Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

ACTON SCOTT HERITAGE FARM

The objects of the CIO are the advancement of education through operation of a heritage working farm which will provide in situ vocational courses to the general public in rural and endangered skills and crafts, and demonstrate historical agricultural practices. It will display and preserve historic buildings and equipment, promote biodiversity, and seek to enhance wellbeing through nature.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.

Established: less than 1 year

farm@actonscott.com

07527433630

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Shropshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALAN JOLLEY Appointed: 2023

DR MEGAN JANET LAWTON DPROF Appointed: 2023

FRANCIS STACKHOUSE ACTON Appointed: 2023

HELEN PATRICIA PARIS Appointed: 2023

JOSEPHINE DAWN WALKER Appointed: 2023

LYNDSEY PATRICIA O'LOUGHLIN Appointed: 2024

MARK NEIL BOLTON Appointed: 2024

SARAH FARQUHAR (Chair) Appointed: 2023

ANDREW CLARK Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE DISABILITY SERVICE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/01/2024, number: 1206770

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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

Main office

Acton Scott Heritage Farm
Acton Scott
CHURCH STRETTON
Shropshire
SY6 6QN

Objectives

(1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH OPERATION OF A HERITAGE WORKING FARM WHICH WILL:(A) PROVIDE IN SITU VOCATIONAL COURSES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN RURAL AND ENDANGERED SKILLS AND CRAFTS, AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, HISTORICAL INNOVATION, DIVERSIFICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN RELATION TO THE FIELD TO FORK CYCLE / FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN.(B) PROVIDE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE VISITS FOR PRACTICAL ON-SITE EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS IN LINE WITH THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM.(C) PROVIDE OTHER VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS AGREED BY THE TRUSTEES THAT ENHANCES THE UNDERSTANDING OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL PRACTICES FROM THE PAST AND FOR THE FUTURE, AND THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF ENGAGING WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.(D) PRESERVE AND DISPLAY HISTORIC BUILDINGS ON SITE.(E) DISPLAY AND DEMONSTRATE AGRICULTURAL ITEMS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE TO RURAL LIFE.(2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY.(3) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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