Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 10

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

FREIGHTLINERS FARM LIMITED

Freightliners Farm is a city farm based in Islington, London. It aims to provide a rural type environment in an urban setting, which is open and accesible to all. The focus is on education, community participation and access to opportunities particularly for isolated and vulnerable people. Activities are based around farming, horticulture, animal care, crafts, food production and the environment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23		£196	£210	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/22		£232	£235	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/21		£213	£215	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20		£215	£232	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/19		£257	£257	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18		£259	£242	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17?		£386	£395	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£200	£224	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	*	£225	£222	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	*	£301	£282	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13	*	£225	£222	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£208	£203	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11	*	£273	£292	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	*	£279	£294	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09	*	£372	£340	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08	*	£456	£405	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	*	£456	£494	£-38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06	*	£423	£426	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£392	£378	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	*	£343	£315	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 32 years

www.freightlinersfarm.org.uk

administration@freightlinersfarm.org.uk

02076090467

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Land or water management

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Camden, City Of London, Hackney, Haringey, Islington,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£25,000
Cripplegate Foundation	£15,000
City Bridge Trust	£10,100
Co-Operative Group	£2,289

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Freightliners City Farm
£2,289	21/10/2023	We'd like funding to cover staff time, materials and equipment for weekly therapeutic farming and gardening sessions for local people, including those who are isolated, lonely, anxious or stressed.
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To Freightliners Farm Ltd
£15,000	28/01/2021	Farming Families
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£25,000	05/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Freightliners City Farm
£10,100	10/06/2020	A one-off, unrestricted grant of £10,100, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Freightliners City Farm
£123,600	14/11/2018 36	£123,600 over three years (£40,400; £41,500; £41,700) for the full-time Farm Development Manager and associated running costs.
Department for Transport - RDM Mode Shift Revenue Support & Waterbourne Freight Grant 18/19
£8,647,636	01/04/2018	To encourage freight modal shift from road to rail (or inland waterway).
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Freightliners City Farm
£4,868	29/11/2017	We want to provide hands on, farm-based guided educational activities for school aged children and young people in and out of school hours.
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To Freightliners Farm Ltd
£4,000	07/03/2016	Transition Grant
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Freightliners Farm
£6,750	18/01/2016	New chicken shed for a charity in London
National Lottery Community Fund - Blossoming Spring Family Festival
£10,000	23/02/2012 11	This is a project by a charity in Islington. The group will use the funding to run a series of outreach activities to increase participation in their welfare and education activities by currently under-represented users. This will increase the ....more This is a project by a charity in Islington. The group will use the funding to run a series of outreach activities to increase participation in their welfare and education activities by currently under-represented users. This will increase the capacity of the group to reach low-income families, ethnic minority families and people with disabilities.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-54

ADAM RONALD WEATHERHEAD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chief Executive

MARK ROWE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Architect

OWEN SEIGO ROBINSON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Management Consultant

SARAH VICTORIA FORREST Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/09/1992, number: 1014216
Registered at Companies House on 14/08/1992, number: 02740034

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 2 days late, AR15: 2 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR13: 2 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR09: 17 days late, AR08: 32 days late, AR07: 21 days late, AR06: 3 days late, AR04: 1381 days late,

Main office

FREIGHTLINERS FARM LTD
CITY FARM
SHERINGHAM ROAD
LONDON
N7 8PF

Objectives

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PERSONS AND SUBJECT THERETO FOR INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF ISLINGTON AND CAMDEN AND THIER ENVIRONS (THE AREA) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA AND PARTICULARY THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT POVERTY OR ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCE; B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PERSONS AND SUBJECT THERETO FOR INHABITANTS OF THE AREA IN AGRICULTURE HOME CRAFTS COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS; C) TO PROMOTE AMONG THE YOUNG PERSONS AND SUBJECT THERETO AMONG INHABITANTS OF THE AREA HUMANITY AND MORALITY BY EDUCATING THEM IN THE CARE AND CONSIDERATION FOR ALL ANIMALS PARTICULARY ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION AND FOR THESE PURPOSES TO CARE FOR AND EXHIBIT ANIMALS IN COMMON AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC USE AND RARE BREEDS OF FARM ANIMALS SO THAT THE PUBLIC WILL LEARN A GREATER AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR SUCH ANIMALS

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGHS OF ISLINGTON AND CAMDEN

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