OUSEBURN FARM CHARITY LIMITED

Charity Number: 1142593
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Ouseburn Farm, situated in the East End of Newcastle, is a free visitor attraction that boasts an award winning environmentally friendly visitor centre, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, meadows, ponds and woodlands. The Farm offers training to vulnerable adults, volunteering opportunities for local people and a range of activities for families and schoolchildren.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £458,779
Total expenditure: £440,879

Total income includes £3,596 from 1 government grant(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

438 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 June 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07673069 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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
Ian Brown Chair 07 November 2019
None on record
Esther Anne Gillespie Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Ryan David Harland Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Michael David Firth Trustee 06 September 2023
None on record
Phillippa Catherine Chaplin Trustee 02 August 2023
None on record
Michael Peter Ross Trustee 29 April 2021
None on record
Catherine Anne Kirkham Trustee 29 April 2021
None on record
Nicola Jane Bramley Trustee 29 April 2021
None on record
Jennifer Hartley Trustee 07 November 2019
None on record
Richard Turner Trustee 07 November 2019
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 £563.37k £430.35k £402.89k £445.47k £458.78k
Total expenditure £551.10k £358.13k £401.02k £441.98k £440.88k
Income from government contracts £36.21k £29.74k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £100.00k £42.44k £38.13k £9.95k £3.60k
Income - Donations and legacies £327.37k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £120.26k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £115.75k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £17.75k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £526.49k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £24.61k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 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 March 2024 03 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 29 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 29 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 23 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 23 December 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 16/06/2011

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: A) ADVANCING EDUCATION BY PROVIDING SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, ART, CRAFT, TRAINING AND WORKSHOP FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. B) RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND WORKSHOP FACILITIES.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
ST. SILAS CHURCH
CLIFFORD STREET
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE6 1PG
Phone:
01912658621
Email:
info@ouseburnfarm.org.uk
Website:

www.ouseburnfarm.org.uk Open in new window