SUSAN'S FARM CIO

Charity Number: 1183223
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Transforming the lives of children and vulnerable people in our community through vocational farming activity by - engaging people in purposeful, educational, land-based and horticultural activities on a working organic farm - offering real work; rearing farm animals, growing horticultural produce and cooking nutritious food - connecting people to develop their life skills and capacity

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £255,780
Total expenditure: £241,881

People

4 Trustee(s)

39 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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 May 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SUSAN'S FARM CIC (Previous name)
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Fiona Merritt-Smith Chair 17 April 2019
None on record
Tazeem Abbas Trustee 06 October 2024
BARDET-BIEDL SYNDROME UK (BBS UK)
Received: On time
Dr Julia Aglionby Trustee 09 July 2019
None on record
LINDSEY SLATER BA HONS Trustee 11 February 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £445.38k £134.39k £166.82k £194.21k £255.78k
Total expenditure £145.89k £166.72k £192.16k £184.73k £241.88k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £27.47k £3.18k £563 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 30 April 2024 25 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 25 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 27 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 27 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 16 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 16 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 25 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 25 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2020 21 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 21 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 May 2019

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS, OR MENTAL/PHYSICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ("THE BENEFICIARIES") THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A FARM PROVIDING TRAINING AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND OTHER RELATED SKILLS. (2) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE BENEFICIARIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY. (3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES ON AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND OTHER FARMING RELATED SKILLS TO CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT LEARNERS.

Contact information

Address:
Susan's Farm CIO
145 Houghton Road
CARLISLE
CA3 0LD
Phone:
01228548336
Email:
info@susansfarm.co.uk
Website:

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