THE FARMING LIFE CENTRE

Registered charity 1130259 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Farming Life Centre is dedicated to improving the quality of life of Peak District farmers and rural communities. It promotes health and well-being through its projects, services and resources and celebrates hill-farming past, present and future.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£127k

Latest spending

£113k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £14,520 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing total net assets to £107,918. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Unrestricted reserves increased significantly from £29,046 to £59,587 during the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Royal Countryside Fund (58% of income)

“Royal Countryside Fund 20,000 52,842 72,842 53,470” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Nicholas Searstonchair
Ceridwen Anne Morgan
Christopher Gilbert Morris
Kate Ann Wainwright Moss
Lorna Critchlow
Mark Lowe
William George Case · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£127k	£113k
31/03/2024	£81k	£86k
31/03/2023	£103k	£84k
31/03/2022	£70k	£50k
31/03/2021	£44k	£38k

Common questions

Is THE FARMING LIFE CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £14,520 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing total net assets to £107,918. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Unrestricted reserves increased significantly from £29,046 to £59,587 during the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE FARMING LIFE CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FARMING LIFE CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND	FY2023	£30k	Grant funding activities
THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND	FY2024	£25k	Strategic grant to farm support group
THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND	FY2025	£20k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/10/2025	£20k	Rural Befriending - Farming Friends
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/09/2021	£2k	Rural Reconnections
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/09/2011	£10k	Derbyshire WELLIES
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	24/05/2006	£32k	"Peak District Food Heritage"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	31/03/2006	£5k	"The Farming Life Centre Works In The Peak District With Farming And Rural Communities, Liaising With Local Voluntary And Statutory Organisat"
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/03/2006	£5k	Start up costs for a Rural Social Group