benefit from gardening which was funded and delivered in the last six months of the year. In January 2010 we launched two projects. Life after Stroke is a two-year project providing gardening therapy for 200 adults who have been discharged from hospital following a stroke through regular sessions at their local stroke club. Initial interest has been high. Working it Out is a two-year structured training scheme for 95 people with mental health needs aiming to give people qualifications, work experience and therapeutic support.
Case study
came out of hospital, I was a shadow of the former me. I had never been ill before and found it hard to come to terms with what had happened, she explains. The Thrive programme which helps up to 44 people who have experienced mental health issues each year was vital in helping Shona rebuild her life. She says she was able to realise her goals of rebuilding confidence, feeling positive about her future; getting back to work and getting used to life again. After gaining a horticulture qualification Shona became a volunteer at Wandsworth MIND where she set up and helped to run a gardening group providing low cost gardening for local residents. Her confidence and skills went from strength to strength and she has recently been offered a place as a volunteer at the Chelsea Physic Garden. I cant thank Thrive enough for getting me the work at MIND. It was a big boost that I was recommended in the first place, and really helped me get my wonderful new job.
Photograph posed by model and our gardeners name has been changed.
Shona
Shona joined Thrives Pathways programme a year ago. Pathways aims to help people living with mental ill health to overcome their barriers to independence and become volunteers. Shona had suffered a paranoid psychosis her first-ever experience of mental ill health. A former bookkeeper she was frightened about her future and suffered from severe lack of confidence. When I first
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Target: Renew efforts to progress the redevelopment of facilities, programmes and projects available at Thrives Battersea Garden Project, thereby increasing participant numbers. From three separate gardens we work with people aged from 14 to 85 years old from some of the most disadvantaged areas within the six inner boroughs of London. We have dramatically increased the number of people we help at the garden and in the wider community. In the last year we have introduced five new structured gardening programmes including one for stroke survivors, another for people who have dementia, and extended Growing Options a project for young disabled teenagers in London. We are now working with 134 people directly an increase of 70 over the previous year. We have completed the refurbishment of the herb garden site and its facilities. Target: Launch the improved information service and improve information available as well as its reach particularly through the web. The service was re-launched in July 2009 and reached its target to answer 3,000 enquiries. The team has systematically improved the materials and has taken responsibility for the website content. Target: Continue to improve feedback and engagement of disabled people in the development of services. Gardening for Hearts and Minds (GFHM) and the National Blind Gardeners Club (NBGC) advisory groups were very active during the year. The latter were integral in the selection of the winners for the Blind Gardener of the Year Competition and gave significant input into the creation of new publications for those with a visual impairment. The GFHM members worked on the creation of podcasts and videos for use by those who have had a stroke and are living with aphasia. There were also ongoing questionnaires and consultation sessions with a variety of groups who helped in the creation of new projects and for which we have either secured or are still seeking funding. This includes projects for severely disabled teenagers, adults and older people with mental health challenges and adults recovering from a stroke.
James Finlay
Target: Establish the Green Circle and Gardening Memories projects and their resources. Gardening Memories launched in September 2009 and will run until July 2011. It is aimed at working at home with those who have dementia and their carers. Taster sessions have taken place to drive referrals as well as the distribution of information flyers into GP surgeries and to other relevant organisations. Green Circle is a two-year project supporting older people to maintain their independence, particularly after an episode of illness. Referrals for specific help have been for a variety of reasons, whilst 400 self-help guides containing information on using gardening for health, reducing maintenance needs, choosing tools and changes to design as well as a self assessment tool have been distributed.
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Our work in 2009-2010 (continued)

During the year Thrive spent 1,091,581 in meeting this aim: 346,309 of the expenditure came from the restricted income which was predominantly from Trusts and Charitable Foundations; unrestricted expenditure of 745,272 came directly from public donations. The remainder was met from Thrives reserves and other sources. The two Garden Projects are focused on meeting the needs of disabled people and communities locally. They offer therapeutic projects at the garden sites and in 2009 we had specifically increased their reach by offering access to projects operating in the local community. They are also vital in helping us put principles into best practice, improve efficacy and enabling us to trial applications. In so doing, we will ensure we meet the needs of a broader national disabled audience. Importantly they also help us to gain public interest not only in gardening and its benefit but in the issues, challenges and success of those who have a disability. Our information service, website, publications roadshows and workshops enable us to reach a broader geographical audience of thousands more people across the UK. Operating two national projects National Blind Gardeners Club, funded by the Big Lottery and in partnership with the RNIB, and Just 30! Gardening for Hearts and Minds, funded by the Department of Health, for stroke survivors and those with heart diseases form other important cornerstones to our work. They help us reach specific constituencies of disabled people and meet their needs as well as affording us the opportunity to work in partnership with others to meet mutual aims.
Key goals for 20102011

