AGROFORESTRY RESEARCH TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 October 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £224,619
Latest expenditure: £246,995
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 46 HUNTERS MOON, DARTINGTON, TOTNES, TQ9 6JT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Education of the general public about agroforestry systems and perennial crops via books, publications, courses, plants and seeds.Development of research sites for demonstrations of agroforestry techniques.Research in novel perennial crops and agroforestry systems.Tours of research sites to demonstrate and educate.Consultancy on tree crops and agroforestry systems.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £224,619
Total Gross Expenditure: £246,995

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: 12 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £199,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £275,572

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: 25 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £360,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £284,231

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: 11 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £231,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,894

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 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £235,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £191,906

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £224,619
Total Gross Expenditure: £246,995
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 12 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £199,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £275,572
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 25 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £360,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £284,231
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £231,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,894
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £235,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £191,906
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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AGROFORESTRY RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-10-10T00:00:00

Charity Name: AGROFORESTRY RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-04-30T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1007440
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1007440
Assoc Charity Name: AGROFORESTRY RESEARCH TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 10 Oct 2013
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INTO ALL ASPECTS OF TEMPERATE AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS INCLUDING TREE SHRUB AND PERENNIAL CROPS THROUGH RESEARCH AND THE DISSEMINATION OF ALL USEFUL RESULTS ARISING FROM THE RESEARCH, COURSES TO TEACH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF GROWING TREE CROPS AND AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS AND TOURS OF THE RESEARCH SITES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures