FRIENDS OF LEICESTER CITY FARM LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 October 1990
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02544208
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £217,864
Latest expenditure: £213,726
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Gorse Hill City Farm, Anstey Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 0FJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.gorsehillcityfarm.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide an educational and recreational resource

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £217,864
Total Gross Expenditure: £213,726

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £205,962
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,822
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £151,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,453

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £177,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,261

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £129,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £152,050

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £217,864
Total Gross Expenditure: £213,726
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £205,962
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,822
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £151,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,453
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £177,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,261
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £34,256
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £129,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £152,050
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £19
Income From Government Grants: £76,759
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leicester City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leicestershire
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF LEICESTER CITY FARM LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1990-10-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/09/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/10/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/10/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/10/2013
Charitable Objects: A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFICIAL AREA BY ADVANCING EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION IN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, ORGANIC HORTICULTURE, HOME-CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE, AND RELATED SUBJECTS C) TO PROMOTE AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT HUMANITY AND MORALITY BY EDUCATING THEM IN CARE AND CONSIDERATION FOR ALL ANIMALS PARTICULARLY ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION D) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, RESIDENT IN THE SAID AREA OF BENEFIT E) TO RELIEVE PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY HANICAPPED OR DISABLED OR DEPRIVED INHABITANTS OF THE SAID AREA OF BENEFIT BY PROVIDING AS A REMEDIAL RECREATION OR THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY FACILITIES (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 (A-E) OF THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION)
Area Of Benefit: THE CITY OF LEICESTER AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 45042
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF LEICESTER CITY FARM LTD

Charity Name Id: 45050
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GORSE HILL CITY FARM

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling