MEANWOOD VALLEY URBAN FARM LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 September 1980
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01509788
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £562,369
Latest expenditure: £560,845
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, Sugar Well Road, Leeds, LS7 2QG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The farm's objects and principal activities are: leisure and recreation-promoting the benefit of all persons in the locality by providing facilities education and training-advancing environmental education and awareness and the provision of education and training for persons so as to prepare them for any trade, occupation or service.

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Charity Annual Return History

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 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £562,369
Total Gross Expenditure: £560,845

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: 14 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £522,144
Total Gross Expenditure: £527,412

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: 11 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £479,726
Total Gross Expenditure: £523,028

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: 2 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £403,027
Total Gross Expenditure: £455,453

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 8 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £426,923
Total Gross Expenditure: £452,137

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £562,369
Total Gross Expenditure: £560,845
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 200595
Income From Government Grants: £44,144
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: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 14 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £522,144
Total Gross Expenditure: £527,412
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 198183
Income From Government Grants: £44,144
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: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 11 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £479,726
Total Gross Expenditure: £523,028
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 129893
Income From Government Grants: £44,144
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: 4
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: 2 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £403,027
Total Gross Expenditure: £455,453
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 113457
Income From Government Grants: £44,144
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £426,923
Total Gross Expenditure: £452,137
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 100239
Income From Government Grants: £152,257
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 142397
Income Other Trading Activities: 82625
Income Charitable Activities: 334986
Income Investments: 2361
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 562369
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £31,288
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £529,557
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 560845
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 34931
Expenditure Support Costs: 52881
Expenditure Depreciation: 24710
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £81,976
Assets Total Fixed: 440871
Assets Own Use: 440771
Assets Long Term Investment: 100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £131,257
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,135
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £564,993
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7135
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £89,909
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 94282
Funds Restricted: 470711
Funds Total: 564993
Count Employees: 23
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 14 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 129132
Income Other Trading Activities: 92597
Income Charitable Activities: 295892
Income Investments: 4523
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 522144
Income Legacies: 3997
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £25,521
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £501,891
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 527412
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 33560
Expenditure Support Costs: 45919
Expenditure Depreciation: 25541
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £83,104
Assets Total Fixed: 465582
Assets Own Use: 465482
Assets Long Term Investment: 100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £113,639
Assets Total Liabilities: £15,752
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £563,469
Creditors One Year Total Current: 15752
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £69,646
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 97847
Funds Restricted: 465622
Funds Total: 563469
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MEANWOOD VALLEY URBAN FARM LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1980-09-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 29 JULY 1980 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25 MARCH 1982 AS AMENDED 20 NOVEMBER 1985 AND 15 NOVEMBER 2001
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE MEANWOOD VALLEY LEEDS AND THE ADJACENT NEIGHBOURHOODS THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND/OR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS AND PARTICULARLY OF THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY, OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3.01-05 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION.
Area Of Benefit: MEANWOOD VALLEY, LEEDS AND ADJACENT NEIGHBOURHOODS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 664126
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MEANQWOOD VALLEY URBAN FARM LIMITED AKA MVUF LTD

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries