DEEN CITY FARM LIMITED

Registered charity 1008028 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEEN CITY FARM

The provision of an educational resource for the benefit of those in Merton and neighbouring boroughs to which people can contribute and gain skills, confidence and knowledge in areas such as agriculture, horticulture and equine studies.

Objects

A) To promote primarily for the benefit of the inhabitants of, and persons employed in, the London borough of Merton (hereinafter called the beneficiaries) and the neighbourhood thereof (hereinafter called ?the area of benefit?) 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 recreation and other leisure 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, disability , low income or social and economic circumstances; B) To advance the education of the said beneficiaries, and particularly young members of the public at large, in agriculture, horticulture, home-crafts, country life and related subjects and in the principles of self-discipline and good citizenship, 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. C) To promote among the inhabitants of the area of benefit humanity and morality by educating them in care and consideration for all animals, particularly animals in need of care and protection, and for these purposes to care for and exhibit animals in common agricultural and domestic use so that the public, and particularly the young members thereof, will learn a greater awareness of and appreciation for such animals.D) To provide education and training for persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, disability, low income or social and economic circumstances, resident in the said area of benefit, so as to prepare them for any trade, occupation or service and thereby enable them to integrate into society.E) To relieve those in need by way of physical or mental disability, or financial hardship who are inhabitants of the said area of benefit by providing as a remedial recreational or therapeutic activity facilities for horse and pony riding, subject where appropriate to the consent of the medical advisers of all such persons. Nothing in these articles shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word "charitable" or the words "charitable purposes" in force in any part of the United Kingdom.

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Merton, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £17,344 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total funds increasing to £148,399. While the trustees aim to hold reserves equivalent to three months of operational costs, they state that achieving this target remains a challenge. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees confirming sufficient resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 02577067 · Financial health read from its filings

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Deen City Farm (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Garfield Weston Foundation — “Garfield Weston Foundation” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• HARRIS, Suzy — director, appointed 04/08/2026on trustee list
• MORGAN, Christopher — director, appointed 30/11/2025on trustee list
• WALTON, Samantha — director, appointed 25/11/2025on trustee list
• SEARS, Hilary Barbara — director, appointed 25/11/2025on trustee list
• WOLF, Alexander Peter — director, appointed 30/09/2025on trustee list
• RUZZENE, Maddy — director, appointed 09/06/2025on trustee list
• GAUDOIN, Joanna Louise — director, appointed 09/06/2025on trustee list
• GRAINGER, Jennifer Claire — director, appointed 26/09/2023on trustee list
• DOLLIMORE, Richard — director, appointed 26/09/2023on trustee list
• LINDEN, Matthew Nicholas — director, appointed 28/01/2023on trustee list
• FLANAGAN, Eileen — director, appointed 13/09/2022on trustee list
• KING, Emma — secretary, appointed 26/05/2026

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (51% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Matthew Nicholas Lindenchair
• Alexander Wolf
• Christopher Morgan
• Eileen Flanagan
• Hilary Sears
• Jennifer Grainger
• Joanna Gaudoin
• Maddy Ruzzene
• Richard Dollimore
• Samantha Walton
• Suzy Harris

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KENTISH TOWN CITY FARM LIMITED.

• KENTISH TOWN CITY FARM LIMITED income £445k
• MARSH FARM FUTURES income £798k
• DEAN FARM TRUST income £284k
• THE DENMAN CHARITABLE TRUST income £55k
• HACKNEY CITY FARM LIMITED income £507k
• DEBENHAM VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD TRUST income £753k

Side by side with its peers

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