THE WOMEN'S FARM AND GARDEN ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 212527
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Women Returners to Amenity Gardening Scheme (WRAGs), training courses, workshops, seminar, tours, newsletters, membership of WFGA and the funding initiative 'The Christine Ladley Fund, garden visits and work experience opportunities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £200,442
Total expenditure: £242,085

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 December 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • The Working for Gardeners Association (Working name)
  • W F G A (Working name)
  • THE WOMEN'S FARM AND GARDEN ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED) (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Clare Reed Chair 01 November 2022
None on record
Catherine Hastie Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
Rosalind Ellen Chandler Trustee 30 January 2024
None on record
Daniel David Cartwright Trustee 13 May 2023
None on record
James McArthur Trustee 09 January 2023
None on record
Amanda Ponsonby MBE Trustee 29 September 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £196.14k £98.91k £229.79k £254.33k £200.44k
Total expenditure £172.90k £101.53k £194.64k £192.34k £242.09k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 07 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 07 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 25 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 18 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 18 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 23 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 23 June 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/12/1929 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/04/1950 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10/07/2011 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/07/2011 as amended on 25 Sep 2020 as amended on 25 Sep 2020 as amended on 19 Sep 2020

Charitable objects

3.1 The Charity’s objects (the “Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following: 3.1.1 To promote and encourage the study and practice of horticulture and gardening skills throughout the UK. To include horticulture, gardening and garden design, vegetable and flower growing and production, landscape and garden design, as well as agricultural and rural skills. 3.1.2 To advance the education of all by the provision of opportunities to acquire knowledge and practical experience in horticulture and gardening. 3.2 Nothing in these Articles will authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 2 of the Charities Act 2011.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

Contact information

Address:
7 TRULL FARM BUILDINGS
TRULL
TETBURY
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL8 8SQ
Phone:
01285841468
Email:
admin@wfga.org.uk
Website:

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