Improve the skills and knowledge of 8,000 disabled people. Launch four new projects linked to Thrives areas of focus. In addition to existing services develop further projects, programmes and activities which continue to meet the needs of disabled people. Secure the remaining funding and begin the redevelopment of Thrives Battersea Garden Project main facilities.
Case study
Day, in May last year changed all this he found he was able to meet other blind gardeners and could share his tips with both them and other Thrive staff. His mother, Dorothy was delighted with the contacts he made. Normally Nicholas finds it difficult to communicate because of his autism, but he enjoyed the day so much. He was very talkative and animated both during and after the day. Gardening helps Nicholas improve his communication skills; his ability to deal with others and his self confidence, she says.
Nicholas
Nicholas, a member of Thrives National Blind Gardeners Club, won third place in Thrives 2009 Blind Gardeners of the Year Competition. The judges were very impressed with his enthusiasm and eagerness to share his gardening knowledge. Although Nicholas had been an enthusiastic gardener since he was a little boy, communication hadnt always been easy for him because he is autistic. However his attendance at a Thrive Open
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Because of his involvement with Thrives National Blind Gardeners Club, his confidence has continued to develop. He now helps elderly people tend their gardens and works one day a week as a volunteer gardener at Chartwell National Trust Property. Gardening enables me to stay fit, says Nicholas. I enjoy continually learning about plants and speaking to people about new varieties and how to cultivate them. I do not think I could live without my plants and garden. They give me immeasurable pleasure.
Aim: To improve the skills and knowledge of 500 health and education professionals in the use of gardening and social and therapeutic horticulture.
Target: Successfully integrate all aspects of existing national projects into training and education. The National Blind Gardeners Club Project now has over 600 club members and published two new specialist books Getting on with Gardening and Getting on with Growing in Containers, as well as their quarterly newsletter. We also ran a successful Blind Gardener of the Year competition. We entered the final year of funding for Just 30! Gardening for Hearts and Minds Project and have now distributed 15,000 self help guides, 900 starter packs and hold contact details for almost 1,500 rehabilitation professionals with whom we now regularly communicate. Our evaluation shows that 90 per cent of professionals said the guide had helped them improve their knowledge about the choice of rehabilitation activities for their patients.
Helen Jermyn
Target: Deliver a variety of training and resources to meet professionals needs including accreditation for at least one short course. This year we have directly reached, through 22 training days and 32 workshops, almost 750 professionals and a further 15,000 indirectly through information and promotional material. In total 6,400 professionals regularly receive the training and education e-newsletter.
Case study
The course involved considerable travelling as Mary lives in Scotland but she says it was very worthwhile. I enjoyed the studying, gained considerable knowledge on broad areas of horticulture, got hands on with practical sessions and picked up very useful tips relating to tools and activities which I have since transferred to my work place. She explains that her time at Thrive was particularly useful. I was able to see and explore social and therapeutic horticulture in practice. There were opportunities to discuss methods, experience practical solutions and see innovative ideas to implement in our workplace. Mary graduated from the programme in November last year and is now working as a horticulture therapist at LArche in Inverness a community for people who have learning disabilities where she had volunteered during her training. Following my dream has brought me a new career which I thoroughly enjoy and I am currently taking forward my feasibility study with the hope of having my own STH project, says Mary.
Mary
Mary, a health and social services manager and also an occupational therapist with an interest in flowers and plants, decided to resign from her job in 2008 and become a student again for the first time in 30 years. She was delighted to be accepted on the Professional Development Diploma in Social and Therapeutic Horticulture distance learning course based at Coventry University in conjunction with Warwickshire College and Thrive.
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Target: Identify and instigate differing and possibly alternative ways for professionals to access training. We have investigated the options available and decided that at this point in time it would be better for us to improve the course on offer through accreditation then consider further alternative delivery methods. A review of delivery options is due in January 2011. During the year Thrive spent 198,679 in meeting this aim with 55,000 of income generated from restricted sources and a further 99,111 generated directly towards meeting expenditure. As a result of surveys amongst professionals we are now refining our course programme. In 2010 we will have a new introductory social and therapeutic horticulture course and continue to work towards the launch in 2011 of accredited courses. This has taken us longer than expected due to the requirements for accreditation. Furthermore we have launched Gardening Choices a funded initiative which enables us to teach and provide resource materials to mental health professionals as to how they can harness the power of gardening and use it to benefit those in their care. Reaching out to those health, education and social care professionals working directly with disabled people is an important strategy for Thrive. If we can build their expertise in using gardening it will ultimately benefit those with whom they work and ensure we reach an even larger and more diverse disabled audience.

Implement the transition strategy for training and education which offers learners a pick and mix framework of accredited and informal learning. Directly reach through training and workshops 700 health, social care or education professionals. Implement a successful exit strategy for the National Blind Gardeners Club project.
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Aim: To increase the range of evidence related to gardening and disability.

Target: Review the current research strategy and implement any recommendations. This has been completed and we are now clearly focused on: supporting specific individuals who are carrying out research as part of their university studies; Thrive therapists undertaking small scale research; utilising evidence collated from Thrive programmes and projects; utilising research and studies published in the UK and overseas relevant to the work of Thrive. Target: Run the young onset dementia research. A programme aimed at devising and evaluating a gardening programme for those who are younger and in the earlier stages of dementia. We had originally planned to have up to 20 participants in this pilot study. However due to recruitment difficulties we reduced this to ten and are working with the Head of Child Psychology at Reading University. We have been collecting data which will be published after the
Before my placement I didnt know much about horticultural therapy, but Thrive has helped me see how worthwhile it is. It has such a positive impact on clients health and well-being. I will definitely integrate it into my future placements and practice.
Heather Occupational Therapy student
completion of the project at the end of May. The project itself has also been entered for an award with Berkshire Healthcare Trust as an example of good practice. If the results from this small scale pilot are promising then Berkshire Healthcare Trust is keen to apply for research funding. Target: Collate the evidence from existing national and regional projects to demonstrate the benefit of gardening for specific disabilities and disseminate it to relevant professionals. The work here has focused on Just 30! Gardening for Hearts and Minds. Evidence of the benefits of gardening for those who have had a stroke or heart attack has now been collated from this project and over 1,500 professionals have been advised. The objective of the project was to encourage patients to take a greater personal involvement and self management of their rehabilitation which was successfully accomplished with 80 per cent claiming they were taking greater personal involvement. Sixty per cent of patients were also reported as having a healthier lifestyle as a result and almost all agreed that gardening activities can enhance existing rehabilitation programmes. During the year, Thrive spent 36,266 on research activities. All research activities are currently funded by Thrive from designated funds. Being able to substantiate claims and clearly demonstrate how and what people with different disabilities gain from participation in gardening remain important to Thrive. In our view, research enables disabled people to make informed choices as to how they might use a leisure activity to reach a variety of their health, education or life goals. For professionals it provides a convincing argument. Linked to this is an improved measurement system to enable us to clearly demonstrate behavioural change over time and thereby show specific benefits of gardening activities.
Helen Jermyn
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Over the last year we have devised, trialled and are now implementing a new behavioural measurement tool. The tool measures specific and often key behavioural changes identified for a specific individual or group with specific disabilities. To date our work covers those who have autism, dementia, children with additional needs, stroke survivors, those with a visual impairment, those with mental health needs as well as adults with a learning disability. This has enabled us to identify at an individual level how a specific programme could be of benefit. Next year we will be taking this tool up to a programme and project level.

Create and trial a measurement tool for specific restricted income projects which enables Thrive to gather evidence and measure the success of the project with regards to specific benefits. Utilise new behavioural measurement tool data to demonstrate specific individual benefits. Complete Young Onset Dementia pilot and publish findings. Create the first peer reviewed article for publication.
Case study
to being surrounded by people; working very quickly and talking quickly too. Overnight all this had changed... I felt very alone, but I managed to learn how to dress myself, bath myself and cook for myself and my husband. I did not want a carer. There were other people worse off than me. Progress, she says, was difficult and slow and people didnt understand her problems. Although she could do so many things for herself she lost her confidence when shopping because people would either not understand what she was trying to say or think she had a mental health illness. Sometimes shop assistants would refuse to serve her. Consequently Dora didnt want to speak much outside the home. But attendance at a Thrives Life after Stroke group changed all that. Once a week for three months Dora worked at Thrives Battersea project in the Herb Garden. She explains that when the group first met everyone was very silent, but that this changed through gardening and the skills of Louise their horticulture therapist. Our therapist Louise is wonderful she taught me so much about plants their healing properties as well as how to grow and look after them. It gave me the confidence to look after my garden again too! With the other group members, Dora grew a huge variety of plants from seed and made a scarecrow for the garden. She soon earned a reputation as being one of the most talkative and cheerful members of the group. The group made me so happy I felt better about talking to people; and after a day working in the herb garden I slept so well.
Helen Jermyn
Dora
When Dora came off her shift as a care worker one evening, she lay down as usual but then felt her mouth go numb and then numbness in her side. She feared a stroke and called an ambulance. Later, the hospital confirmed her fears; she had suffered a stroke that left her with problems speaking and paralysis of her right side. Slowly but surely Dora, a bright, cheery woman, worked hard to regain her mobility, her speech and her independence. As a care worker and also in her other job as a cleaner for ex-prime minister Margaret Thatcher she had been used
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Aim: To promote the benefits of gardening for disabled people.

Target: Increase the likelihood and opportunities for disabled people to hear about Thrive through a variety of means including websites and PR. This year Thrive averaged 13 pieces of media coverage each month giving 36 million people the opportunity to hear, see or read about the charity. Furthermore the coverage with health, education or social care professionals delivered a further 3 million opportunities. During 2009 we continued to improve the Thrive website by adding functionality including Facebook and Twitter and by sending e-newsletters every quarter, the numbers of which have been steadily increasing as people sign up to receive it. This has all helped to raise visitor numbers to the Thrive website by almost 17 per cent over the previous year.
Thrive carried out almost 100 workshops, roadshows and events at garden centres, specific local organisations and disability associations giving attendees the opportunity not only to learn about Thrive but to gain specific practical advice and information about using gardening to their benefit.
Target: Increase awareness of Thrive in the South of England specifically in the locality of our garden projects. Most of the coverage for the year focused in the south with just over 17 million people having the opportunity to see, hear or read about Thrive.
Target: Implement evaluation process which assesses not just opportunity to see but potential impact and awareness levels. Unfortunately this was not completed during the year and is under consideration for the following year as part of the discussions and plans to improve impact reporting.
Target: Raise awareness of Thrive through local and national events including roadshows, talks and demonstrations as well as PR.
Helen Jermyn
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During the year Thrive spent 154,487 in meeting this aim. This compares favourably with the value for the level of coverage achieved through the media which we estimate to be close to 375,000 if we were to have purchased it. We have used PR, live practical events, workshops and roadshows and virtual media to connect with disabled people. The website remains a vital tool. We are particularly pleased this year with the successful revamping of our websites. This has not only lifted visitor numbers, but we are now able to demonstrate that the content is now meeting the needs of our audience. In addition we have launched the first aphasic-friendly video guide on our website as well as podcasts to supplement the paper material. It will remain essential for Thrive to continue to reach out to disabled people, their carers, organisations and the professionals working with disabled people directly as well as to the public at large if we are to be successful in raising awareness of the potential benefits of gardening. Over 18 million adults have an interest in gardening with almost 90 per cent of the population able to access a garden, but little main stream media coverage is given to the 2.5 million disabled people who also have an interest, let alone information on how they can garden if they have or develop a disability.

Secure regular columns or features in appropriate disability magazines. Give 25 million people opportunities to hear, read or see Thrive during the year. Use the launch of the Plant a Difference campaign to generate interest. Maximise the opportunities afforded by a Thrive garden at the RHS Chelsea flower show.
Helen Jermyn
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Case study
housing in areas of Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire over a six-month period. At Wavell Court, part of the Raglan Housing Association, in Aldershot we involved residents in a host of activities. These included indoor table top activities such as seed sowing; pricking out into posts, containers or hanging baskets, and outdoor work such as propagating and planting flowers and vegetables to go into raised beds that we provided. Residents were overwhelmingly positive about the programme. I would have just been doing puzzles before this, but now Im talking to people; getting out in the fresh area and getting my hands dirty, said one resident. We have been given so many opportunities through this the opportunity to socialise and the opportunity to grow our own food and flowers. They have got everyone to work together and given us a community spirit, said another. And table top floristry triggered memories of her former career in one resident who has dementia. As she began to create her arrangement she started to advise other residents what to do a sight that delighted her daughter. Wavell Court helper Sonya Hillyer is delighted with the difference that Thrives Gardening together programme has made to residents. The gardening club has helped a lot of people here. There are more and more people coming along and some very shy people have got involved; everyone is mixing more. They are getting outside more there has been a big change and people are a lot happier.
Gardening together
Social isolation and loneliness is a major issue for the elderly in the UK with 1.4 million older people feeling socially isolated according to Age UK. The social benefits of gardening in a group combine the psychological benefits such as a feeling of peace and well being and enjoying a sense of achievement as plants grow. Funding from the Department of Business Innovation enabled us to deliver a programme of gardening activities to older people living in sheltered housing accommodation starting in autumn 2009. We provided two hours of gardening-related activities a week for groups of up to eight participants in sheltered
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Your contribution
During 20092010, Thrive was fortunate to receive almost 20,000 hours of support from both individual members of the public and from teams of corporate volunteers and for this we are immensely grateful. This is a 40 per cent increase on the hours given in the previous year and due primarily to a lift in corporate support. 44 corporate groups worked at our garden projects with over 900 people taking part. Not only did they donate significant amount of man hours they also gave over 15,000 worth of materials. A social care student from Germany spent four months with us and carried out a widespread survey of volunteers. This was very successful and provided useful information as to how we could improve a volunteers experience and time at Thrive. This resulted in the creation of a revised volunteer handbook which is now given to all volunteers and we are now in the process of developing a standard volunteer induction procedure. Volunteers provide such vital support to the charity and we wanted to recognise this publicly by creating Thrives first Volunteer of the Year award. The event enabled us to bring together volunteers from across the charity and celebrate their contribution. The award itself was presented by the High Sheriff of Berkshire, Dr Christina Hill Williams to Judy Tiplady recognising her tireless efforts and contribution. We will continue to encourage volunteers to come to Thrive. We recognise how important they are to us and thank every single one of them for what they have given during this year.
Case study
James Finlay
motivation and enthusiasm developed during my working life rather than let them go to waste, explains Alex. He retired from Sony in March 2006 after 30 years service during which time he held a number of management positions in procurement and IT; he has generously shared his wide range of skills and expertise with Thrive staff. Charities are a business, he explains. They need to attract volunteers with appropriate skills including those from supporters with commercial backgrounds. Alex helps to manage Thrives Friends and Members database, the distribution of publications and also provides ad hoc support to the sales and marketing team. He says he really enjoys working at Thrive and the sense of making a difference it gives him. How many hours I work isnt important, what I manage to achieve in those hours is. Disability in its many forms can affect anyone at any time, so just looking out of the windows of the Geoffrey Udall Centre reinforces the amazing work that Thrive does and what a privilege it is for me to be part of the team, he says.
Alex
Alex a retired business manager and dedicated Thrive supporter, joined the volunteer team in August 2009 after responding to a call for volunteers in Thrive News our supporter newsletter. My wife and I have been Thrive donors for a number of years and volunteering seemed an ideal chance to offer the benefit of the business skills,
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Helen Jermyn
Financial Statements
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Financial review Howard Symonds, Thrive Treasurer

During this financial year the Trustees decided that it would be appropriate to review the services provided by our current Auditors, and to ask other Accounting practices with charity accounting expertise to provide a quote for the audit and other relevant business services that may be requested in the future. After a thorough review it was decided to ask James Cowper LLP to act on our behalf. This year they have undertaken a comprehensive audit which has resulted in some amendments to accounts for previous years. These adjustments refer to assets which had previously been expensed, but which are being used on an ongoing basis by the charity. Consequently they have been re-instated this year and will be written down over their estimated useful lives. In 20092010 Thrive has used some of its reserves to finance the resources to deliver its mission and meet its objectives; this has resulted in a decrease in fund balances from 3.87m to 3.83m. Excluding realised and unrealised gains on investment assets, expenditure exceeded income by 187,851. This was an improved position on the previous year 20082009 of 272,171. Total incoming resources for 20092010 increased from 2008-2009 by 12 per cent to 1.53m. Restricted income totalling 551,499 was received from grants for specific national projects or those run from the garden sites, but all focused on achieving our aims. Voluntary income from fundraising totalled 323,859 a decrease of 56,359 on the previous year. This was not totally unexpected given the present financial climate and in 2008/9 Thrive had been the selection for The Times Christmas Appeal which boosted this income stream. Thrive continues to have a diversified income base with earned income of 616,890 which remains the largest income stream at 40 per cent. This is closely followed by restricted income of 551,499 equating to 36 per cent. It is considered unwise to be dependent on one particular income stream and the strategy to maintain a diversified base will continue into the following year. Expenditure in 20092010 is slightly higher than that of the previous year at 1.7m, 1.46m of this (86 per cent) was spent directly on charitable activities and 35,561 (2 per cent) on governance. The remainder, 205,396 was attributed to the cost of fundraising. The charity continues to invest in direct marketing in 20092010 and now has a loyal base of supporters on which it can build. Income from unrestricted source is vital in the current climate of cut backs in both statutory funding and pressure on charitable trusts and foundations.
Balance sheet, reserves and investment policy

Thrives funds total 3.83m of which 481,597 are in the General Fund. The remaining is either designated for specific purposes or restricted fund balances held for specific projects.
Wendy Chamberlain
Designated funds
The designated funds are for the following purposes Funds to carry out research on a small scale and encourage others who are able to carry out the research. Funds for the maintenance, upgrade and development of buildings and surrounds at Thrive Trunkwell and Battersea Garden Projects, particularly Batterseas re-development plans. Funds to further develop ICT (including necessary infrastructure vital in all areas).
I live close to Battersea Park and saw the Thrive notice. I come here twice a week and it has really helped me. It helps to get me out of my flat and now I feel I have taking on a bit of responsibility with helping others and delegating. I also garden on other days as I share an allotment with a friend. I have learnt a lot here.
Toby Battersea gardener who has experienced mental health issues
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Funds for communication and promotion activity including those that support high profile events and donor recruitment. Fixed asset fund largely the Charitys own property which is used to carry out its charitable activities. There are no plans to realise these assets. Investment property fund for the longer term security of the charity. There are no plans to realise these assets.
This is a strategy we will continue to use in the coming year. Most projects are funded for a two or three-year period which affords a level of sustainability as well as the projects themselves supporting delivery of our central aims. We have however lowered the target for the forthcoming year to take into account the likely pressure and potential reduction in available sources of funding due to the current economic climate. Unrestricted income has proved to be challenging with a slow first six months of the year which then impacted on the end results. Trustees are fully aware of the current costs associated with raising unrestricted income and the impact on the accounts. They are expectant that the sales and marketing team fully realise their targets for the year ahead but in the event of any shortfall this would prompt a review.
Fundraising review
In 20092010 we implemented the revised plan to increase restricted income from sources such as Trusts and Charitable Foundations and The Big Lottery. It has been a very successful strategy and we secured 551,499 for the year (equivalent funds have been pledged for the year ahead). This will represent an increase of 5.6 per cent compared to the previous year.
Case study
one in a group of 16 students aged 14 to 16 from schools all over London who come to Battersea once a week. When Dominic puts on his purple Thrive sweatshirt every Tuesday, his face lights up. Hes happy because he knows he is going to Battersea Park where he will meet up with all his friends from other schools and the Thrive team, says Janice, his mother. The projects horticultural therapists and volunteers work closely with the students enabling them to work on a variety of tasks including: preparing pots for plants; planting seeds; watering seeds and plants and scarecrow making. Dominic found it very hard to concentrate at school, explains Louisa his teacher, But I have noticed a lot of positive changes since he started at Thrive. As he is a very complex young man, it can be quite challenging to interest and motivate him. Thrive has managed to not only interest him in aspects of gardening, but also has had a really positive effect on his everyday life skills. Working with students from another school is also a great opportunity for our students to socialise with students they are not immediately familiar with, and this increases their confidence and improves their learning. We didnt even consider gardening as a learning tool, and are absolutely amazed by the success and outcomes! she says.
Dominic
For 14-year-old Dominic his experiences at Thrives Battersea garden project have opened up a whole new way of learning and made a real difference to his life. His parents and teachers say they are delighted with his increased confidence and concentration. Dominic, who has severe learning difficulties and is nonverbal, is part of Thrives Growing Options project. He is
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Statement of Trustees responsibilities

The Trustees (who are also directors of Society for Horticultural Therapy for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company and charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Provision of information to auditor

Each of the persons who are Trustees at the time when this Trustees report is approved has confirmed that: so far as that Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the companys auditor is unaware, and that Trustee has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a Trustee in order to be aware of any information needed by the companys auditor in connection with preparing its report and to establish that the companys auditor is aware of that information. This report was approved by the Trustees on 20 July 2010 and signed on their behalf, by:
Helen Jermyn
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Independent auditors report

to the members of the Society for Horticultural Therapy
We have audited the financial statements of The Society for Horticultural Therapy for the year ended 31 March 2010 set out on pages 3042. These financial statements have been prepared under the accounting policies set out therein. statements and of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the charitable companys circumstances, consistently applied and adequately disclosed. We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we considered necessary in order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or other irregularity or error. In forming our opinion we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial statements.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Auditor

The Trustees; (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) responsibilities for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), and for being satisfied that the financial statements give a true and fair view, are set out in the Statement of Trustees responsibilities. Our responsibility is to audit the financial statements in accordance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). We report to you our opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view, have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006. We also report to you whether in our opinion the information given in the Trustees report is consistent with those financial statements. In addition we report to you if, in our opinion, the company has not kept adequate accounting records, if the companys financial statements are not in agreement with these accounting records and returns, if we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit, or if certain disclosures of trustees remuneration specified by law are not made. We read the Trustees report and consider the implications for our report if we become aware of any apparent misstatements within it.
Opinion
In our opinion: the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable companys affairs as at 31 March 2010 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended the financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 1993; and the information give in the Trustees report is consistent with the financial statements.
Mr Adrian Rann (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of
JAMES COWPER LLP Statutory Auditor Phoenix House Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5QA
20 July 2010
Basis of audit opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) issued by the Auditing Practices Board. An audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. It also includes an assessment of the significant estimates and judgments made by the Trustees in the preparation of the financial
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Statement of financial activities

Note INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds: Voluntary income Activities for generating funds Investment income Incoming resources from charitable activities: Education activities Education activities: Increasing the expertise of professionals Education activities: Increasing the knowledge and skills of disabled people TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of generating funds Charitable activities: Research activities Education activities: Increasing the expertise of professionals Education activities: Increasing the knowledge and skills of disabled people Promotion Governance costs TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOMING RESOURCES / (RESOURCES EXPENDED) BEFORE TRANSFERS Transfers between funds NET INCOMING RESOURCES / (RESOURCES EXPENDED) BEFORE INVESTMENT ASSET DISPOSALS Unrealised gain on investment assets NET INCOMING RESOURCES / (RESOURCES EXPENDED) BEFORE REVALUATIONS Gains and losses on revaluations of investment properties NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR THE YEAR Total funds at 1 April 2009 Prior year adjustment (Note 19) 7 6 6 6 6 8 2 3 4 92,091 231,768 20,098 113,864 323,859 20,098 113,864 380,218 10,982 161,980 Restricted funds 2010 Unrestricted funds 2010 Total funds 2010 As restated Total funds 2009
55,000
99,111
154,111
64,318
404,408 -----------------551,499 -----------------15,000 41,702 346,309 -----------------403,011 -----------------148,488 8,934 -----------------157,422 -----------------157,422
517,779 -----------------982,620 -----------------205,396 21,266 156,977 745,272 154,487 35,561 -----------------1,318,959 -----------------(336,339) (8,934) -----------------(345,273) 46,031 -----------------(299,242) 102,000 -----------------(197,242) 3,624,713
922,187 -----------------1,534,119 -----------------205,396 36,266 198,679 1,091,581 154,487 35,561 -----------------1,721,970 -----------------(187,851) -----------------(187,851) 46,031 -----------------(141,820) 102,000 -----------------(39,820) 3,803,729
745,401 -----------------1,362,899 -----------------256,379 47,059 163,349 1,042,963 84,736 40,584 -----------------1,635,070 -----------------(272,171) -----------------(272,171) (109,970) -----------------(382,141) -----------------(382,141) 4,250,802 -----------------3,868,661 ------------------
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15
14
-----------------157,422 179,016
64,932 64,932 ---------------------------------------------------TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 MARCH 2010 336,438 3,492,403 3,828,841 ---------------------------------------------------All activities relate to continuing operations. The notes on pages 23 to 36 form part of these financial statements.
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Note TOTAL INCOME LESS: TOTAL EXPENDITURE Net income/(expenditure) for the year before transfers and investment asset disposals Transfers between funds Net income/(expenditure) for the year before investment asset disposals Gain/(loss) on disposal of investment assets NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE) FOR THE YEAR 20 20 20
Restricted funds 2010 551,499 403,011 -----------------148,488 8,934 -----------------157,422 -----------------157,422 ------------------
Unrestricted funds 2010 982,620 1,318,959 -----------------(336,339) (8,934) -----------------(345,273) 46,031 -----------------(299,242) ------------------
Total funds 2010 1,534,119 1,721,970 -----------------(187,851) -----------------(187,851) 46,031 -----------------(141,820) ------------------
As restated Total funds 2009 1,362,899 1,635,070 -----------------(272,171) -----------------(272,171) -----------------(272,171) ------------------
The notes on pages 23 to 36 form part of these financial statements. STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2010 Restricted funds 2010 157,422 -----------------157,422 19 -----------------157,422 -----------------Unrestricted funds 2010 (299,242) 102,000 -----------------(197,242) 64,932 -----------------(132,310) -----------------Total funds 2010 (141,820) 102,000 -----------------(39,820) 64,932 -----------------25,112 -----------------As restated Total funds 2009 (272,171) -----------------(272,171) -----------------(272,171) ------------------
Note NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE) FOR THE YEAR Gains and losses on revaluations of investment assets TOTAL GAINS AND LOSSES RELATING TO THE YEAR Prior year adjustment 20
TOTAL GAINS AND LOSSES RECOGNISED SINCE 1 APRIL 2009 20
There is no difference between the income/(expenditure) on ordinary activities for the year stated above and its historical cost equivalent. The notes on pages 33 to 42 form part of these financial statements.
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BALANCE SHEET As at 31 March 2009
Notes
2010
As restated 2009
FIXED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets Investment property Fixed asset investments
13 14 15
481,822 1,314,000 974,827 -----------------2,770,649
518,558 1,212,000 928,796 -----------------2,659,354
CURRENT ASSETS Stocks Debtors Short term deposits Bank balances and cash in hand
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18,146 137,867 885,751 -----------------163,899 1,205,663
7,461 119,187 957,256 -----------------297,213 1,381,117
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES CHARITY FUNDS Restricted funds Unrestricted funds
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(147,471) -----------------1,058,192 -----------------3,828,841 ------------------
(171,810) -----------------1,209,307 -----------------3,868,661 -----------------179,016 3,689,645 -----------------3,868,661
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336,438 3,492,403 -----------------3,828,841
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 20 July 2010 and signed on their behalf, by:
The notes on pages 33 to 42 form part of these financial statements.
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Notes forming part of the financial statements

1. Accounting policies
1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), Accounting and Reporting by Charities published in March 2005, applicable accounting standards and the Companies Act 2006. 1.2 Company status The company is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are the Trustees named on page 1. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to 1 per member of the company. 1.3 Fund accounting General funds are freely available for use by the charity. Designated funds represent balances earmarked by the Trustees for specific purposes. Restricted funds comprise of balances held on trust for specific purposes. Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund. 1.4 Incoming resources All incoming resources are accounted for on a receivable basis. No amounts are included for services donated by volunteers. For legacies, entitlement is the earlier of the company being notified of an impending distribution or the legacy being received. 1.5 Resources expended All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Costs are apportioned by the basis of actual costs where possible. Where costs cannot be attributed directly to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of head count. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the company and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. Costs of generating funds are those costs incurred to raise voluntary income and costs of trading activities for the purpose of raising funds. Governance costs are costs incurred in meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity. 1.6 Cash flow The company has taken advantage of the exemptions available 1.10 Stocks Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. 1.11 Pensions The company contributes to a group personal pension scheme on behalf of certain employees. It is a defined contribution scheme and amounts are charged to the SOFA when they fall due. 1.12 Legacies Income from legacies is accounted for when the amount and timing of the receipt is known with certainty. in Financial Reporting Standard No.1 and chosen not to prepare a cash flow statement on the grounds that the company is small. 1.7 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation All assets costing more than 750 are capitalised. Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases: Freehold buildings Improvement to properties Equipment computers Equipment other Motor vehicles 1.8 Other investments Other investments are included in the balance sheet at market value with the movement in the year as an unrealised gain or loss in the SOFA. Realised gains or losses are computed as proceeds less opening market values. 1.9 Investment properties Investment properties are included in the accounts at open market value. All movements arising from revaluation are shown in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA). Realised gains or losses on investment properties are calculated as the difference between the disposal proceeds and the market value at the beginning of the year or cost of purchases during the year. Unrealised gains and losses are derived from the movement in market values during the year. 2% straight line 20% straight line 33.3% straight line 1020% straight line 25% straight line
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2. Voluntary income
Donations and gifts Legacies Voluntary income
Total funds 2010 300,329 23,530 -----------------323,859 Total funds 2010 13,148 5,540 1,410 -----------------20,098
Total funds 2009 352,238 27,980 -----------------380,218 Total funds 2009 3,867 5,973 1,142 -----------------10,982
3. Fundraising income
Fundraising events Rental income Other
4. Investment income
Total funds 2010 25,192 74,997 13,675 ----------------113,864
Total funds 2009 24,752 114,307 22,921 ----------------161,980
Property rental Investment income Bank interest
5. Incoming resources from charitable activities

Grants Education: of professionals of disabled people Total 55,000 404,408 ----------------459,408 ----------------Other Income 99,111 517,779 ----------------616,890 ----------------2010 Total 154,111 922,187 ----------------1,076,298 ----------------2010 507,431 55,913 26,661 26,885 ----------------616,890 2009 Total 64,318 745,401 ----------------809,719 ----------------2009 466,666 48,642 21,160 9,517 ----------------545,985
Other income comprises: Income for rehabilitation and training in horticultural skills Training for professionals Membership fees Other income Total
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Grants were from the Big Lottery Fund (78,501), Department of Health (48,186) and various charitable trusts including Wates Family Enterprise Trust, Berkshire West Primary Care Trust and A D Charitable Trust. All grants were used for specific services as stipulated by the donor. Deferred income Included in grant income above has been the following movements on deferred income: 2010 Deferred income released in year Income deferred in year Income received in year Total grant income received 59,552 (15,000) 414,856 ----------------459,408
6. Total resources expended

Staff costs Cost of generating funds 167,383 Charitable activities: Research 32,717 Education professionals 116,312 Education disabled people 626,761 Promotion 122,566 Governance 20,818 Total 1,086,557 Direct costs 46,050 207,818 4,269 258,137 Support costs 35,085 3,254 33,926 226,920 25,491 14,743 339,419 Depreciation 2,928 295 2,391 30,082 2,161 37,857 2010 205,396 36,266 198,679 1,091,581 154,487 35,561 1,721,970 2009 256,379 47,059 163,349 1,042,963 84,736 40,584 1,635,070
7. Costs of generating funds

Cost of generating fundraising income Investment property costs Total
2010 204,889 507 ----------------205,396
2009 254,912 1,467 ----------------256,379
8. Governance costs
Total funds 2010 7,838 798 3,392 2,715 20,818 ----------------35,561

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Total funds 2009 7,820 1,725 798 4,402 3,357 22,087 395 ----------------40,584
Auditors remuneration for audit work Governance auditors non audit work Trustee indemnity Trustee expenses Other costs Staff costs Depreciation
9. Analysis of direct costs of charitable activities

Education Professionals Programme costs and materials Transport Volunteer costs Training Events Printing Audio Website Marketing and PR Battersea Other Total 19,892 8,419 17,739 ----------------46,050 Education Disabled people 8,111 10,444 976 23,399 73,340 10,513 19,931 29,796 28,816 2,492 ----------------207,818 Promotion 4,269 ----------------4,269 2010 28,003 10,444 8,419 18,715 23,399 73,340 10,513 19,931 34,065 28,816 2,492 ----------------258,137 2009 31,711 12,359 1,202 18,324 32,357 34,654 25,337 86,785 179,202 10,384 ----------------432,315
10. Support costs

Research Other staff costs 785 Insurance 123 Office costs 1,017 Travel and subsistence 360 Property expenses 906 Legal and professional fees 63 ----------------Total 3,254 Education Professionals 11,559 1,001 8,639 2,916 7,349 2,462 ----------------33,926 Education Disabled People 46,507 5,576 48,667 16,243 40,934 68,993 ----------------226,920 Promotion 2010 2009
5,743 904 7,443 2,634 6,638 2,129 ----------------25,491
64,594 7,604 65,766 22,153 55,827 73,647 ----------------289,591
85,953 12,178 60,675 16,627 67,109 57,562 ----------------300,104
Support costs have been allocated on the basis of head count.
11. Net incoming resources (Resources expended)

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets: owned by the charity Governance Auditors remuneration During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration (2009 NIL). During the year, no Trustees received any benefits in kind (2009 NIL). 4 Trustees received reimbursement of expenses amounting to 1,158 in the current year, (2009 4 Trustees 4,402).
2010 37,857 7,838 -----------------
2009 41,272 7,820 -----------------
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12. Staff costs

Wages and salaries Social security costs Other pension costs
2010 968,009 87,644 30,904 ----------------1,086,557 2010 No. 4.8 0.4 0.5 3.3 21.0 3.5 ---------------33.5 2010 No. ---------------1
2009 836,485 76,802 26,699 ----------------939,986 2009 No. 1.0 0.4 0.8 4.0 21.7 1.4 ---------------29.3 2009 No. ---------------0
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: Generating voluntary income Governance Charitable Activities Research Education professionals Education disabled people Communication and promotion
The number of higher paid employees was: In the band 60,001 70,000
13. Tangible fixed assets

Land & Buildings Cost At 1 April 2009 Additions At 31 March 2010 Depreciation At 1 April 2009 Charge for the year At 31 March 2010 Net book value At 31 March 2010 At 31 March 2009 432,324 ----------------443,401 ----------------48,318 ----------------64,932 ----------------80 ----------------8,228 ----------------1,100 ----------------1,997 ----------------481,822 ----------------518,558 ----------------553,844 ----------------553,844 ----------------110,443 11,077 ----------------121,520 Improvement to properties 83,070 ----------------83,070 ----------------18,138 16,614 ----------------34,752 Motor vehicles 50,094 ----------------50,094 ----------------41,866 8,148 ----------------50,014 Furniture, fittings & equipment 102,492 1,121 ----------------103,613 ----------------100,495 2,018 ----------------102,513 Total 789,500 1,121 ----------------790,621 ----------------270,942 37,857 ----------------308,799
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14. Investment property

Cost and valuation At 1 April 2009 Surplus/(deficit) on revaluation At 31 March 2010
Freehold property 1,212,000 102,000 ----------------1,314,000
Properties gifted to the charity comprise of a premises used as a hotel and restaurant, surrounding land and the Charitys premises at Beech Hill and a cottage called Broadview. The properties were valued in 2007 in accordance with the RCIS Appraisal and Valuation Manual (Red Book). This valuation was updated in March 2010 by Carter Jonas, Property Consultants. The original bequest was recorded as a nil amount
15. Fixed asset investments

Market value At 1 April 2009 Unrealised gains At 31 March 2010 Investments at market value comprise:
Listed securities
Unlisted securities
Total
130,990 46,031 ----------------177,021 -----------------
797,806 ----------------797,806 ----------------2010 177,021 797,806 ----------------974,827
928,796 46,031 ----------------974,827 ----------------2009 130,990 797,806 ----------------928,796
Listed investments Unlisted investments Total market value
All the fixed asset investments are held in the UK The listed securities comprise of units in the charity common investment fund, Charifund, managed by M&G investments. The historic cost of fixed asset Investments is 847,110 (2009: 847,110) Unlisted investments are valued on the basis of the valuation given in the entitys own audited accounts.
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16. Stocks
Raw materials
2010 18,146 -----------------
2009 7,461 -----------------
17. Debtors
Trade debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income
2010 81,374 56,493 ----------------137,867
2009 74,386 250 44,551 ----------------119,187
18. Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year 2010 83,923 23,643 5,835 34,070 ----------------147,471 2009 61,477 22,565 8,404 79,364 ----------------171,810
Trade creditors Social security and other taxes Other creditors Accruals and deferred income
19. Prior year adjustment

A prior year adjustment has been made to recognise capital assets that had been incorrectly expensed in previous periods. The adjustment reflects the capital cost of the assets less accumulated depreciation.
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20. Statement of funds

Brought forward Designated funds Property and estate maintenance/ development fund Research fund Communication/ promotion fund ICT fund Fixed asset fund Investment property fund Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers in/out Gains/ (losses) Carried forward
715,483 187,739 400,852 73,228 453,626 1,212,000 ----------------3,042,928 -----------------
---------------------------------
(20,122) ----------------(20,122) -----------------
(32,000) (25,000) (32,000) (25,000) ----------------(114,000) -----------------
102,000 ----------------102,000 -----------------
683,483 162,739 368,852 48,228 433,504 1,314,000 ----------------3,010,806 -----------------
General funds General fund Total Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 646,717 ----------------3,689,645 ----------------982,620 ----------------982,620 ----------------(1,298,837) ----------------(1,318,959) ----------------105,066 ----------------(8,934) ----------------46,031 ----------------148,031 ----------------481,597 ----------------3,492,403 -----------------
Redevelopment 43,374 Information leaflets 9,500 The National Lottery National Blind Gardeners Club 69,590 Department of Health Just 30! Project 52,585 Roadshows and training courses for disabled people 8,100 Green Circle (18,327) Project income 12,644 Target income times appeal Battersea Wandsworth 18,884 Grow Cook & Learn Central Berkshire Education Growing Options Battersea Life after Stroke Dementia -
92,091 78,501 48,186
(41,288) (90,535) (64,841)
66,652 (9,500) (55,824) (35,930)
160,829 1,732 -
55,004 500 (2,688) (18,884) 2,667 7,014 15,500 6,000 5,000
(43,075) (5,000) (2,667) (7,014) (3,242) -
(8,100) 33,642 (8,144) 2,688 -
27,244 12,258 6,000 5,000
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Brought forward Designated funds cont. Working it Out Pathways Lambeth Wates Family Enterprise Trust Growing Options Trunkwell Berkshire West PCT The Garden Gang Transformation fund Keep Gardening Research Young Onset Dementia Gardening therapy for Stroke Survivors Growing for Hearts and Minds Life after Stroke John Ellerman Other grants and monies 1,550 ----------------179,016 ----------------Total of funds 3,868,661 -----------------
Incoming resources
Resources expended
Transfers in/out
Gains/ (losses)
Carried forward
37,606 4,500 30,000 2,050 25,000 7,600 62,656 7,506 8,750 9,571 29,601 ----------------551,499 ----------------1,534,119 -----------------
(7,318) (12,900) (8,704) (62,656) (6,034) (15,000) (7,765) (6,088) ----------------(403,011) ----------------(1,721,970) -----------------
15,000 10,000 (1,550) ----------------8,934 ---------------------------------
--------------------------------148,031 -----------------
30,288 4,500 17,100 2,050 16,296 7,600 1,472 2,235 8,750 9,571 23,513 ----------------336,438 ----------------3,828,841 -----------------
The Designated funds a. Funds to carry out research on a small scale and encourage others who are able to carry out the research. b. Funds for the maintenance, upgrade and development of buildings and surrounds at Thrive Trunkwell and Battersea Garden Projects, particularly Batterseas redevelopment plans. c. Funds to further develop ICT (including necessary infrastructure vital in all areas). d. Funds for communication and promotion activity including those that support high profile events and donor recruitment. e. Fixed assets fund largely the Charitys own property which is used to carry out its charitable activities. There are no plans to realise these assets. f. Investment property fund for the longer term security of the charity. There are no plans to realise these assets. Restricted funds represent grants and other monies received specifically for defined projects. These funds will be utilised over the period of the grant. Expenditure of funds in 200809 was incorrectly allocated between general and restricted funds. The transfers in and out of restricted funds are to correct this in the current year.
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Summary of funds
Brought forward Designated funds General funds 3,042,928 646,717 ----------------3,689,645 179,016 ----------------3,868,661 Incoming resources 982,620 ----------------982,620 551,499 ----------------1,534,119 Resources expended (20,122) (1,298,837) ----------------(1,318,959) (403,011) ----------------(1,721,970) Transfers in/out (114,000) 105,066 ----------------(8,934) 8,934 ----------------Gains/ (losses) 102,000 46,031 ----------------148,031 ----------------148,031 Carried forward 3,010,806 481,597 ----------------3,492,403 336,438 ----------------3,828,841
Restricted funds
21. Analysis of net assets between funds

Restricted funds 2010 Tangible fixed assets Fixed asset investments Investment property Current assets Creditors due within one year 336,438 ----------------336,438 Unrestricted funds 2010 481,822 974,827 1,314,000 869,225 (147,471) ----------------3,492,403 Total funds 2010 481,822 974,827 1,314,000 1,205,663 (147,471) ----------------3,828,841 Total funds 2009 518,558 928,796 1,212,000 1,381,117 (171,810) ----------------3,868,661
22. Operating lease commitments

At 31 March 2010 the company had annual commitments under non cancellable operating leases as follows: 2010 Expiry date: Between 2 and 5 years 2009
1,040 -----------------
2,985 -----------------
23. Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions during the year, which require disclosure under Financial Reporting Standard 8: Related Party Transactions.
24. Controlling party

The Trustees control the charity.
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Thanks
Thrive would like to thank the following for their support
A D Charitable Trust A W Gale Charitable Trust Ammco Trust Arimathea Charitable Trust Big Lottery Fund Awards for All Baily Thomas Charitable Trust Bayfield Charitable Trust Berkshire Community Foundation Berkshire West Primary Care Trust Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation C L Loyd Charitable Trust Calleva Foundation Carpenters Company Champniss Charitable Trust Coutts & Co Charitable Trust David King Charitable Trust David Knight Charitable Trust Department of Health Department of Business Information & Skills Douglas Heath Eves Charitable Trust Drapers Charitable Fund Edgar E Lawley Foundation Fitton Trust Guys & St Thomas Hospital Charity Hampshire County Council Harold & Daphne Cooper Charitable Trust Hasluck Charitable Trust Herefordshire Building Preservation Trust Ltd Hugh Kenrick Charitable Trust Inman Charity Invesco Perpetual (Coley Trust) John Ellerman Foundation Kathleen Laurence Charitable Trust Lambrook School Trust Limited Leach No14 Trust Liebenrood Charitable Trust Martin Laing Foundation Max Reinhardt Charitable Trust Mrs C R Heber-Percy Charitable Settlement Mrs N E M Warrens Charitable Trust Nancy Bateman Charitable Trust Reading Borough Council Roger Brooke Charitable Trust Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts Sir Cliff Richard Charitable Trust Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation SLG Charitable Trust Limited Starkie Bence Charitable Trust Steel Charitable Trust Stevenson Family Charitable Trust Thames Wharf Charity The Bluebell Trust The Bonus Trust The Golden Bottle Trust The Headley Trust The Headley Foundation The Master Poulters Pelican Trust The Michaels Charitable Trust The Oldhurst Table The Paphitis Charitable Trust The Richie Charity Trust The Rowan Trust The Spooner Charity Trust The Worshipful Company of Gardeners The Worshipful Company of Horners The Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks Unite Amicus Foundation Verdon-Smith Family Charitable Trust Wates Family Enterprise Trust (Restricted) Westlon Trust Wokingham Borough Council Wyerwood Trust Yorkshire Building Society Foundation
Thanks also to the many individuals, organisations and companies who supported us across a range of activities and through their donation of funds, including those who wish to remain anonymous. Thanks to all those volunteers supporters and friends too numerous to mention who have given their support either monetary or in kind.
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Thrive is a national charity, founded in 1978, that makes use of gardening to change the lives of disabled people.
Thrive is grateful to everyone involved in providing photographs for this report. Cover photograph: Helen Jermyn
Thrive The Geoffrey Udall Centre Beech Hill Reading RG7 2AT T: 0118 988 5688 F: 0118 988 5677 E: info@thrive.org.uk W: www.thrive.org.uk www.carryongardening.org.uk
Thrive 2010 Thrive formerly known as THE SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY (A company limited by guarantee) Registered number: 1415700 Charity number: 277570
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