WILLOW TREE FAMILY FARM
EDUCATIONAL AND LEISURE SERVICES, Sports, Nature, horticulture, social health and wellbeing, unemployment, disadvantaged families and disability in children and adults
Objects
3. THE OBJECT OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF THEIR AGE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR CULTURE, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OPINIONS, IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, CONSERVATION, THE CARE AND CONSIDERATION OF ALL ANIMALS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED SUBJECTS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SAID PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £119,055 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £148,863 to £29,808. The trustees report significant financial challenges due to rising costs and reduced income, noting that the charity is heavily reliant on visitor income and faces uncertainty regarding its land lease.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- DAVID ANTHONY TAYLORchair
- ADAM HIND
- Dawn Mason-Meakin
- Jade Alexandra Fletcher
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £249k | £368k |
| 31/12/2024 | £390k | £415k |
| 31/12/2023 | £425k | £421k |
| 31/12/2022 | £426k | £406k |
| 31/12/2021 | £447k | £367k |
Common questions
Is WILLOW TREE FAMILY FARM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £119,055 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £148,863 to £29,808. The trustees report significant financial challenges due to rising costs and reduced income, noting that the charity is heavily reliant on visitor income and faces uncertainty regarding its land lease. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WILLOW TREE FAMILY FARM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WILLOW TREE FAMILY FARM as a grant recipient include SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/02/2017 | £9k | Willow Tree Family Farm - The Next Step |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/12/2009 | £7k | Learn in the Woods |