CCEW Charity Commission profile

OUSEBURN FARM CHARITY LIMITED

Registered charity 1142593 · organisation 5015183

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 June 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07673069
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£578,877
Latest expenditure
£501,470
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ST. SILAS CHURCH, CLIFFORD STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1PG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ouseburn Farm, situated in the East End of Newcastle, is a free visitor attraction that boasts an award winning environmentally friendly visitor centre, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, meadows, ponds and woodlands.The Farm offers training to vulnerable adults, volunteering opportunities for local people and a range of activities for families and schoolchildren.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
2 November 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£578,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£501,470
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 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£504,921
Total Gross Expenditure
£500,876
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
3 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£458,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£440,879
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
26 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£445,472
Total Gross Expenditure
£441,975
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
29 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£402,894
Total Gross Expenditure
£401,015

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
2 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£578,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£501,470
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£41,744
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
348
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£504,921
Total Gross Expenditure
£500,876
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£20
Income From Government Grants
£181,621
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
306
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
3 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£458,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£440,879
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£3,596
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
438
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£445,472
Total Gross Expenditure
£441,975
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£9,950
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
293
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
29 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£402,894
Total Gross Expenditure
£401,015
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£38,134
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
90

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
2 November 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
87647
Income Other Trading Activities
3315
Income Charitable Activities
271299
Income Investments
1474
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
363735
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£65,453
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£436,017
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
501470
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
65340
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£339,922
Assets Total Liabilities
£150,315
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£189,607
Creditors One Year Total Current
150315
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£238,008
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
104062
Funds Restricted
85545
Funds Total
189607
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
263234
Income Other Trading Activities
8528
Income Charitable Activities
233159
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
504921
Income Legacies
12293
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£500,876
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
500876
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4585
Expenditure Support Costs
72336
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£90,350
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£244,267
Assets Total Liabilities
£132,067
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£112,200
Creditors One Year Total Current
132067
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£214,437
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
90350
Funds Restricted
21850
Funds Total
112200
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
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
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OUSEBURN FARM CHARITY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-06-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/06/2011
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:A) ADVANCING EDUCATION BY PROVIDING SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, ART, CRAFT, TRAINING AND WORKSHOP FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT.B) RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND WORKSHOP FACILITIES.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests