FFCC LIMITED

Charity number: 1195790
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We work with partners and communities across the UK to encourage debate, catalyse change, and devise practical actions that contribute to: healthy food for everyone provided through a fair system; a transition to agroecology by 2030; and flourishing rural communities with sustainable land use, nature restoration, good work and affordable homes

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£2,271,830

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Donations and legacies £5.00k
Charitable activities £2.27m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,639,618

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.64m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £10,973 from 1 government contract(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 £0
Charitable expenditure £1.64m
Retained for future use £632.21k

People

16 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 September 2021: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FOOD, FARMING AND COUNTRYSIDE COMMISSION (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAME FIONA REYNOLDS DBE Chair 17 April 2020
None on record
Ufuk Ibrahim Trustee 26 January 2023
None on record
Dawn Jacquelyn AUSTWICK Trustee 17 February 2021
None on record
Carwyn Howell Jones Trustee 17 February 2021
SIZE OF WALES
Received: On time
Dr Margaret Mayne Trustee 20 April 2020
None on record
David Fursdon Trustee 17 April 2020
None on record
Helen Browning Trustee 17 April 2020
None on record
Shirley Cramer CBE Trustee 16 April 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £390.72k £2.12m £2.27m
Total expenditure £983.38k £1.35m £1.64m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £10.97k
Income from government grants £44.78k £226.67k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £2.12m £5.00k
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A £0 £2.27m
Income - Endowments N/A £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A £0 £0
Income - Other N/A £0 £0
Income - Legacies N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £1.35m £1.64m
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A £1.99k £15.42k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Other 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 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets N/A £0 £769
Long-term investments N/A £0 £0
Other assets N/A £2.08m £2.75m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A £196.63k £227.78k

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 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 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 17 APR 2020 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23 AUG 2021

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (1) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE LAND USE, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH AGROECOLOGY; (2) THE PROMOTION OF THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND FARMING PRACTICES; (3) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE THE CHARITY WILL PROVIDE FUNDING, MAKE GRANTS OR MAKE FINANCIAL OR OTHER AWARDS IN KIND TO INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. THE CHARITY WILL USE THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION OF “SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” AS SET OUT IN THE 1987 BRUNTLAND COMMISSION REPORT: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

Contact information

Address:
Courtenay House
Pynes Hill
EXETER
EX2 5AZ
Phone:
02071181870
Email:
hello@ffcc.co.uk
Website:

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