DEEN CITY FARM LIMITED

Charity number: 1008028
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of an educational resource for the benefit of those in Merton and neighbouring boroughs to which people can contribute and gain skills, confidence and knowledge in areas such as agriculture, horticulture and equine studies.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£635,757

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Donations and legacies £250.86k
Charitable activities £383.63k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £1.27k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£640,865

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £640.87k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £76,372 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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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 £0
Charitable expenditure £640.87k

People

15 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

180 Volunteer(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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Merton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 February 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DEEN CITY FARM (Working name)
Company number:
02577067 Open in new window
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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Matthew Nicholas Linden Chair 28 January 2023
None on record
Richard Dollimore Trustee 26 September 2023
None on record
Jennifer Grainger Trustee 26 September 2023
None on record
Jay Crush Trustee 26 September 2023
None on record
David Robert John Laird Trustee 28 March 2023
None on record
Eileen Flanagan Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Kelly Turner Trustee 05 February 2020
None on record
HENRY NELLESS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £605.34k £498.61k £462.54k £557.62k £635.76k
Total expenditure £572.09k £437.11k £488.78k £568.48k £640.87k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £135.53k £156.60k £84.90k £84.90k £76.37k
Income - Donations and legacies £190.04k N/A N/A £92.36k £250.86k
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £415.22k N/A N/A £464.82k £383.63k
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Investment £76 N/A N/A £442 £1.27k
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A £301 £2.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £572.09k N/A N/A £568.48k £640.87k
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A £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 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £8.13k N/A N/A £50.50k £34.46k
Long-term investments £0 N/A N/A £0 £0
Other assets £99.65k N/A N/A £126.05k £132.08k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 N/A N/A £0 £0
Total liabilities £15.70k N/A N/A £60.06k £55.16k

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 March 2024 09 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 09 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 15 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 15 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 January 2021 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 28TH JANUARY 1991 as amended on 18 Jul 2022 as amended on 04 Nov 2024

Charitable objects

A) To promote primarily for the benefit of the inhabitants of, and persons employed in, the London borough of Merton (hereinafter called the beneficiaries) and the neighbourhood thereof (hereinafter called ?the area of benefit?) without distinction of sex or of political religious or other opinions by associating the local authorities and/or voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants and particularly of those who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, disability , low income or social and economic circumstances; B) To advance the education of the said beneficiaries, and particularly young members of the public at large, in agriculture, horticulture, home-crafts, country life and related subjects and in the principles of self-discipline and good citizenship, through their leisure-time activities so that they develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities and grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society, and their conditions of life may be improved. C) To promote among the inhabitants of the area of benefit humanity and morality by educating them in care and consideration for all animals, particularly animals in need of care and protection, and for these purposes to care for and exhibit animals in common agricultural and domestic use so that the public, and particularly the young members thereof, will learn a greater awareness of and appreciation for such animals. D) To provide education and training for persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, disability, low income or social and economic circumstances, resident in the said area of benefit, so as to prepare them for any trade, occupation or service and thereby enable them to integrate into society. E) To relieve those in need by way of physical or mental disability, or financial hardship who are inhabitants of the said area of benefit by providing as a remedial recreational or therapeutic activity facilities for horse and pony riding, subject where appropriate to the consent of the medical advisers of all such persons. Nothing in these articles shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word "charitable" or the words "charitable purposes" in force in any part of the United Kingdom.

Area of benefit

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

LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF

Contact information

Address:
39 WINDSOR AVENUE
LONDON
SW19 2RR
Phone:
020 8543 5300
Email:
information@deencityfarm.co.uk
Website:

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