Thrive Horticultural Therapy Organization's Annual Report

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
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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
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© Helen Jermyn

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.
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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.
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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
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Contents
About Thrive 6–13
Reference and administrative details 6–7
Chairman’s report 2010 8
Structure 9
Our vision and mission 10
Our aims 11
Key activities delivering our aims 12
Who benefited from our services? 13
Our work in 2009–2010 14–22
Improving the knowledge and skills of disabled people 14–16
Improving the skills and knowledge of health and education professionals 17–18
Increasing the range of evidence related to gardening and disability 19–20
Promoting the benefits of gardening for disabled people 21–22
Your contribution 24
Financial Statements 25–42
Financial review 26
Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities 28
Independent auditor’s report 29
Statement of financial activities 30–32
Notes forming part of the financial statements 33–42
Thanks 43

Report of the Trustees
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© Helen Jermyn

Reference and administrative details
of the charity, its Trustees and advisers for the year ended 31 March 2010
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Trustees
Mr David Aitchison-Tait TD Retired Managing Director of a UK commercial grounds maintenance company
Chairman and Liveryman of the Gardeners Company.
Sir Richard Thompson KCVO Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist at St Thomas’ Hospital since 1972
Vice Chairman, and Treasurer of the Royal College of Physicians.
Chairman, RAG Committee
Mr Howard Symonds FCCA Recently retired as the Financial Director of an assembly and manufacturing
Treasurer and Chairman company after a long career in finance. A member of the Association of Chartered
PI Committee and Certified Accountants for over 30 years.
Ms Lin Conway Twenty years experience of practising as a solicitor with the last ten years spent
Appointed Oct 09 as an HR manager, freelance trainer, and as a coach and mentor.
Mr Stephen Davies Former Vice Principal of Sparsholt College, Winchester with experience in all
Chairman, aspects of professional horticulture and further education.
Nominations Committee
Mr Brian Donohoe MP Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire.
Miss Sally Dymott MBE Retired UK and overseas Occupational Health Manager with ESSO/EXXON
Chairman, HR Committee and an MBE for her services to nursing.
Mr Felix Fitch A highly experienced Fund Manager and Investment Director.
Mrs Prunella Scarlett LVO Now retired, Prunella has worked for the Royal Commonwealth Society
and was made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in 1993.
Ms Philippa Slinger Chief Executive of the Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust following a long career
in healthcare specialising in mental health.
Mr Andrew Fisher Tomlin A specialist in horticulture and design, running an international company
specialising in designing and building residential gardens and public open spaces.
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.

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Senior management team
To 31 March 2010
Ms Nicola Carruthers Chief Executive
Mr Stephen Barry Head of Sales and Marketing (from November 2009)
Ms Cath Rickhuss Training and Education Manager
Ms Susan Stuart Garden Manager, Battersea
Ms Susan Tabor Garden Manager, Trunkwell
Mr Mike Wells 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
Bankers
HSBC
24 Market Place
Frome
Somerset
Wiltshire
BA11 1AJ
Solicitors
Field Seymour and Parkes
The Old Coroner’s Court
1 London Street
PO Box 174
Reading
RG1 4QW
Bircham Dyson Bell LLP
50 Broadway
London
SW1H 0BL

Chairman’s 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
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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 Treasurer’s 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.
David Aitchison-Tait
Chairman
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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 company’s
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.
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 Thrive’s 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
The Research Advisory Group supports the Board
in proposed research.
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Structure
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
The Trustees are responsible for overseeing the charity’s
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 Charity’s 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.
© James Finlay

Our Vision and Mission
Thrive’s Vision
To enable those touched by a disability
to transform their lives using gardening.
Thrive’s Mission
Using our passion for the power of
gardening to change the lives of people
touched by a disability, Thrive will:
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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.
Achieving our Mission
In compiling this report we have referred to the guidance
contained in the Charity Commission’s 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.
The benefits of gardening
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.
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© Helen Jermyn
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.
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.
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 don’t 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.
Case study
© Helen Jermyn

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 Thrive’s 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.
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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. Thrive’s 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
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which allows professionals to access specialist resources
and the quarterly magazine Growth Point.
Working in partnership with research specialists,
universities and Thrive’s 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.
‘‘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 wouldn’t understand him.
Thrive has given him his confidence back.
Ann – wife of stroke sufferer
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© Helen Jermyn

Who benefited from our services?
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the
guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general
guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s
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.
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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
‘‘When you lose your sight there are lots
of things you can’t do, but you can do
gardening. It opened up a whole new
world for me.
Sue – member of Bradford Blind Gardeners Club ’’
© Helen Jermyn

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.
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 Thrive’s 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 Thrive’s
website visits increased by 17 per cent during the year.
Shona
Shona joined Thrive’s 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
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
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 can’t 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 gardener’s name has been
changed.
Case study
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Target: Develop at least two new projects which
either take existing projects forward or link to Thrive’s
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
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Target: Renew efforts to progress the redevelopment
of facilities, programmes and projects available at
Thrive’s 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.
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.
© James Finlay

Our work in 2009-2010 (continued)
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.
Because of his involvement with Thrive’s 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.”
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 Thrive’s
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
Nicholas
Nicholas, a member of Thrive’s National Blind
Gardeners’ Club, won third place in Thrive’s 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 hadn’t always been easy for him because
he is autistic. However his attendance at a Thrive Open
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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 2010–2011
Improve the skills and knowledge of 8,000
disabled people.
Launch four new projects linked to Thrive’s
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 Thrive’s Battersea Garden
Project main facilities.

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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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
L’Arche 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.
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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.
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.

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
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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
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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 didn’t 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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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
didn’t 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 didn’t want to speak
much outside the home.
But attendance at a Thrive’s Life after Stroke group
changed all that. Once a week for three months Dora
worked at Thrive’s 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.”
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
© Helen Jermyn
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.

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.
Target: Raise awareness of Thrive through local
and national events including roadshows, talks and
demonstrations as well as PR.
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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.
© Helen Jermyn

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.
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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.
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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 I’m 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 Thrive’s 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 2009–2010, 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 volunteer’s
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 Thrive’s
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
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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 Thrive’s 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 isn’t 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,
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.
© James Finlay
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Financial Statements
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© Helen Jermyn

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 2009–2010 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 2008–2009 of £272,171.
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Total incoming resources for 2009–2010 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 2009–2010 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
2009–2010 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
Thrive’s 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.
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
Battersea’s re-development plans.
Funds to further develop ICT (including necessary
infrastructure vital in all areas).
© Wendy Chamberlain
‘‘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
‘‘ ’’

Funds for communication and promotion activity
including those that support high profile
events and donor recruitment.
Fixed asset fund – largely the Charity’s 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.
Fundraising review
In 2009–2010 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.
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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.
Dominic
For 14-year-old Dominic his experiences at Thrive’s
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 non-verbal,
is part of Thrive’s Growing Options project. He is
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. He’s 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 project’s 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 didn’t even consider gardening as a learning
tool, and are absolutely amazed by the success and
outcomes!” she says.
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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.
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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 company’s 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 company’s auditor
in connection with preparing its report and to
establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that
information.
This report was approved by the Trustees on 20 July
2010 and signed on their behalf, by:
Chairman
© Helen Jermyn

Independent auditor’s 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 30–42. These financial statements
have been prepared under the accounting policies set out
therein.
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 company’s 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.
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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statements and of whether the accounting policies are
appropriate to the charitable company’s 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.
Opinion
In our opinion:
the financial statements give a true and fair view of
the state of the charitable company’s 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

Statement of financial activities
Restricted Unrestricted Total As restated
funds funds funds Total funds
2010 2010 2010 2009
Note £ £ £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generated funds:
Voluntary income 2 92,091 231,768 323,859 380,218
Activities for generating funds 3 - 20,098 20,098 10,982
Investment income 4 - 113,864 113,864 161,980
Incoming resources from charitable activities:
Education activities
Education activities:
Increasing the expertise of professionals 5 55,000 99,111 154,111 64,318
Increasing the knowledge and skills of
disabled people 5 404,408 517,779 922,187 745,401
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 551,499 982,620 1,534,119 1,362,899
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Costs of generating funds 7 - 205,396 205,396 256,379
Charitable activities:
Research activities 6 15,000 21,266 36,266 47,059
Increasing the expertise of professionals 6 41,702 156,977 198,679 163,349
Increasing the knowledge and skills of
disabled people 6 346,309 745,272 1,091,581 1,042,963
Promotion 6 - 154,487 154,487 84,736
Governance costs 8 - 35,561 35,561 40,584
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 403,011 1,318,959 1,721,970 1,635,070
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
NET INCOMING RESOURCES /
(RESOURCES EXPENDED) BEFORE
TRANSFERS 148,488 (336,339) (187,851) (272,171)
Transfers between funds 20 8,934 (8,934) - -
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
INVESTMENT ASSET DISPOSALS 157,422 (345,273) (187,851) (272,171)
Unrealised gain on investment assets 15 - 46,031 46,031 (109,970)
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
REVALUATIONS 157,422 (299,242) (141,820) (382,141)
Gains and losses on revaluations of
investment properties 14 - 102,000 102,000 -
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR
THE YEAR 157,422 (197,242) (39,820) (382,141)
Total funds at 1 April 2009 179,016 3,624,713 3,803,729 4,250,802
Prior year adjustment (Note 19) - 64,932 64,932 -
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 MARCH 2010 336,438 3,492,403 3,828,841 3,868,661
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
All activities relate to continuing operations. The notes on pages 23 to 36 form part of these financial statements.
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2010 2010 2010 2009
Note £ £ £ £
TOTAL INCOME 551,499 982,620 1,534,119 1,362,899
LESS: TOTAL EXPENDITURE 403,011 1,318,959 1,721,970 1,635,070
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
before transfers and investment asset
disposals 148,488 (336,339) (187,851) (272,171)
Transfers between funds 20 8,934 (8,934) - -
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Net income/(expenditure) for the
year before investment asset disposals 157,422 (345,273) (187,851) (272,171)
Gain/(loss) on disposal of investment
assets 20 - 46,031 46,031 -
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)
FOR THE YEAR 20 157,422 (299,242) (141,820) (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
2010 2010 2010 2009
Note £ £ £ £
NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE) FOR
THE YEAR 20 157,422 (299,242) (141,820) (272,171)
Gains and losses on revaluations of
investment assets - 102,000 102,000 -
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
TOTAL GAINS AND LOSSES RELATING
TO THE YEAR 157,422 (197,242) (39,820) (272,171)
Prior year adjustment 19 - 64,932 64,932 -
TOTAL GAINS AND LOSSES RECOGNISED ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
SINCE 1 APRIL 2009 20 157,422 (132,310) 25,112 (272,171)
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
There is no difference between the income/(expenditure) on ordinary activities for the year stated above and its historical cost equivalent.
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BALANCE SHEET As restated
As at 31 March 2009 2010 2009
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets 13 481,822 518,558
Investment property 14 1,314,000 1,212,000
Fixed asset investments 15 974,827 928,796
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------------------ ------------------
2,770,649 2,659,354
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 16 18,146 7,461
Debtors 17 137,867 119,187
Short term deposits 885,751 957,256
------------------ ------------------
Bank balances and cash in hand 163,899 297,213
1,205,663 1,381,117
CREDITORS:
amounts falling due within one year 18 (147,471) (171,810)
------------------ ------------------
NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,058,192 1,209,307
------------------ ------------------
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 3,828,841 3,868,661
------------------ ------------------
CHARITY FUNDS
Restricted funds 20 336,438 179,016
Unrestricted funds 20 3,492,403 3,689,645
------------------ ------------------
3,828,841 3,868,661
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 20 July 2010 and signed on their behalf, by:
Chairman

Notes forming part of the financial statements
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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
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 2% straight line
Improvement to properties 20% straight line
Equipment – computers 33.3% straight line
Equipment – other 10–20% straight line
Motor vehicles 25% straight line
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.
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.

