THE LAYZELL BURES CHARITY

Registered charity 1125614 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of farmland for rent at non-commercial rates to prospective young farmers.

Objects

THE SUPPORT OF YOUNG PERSONS SETTING OUT IN FARMING WHO ARE IN NEED, AND RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT BY;THE PROVISION OF LOANS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FARMING EQUIPMENT.THE PROVISION OF TRAINING OF SUCH PERSONS IN AGRICULTURE AND FARM MANAGEMENT; ANDTHE PROVISION OF FARM LAND UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR NEED

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,878,039, representing a net income increase of £17,766 for the year. The trustees note that rental income exceeds normal expenditure, ensuring sufficient financial reserves to meet any likely shortfall from tenant defaults. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially misstated.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ASHLEY COOPER · trustee of 2 other charities
• DAVID GAINSFORD JACKSON
• GEOFFREY WILLIAM CHALLACOMBE · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Essex · Suffolk

Income and spending

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