Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE FARMING LIFE CENTRE

The Farming Life Centre is dedicated to improving the quality of life of Peak District farmers and rural communities. It promotes health and well-being through its projects, services and resources and celebrates hill-farming past, present and future.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

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
31/03/23	£103	£84	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£70	£50	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£44	£38	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	£44	£67	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£113	£87	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£98	£87	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	£77	£67	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	£83	£78	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	£62	£65	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	£84	£84	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13	£85	£87	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	£31	£57	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11	£31	£69	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	£18	£37	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.thefarminglifecentre.org.uk

rachelmetcalfe@thefarminglifecentre.org.uk

01629810903

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Derbyshire, Staffordshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Royal Countryside Fund - Capacity Building
£25,000	01/11/2023	This project will enable a new staff member to be recruited and will help to fund the charity manager role, enabling new projects to be developed in response to the needs of beneficiaries
The Royal Countryside Fund - Organisation Development
£30,000	02/05/2022	The project will increase the hours for the charity manager and project development workers and allow the recruitment of a new staff member to launch new projects, raise the organisation profile and ensure more farmers are reached and provided ....more The project will increase the hours for the charity manager and project development workers and allow the recruitment of a new staff member to launch new projects, raise the organisation profile and ensure more farmers are reached and provided opportunities for 1-1 support
National Lottery Community Fund - Rural Reconnections
£2,400	30/09/2021	The funding will provide a rural reconnector role within the organisation to support with coordinating the group's activities and support the production of events and activities that develop stronger relationships within an established walking group ....more The funding will provide a rural reconnector role within the organisation to support with coordinating the group's activities and support the production of events and activities that develop stronger relationships within an established walking group of 100 people.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Farming Life Centre
£16,000	19/12/2011	the salary costs of the Centre Manager including project costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Derbyshire WELLIES
£10,000	08/09/2011 12	The charity in Buxton in Derbyshire will use the funding to provide training and support to local farmers that will enable them to deliver care farming activities for mental health service users.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-74

CERIDWEN ANNE MORGAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

CHRISTOPHER GILBERT MORRIS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

FIONA HADFIELD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

LORNA CRITCHLOW Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

MARK LOWE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Farmer

NICHOLAS SEARSTON (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Uk & I Agriculture Development Manager

WILLIAM GEORGE CASE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Tutor/Assessor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/06/2009, number: 1130259
Registered at Companies House on 08/10/2008, number: 06718297

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

Agricultural Business Centre
Agricultural Way
Bakewell
Derbyshire
DE45 1AH

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG THE FARMING COMMUNITY IN THE AREA DEFINED BY THE CURRENT BOUNDARIES OF THE PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE AREA DEFINED BY THE CURRENT BOUNDARIES OF THE PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK.

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