CCEW Charity Commission profile

FARM AFRICA LIMITED

Registered charity 326901 · organisation 326901

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 August 1985
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01926828
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£16,877,000
Latest expenditure
£16,467,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Farm Africa Ltd, 1 St John's Lane, LONDON, EC1M 4BL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Farm Africa is an international non-governmental organisation whose vision is of a prosperous rural Africa. Our aim is to reduce poverty permanently by unleashing African farmers' abilities to grow their incomes and manage their natural resources sustainably.

03 Official extract

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
22 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,877,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,467,000
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
21 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,025,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,247,000
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
13 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,716,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,609,000
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
7 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,362,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,704,000
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
26 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£10,368,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,531,000

04 Official extract

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
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,877,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,467,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
2
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
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,025,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,247,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Volunteers
1
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
13 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,716,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,609,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Volunteers
1
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
7 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,362,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,704,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£809,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
26 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£10,368,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,531,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,317,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

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
22 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2795000
Income Other Trading Activities
51000
Income Charitable Activities
13947000
Income Investments
50000
Income Other
34000
Income Total Income And Endowments
16877000
Income Legacies
1312000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£811,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,656,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16467000
Expenditure Investment Management
64000
Expenditure Grants Institution
4533000
Expenditure Governance
257000
Expenditure Support Costs
1229000
Expenditure Depreciation
58000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
175000
Reserves
£1,401,000
Assets Total Fixed
160000
Assets Own Use
160000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,683,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,099,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,744,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
948000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
151000
Assets Cash
£2,999,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1401000
Funds Restricted
2343000
Funds Total
3744000
Count Employees
246
Consolidated 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
21 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1813000
Income Other Trading Activities
87000
Income Charitable Activities
9043000
Income Investments
42000
Income Other
40000
Income Total Income And Endowments
11025000
Income Legacies
383000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£677,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,570,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14247000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3823000
Expenditure Governance
125000
Expenditure Support Costs
1109000
Expenditure Depreciation
69000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
73000
Reserves
£1,408,000
Assets Total Fixed
135000
Assets Own Use
135000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,491,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£467,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,159,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
435000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
32000
Assets Cash
£2,754,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1408000
Funds Restricted
1751000
Funds Total
3159000
Count Employees
226
Consolidated 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
13 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2596000
Income Other Trading Activities
121000
Income Charitable Activities
11942000
Income Investments
9000
Income Other
48000
Income Total Income And Endowments
14716000
Income Legacies
1056779
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£659,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,950,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14609000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4582000
Expenditure Governance
38000
Expenditure Support Costs
747000
Expenditure Depreciation
76000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-24000
Reserves
£1,915,000
Assets Total Fixed
153000
Assets Own Use
153000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,893,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£738,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,308,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
549000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
189000
Assets Cash
£6,213,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1915000
Funds Restricted
4393000
Funds Total
6308000
Count Employees
185
Consolidated 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
7 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2110000
Income Other Trading Activities
159000
Income Charitable Activities
10026000
Income Investments
2000
Income Other
65000
Income Total Income And Endowments
12362000
Income Legacies
822000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£701,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,003,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11704000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2815000
Expenditure Governance
28000
Expenditure Support Costs
1137000
Expenditure Depreciation
30000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,009,000
Assets Total Fixed
98000
Assets Own Use
98000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,714,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£587,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,225,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
500000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
87000
Assets Cash
£5,852,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1009000
Funds Restricted
5216000
Funds Total
6225000
Count Employees
200
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
26 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1798000
Income Other Trading Activities
62000
Income Charitable Activities
8403000
Income Investments
12000
Income Other
93000
Income Total Income And Endowments
10368000
Income Legacies
460000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£644,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,887,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12531000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3508000
Expenditure Governance
30000
Expenditure Support Costs
951000
Expenditure Depreciation
26000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,442,000
Assets Total Fixed
85000
Assets Own Use
85000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,305,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£823,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,567,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
678000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
145000
Assets Cash
£5,132,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1442000
Funds Restricted
4125000
Funds Total
5567000
Count Employees
223
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FARM AFRICA LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-09-22T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5108263
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1178150
Assoc Charity Name
THE ORIGIN CHARITY
Charity Name
FARM AFRICA LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1985-08-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29/05/1985, AMENDED ON 05/10/1989, 10/10/1995, 13/04/1999, 17/12/2002 AND 23/06/2004 AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11/08/2015
Charitable Objects
(1) TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF FARMERS, AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND HERDERS BY ENABLING THEM TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR NATURAL RESOURCES (2) TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, FOOD PRODUCTION, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION AND CONDUCT RESEARCH AND TO DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO ENCOURAGE SKILL AND INDUSTRY IN HUSBANDRY. (3) TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY AND THE PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF DISEASE THEREIN. (4) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN, AND THE FURTHERING OF THE INTERESTS OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND INDUSTRIES ALLIED THERETO. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
177711
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
Charity Name Id
177723
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Charity Name Id
177710
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FARM-AFRICA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures