THE TAM O'SHANTER COTTAGE URBAN FARM TRUST

Charity number: 505444
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Manage a city farm on the outskirts of Birkenhead, Wirral for public recreation and education. With a small collection of farm animals, cafe, nature trail, special events and gift shop the farm also provides opportunities for volunteers to be involved from maual tasks to fundraising.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £135,074
Total expenditure: £152,119

People

9 Trustee(s)

45 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 August 1976: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • TAM O'SHANTER URBAN FARM (Working name)
  • THE TAM O'SHANTER COTTAGE TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
Tom Sault Chair 17 January 2019
None on record
Kathryn Maria Pennington Trustee 01 May 2023
None on record
Caroline Standring Trustee 13 May 2022
None on record
Pauline Elizabeth Hayes Trustee 13 May 2022
None on record
Shaun Brady Trustee 26 February 2021
None on record
Josephine Mary Wood MBE Trustee 06 August 2020
None on record
Gillian Wood Trustee 15 May 2017
None on record
George Davies Trustee
THE FRIENDS OF BIRKENHEAD PARK
Recently registered
STEVE FOULKES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 04/04/2020 04/04/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £102.29k £136.39k £135.09k £105.84k £135.07k
Total expenditure £122.99k £118.14k £104.05k £136.85k £152.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £105.23k £56.19k 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 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 April 2021 04 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2021 04 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 April 2020 04 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2020 04 February 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 15 JUNE 1976 AS AFFECTED BY SCHEME OF 8 SEPTEMBER 1989 AND SCHEME OF 22 DECEMBER 1997. ALSO MINUTES OF TRUSTEES MEETING DATED 4 MARCH 1998 & 1 DECEMBER 2004

Charitable objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF THE BUILDING ERECTED ON THE LAND SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO AND KNOWN AS THE TAM O'SHANTER COTTAGE FOR USE AS A FIELD STUDY CENTRE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE BOROUGH OF WIRRAL; AND 2. TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AN D LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID BOROUGH WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Area of benefit

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

BOROUGH OF WIRRAL

Contact information

Address:
15 Morpeth Close
Moreton
WIRRAL
CH46 6HQ
Phone:
07775903462
Email:
hello@tamoshanterfarm.org.uk
Website:

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