Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

MARSH FARM FUTURES

Provide affordable facilities for enterprise/community activitiesDevelop vibrant local economy that creates jobs Improve educational standards offering learning opportunities/experiencesSupport youth programmes which develop skills and confidence of young people as active decision makersEncourage a healthy, confident community who feel safeEffective partnership working with all sectors

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £4,810,374 available, equivalent to 66 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 13 years

www.marshfarmfutures.co.uk

info@marshfarmfutures.co.uk

01582512555

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	*	£636	£873	£-236	£0	£4,814	£4,810	66.2	13	1
31/03/22		£3,634	£632	£3,002	£0	£5,050	£5,047	95.9	5	7
31/03/21		£672	£602	£70	£0	£2,048	£2,021	40.3	10	7
31/03/20		£731	£647	£83	£589	£1,977	£1,962	36.4	16	1
31/03/19		£870	£612	£259	£0	£1,894	£1,820	35.7	19	9
31/03/18		£861	£557	£304	£0	£1,635	£1,570	33.8	14	0
31/03/17		£738	£525	£213	£0	£1,331	£1,321	30.2	12	0
31/03/16	*	£709	£540	£169	£0	£593	£593	13.2	8	0
31/03/15		£690	£595	£96	£209	£420	£420	8.5	7	0
31/03/14	*	£465	£373	£93	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£301	£287	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£308	£324	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£343	£110	£233	£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: 14%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 68%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 66.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 24 months
Quick Ratio: 4.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Luton,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

13 employees
1 volunteer

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
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Catering will cost roughly £50.00 a week. Other resources: £50.00 a week To run over a period of 10 weeks.
£1,000	17/01/2023	Futures House, LU3 3QB
Power to Change - C-19 CCLORS - Marsh Farm Futures CIC
£49,010	18/09/2020	Grant to C-19 CCLORS - Marsh Farm Futures CIC
Power to Change - Marsh Farm Futures Community Interest Company
£104,656	06/08/2018 14	Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community ....more Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community business to florurish in a place
Power to Change - Marsh Farm Futures Community Interest Company
£82,371	01/07/2017 11	Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community ....more Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community business to florurish in a place
Power to Change - Marsh Farm Futures Community Interest Company
£9,975	01/12/2016	Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community ....more Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community business to florurish in a place
Sport England - Health and Well Being
£4,334	11/07/2013	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Health and Well Being'. This project is a Movement & Dance project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Health and Well Being'. This project is a Movement & Dance project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 29-69

AMY NICHOLLS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Administrative Officer

ANNETTE MARGARET WHITE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Businesswoman

BHAVESH PATEL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Businessman

DAVID CREAN Appointed: 2009, Occupation: House Husband, Other trusteeship: LUTON IRISH FORUM,

ROBERT JOHN GOODWIN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Community Organiser

ROBERT ROCHE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

STEPHANIE POWERS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Homemaker

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/11/2010, number: 1138854
Registered at Companies House on 20/03/2009, number: 06853242

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Investment
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR23: 2 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR14: 2 days late, AR12: 342 days late, AR11: 32 days late,

Main office

Futures House
THE MOAKES
MARSH FARM
LUTON
Bedfordshire
LU3 3QB

Objectives

4.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:4.1.1 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP: 4.1.2 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.1.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE: 4.1.4 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (A) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (B) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES: 4.1.5 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS: 4.1.6 THE PROVISION OF NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING: 4.1.7 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES: 4.1.8 THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: 4.1.9 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES: 4.1.10 THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT: 4.1.11 THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE: 4.1.12 THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME: 4.1.13 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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