WWOOF (WORLD WIDE OPPORTUNITIES ON ORGANIC FARMS)

Registered charity 1126220 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our mission is to educate and inspire in the principles of sustainable living - especially of organic farming and growing - by facilitating immersive experiences between practitioners and those seeking to learn.

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Latest income
£145k
Latest spending
£123k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £21,507 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds carried forward totaling £259,716. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level is considered substantial and exceeds the charity's stated policy target. The trustees express confidence in the charity's financial position and future resilience.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable Activities (Membership) (94% of income)
Charitable Activities (Membership): 94.4% (£136,551) — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 65% of last year’s actual expenditure (held: £260k)
The Board of Trustees has examined the charity’s requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation. It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be 65% of last year’s actual expenditure. — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£145k£123k
31/03/2024£163k£125k
31/03/2023£118k£92k
31/03/2022£121k£80k
31/03/2021£111k£98k

Common questions

Is WWOOF (WORLD WIDE OPPORTUNITIES ON ORGANIC FARMS) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £21,507 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds carried forward totaling £259,716. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level is considered substantial and exceeds the charity's stated policy target. The trustees express confidence in the charity's financial position and future resilience. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.