Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -10
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 1 Trustee: -5
  • Very static board: -5
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -9 ?

FARMLAND RESERVE UK LIMITED 

To promote and further the religious and other charitable work of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the united Kingdom or elsewhere and to assist members and other persons who are in conditions of need, hardship, sickness and distress, to all ages and denominations.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There is only 1 trustee
  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £214,927,000 available, equivalent to 398 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Established: 46 years

bconway@agreserves.co.uk

01487 831843

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£117,496£6,481£111,015£0£214,927£214,927398194
31/12/21*£7,446£7,210£236£4,644£104,262£104,262173.5154
31/12/20£6,014£4,855£1,159£4,308£104,459£104,459258.2170
31/12/19£6,951£6,204£747£4,672£103,329£103,329199.9176
31/12/18£7,382£5,938£1,444£5,195£102,765£102,765207.7174
31/12/17£5,533£4,269£1,264£3,801£101,517£101,517285.400
31/12/16£5,324£4,493£831£4,116£100,396£100,396268.100
31/12/15*£5,328£4,048£1,280£3,662£99,626£89,626265.700
31/12/14£6,993£5,174£1,819£4,869£98,327£98,32722800
31/12/13£21,764£4,357£17,407£4,024£96,508£81,158223.500
31/12/12£26,156£38,731£-12,575£6,807£79,101£63,75119.8180
31/12/11£26,461£13,654£12,807£6,553£91,677£76,32767.1220
31/12/10£13,115£8,266£4,849£5,209£78,870£78,870114.5250
31/12/09£8,521£3,724£4,797£14£67,753£67,753218.300
31/12/08£3,249£1,172£2,077£27£62,956£62,956644.600
31/12/07£4,600£1,766£2,834£28£60,879£60,879413.700
31/12/06£45,849£3,547£42,302£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£8,706£7,638£1,068£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£7,433£7,295£138£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 88.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 398 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 59 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 19 employees
  • 4 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/03/1978, number: 274605
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/10/1977, number: 01332670
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR21: 7 days late, AR15: 1 days late,
Main office

Farmland Reserve UK Limited
Manor Farm
Church End,Woodwalton
HUNTINGDON
Cambridgeshire
PE28 5YU

Objectives

A. TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS. B. TO RELIEVE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH AND OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP, SICKNESS OR DISTRESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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