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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.

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Latest income
£817k
Latest spending
£797k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £19,667 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £128,236. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to maintain reserves equivalent to at least three months of operational costs, though achieving this target remains a challenge due to recent infrastructure repair costs exceeding £80,000. The trustees confirm the charity has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £128k; policy: three months of operational costs)
“Achieving this target remains a challenge” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees donate as 'Friends of the Farm'
“Each of the trustees signs up as a "Friend of the Farm" and so makes a donation that varies between £5 a month and £15 per annum. No other significant donations from trustees have been noted.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

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).

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.

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£817k
Total spending
£797k
Reserves (reported)
£128k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 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 (50% 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

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

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£817k£797k
31/03/2024£636k£641k
31/03/2023£558k£568k
31/03/2022£463k£489k
31/03/2021£499k£437k

Common questions

Is DEEN CITY FARM LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £19,667 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £128,236. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to maintain reserves equivalent to at least three months of operational costs, though achieving this target remains a challenge due to recent infrastructure repair costs exceeding £80,000. The trustees confirm the charity has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DEEN CITY FARM LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DEEN CITY FARM LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORYFY2024£2kGifts to Secular Charities
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORYFY2025£0Gifts to Secular Charities

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England10/04/2025£5kNew Horse Project to Extend Opportunities
Greater London Authority01/09/2015£5kGrant to Dean City Farm
Greater London Authority03/11/2014£9kGrant to Deen City Farm
The National Lottery Community Fund27/01/2011£9kCausing A Fence!
City Bridge Foundation18/03/2010£28kGrant to Deen City Farm
The National Lottery Community Fund14/02/2007£91kDeveloping the Volunteer Programme
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/01/2000£3k"Deen City Farm offer free countryside-related leisure and educational activities to a wide range of people who may not normally come into co"