WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM LIMITED

Charity Number: 277287
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Windmill Hill City Farm provides a range of educational, recreational and therapeutic services and facilities to the local community including a farm and community gardens, a cafe, a variety of courses, activities and facilities for children and young people (a day-care nursery and playground), older peoples groups, and services for people with mental health issues or learning difficulties.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£2,326,158

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Donations and legacies £398.71k
Charitable activities £1.21m
Other trading activities £710.52k
Investments £5.88k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£2,546,039

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Raising funds £534.80k
Charitable activities £2.01m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £56,039 from 2 government contract(s) and £123,036 from 6 government grant(s)

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.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £534.80k
Charitable expenditure £2.01m

People

129 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

150 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 February 1979: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM (Working name)
Company number:
01409415 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • Investing charity funds 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gemma Instrall Trustee 13 May 2024
None on record
Isobel Wales Trustee 25 March 2024
None on record
Stephen Frost Trustee 22 January 2024
ONE PERCENT SCHEME
Received: On time
Claire Jeffwitz Trustee 22 May 2023
None on record
Jonathan Edward Lund Trustee 24 January 2022
None on record
Alice Cutler Clarke Trustee 06 December 2021
None on record
Susanna Jane Dunham Trustee 08 March 2021
None on record
Anne Elizabeth Sharp Trustee 19 June 2018
None on record
SALLY JONES Trustee
HARTCLIFFE CITY FARM
Recently registered
JAMIE DARWEN 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 £1.92m £2.00m £2.17m £2.44m £2.33m
Total expenditure £1.93m £1.78m £2.08m £2.49m £2.55m
Income from government contracts £13.52k £13.52k £13.00k £50.49k £56.04k
Income from government grants £420.61k £725.19k £37.42k £124.97k £123.04k
Income - Donations and legacies £264.82k £660.35k £275.88k £101.13k £398.71k
Income - Other trading activities £565.88k £325.20k £689.62k £680.43k £710.52k
Income - Charitable activities £1.09m £1.01m £1.20m £1.65m £1.21m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £888 £270 £332 £5.30k £5.88k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £5.05k £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.52m £1.46m £1.66m £1.94m £2.01m
Expenditure - Raising funds £415.28k £0 £390.11k £548.87k £534.80k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £7.38k £297 £323
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £150.91k
Expenditure - Other £0 £314.08k £29.23k £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 £1.17m £1.22m £1.12m £1.08m £1.01m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £2.79k £2.79k
Other assets £391.48k £574.12k £839.03k £783.96k £647.83k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £180.00k £184.25k £268.89k £216.82k £229.75k

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 08 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 08 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 02 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 02 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 12 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 12 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 23 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 23 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 INCORPORATED 16/01/1976 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/10/1998 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08/04/2011 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 08/04/2011 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05 DEC 2016

Charitable objects

1) TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EDUCATION OF ALL PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBOURHOODS IN AND AROUND WINDMILL HILL BRISTOL, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO FOOD, FARMING AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PROVISION OF INFORMATION, COURSES, ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES FOR LEARNING; TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND NURSERY CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN; AND TRAINING FOR PEOPLE IN ANY TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE, THEREBY ADVANCING THEM IN LIFE AND ENABLING THEM TO EARN THEIR OWN LIVELIHOOD. 2) TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS, BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR WORK, THERAPY, EDUCATION AND RECREATION. 3) TO PROVIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE NEIGHBOURHOODS IN AND AROUND WINDMILL HILL BRISTOL FACILITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO A FARM AND GARDENS, AND SERVICES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION, VOLUNTEERING OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND WELLBEING. 4) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF PEOPLE DISADVANTAGED IN ANY MANNER IN THE NEIGHBOURHOODS IN AND AROUND WINDMILL HILL BRISTOL IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

Area of benefit

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

WINDMILL HILL

Contact information

Address:
WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM
PHILIP STREET
BEDMINSTER
BRISTOL
BS3 4EA
Phone:
01179633252
Email:
info@windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk
Website:

www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk Open in new window