2. Voluntary income Total funds Total funds
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2010 2009
£ £
Donations and gifts 300,329 352,238
Legacies 23,530 27,980
------------------ ------------------
Voluntary income 323,859 380,218
3. Fundraising income Total funds Total funds
2010 2009
£ £
Fundraising events 13,148 3,867
Rental income 5,540 5,973
Other 1,410 1,142
------------------ ------------------
20,098 10,982
4. Investment income Total funds Total funds
2010 2009
£ £
Property rental 25,192 24,752
Investment income 74,997 114,307
Bank interest 13,675 22,921
----------------- -----------------
113,864 161,980
5. Incoming resources from charitable activities
Grants Other 2010 2009
Income Total Total
£ £ £ £
Education:
of professionals 55,000 99,111 154,111 64,318
of disabled people 404,408 517,779 922,187 745,401
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Total 459,408 616,890 1,076,298 809,719
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Other income comprises: 2010 2009
£ £
Income for rehabilitation and training in horticultural skills 507,431 466,666
Training for professionals 55,913 48,642
Membership fees 26,661 21,160
Other income 26,885 9,517
----------------- -----------------
Total 616,890 545,985

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:
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2010
£
Deferred income released in year 59,552
Income deferred in year (15,000)
Income received in year 414,856
-----------------
Total grant income received 459,408
6. Total resources expended
Staff costs Direct costs Support costs Depreciation 2010 2009
£ £ £ £ £ £
Cost of generating funds 167,383 - 35,085 2,928 205,396 256,379
Charitable activities:
Research 32,717 - 3,254 295 36,266 47,059
Education professionals 116,312 46,050 33,926 2,391 198,679 163,349
Education disabled people 626,761 207,818 226,920 30,082 1,091,581 1,042,963
Promotion 122,566 4,269 25,491 2,161 154,487 84,736
Governance 20,818 - 14,743 - 35,561 40,584
Total 1,086,557 258,137 339,419 37,857 1,721,970 1,635,070
7. Costs of generating funds 2010 2009
£ £
Cost of generating fundraising income 204,889 254,912
Investment property costs 507 1,467
----------------- -----------------
Total 205,396 256,379
8. Governance costs Total funds Total funds
2010 2009
£ £
Auditors’ remuneration for audit work 7,838 7,820
Governance auditors’ non audit work - 1,725
Trustee indemnity 798 798
Trustee expenses 3,392 4,402
Other costs 2,715 3,357
Staff costs 20,818 22,087
Depreciation - 395
----------------- -----------------
35,561 40,584

9. Analysis of direct costs of charitable activities
Education Education Promotion 2010 2009
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Professionals Disabled
people
£ £ £ £ £
Programme costs and
materials 19,892 8,111 - 28,003 31,711
Transport - 10,444 - 10,444 12,359
Volunteer costs 8,419 - - 8,419 1,202
Training 17,739 976 - 18,715 18,324
Events - 23,399 - 23,399 32,357
Printing - 73,340 - 73,340 34,654
Audio - 10,513 - 10,513 -
Website - 19,931 - 19,931 25,337
Marketing and PR - 29,796 4,269 34,065 86,785
Battersea - 28,816 - 28,816 179,202
Other - 2,492 - 2,492 10,384
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Total 46,050 207,818 4,269 258,137 432,315
10. Support costs
Research Education Education Promotion 2010 2009
Professionals Disabled £ £
£ £ People
£
Other staff costs 785 11,559 46,507 5,743 64,594 85,953
Insurance 123 1,001 5,576 904 7,604 12,178
Office costs 1,017 8,639 48,667 7,443 65,766 60,675
Travel and subsistence 360 2,916 16,243 2,634 22,153 16,627
Property expenses 906 7,349 40,934 6,638 55,827 67,109
Legal and professional fees 63 2,462 68,993 2,129 73,647 57,562
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Total 3,254 33,926 226,920 25,491 289,591 300,104
Support costs have been allocated on the basis of head count.
11. Net incoming resources (Resources expended) 2010 2009
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets:
– owned by the charity 37,857 41,272
Governance Auditors’ remuneration 7,838 7,820
----------------- -----------------
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).

12. Staff costs 2010 2009
Wages and salaries 968,009 836,485
Social security costs 87,644 76,802
Other pension costs 30,904 26,699
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 2010 2009
Generating voluntary income 4.8 1.0
Governance 0.4 0.4
Charitable Activities
Research 0.5 0.8
Education – professionals 3.3 4.0
Education – disabled people 21.0 21.7
Communication and promotion 3.5 1.4
The number of higher paid employees was: 2010 2009
In the band £60,001 – £70,000 1 0
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13. Tangible fixed assets
£ £
----------------- -----------------
1,086,557 939,986
No. No.
---------------- ----------------
33.5 29.3
No. No.
---------------- ----------------
Land & Improvement Motor Furniture, Total
Buildings to properties vehicles fittings &
equipment
£ £ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2009 553,844 83,070 50,094 102,492 789,500
Additions - - - 1,121 1,121
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
At 31 March 2010 553,844 83,070 50,094 103,613 790,621
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Depreciation
At 1 April 2009 110,443 18,138 41,866 100,495 270,942
Charge for the year 11,077 16,614 8,148 2,018 37,857
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
At 31 March 2010 121,520 34,752 50,014 102,513 308,799
Net book value
At 31 March 2010 432,324 48,318 80 1,100 481,822
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
At 31 March 2009 443,401 64,932 8,228 1,997 518,558
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

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14. Investment property
Freehold
property
Cost and valuation £
At 1 April 2009 1,212,000
Surplus/(deficit) on revaluation 102,000
-----------------
At 31 March 2010 1,314,000
Properties gifted to the charity comprise of a premises used as a hotel and restaurant, surrounding land and the
Charity’s 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 Listed Unlisted Total
securities securities
£ £ £
Market value
At 1 April 2009 130,990 797,806 928,796
Unrealised gains 46,031 - 46,031
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
At 31 March 2010 177,021 797,806 974,827
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Investments at market value comprise:
2010 2009
£ £
Listed investments 177,021 130,990
Unlisted investments 797,806 797,806
----------------- -----------------
Total market value 974,827 928,796
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 entity’s own audited accounts.

16. Stocks 2010 2009
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£ £
Raw materials 18,146 7,461
----------------- -----------------
17. Debtors 2010 2009
£ £
Trade debtors 81,374 74,386
Other debtors - 250
Prepayments and accrued income 56,493 44,551
----------------- -----------------
137,867 119,187
18. Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year 2010 2009
£ £
Trade creditors 83,923 61,477
Social security and other taxes 23,643 22,565
Other creditors 5,835 8,404
Accruals and deferred income 34,070 79,364
----------------- -----------------
147,471 171,810
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 Incoming Resources Transfers Gains/ Carried
forward resources expended in/out (losses) forward
£ £ £ £ £ £
Designated funds
Property and estate
maintenance/
development fund 715,483 - - (32,000) - 683,483
Research fund 187,739 - - (25,000) - 162,739
Communication/
promotion fund 400,852 - - (32,000) - 368,852
ICT fund 73,228 - - (25,000) - 48,228
Fixed asset fund 453,626 - (20,122) - - 433,504
Investment property
fund 1,212,000 - - - 102,000 1,314,000
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
3,042,928 - (20,122) (114,000) 102,000 3,010,806
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
General funds
General fund 646,717 982,620 (1,298,837) 105,066 46,031 481,597
Total Unrestricted ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
funds 3,689,645 982,620 (1,318,959) (8,934) 148,031 3,492,403
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Restricted funds
Redevelopment 43,374 92,091 (41,288) 66,652 - 160,829
Information leaflets 9,500 - - (9,500) - -
The National Lottery
National Blind Gardeners
Club 69,590 78,501 (90,535) (55,824) - 1,732
Department of Health
Just 30! Project 52,585 48,186 (64,841) (35,930) - -
Roadshows and training
courses for disabled
people 8,100 - - (8,100) - -
Green Circle (18,327) 55,004 (43,075) 33,642 - 27,244
Project income 12,644 500 (5,000) (8,144) - -
Target income
times appeal - (2,688) - 2,688 - -
Battersea
Wandsworth 18,884 (18,884) - - - -
Grow Cook & Learn - 2,667 (2,667) - - -
Central Berkshire
Education - 7,014 (7,014) - - -
Growing Options
Battersea - 15,500 (3,242) - - 12,258
Life after Stroke - 6,000 - - - 6,000
Dementia - 5,000 - - - 5,000

£ £ £ £ £ £
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Designated funds
cont.
Working it Out - 37,606 (7,318) - - 30,288
Pathways Lambeth - 4,500 - - - 4,500
Wates Family
Enterprise Trust - 30,000 (12,900) - - 17,100
Growing Options
Trunkwell - 2,050 - - - 2,050
Berkshire West PCT - 25,000 (8,704) - - 16,296
The Garden Gang - 7,600 - - - 7,600
Transformation fund - 62,656 (62,656) - - -
Keep Gardening - 7,506 (6,034) - - 1,472
Research - - (15,000) 15,000 - -
Young Onset Dementia - - (7,765) 10,000 - 2,235
Gardening therapy for
Stroke Survivors - 8,750 - - - 8,750
Growing for Hearts
and Minds - 9,571 - - - 9,571
Life after Stroke
John Ellerman - 29,601 (6,088) - - 23,513
Other grants and monies 1,550 - - (1,550) - -
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
179,016 551,499 (403,011) 8,934 - 336,438
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Total of funds 3,868,661 1,534,119 (1,721,970) - 148,031 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 Battersea’s 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 Charity’s own property which is used to carry out it’s 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 2008–09 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
£ £ £ £ £ £
Designated funds 3,042,928 - (20,122) (114,000) 102,000 3,010,806
General funds 646,717 982,620 (1,298,837) 105,066 46,031 481,597
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
3,689,645 982,620 (1,318,959) (8,934) 148,031 3,492,403
Restricted funds 179,016 551,499 (403,011) 8,934 - 336,438
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
3,868,661 1,534,119 (1,721,970) - 148,031 3,828,841
21. Analysis of net assets between funds
Restricted Unrestricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
2010 2010 2010 2009
£ £ £ £
Tangible fixed assets - 481,822 481,822 518,558
Fixed asset investments - 974,827 974,827 928,796
Investment property - 1,314,000 1,314,000 1,212,000
Current assets 336,438 869,225 1,205,663 1,381,117
Creditors due within one year - (147,471) (147,471) (171,810)
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
336,438 3,492,403 3,828,841 3,868,661
22. Operating lease commitments
At 31 March 2010 the company had annual commitments under non cancellable operating leases as follows:
2010 2009
£ £
Expiry date:
Between 2 and 5 years 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.

Thrive would like to thank the following for their support
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Thanks
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 Warren’s 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 Poulter’s 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.

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
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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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