SWANSEA COMMUNITY FARM
Registered charity 1079907 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The only city farm in Wales, we reconnect people of all ages, backgrounds & abilities with their food, their environment & their local community through unique & exciting educational, volunteering, training & play opportunities. Our fully accessible site demonstrates a range of sustainability & nature conservation management techniques & hosts a range of rare & rare-Welsh breed farm animals
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with free reserves of £286,113, which meets the trustees' stated policy target of nine months' operating costs. Total income increased to £469,133, driven by a condensed Shared Prosperity Fund project, while total expenditure rose to £457,373 due to staff additions and rising costs. The trustees note that the rapid growth experienced was not sustainable with the current structure.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Grants (76% of income)
“Grants made up most of the income (76%) followed by earned income (13%) and donations (9%).” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: nine months operating costs (held: £286k)
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the minimum unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets ('the free reserves') held by the Charity should be equivalent to nine months operating costs.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Swansea Community Farm (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Ann Fairnington Bell
- Asha Boyce
- Chris Badman
- Daniel Robert Bamsey
- Diane Brownhill
- Hazel Nancy Price
- Megan Rosser
- Nirdeep Kaur Demello
- Paul Thornton
- Stephen Jamie TAYLOR
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: City Of Swansea
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SWANSEA COMMUNITY FARM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with free reserves of £286,113, which meets the trustees' stated policy target of nine months' operating costs. Total income increased to £469,133, driven by a condensed Shared Prosperity Fund project, while total expenditure rose to £457,373 due to staff additions and rising costs. The trustees note that the rapid growth experienced was not sustainable with the current structure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SWANSEA COMMUNITY FARM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SWANSEA COMMUNITY FARM as a grant recipient include THE REED FOUNDATION, MARGARET DAVIES CHARITY, THE OAKDALE TRUST, THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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