Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 8

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE STONEBRIDGE CITY FARM

Established 35 years ago with and for disadvantaged people, including those experiencing social/school/workplace exclusion, learning/physical disabilities or difficulties, mental health problems or worklessness. We provide support, training and therapeutic interaction with the animals and gardens. We are a free visitor attraction encouraging interaction between our beneficiaries and visitors.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 16 years

www.stonebridgecityfarm.com

info@stonebridgecityfarm.com

01159505113

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£484	£537	£-53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	350
31/03/22		£513	£416	£97	£0	£344	£311	9	14	275
31/03/21	*	£534	£397	£137	£0	£247	£226	6.8	15	150
31/03/20		£423	£393	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/19		£379	£344	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	150
31/03/18		£305	£333	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£219	£284	£-65	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£262	£286	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£289	£290	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£245	£292	£-47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£337	£282	£55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£243	£286	£-43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£354	£355	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£273	£258	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£428	£246	£182	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Animals
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
350 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

Wolfson Foundation	£25,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,825
DCMS	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Project 2021/22
£9,825	25/06/2021	The funding will be used by the group to cover volunteer costs for the community farm. The project aims to be able to fund the provision for new volunteers many with a learning disabilities and/or ....more The funding will be used by the group to cover volunteer costs for the community farm. The project aims to be able to fund the provision for new volunteers many with a learning disabilities and/or mental health challenges.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	09/04/2021	Facing the Future - opportunities for new volunteers
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Stonebridge City Farm
£3,941	24/10/2020	Our project will enable us to support an increasing number of vulnerable and isolated local individuals.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000	04/09/2020	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 ....more 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 on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Stonebridge City Farm
£25,000	05/12/2019	Refurbishment of two buildings used by volunteers with learning disabilities and/or mental health issues
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Stonebridge City Farm
£10,000	07/12/2018	purchase of IT equipment for a charity which works with disadvantaged minority communities in Nottingham

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 60-73

ELIZABETH BENNETT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

GARY ROUGHAN-COOK Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: LADYBROOK ENTERPRISES LTD,

HELEN JEFFRIES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

LINDA STEVENSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Careers Consultant

TREVOR SMALLPIECE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Gas Utilisation Advisor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/07/2008, number: 1125245
Registered at Companies House on 20/02/2008, number: 06509944

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
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

15 returns made; AR21: 2 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR11: 81 days late,

Main office

STONEBRIDGE CITY FARM
STONEBRIDGE ROAD
NOTTINGHAM
NG3 2FR

Objectives

TO ADVANCE TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR SOCIAL AND OCCUPATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF NOTTINGHAM, GREATER NOTTINGHAM, AND SURROUNDING AREA.TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREATER NOTTINGHAM WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND/OR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFECT TO ADVANCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE INHABITANTS AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC REGENERATION OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR DISABILITY, DISADVANTAGE IN THE LABOUR MARKET, YOUTH, AGE, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.ADVANCE THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF SAID INHABITANTS USING THE MEDIA OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND IN PRINCIPLES OF SELF-DISCIPLINE AND OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP THROUGH THEIR LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES SO THAT THEY DEVELOP THEIR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, MORAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE ARE IMPROVED.PROMOTE AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF AREA OF BENEFIT HUMANITY AND MORALITY BY EDUCATING THEM IN THE CARE OF AND CONSIDERATION OF ALL LIVING THINGS AND FOR THESE PURPOSES TO CARE FOR ANIMALS AND GROUNDS SO THAT THE IMMEDIATE BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT AND THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE A GREATER AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR LIVING THINGS.PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR DISADVANTAGE IN THE LABOUR MARKET, PHYSICAL OR LEARNING DISABILITY OR BY REASON OF BEING A NON-TRADITIONAL LEARNER OR RETURNER TO LEARNING SO AS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR APPROPRIATE PROGRESSION TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT OR GREATER AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR LIVING THINGS.TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL AND LEARNING DISABILITIES, MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OR OTHER HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS TO ACCESS HIGH QUALITY THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES, AND TO PROVIDE WHOSE FACILITIES FOLLOWING CONTEMPORARY GOOD PRACTICE WITH REGARD TO THE NEEDS OF SAID PEOPLE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOTTINGHAM, GREATER NOTTINGHAM, AND SURROUNDING AREA.

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