Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 6

Poor Liquidity: -1

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 13

DEEN CITY FARM LIMITED

The provision of an educational resource for the benefit of those in Merton and neighbouring boroughs to which people can contribute and gain skills, confidence and knowledge in areas such as agriculture, horticulture and equine studies.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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		£558	£568	£-11	£0	£116	£114	2.4	21	150
31/03/22		£463	£489	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	150
31/03/21		£499	£437	£62	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/20		£605	£572	£33	£0	£92	£92	1.9	18	160
31/03/19		£466	£513	£-47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140
31/03/18		£519	£491	£28	£0	£106	£85	2.1	14	0
31/03/17		£526	£535	£-10	£0	£78	£61	1.4	15	0
31/03/16		£537	£513	£24	£0	£88	£68	1.6	16	0
31/03/15	*	£539	£552	£-13	£48	£63	£57	1.2	16	0
31/03/14	*	£561	£594	£-34	£49	£76	£43	0.9	19	0
31/03/13	*	£500	£499	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£479	£458	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£472	£475	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£467	£476	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£498	£496	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£426	£392	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£393	£391	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£376	£384	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£357	£363	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£338	£325	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 2.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 3.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 32 years

www.deencityfarm.co.uk

information@deencityfarm.co.uk

020 8543 5300

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Other natural resource management and conservation

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Merton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

21 employees
150 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

City Bridge Trust	£10,079
Sport England	£10,000
The Wimbledon Foundation	£4,600

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Wimbledon Foundation - Education Officer
£4,600	01/03/2021	Education Officer, two days a week for six months
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£10,000	19/05/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Equestrian
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Deen City Farm and Riding School
£10,079	19/05/2020	A grant of £10,079 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the appliciation, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
Greater London Authority - Grant to Dean City Farm
£5,000	01/09/2015	Increasing group volunteering and supporting skills based volunteering
Greater London Authority - Grant to Deen City Farm
£9,208	03/11/2014	Little time, big difference - volunteering project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-76

DAVID ROBERT JOHN LAIRD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Education Officer At City Of London Corporation

EILEEN FLANAGAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant

GLADYS CHEUNG Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant

JAY CRUSH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant

JENNIFER GRAINGER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Executive Director

LAURA DAVIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Policy Advisor At Defra

MATTHEW NICHOLAS LINDEN (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Representative

RICHARD DOLLIMORE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

SARAH-JANE CONKLING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant

VICTORIA HOLLY CHALLACOMBE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Operations Global Partners Governance

HENRY NELLESS Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Councillor

KELLY TURNER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant

LISABETH LIELL Appointed: 1995, Occupation: School Admin Officer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/02/1992, number: 1008028
Registered at Companies House on 28/01/1991, number: 02577067

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR15: 44 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR13: 65 days late, AR12: 2 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR09: 17 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 84 days late, AR06: 42 days late, AR05: 115 days late,

Main office

39 WINDSOR AVENUE
LONDON
SW19 2RR

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF, AND PERSONS EMPLOYED IN, THE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND/OR 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 OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS AND PARTICULARLY OF 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 EDUCATION OF THE SAID BENEFICIARIES, AND PARTICULARLY YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, HOME-CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND IN THE PRINCIPLES OF SELF-DISCIPLINE AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP, THROUGH THEIR LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES SO THAT THEY DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED. C.TO PROMOTE AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT HUMANITY AND MORALITY BY EDUCATING THEM IN CARE AND CONSIDERATION FOR ALL ANIMALS, PARTICULARLY ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION; AND FOR THESE PURPOSES TO CARE FOR AND EXHIBIT ANIMALS IN COMMON AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC USE SO THAT THE PUBLIC, AND PARTICULARLY THE YOUNG MEMBERS THEREOF, WILL LEARN A GREATER AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR SUCH ANIMALS. 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 AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, SO AS TO PREPARE THEM FOR ANY TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE AND THEREBY ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE OR ENABLE THEM TO EARN THEIR OWN LIVELIHOOD. E.TO RELIEVE PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED OR DISABLED OR DEPRIVED INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY PROVIDING AS A REMEDIAL RECREATIONAL OR THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY FACILITIES FOR HORSE AND PONY RIDING, SUBJECT WHERE APPROPRIATE TO THE CONSENT OF THE MEDICAL ADVISERS OF ALL SUCH PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF

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