LONDON CITY FARMS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 March 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06236320
Financial period: 6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
Latest income: £18,100
Latest expenditure: £19,808
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 254-278 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LH

02 Activities

What the charity does

The London City Farms and Community Gardens Association is a membership organisation for charitable farms and gardens serving London communities and residents. We are a mutual benefit charity with no paid staff.We promote the work of our members, fundraise and support networking. Every year we produce the London Harvest Festival, jointly run by our members.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £18,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,808

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £34,737
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,176

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £19,428
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,013

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,396
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,985

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,651
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,081

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2027
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £18,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,808
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £34,737
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,176
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
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £19,428
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,013
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,396
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,985
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,651
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,081
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 65

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LONDON CITY FARMS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-03-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 3 MAY 2007
Charitable Objects: 1 PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREATER LONDON IN PARTICULAR (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THEOBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.2 ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH BEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES ESPECIALLY BY ENCOURAGING REDUCTION, RE-USE AND RECYCLING, AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND IN THE PRINCIPLES OF SELF-DISCIPLINE AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO THAT THEY 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.3 PROMOTE AMONG THE PUBLIC HUMANITY AND MORALITY BY ADVANCING EDUCATION IN THE CARE AND CONSIDERATION FOR ALL ANIMALS, PARTICULARLY ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION SO THAT THE PUBLIC WILL LEARN GREATER AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR SUCH ANIMALS.4 PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, YOUTH, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, 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.5 RELIEVE PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY DISABLED OR DEPRIVED PERSONS BY THE PROVISION, AS REMEDIAL RECREATIONAL OR THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY, OF FACILITIES, INCLUDING EQUESTRIAN ACTIVITIES AND GARDENING.6 PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Area Of Benefit: GREATER LONDON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests