BATH CITY FARM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 October 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03112751
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £977,161
Latest expenditure: £937,714
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bath City Farm, Kelston View, BATH, BA2 1NW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bathcityfarm.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Farm provides volunteering opportunities, particularly for disadvantaged people and an informal educational environment for children, young people and their families, with an emphasis on healthy living and caring for the environment, we also hold community activities such as evening bat walks. The Farm offers year round open access to the meadows, woodland, wildlife pond and farmyard.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £977,161
Total Gross Expenditure: £937,714

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £864,698
Total Gross Expenditure: £798,344

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £593,385
Total Gross Expenditure: £517,055

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £864,976
Total Gross Expenditure: £356,940

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £401,968
Total Gross Expenditure: £302,260

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £977,161
Total Gross Expenditure: £937,714
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 20784
Income From Government Grants: £80,867
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: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £864,698
Total Gross Expenditure: £798,344
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £42,894
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £593,385
Total Gross Expenditure: £517,055
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £864,976
Total Gross Expenditure: £356,940
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £13,636
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 140

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £401,968
Total Gross Expenditure: £302,260
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £39,194
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 130

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 569643
Income Other Trading Activities: 253873
Income Charitable Activities: 142961
Income Investments: 10684
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 977161
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £250,789
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £686,925
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 937714
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 242679
Expenditure Depreciation: 31956
Gain Loss Investment: 10684
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £219,980
Assets Total Fixed: 694970
Assets Own Use: 694970
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £477,666
Assets Total Liabilities: £154,817
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,017,819
Creditors One Year Total Current: 154817
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £442,731
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 914950
Funds Restricted: 102869
Funds Total: 1017819
Count Employees: 43
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 545219
Income Other Trading Activities: 204569
Income Charitable Activities: 109614
Income Investments: 5296
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 864698
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £260,581
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £508,834
Expenditure Other: 28929
Expenditure Total: 798344
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 268946
Expenditure Depreciation: 27702
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £170,317
Assets Total Fixed: 559045
Assets Own Use: 559045
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £460,529
Assets Total Liabilities: £41,202
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £978,372
Creditors One Year Total Current: 41202
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £411,236
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 749362
Funds Restricted: 229010
Funds Total: 978372
Count Employees: 36
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 447623
Income Other Trading Activities: 89740
Income Charitable Activities: 55273
Income Investments: 749
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 593385
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £180,562
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £330,022
Expenditure Other: 6471
Expenditure Total: 517055
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 939
Expenditure Support Costs: 145903
Expenditure Depreciation: 5496
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £238,759
Assets Total Fixed: 553423
Assets Own Use: 553423
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £382,467
Assets Total Liabilities: £23,872
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £912,018
Creditors One Year Total Current: 23872
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £307,345
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 804182
Funds Restricted: 107836
Funds Total: 912018
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 782442
Income Other Trading Activities: 51535
Income Charitable Activities: 30609
Income Investments: 140
Income Other: 250
Income Total Income And Endowments: 864976
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £34,546
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £317,874
Expenditure Other: 4520
Expenditure Total: 356940
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 42
Expenditure Depreciation: 3631
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £213,383
Assets Total Fixed: 207119
Assets Own Use: 207119
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £646,246
Assets Total Liabilities: £17,677
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £835,688
Creditors One Year Total Current: 17677
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £599,539
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 432502
Funds Restricted: 403186
Funds Total: 835688
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BATH CITY FARM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-10-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 OCTOBER 1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 SEP 2017 AS AMENDED ON 13 APR 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 JUL 2020
Charitable Objects: A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF, AND PERSONS EMPLOYED IN, THE CITY OF BATH AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE BENEFICIARIES) AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER REASSIGNMENT, RELIGION OR BELIEF, MARITAL OR CIVIL PARTNERSHIP STATUS, AGE, DISABILITY, OR PREGNANCY AND MATERNITY BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND/OR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE 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, AND PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE SAID BENEFICIARIES, AND PARTICULARLY YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, HOMECRAFTS, CONSERVATION, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND IN THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND SELF-DISCIPLINE, THROUGH THEIR LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES SO THAT THEY CAN DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED. 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; AND FOR THESE PURPOSES TO CARE FOR AND EXHIBIT ANIMALS IN COMMON AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC USE SO THAT THE PUBLIC, AND PARTICULARLY THE YOUNGER MEMBERS THEREOF, WILL LEARN A GREATER AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR SUCH ANIMALS. 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, SO AS TO PREPARE THEM FOR ANY TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE AND THEREBY ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE OR ENABLE THEM TO EARN THEIR OWN LIVELIHOOD. E) TO RELIEVE PHYSICALLY OR LEARNING DISABLED INHABITANTS AND THOSE LIVING IN SOCIAL DEPRIVATION WITHIN THE SAID AREA OF BENEFIT AND THOSE LIVING WITH AND RECOVERING FROM PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS BY PROVIDING AS A REMEDIAL RECREATIONAL OR THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY FACILITIES, SUBJECT WHERE APPROPRIATE TO THE CONSENT OF THE MEDICAL ADVISORS OF ALL SUCH PERSONS.
Area Of Benefit: IN PRACTICE, BATH AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 311239
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BATH CITY FARM LIMITED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures