Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 9

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs high: -5

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 7

HACKNEY CITY FARM LIMITED

Provides learning and recreational activities based on farming, the countryside and the wider environment to people living in the East End of London

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has a robust balance sheet
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 39 years

www.hackneycityfarm.co.uk

farm@hackneycityfarm.co.uk

02077296381

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		£523	£516	£7	£321	£318	£285	6.6	11	300
31/03/22		£497	£433	£64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/03/21		£496	£318	£178	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/20	*	£434	£480	£-45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/03/19		£432	£424	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/03/18	*	£410	£410	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£377	£399	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£418	£387	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£426	£408	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£379	£374	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£364	£395	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£412	£368	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£326	£365	£-39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£393	£394	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£366	£350	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£416	£389	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£287	£339	£-52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£142	£150	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£128	£150	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 61.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 62.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 6.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 45.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Hackney,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

11 employees
300 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
Hackney Council - Grant to Hackney City Farm Limited
£12,967	13/05/2022	Creative art classes for adults at Hackney City Farm
Hackney Council - Grant to Hackney City Farm Limited
£30,000	21/03/2022	Providing the organisational capacity to nurture a community hub on a working farm in the heart of the city.
Hackney Council - Grant to Hackney City Farm Limited
£14,870	24/03/2021 12	Wave 5 (Project): The funding is for a Food Hub that forms a key component in the local response to the urgent food poverty crisis. It enables community organisations to access a range of free food ....more Wave 5 (Project): The funding is for a Food Hub that forms a key component in the local response to the urgent food poverty crisis. It enables community organisations to access a range of free food items that are desperately needed by households experienc
Hackney Council - Grant to Hackney City Farm Limited
£30,000	10/12/2020 12	Provision of informal and educational opportunities in support of sustainable living, learning and leisure activities based around food, farming and the environment
Hackney Council - Grant to Hackney City Farm Limited
£30,000	09/12/2020	Core funding grant
Hackney Council - Grant to Hackney City Farm Limited
£3,140	10/09/2020 3	DEFRA: Since the start of the pandemic we supported Food Cycle to provide food relief. In September we are setting up a Food Hub where surplus food can be sorted and distributed to other community ....more DEFRA: Since the start of the pandemic we supported Food Cycle to provide food relief. In September we are setting up a Food Hub where surplus food can be sorted and distributed to other community groups. This funding will support Food Cycle and the Food Hub.
Hackney Council - Grant to Hackney City Farm Limited
£14,636	28/10/2019 11	We aim to transform the lives of young people through working with farm animals in Hackney, giving them the skills, strength and resilience to realise more opportunities in their lives.
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Skills
£48,518	24/10/2019 35	Growing Skills
National Lottery Community Fund - The Farm Shop Project
£9,335	22/02/2019 12	The project aims to improve opportunities for volunteers whilst improving mental health through a community farm shop.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Hackney City Farm
£117,300	23/09/2015 36	£117,300 over 3 years (£37,300, £40,000, £40,000) towards the costs of a FTE Volunteer Co-ordinator post (job share) and associated running costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Back to Earth Programme
£285,130	07/09/2012 48	This is the expansion of an existing project that aims to create stronger communities, support vulnerable people and improve the local environment in Hackney. It will provide volunteer sessions and ....more This is the expansion of an existing project that aims to create stronger communities, support vulnerable people and improve the local environment in Hackney. It will provide volunteer sessions and placements, workshops and work experience based on food and farming. The project is developing its volunteer programme to give volunteers a clear progression plan. The current ESOL lessons provided to refugees will be expanded to include yoga classes.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 57-72

CATRIN LEWIS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Lawyer

DAVID BROOK BA LLD (Chair), Occupation: Lawyer

SERGIO ALMASY Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Secretary

SARAH JOANNA LEACH Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Nurse Midwife

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/04/1985, number: 291211
Registered at Companies House on 06/02/1985, number: 01883734

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR20: 1 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR14: 37 days late, AR13: 36 days late, AR08: 2 days late, AR06: 0 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

1A GOLDSMITHS ROW
LONDON
E2 8QA

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HACKNEY, NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS AND SURROUNDING AREAS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF INHABITANTS OF HACKNEY, NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.(3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECTS OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION, FARMING AND THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD THROUGH THE EXHIBITION OF ANIMALS IN COMMON AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC USE.(4) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INHABITANTS OF HACKNEY, NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.(5) TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION AND SUPPORT AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO RESIDENTS OF HACKNEY AND NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS

Defined Area of Benefit:

HACKNEY AND NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS

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