CCEW Charity Commission profile

INNOVATION FOR AGRICULTURE

Registered charity 1155563 · organisation 5043497

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 January 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08811248
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£602,263
Latest expenditure
£669,879
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The RASE Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the Charity are the advancement and promotion, for the public benefit, of agriculture and horticulture.To achieve this charitable aim events are staged on topics covering Soil Enrichment and Precision Livestock Farming. It is the Charity's intention that it will develop and enhance a network of agricultural societies around England and Wales.

03 Official extract

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
27 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£602,263
Total Gross Expenditure
£669,879
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
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£568,827
Total Gross Expenditure
£607,148
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
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£541,565
Total Gross Expenditure
£511,764
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
23 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£490,021
Total Gross Expenditure
£470,296
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
13 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£569,755
Total Gross Expenditure
£681,648

04 Official extract

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
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£602,263
Total Gross Expenditure
£669,879
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1793
Income From Government Grants
£120,505
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
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
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£568,827
Total Gross Expenditure
£607,148
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£148,730
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£541,565
Total Gross Expenditure
£511,764
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
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
23 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£490,021
Total Gross Expenditure
£470,296
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
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
13 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£569,755
Total Gross Expenditure
£681,648
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£47,550
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
27 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
539588
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
35107
Income Investments
0
Income Other
27568
Income Total Income And Endowments
602263
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,800
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£659,079
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
669879
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6600
Expenditure Support Costs
86090
Expenditure Depreciation
2686
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£84,087
Assets Total Fixed
3733
Assets Own Use
3733
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£208,330
Assets Total Liabilities
£127,976
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£84,087
Creditors One Year Total Current
127976
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£153,414
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
84087
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
84087
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
516268
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
29788
Income Investments
0
Income Other
22771
Income Total Income And Endowments
568827
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,800
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£596,348
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
607148
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
101006
Expenditure Depreciation
1985
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£145,767
Assets Total Fixed
5936
Assets Own Use
5936
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£225,771
Assets Total Liabilities
£80,004
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£151,703
Creditors One Year Total Current
80004
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£161,500
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
151703
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
151703
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
439620
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
101853
Income Investments
0
Income Other
183
Income Total Income And Endowments
541656
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,800
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£500,964
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
511764
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7218
Expenditure Support Costs
84896
Expenditure Depreciation
1029
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£187,143
Assets Total Fixed
2881
Assets Own Use
2881
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£335,014
Assets Total Liabilities
£147,871
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£190,024
Creditors One Year Total Current
147871
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£174,879
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
190024
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
190024
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
13 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
448532
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
96223
Income Investments
0
Income Other
25000
Income Total Income And Endowments
569755
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,724
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£668,924
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
681648
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
105866
Expenditure Support Costs
130047
Expenditure Depreciation
2364
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£140,407
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£505,758
Assets Total Liabilities
£365,351
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£140,407
Creditors One Year Total Current
365351
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£422,504
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
140407
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
140407
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INNOVATION FOR AGRICULTURE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-01-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 DEC 2013 as amended on 31 May 2023
Charitable Objects
4.1THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS("OBJECTS")ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION,FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT,OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE,INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMIT:A)THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION AND EFFICIENT FOOD PRODUCTION;B)THE CONSERVATION,PROTECTION,RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT,SOIL HEALTH AND EROSION,GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS,DIFFUSE POLLUTION AND BIO-DIVERSITY;C)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND INVESTMENT IN NEW KNOWLEDGE AND DISSEMINATION OF BEST FARMING PRACTICES;AND D)THE IMPROVEMENT OF FARM ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management