Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 15

BOSENCE FARM COMMUNITY LIMITED

TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS, DISTRESS, THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR THOSE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY ADDICTION TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL MISUSE.

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
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Established: 23 years

www.bosencefarm.com

info@bosencefarm.com

01736850006

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£1,899	£1,841	£58	£0	£3,565	£1,763	11.5	47	17
31/03/22		£1,884	£1,772	£112	£0	£3,507	£1,641	11.1	48	10
31/03/21		£1,816	£1,700	£117	£0	£3,395	£1,563	11	49	3
31/03/20		£1,536	£1,533	£3	£0	£3,279	£1,415	11.1	52	8
31/03/19		£1,447	£1,569	£-122	£0	£3,276	£1,372	10.5	56	10
31/03/18		£1,389	£1,454	£-65	£0	£3,398	£1,485	12.3	54	0
31/03/17		£1,274	£1,244	£30	£0	£3,464	£1,481	14.3	79	0
31/03/16		£1,822	£1,199	£622	£0	£3,434	£1,511	15.1	69	0
31/03/15		£1,234	£1,133	£101	£42	£2,811	£1,273	13.5	26	0
31/03/14		£1,109	£1,082	£27	£31	£2,711	£1,146	12.7	26	0
31/03/13		£1,115	£1,075	£40	£36	£2,683	£1,069	11.9	41	0
31/03/12		£1,207	£1,104	£103	£26	£2,643	£972	10.6	23	0
31/03/11?		£1,878	£1,287	£591	£32	£2,540	£751	7	27	0
30/09/09		£1,384	£379	£1,005	£17	£1,949	£726	23	10	0
30/09/08		£575	£380	£195	£16	£944	£733	23.2	9	0
30/09/07		£348	£328	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/06		£348	£328	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05	*	£325	£289	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04		£344	£277	£67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 49%
Reserves/Spending: 11.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 7.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Cornwall,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

47 employees
17 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£180,485
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
Cornwall Community Foundation	£13,000
DCMS	£9,979

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Woodland Gym
£9,985	07/10/2022	The funding will be used to build an outdoor Green Gym. The project aims to provide a facility where people can regain physical health improve mental health connect to the natural world around them ....more The funding will be used to build an outdoor Green Gym. The project aims to provide a facility where people can regain physical health improve mental health connect to the natural world around them and support each other through the recovery process.
National Lottery Community Fund - We Can Grow
£160,500	27/05/2021	The project will use the funding to deliver outdoor activities training and ‘green therapy’ at their residential centre to support the rehabilitation of beneficiaries with drug and alcohol ....more The project will use the funding to deliver outdoor activities training and ‘green therapy’ at their residential centre to support the rehabilitation of beneficiaries with drug and alcohol addictions.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,979	09/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Cornwall Community Foundation - In response to Covid 19
£10,000	29/06/2020 3	Additional staffing to cope with rise in cases as a result of the pandemic. Also PPE and social distancing equipment.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	29/05/2020	Young People's Addiction Recovery Unit
Cornwall Community Foundation - Additional hours in response to Covid 19
£3,000	16/04/2020 2	To provide support to people currently not in treatment for their addiction and currently isolated at home and thereby at risk of unmanaged withdrawal.
National Lottery Community Fund - Refurbish Communal Facilities
£10,000	08/08/2019 12	Refurbish Communal Facilities
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bosence Farm Community Ltd
£83,900	08/06/2017 36	towards three years' salary of the Key Worker at the Family and Young Person's Unit at a project providing residential clinical detoxification and rehabilitation to adults with severe drug and/or ....more towards three years' salary of the Key Worker at the Family and Young Person's Unit at a project providing residential clinical detoxification and rehabilitation to adults with severe drug and/or alcohol dependency in Cornwall
National Lottery Community Fund - FoodWorks, a community outreach cooking programme
£10,000	24/05/2017 12	This group will use the funding to deliver a food and lifestyle educational programme for young people in a residential drug and alcohol treatment unit. This will improve their life skills, raise ....more This group will use the funding to deliver a food and lifestyle educational programme for young people in a residential drug and alcohol treatment unit. This will improve their life skills, raise awareness of their health and wellbeing and increase their confidence.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bosence Farm Community
£14,600	20/10/2016	Security system for a charity working in Cornwall
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Bosence Community Farm Limited
£58,000	09/06/2016 24	Towards a new Team Leader to support young people from Cornwall, in a residential unit, recover from drug and alcohol misuse.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-86

DR MALCOLM ROSSER JONES Appointed: 2013, Occupation: General Practitioner

EDWARD CHAPMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

FRANCESCA ANGELINA TROTTI HAYDON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Psychotherapist

IAN PAUL COLTON (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

KARON CLARK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Executive Coach

MARY WINIFRED VYVYAN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

SUSAN JANE TURK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Nurse

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/08/2001, number: 1088236
Registered at Companies House on 02/08/2001, number: 04263352

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR05: 17 days late,

Main office

69 BOSENCE ROAD
TOWNSHEND
HAYLE
TR27 6AN

Objectives

TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS, DISTRESS AND THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR THOSE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY ADDICTION TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL MISUSE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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