OXFORD CITY FARM
the provision of educational and social opportunities related to food farming and caring for the wider environment. The charity seeks to create and maintain a life-long learning environment where both able and differently abled individuals, based either locally or further afield, can advance their knowledge, skills and psychological well-being through farm and farm-associated activities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £179,550 against a policy target of 3-6 months of running costs, indicating the charity holds reserves above its stated minimum policy. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“A policy of having reserves equivalent to 3-6 months running costs has been set.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07239285
Company officers (Companies House)
- SWITHERN, Sophia on trustee list
- HALDER, Benjamin Robert on trustee list
- TIWARI, Chesta on trustee list
- WILSON, Catherine Jane on trustee list
- FISHER, Jane on trustee list
- MCCOSKER, Catherine on trustee list
- REED, Martin on trustee list
- ROSE, Nicholas John on trustee list
Trustees
- Catherine Wilsonchair
- Benjamin Robert Halder
- Catherine McCosker
- Chesta Tiwari
- Jane Fisher
- Martin Reed
- NICHOLAS ROSE
- Sophia Swithern
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £307k | £249k |
| 30/04/2024 | £250k | £238k |
| 30/04/2023 | £200k | £204k |
| 30/04/2022 | £150k | £121k |
| 30/04/2021 | £145k | £79k |
Common questions
Is OXFORD CITY FARM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £179,550 against a policy target of 3-6 months of running costs, indicating the charity holds reserves above its stated minimum policy. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds OXFORD CITY FARM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OXFORD CITY FARM as a grant recipient include THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST, DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, OXFORD ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | |
| DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | Single payment |
| OXFORD ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/04/2026 | £20k | Wellbeing for all |
| Crowdfunder | 20/04/2022 | £5k | Local Action Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2022 | £309k | Field to Fork: growing and cooking fresh food at Oxford City Farm |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/04/2020 | £10k | Growing Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/12/2016 | £3k | Oxfords City Farm's Food Festival |