Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

PADDINGTON FARM TRUST LIMITED

PADDINGTON FARM TRUST PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE FOR THE PEOPLE OF WESTMINSTER AND OTHER AREAS OF LONDON. PFT ALSO PROVIDES OUTDOOR, EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTHY-LIVING ACTIVITIES TO BROADEN PEOPLE'S HORIZONS AND BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£165	£175	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
31/03/22	*	£123	£119	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/21		£124	£116	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/20		£120	£113	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/03/19		£178	£143	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140
31/03/18		£121	£122	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£111	£121	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£108	£106	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£109	£110	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£92	£91	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£90	£102	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£83	£85	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11?		£66	£86	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/03/10?	*	£76	£76	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£55	£73	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£58	£75	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£73	£82	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£80	£72	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£43	£78	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£67	£66	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 41 years

www.paddingtonfarm.co.uk

info@paddingtonfarm.co.uk

01458832752

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Somerset, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
55 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Business development, including staff and volunteer training for a community farm near Glastonbury
£10,031	24/05/2022	Business development, including staff and volunteer training for a community farm near Glastonbury
Somerset Community Foundation - Developing a volunteering programme to support residential visits by young people
£2,915	26/11/2021	Developing a volunteering programme to support residential visits by young people
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Festival
£9,780	24/04/2020 6	This project will look to build on a previous award and event delivered by Paddington Farm Trust that aims to improve the quality of life and well being by providing access to the countryside for ....more This project will look to build on a previous award and event delivered by Paddington Farm Trust that aims to improve the quality of life and well being by providing access to the countryside for socially disadvantaged children. It will deliver a three day festival in partnership with various community groups and will focus on theatre and circus performances and provide a range of rural craft workshops for 800.
National Lottery Community Fund - Paddington Farm and Children's World Festival
£9,661	12/06/2018 12	The funding will be used to deliver a festival event for families who are experiencing the effects of financial and social disadvantage. The project aims to support families, raise awareness of the ....more The funding will be used to deliver a festival event for families who are experiencing the effects of financial and social disadvantage. The project aims to support families, raise awareness of the importance of healthy nutrition and environmental responsibility.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 24-79

BEN PERRY Appointed: 2021

JOE KENTISH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: President

ANDREA FARRELL Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Play Service Leader

BRENDA GRAVELLE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

CAROL ARCHIBALD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: YOUNG WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION,

DAVID BANWELL Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Manager

HAMZA TAOUZZALE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Youth Mp, Other trusteeship: PADDINGTON ARTS,

JANE MARY BUTTIGIEG (Chair) Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Manager

OLIVER SHAW Appointed: 1995, Occupation: Police Officer

STEVE SHAW Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Project Director

TOM FITCH, Other trusteeship: EARLS COURT NURSERY AND FAMILY CENTRE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/03/1983, number: 286785
Registered at Companies House on 18/02/1983, number: 01700477

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR22: 20 days late, AR13: 32 days late, AR12: 6 days late, AR10: 60 days late, AR09: 185 days late, AR07: 161 days late, AR06: 170 days late, AR05: 86 days late,

Main office

PADDINGTON TRUST
MAIDENCROFT FARM
WICK
GLASTONBURY
BA6 8JN

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LONDON AND THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. (B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATIION OF THE SAID INHABITANTS IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, HOME-CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS. (C) TO PROMOTE AMONG THE GENERAL POPULATION OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT HUMANITY AND MORALITY. (D) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 A-D OF THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES)

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.

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