JAMIE'S FARM
Jamie's Farm transforms the lives of vulnerable children between the ages of 10-16 by working closely with our partner schools, providing a combination of 'farming, family and therapy' through a unique residential and follow-up programme. We re-engage children with educational life and enable them to fulfil their potential both in school and the wider social setting.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACHIEVEMENT WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AND INDEPENDENT AS MATURE INDIVIDUALS.
Latest income
£8.1m
Latest spending
£5.2m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2026
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £2,859,813 for the year ended 28 February 2026, driven by increased income from farm visits and fundraising. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,092,660, which the trustees confirm is above their stated policy target of three months' essential running costs (£1,005,000). The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £90,000 to £99,999 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose remuneration for the year fell within the following bands, were: 2026 No. £60,000 to £69,999 1 £90,000 to £99,999 2” — page 36
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 3
“The number of employees whose remuneration for the year fell within the following bands, were: 2026 No. £60,000 to £69,999 1 £90,000 to £99,999 2” — page 36
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months (held: £1.1m)
“We set our reserves at a level which would cover our essential running costs for a period of three months.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Co-CEO's mother
“The mother of the Co-Chief Executive Officer, Jamie Feilden, is a psychotherapist employed by the charity and has received remuneration in the year amounting to £53,467” — page 45
“Mark Roper made a loan to the charity of £500,000 ( 2025: £500,000) towards the purchase of Lower Shockerwick Farm. Mr Roper also serves as a trustee of Jamie's Farm.” — page 45
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from Trustee
“The mother of the Co-Chief Executive Officer, Jamie Feilden, is a psychotherapist employed by the charity and has received remuneration in the year amounting to £53,467” — page 45
“Mark Roper made a loan to the charity of £500,000 ( 2025: £500,000) towards the purchase of Lower Shockerwick Farm. Mr Roper also serves as a trustee of Jamie's Farm.” — page 45
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Trustee's company
“The mother of the Co-Chief Executive Officer, Jamie Feilden, is a psychotherapist employed by the charity and has received remuneration in the year amounting to £53,467” — page 45
“Mark Roper made a loan to the charity of £500,000 ( 2025: £500,000) towards the purchase of Lower Shockerwick Farm. Mr Roper also serves as a trustee of Jamie's Farm.” — page 45
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Professional services from Trustee's relative
“The mother of the Co-Chief Executive Officer, Jamie Feilden, is a psychotherapist employed by the charity and has received remuneration in the year amounting to £53,467” — page 45
“Mark Roper made a loan to the charity of £500,000 ( 2025: £500,000) towards the purchase of Lower Shockerwick Farm. Mr Roper also serves as a trustee of Jamie's Farm.” — page 45
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee accommodation payment
“The mother of the Co-Chief Executive Officer, Jamie Feilden, is a psychotherapist employed by the charity and has received remuneration in the year amounting to £53,467” — page 45
“Mark Roper made a loan to the charity of £500,000 ( 2025: £500,000) towards the purchase of Lower Shockerwick Farm. Mr Roper also serves as a trustee of Jamie's Farm.” — page 45
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2026
- Volunteers: 87
- Government income: £107,946 — grants £107,946 (1); 1% of the £8,085,723 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 3 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 2)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 65
- Government income: £86,765 — grants £86,765 (2); 1% of the £5,876,625 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£90,001–£100,000: 2)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Volunteers: 50
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£80,001–£90,000: 2)
In the news
- AgencyUK names Jamie’s Farm as its new charity of the year after completing One25 pro bono partnership
- Miss Jamie's Farm at Burr Ridge Village Center I Daytime Chicago
- Miss Jamie’s Farm at Burr Ridge Village Center
- 22-year-old completes 320-mile charity walk in Craven for life-changing Jamie's Farm
- Monmouthshire man embarks on 230 mile walk for Jamie's Farm
- Monmouthshire man embarks on 230 mile walk for Jamie's Farm
- Free entry to Jamie's Farm charity open day in Monmouth
- How Sims Hilditch helped spruce up a Cotswolds farmhouse for children's charity Jamie's Farm
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Jamie Feilden — Founder and Co-CEO
- Tish Feilden — Director of Therapeutic Education
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2026)
Total income
£8.1m
Total spending
£5.2m
Cost of raising funds
£429k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
69
Trustees
- Philip Percivalchair
- Flavian Obiero
- MARK ROPER
- Nicholas Wilkins
- Rebecca Boomer-Clark
- Sarah Elizabeth Brennan
- Sian Parry
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2026 | £8.1m | £5.2m |
| 28/02/2025 | £5.9m | £4.5m |
| 29/02/2024 | £5.2m | £4.0m |
| 28/02/2023 | £3.8m | £3.3m |
| 28/02/2022 | £3.1m | £2.9m |
Common questions
Is JAMIE'S FARM financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £2,859,813 for the year ended 28 February 2026, driven by increased income from farm visits and fundraising. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,092,660, which the trustees confirm is above their stated policy target of three months' essential running costs (£1,005,000). The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of JAMIE'S FARM earn?
Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,000 to £99,999 band, and 3 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds JAMIE'S FARM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name JAMIE'S FARM as a grant recipient include THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, SOCIAL BUSINESS TRUST, GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION, PRISM THE GIFT FUND, THE GAUDIO FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED.
Shared trustees with funders
- MARK ROPER — trustee here and at THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £499k | Education attainment |
| SOCIAL BUSINESS TRUST | FY2025 | £455k | |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £250k | Welfare |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | FY2024 | £223k | Good Health and Well-Being |
| THE GAUDIO FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | FY2025 | £200k | |
| ST. JAMES'S PLACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £150k | |
| THE RAYNE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £120k | Spreading our Approach |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £112k | |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | FY2024 | £105k | Jamie’s Farm core funding |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £100k | Funding for 30 residential visits from schools and alternative provisions in WF’s target areas, enabling Jamie’s Farm to deliver key elements of their strategic |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £100k | Funding supports 30 residential visits from schools and alternative provisions in WF’s target areas. |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £100k | Funding for 30 residential visits from schools and alternative provisions in WF’s target areas, enabling Jamie’s Farm to deliver key elements of their strategic |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £100k | Towards the development of equine facilities for therapeutic horse work at Lower Shockerwick Farm (spend out grant). |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £100k | Funding for 30 residential visits from schools and alternative provisions in WF’s target areas, enabling Jamie’s Farm to deliver key elements of their strategic |
| SOCIAL BUSINESS TRUST | FY2024 | £62k | |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2025 | £56k | |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £50k | |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2022 | £50k | |
| BLEU BLANC ROUGE FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £50k | Grants made |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2024 | £31k | |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | FY2022 | £30k | Towards core costs. |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | FY2022 | £30k | Core costs of residential programmes |
| CHK Foundation | FY2022 | £25k | Grants to charitable institutions |
| THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £25k | second tranche of a new three-year grant towards the costs of their Lead Food and Garden specialist |
| THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £25k | Third tranche of a three-year grant towards rental costs of a fourth farm in Lewes |
| THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST | FY2024 | £25k | |
| THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £25k | First tranche of a new three-year grant towards the costs of a Lead Food and Garden specialist |
| THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £25k | Lead Food and Garden Specialist |
| THE DILKES FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k | For 12-months to support core costs. |
| Fight for Sight | FY2024 | £20k | Community grant |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £20k | |
| THE DILKES FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2026 | £20k | For 12-months to support core costs. Jamie’s Farm delivers a five-day residential on one of five working farms for young people at risk of exclusion or experien |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £20k | Core programme delivery costs |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £19k | Towards salary costs of Jamie’s Farm Lewes’ Horse Specialist for two years. |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | FY2021 | £19k | Delivering visit programmes at Jamie’s Farm in Waterloo |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | FY2022 | £19k | Health and Social Welfare Covid-19 Revenue Support grants. |
| THE HUGH SYMONS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £15k | Health and Welfare |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £15k | |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | Increasing civil society's accountability to young people |
| THE PORTRACK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE PORTRACK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE PORTRACK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £10k | |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE MARTIN SMITH FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £8k | |
| CLA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £7k | |
| CLA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £7k | |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £6k | |
| MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Place | 01/12/2025 | £20k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
| Greenwood Place | 01/12/2025 | £30k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
| Greenwood Place | 01/10/2025 | £10k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
| Greenwood Place | 01/08/2025 | £50k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
| Greenwood Place | 01/07/2025 | £200k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
| Greenwood Place | 01/05/2025 | £75k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
| Greenwood Place | 01/03/2025 | £15k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
| Greenwood Place | 01/01/2025 | £25k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
| Greenwood Place | 01/09/2024 | £20k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
| Greenwood Place | 01/05/2024 | £60k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
| Greenwood Place | 01/12/2023 | £25k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
| Greenwood Place | 01/08/2023 | £100k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
| Greenwood Place | 01/06/2022 | £50k | Grant to Jamie's Farm |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £9k |
| THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | 1 | £15k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE SUMMERFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE S M B TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- LONGMEAD COMMUNITY FARM LIMITED
- SCRUBDITCH CARE FARM
- LEEDS CHILDREN'S CHARITY AT LINEHAM FARM
- THE JAMES CHARITIES
- DAME ALLAN'S SCHOOLS
- HOME FARM CHILDREN'S NURSERY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE'S FARM | £8.1m | £90,000 to £99,999 | 3 | above | — | no doubt |
| LONGMEAD COMMUNITY FARM LIMITED | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SCRUBDITCH CARE FARM | £197k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEEDS CHILDREN'S CHARITY AT LINEHAM FARM | £798k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE JAMES CHARITIES | £519k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DAME ALLAN'S SCHOOLS | £19.1m | £140,001 - £150,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |