Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -3

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 9

FAIRFIELD FARM TRUST

Fairfield Farm Trust (also known as Fairfield Farm College) is an independent Specialist College for students with learning disabilities. Students live in one of our four residential care homes close to the college site. The charity also offers supported employment to a small number of people with disabilities via partnership agreements.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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
31/07/22		£5,383	£4,659	£724	£1,173	£8,782	£8,782	22.6	136	3
31/07/21		£4,713	£3,778	£935	£781	£8,059	£8,038	25.5	124	2
31/07/20		£4,055	£3,443	£612	£554	£7,116	£7,098	24.7	128	3
31/07/19		£3,538	£3,132	£407	£199	£6,508	£6,490	24.9	87	5
31/07/18	*	£2,580	£2,537	£42	£145	£6,102	£6,102	28.9	92	5
31/07/17?		£3,317	£2,910	£407	£176	£6,059	£6,059	25	73	0
31/03/16		£2,032	£1,866	£165	£110	£5,619	£5,619	36.1	65	0
31/03/15		£2,241	£1,779	£462	£81	£5,454	£4,628	31.2	50	0
31/03/14		£2,750	£1,796	£953	£79	£4,992	£4,292	28.7	54	0
31/03/13		£2,045	£1,720	£325	£6	£4,036	£3,934	27.4	53	0
31/03/12		£1,935	£1,668	£267	£29	£3,711	£3,616	26	50	0
31/03/11		£1,856	£1,517	£339	£14	£3,444	£3,334	26.4	47	0
31/03/10		£1,766	£1,430	£336	£25	£3,104	£2,988	25.1	44	0
31/03/09		£1,718	£1,395	£322	£27	£2,763	£2,649	22.8	43	0
31/03/08		£1,478	£1,177	£301	£29	£2,445	£2,321	23.7	40	0
31/03/07		£1,181	£1,047	£134	£34	£2,144	£2,031	23.3	37	0
31/03/06		£988	£907	£81	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,026	£809	£217	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£940	£754	£186	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 28.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 25.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 22.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 5.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 47 years

www.ffc.ac.uk

kate.durrant@ffc.ac.uk

01373 823028

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

136 employees
3 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

DCMS	£50,000
Wiltshire Community Foundation	£4,999
Masonic Trust	£500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500	25/01/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£50,000	30/10/2020	"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."
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Fairfield Farm Trust
£4,999	12/08/2020	Training opportunities for young people with learning disabilities in the Trowbridge area.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-78

ALEX CURRAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Schools Director

JAMES FORTUNE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Service

KAREN O'CONNELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

NIGEL DAWSON-COCKS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

ALAN BEST Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Bank Official

MARTIN COOPER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Education Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/07/1977, number: 273924
Registered at Companies House on 22/06/1977, number: 01318397

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR18: 13 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from HOPE NATURE CENTRE on 09/01/2020

Main office

Fairfield Farm Trust
43 High Street
Dilton Marsh
Westbury
Wiltshire
BA13 4DL

Objectives

3 OBJECTS The objects for which the Charity is established are to promote:3.3 the advancement of education and training of young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to prepare them for living and work;3.4 the relief of persons with learning difficulties and/or disabilities by provision of supported employment; and3.5 the relief of persons with learning difficulties and/or disabilities by the provision of residential care, supported living and leisure activities;3.6 the advancement of education and training of adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to promote independence and personal development through employment opportunities

Defined Area of Benefit:

DILTON MARSH

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