Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 6

SUSAN'S FARM CIO

Transforming the lives of children and vulnerable people in our community through vocational farming activity by - engaging people in purposeful, educational, land-based and horticultural activities on a working organic farm- offering real work; rearing farm animals, growing horticultural produce and cooking nutritious food- connecting people to develop their life skills and capacity

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/04/23	£194,213	£184,734	£9,479	39
30/04/22	£166,820	£192,156	£-25,336	21
30/04/21	£134,388	£166,718	£-32,330	30
30/04/20	£445,378	£145,889	£299,489	8

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.susansfarm.co.uk

info@susansfarm.co.uk

01228548336

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Other natural resource management and conservation

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Cumbria,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
39 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff and food costs
£2,785	22/04/2020 4	Staff and food costs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - M10 - Agri-environment- Climate Exchq
£28,011	01/04/2020	This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment ....more This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship schemes offered under the previous RD programme. The measure funds activities intended to deliver environmental land management priorities contributing to Englands Biodiversity 2020 goals and legal obligations under the Habitats, Birds and Water Framework Directives and soil commitments made in the Natural Environment White Paper and increase resilience of wildlife, habitats and ecosystems to climate change. Funding is paid according to the payment rate for each option included in the individual agreement, and the area/length/number of the commitment selected and is based on income foregone and additional costs. Agreements can be 5 year multi annual commitments with the option of annual extensions for a further two years. 10 year commitments or longer will be offered in cases where an exception is clearly justified. RPA administers for measures in England.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Educational provision for vulnerable young people
£2,840	23/01/2020	Educational provision for vulnerable young people
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff, overhead and capital costs
£15,000	01/11/2019	Staff, overhead and capital costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff costs
£15,000	31/10/2019	Staff costs
Cumbria Community Foundation - Aglionby Wetlands
£2,617	11/04/2018	Aglionby Wetlands

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

LINDSEY SLATER BA HONS Appointed: 2018

DR JULIA AGLIONBY Appointed: 2019

FIONA MERRITT-SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2019

WILL LAIDLAW Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/05/2019, number: 1183223

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
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

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Susan's Farm CIO
145 Houghton Road
CARLISLE
CA3 0LD

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS, OR MENTAL/PHYSICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS (THE BENEFICIARIES) THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A FARM PROVIDING TRAINING AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND OTHER RELATED SKILLS.(2) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE BENEFICIARIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES ON AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND OTHER FARMING RELATED SKILLS TO CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT LEARNERS.

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