Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 8
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 20 ?

FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN LIMITED

Farms for City Children offers children from urban areas all over the country a unique opportunity to spend a week living and working together on a real farm in the heart of the countryside. The charity operates on three farms: in Devon, Gloucestershire and Pembrokeshire. The children visit as a school group, with their teachers and get involved as a team in all aspects of running a working farm.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
31/08/23£2,627£2,407£220£239£4,077£1,4547.25070
31/08/22£1,957£2,187£-230£239£3,824£1,2636.94862
31/08/21£1,316£1,220£95£176£3,518£9899.7220
31/08/20£2,094£1,926£169£251£3,451£1,4579.17250
31/08/19£2,159£2,077£82£266£3,282£1,0706.27970
31/08/18£2,047£2,214£-167£279£3,201£1,0135.5770
31/08/17£2,055£1,999£57£292£3,368£9885.9730
31/08/16£1,319£1,735£-416£190£3,087£9706.7690
31/08/15?£1,271£1,523£-252£158£3,498£1,33710.5360
31/07/14£1,260£1,265£-5£113£3,755£1,51314.4270
31/07/13£1,229£1,258£-29£90£3,760£1,49214.2540
31/07/12£1,263£1,123£140£90£3,789£1,49015.9540
31/07/11£1,137£1,059£78£99£3,649£1,31414.9540
31/07/10£1,074£1,042£31£94£3,571£1,20413.9530
31/07/09£1,105£1,062£43£87£3,539£1,16113.1520
31/07/08£1,691£936£755£75£3,491£1,09314330
31/07/07£998£884£114£68£2,736£2673.6330
31/07/06£854£853£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/05£777£790£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/04£754£695£58n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 36%
Reserves/Spending: 7.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 50 years

www.farmsforcitychildren.org

compliance@farmsforcitychildren.org

01392276381

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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
Garfield Weston Foundation£200,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund£49,900
The Childhood Trust£27,750
Steve Morgan Foundation£20,724
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Farms for City Children
£3,133 21/10/2023
We help children grow confidence and feel connected to the natural world through immersive stays on our Pembrokeshire farm. Funding from Co-op would help us deliver our outdoor learning activities.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£100,000 26/06/2023
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over three years, in particular for support of providing places for the most disadvantaged children,
The Childhood Trust - Connect disadvantaged young people to nature
£6,250 20/06/2023
Time on our farms is life-changing for young people facing a multitude of barriers. At a time when costs are rising, help give a child an immersive experience that will change the way they see themselves and their future, connecting with food, ....more
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to Farms for City Children
£10,724 30/01/2023
As a contribution towards a week away at a farm for Walton Youth & Community
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Farms for City Children
£4,120 22/10/2022
We aim to offer children the chance to spend an entire week with us, escaping city life for the countryside where they can learn, play and rest safely, develop confidence and grow relationships.
Westminster Foundation - Discretionary grant - Farms for City Children - 13/09/2022
£20,000 13/09/2022
1
Greener Future GPUK
The Childhood Trust - C-59252
£9,000 28/06/2022
The traumatic impact of the pandemic has exacerbated the disadvantage gap in our young people. Farms for City Children will strive to close this gap, supporting even more young people from London to immerse themselves in nature and boost their ....more
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to Farms for City Children
£10,000 30/05/2022
As a contribution towards a week away at farm for Netherley Youth & Community
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Farms for City Children, Lower Treginnis
£3,528 23/10/2021
We wish to buy equipment to allow us to teach children from densely populated urban environments where their food comes from, how it's grown, and cook them delicious meals straight from the garden.
Devon Community Foundation - Countryside & Farm Wellbeing Day Visits to Nethercott House Farm
£5,671 16/03/2021
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supporting a 13 week summer programme of day visits to Nethercott Farm for local school children and young people to encourage healthy wellbeing
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Farms for City Children
£49,900 10/12/2020
COVID19 Farms for City Children
The Childhood Trust - Farms for City Children Bright New Year
£4,000 08/12/2020
Following the devastating impact of Coronavirus, Farms for City Children urgently requires critical support to prepare to offer the warmest of countryside welcomes in 2021 to children from deprived London communities to enrich their lives long into ....more
The Childhood Trust - Farms for City Children Bright New Year
£4,000 08/12/2020
Following the devastating impact of Coronavirus, Farms for City Children urgently requires critical support to prepare to offer the warmest of countryside welcomes in 2021 to children from deprived London communities to enrich their lives long into ....more
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Grant to Farms for City Children
£2,000 04/11/2020
2% as running costs for charity in Exeter offering urban children residential experiences on a farm.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,580 02/10/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£2,500 25/09/2020
Helping marginalised children learn about farming
The Childhood Trust - Farms for City Children Unrestricted Mud & Magic
£4,500 03/07/2020
Coronavirus has had a devastating impact on the finances of Farms for City Children. The Charity now requires critical unrestricted support to survive so, it can welcome key worker’s children and their classmates from densely packed urban ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award - COVID19 response
£100,000 03/07/2020
Unrestricted Grant
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£63,600 08/03/2019
A grant to fund residential breaks on farms for children from disadvantaged urban areas.
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Farms for City Children Ltd
£25,000 13/02/2019
6
Wick Court - Roof Restoration Project
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to Farms for City Children
£20,000 12/02/2019
24
Helping inner city London children access the 'muck and magic' of a week long stay on a working farm and seeing them grow and develop, nurturing positive futures.
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2018
£3,000 04/12/2018
We are raising funds for pupils from Glenbrook Primary School in Clapham, London, to visit Farms for City Children in Devon. A unique opportunity – and potentially life-changing experience – for urban children to live and work together ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Farms for City Children
£5,348 19/11/2018
We'd like to fit out a food preparation classroom so visiting children can have cooking lessons to prepare our home-grown produce.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Farms for City Children
£48,400 06/12/2017
Nethercott House Victorian walled kitchen garden restoration project
The Childhood Trust - St Cuthbert/St Matthias:Farms for City Children
£2,775 05/12/2017
Pupils from St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE, Kensington, London, visit Farms for City Children at Treginiss,Pembrokeshire. A unique opportunity – and potentially life-changing experience – for urban children to live and work together ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Farms for City Children
£2,930 29/11/2017
We are fundraising and recruiting keen volunteers to help us restore our Grade II listed walled Victorian garden to its former glory.
Dulverton Trust - Subsidising child places at FFCC
£111,150 14/06/2017
Subsidising child places at FFCC
The Childhood Trust - Glenbrook Primary's Farms for City Children stay
£2,910 02/12/2016
We are raising funds for pupils from Glenbrook Primary School in Clapham, London, to visit Farms for City Children in Devon. A unique opportunity – and potentially life-changing experience – for urban children to live and work together ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Farms for City Children
£15,000 24/10/2016
Bathroom improvments for a charity in Winkleigh
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Farms for City Children
£231,280 09/12/2015
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Towards making the most of opportunities to ensure that children from urban communities have the chance to make their first links to nature, growing and cooking food, environment issues and improving their chances in life.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 30-81
  • ALEXANDRA HOLLINGSHEAD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Partner In Law Firm
  • ANDREW BAILEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Management Consultant
  • CLARE MORPURGO, Occupation: Writer And Teacher
  • JAYNE COPLEY Appointed: 2024
  • JONATHAN BISHOP Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Teacher
  • MICHAEL ANDREW BRIDGE MORPURGO MBE, Occupation: Writer And Teacher
  • MARY TRUSSELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • RACHEL GOULT (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant
  • RICHARD JOHN ASH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Health & Safety Manager
  • ROSANNA MACHADO Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Ceo
  • ROSE O'HAGAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Occupational Wild Health Officer
  • SIMOM WHATTLER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Insurance Agent
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/11/1974, number: 325120
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/07/1974, number: 01177239
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

Farms For City Children
Unit 2
Huxham Barns
Huxham
EXETER
EX5 4EJ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS FROM URBAN AREAS BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF SUITABLE EDUCATIONAL STUDY CENTRES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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