THE CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE FARM TRUST LTD

Charity number: 1003675
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity offers holidays, activity days and respite facilities for disadvantaged children, who may have life limiting conditions, chronic sickness, disabilities or come from extremely impoverished backgrounds.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£1,251,819

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Donations and legacies £826.24k
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £417.01k
Investments £8.57k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,046,552

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Raising funds £396.18k
Charitable activities £650.38k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £396.18k
Charitable expenditure £650.38k
Retained for future use £205.27k

People

35 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

500 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

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 providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 July 1991: Standard registration
  • 14 April 2022: Funds received from 1145515 PLAYABILITY
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE CHILDRENS ADVENTURE FARM (Working name)
  • THE CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE FARM TRUST (Working name)
  • THE ADVENTURE FARM TRUST (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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Paula Cohen Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Noela Ann Fitton Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Rachel Brooks Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Peter John Gowing Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Adrian Allan Coverdale Trustee 28 August 2024
None on record
Nicola Michelle Graham Trustee 28 August 2024
None on record
Peter Andrew Collier Trustee 06 August 2024
None on record
Catherine Elizabeth Sandland Trustee 06 August 2024
None on record
Peter Scotson Trustee 06 August 2024
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 £1.14m £1.05m £941.71k £1.11m £1.25m
Total expenditure £1.23m £954.17k £794.86k £1.05m £1.05m
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
Income - Donations and legacies £777.20k £636.51k £690.23k £747.71k £826.24k
Income - Other trading activities £34.05k £173.24k £174.96k £359.05k £417.01k
Income - Charitable activities £326.97k £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £389 £53 £1.56k £8.57k
Income - Other £0 £238.43k £76.46k £0 £0
Income - Legacies £3.00k £0 £76.37k £39.15k £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £822.65k £603.91k £494.59k £653.22k £650.38k
Expenditure - Raising funds £410.12k £350.26k £300.27k £392.73k £396.18k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £0 £0 £7.20k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £761.59k £730.39k £730.19k £724.74k £710.64k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £677.61k £791.11k £938.80k £992.86k £1.22m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £58.16k £46.05k £46.69k £32.92k £36.42k

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 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 06 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 31 October 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 NOVEMBER 1990 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 29 APRIL 2004 AND 30 NOVEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07 MAR 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 APR 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19 JAN 2017 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 JUN 2017

Charitable objects

(1) THE PROVISION OF HOLIDAYS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN PRIMARILY FROM THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND, INCLUDING COUNTIES ON THE BOUNDARIES (YORKSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND NORTH WALES), WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES - EITHER BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPABILITIES AND GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED. (2) WHERE THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE, AND WITHOUT DETRIMENT TO THE PRIMARY OBJECT IN 1 ABOVE, PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO, AND CO-OPERATION WITH, OTHER CHARITIES BASED IN THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND WHOSE OBJECTS ARE TO HELP CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPABILITIES AND GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.

Area of benefit

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

THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND, YORKSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE AND NORTH WALES

Contact information

Address:
The Children's Adventure Farm Trust
Booth Bank Farm
Reddy Lane
Millington
ALTRINCHAM
Cheshire
Phone:
01565 830053
Email:
info@caft.co.uk
Website:

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