WALES FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS

Registered charity 1145230 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WALES YFC

Wales YFC seeks to meet the needs of rural young people through a variety of educational, training and social programmes that encourage community involvement and concern for our environment. Over 5,000 young people have been involved in the organisation during the past twelve months, all of whom are aged between 10 and 26 years of age.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£771k
Latest spending
£580k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total closing funds increased to £707,082, driven by a surplus of £190,907 largely attributable to legacy income. The trustees report that free reserves of £283,421 fall within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, and they have concluded there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months resources expended (held: £283k)
“The Board of Trustees has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets, i.e. the free reserves, held by the organisation should equate to the equivalent of between three and six months resources expended which directly relates to the running of the annual programme of activities. Based on the current years expenditure this equates to between £144,976 and £289,952.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Ashmole & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£771k
Total spending
£580k
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reserves (reported)
£283k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£771k£580k
31/03/2024£642k£645k
31/03/2023£628k£844k
31/03/2022£312k£259k
31/03/2021£506k£233k

Common questions

Is WALES FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total closing funds increased to £707,082, driven by a surplus of £190,907 largely attributable to legacy income. The trustees report that free reserves of £283,421 fall within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, and they have concluded there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ashmole & Co.

Who funds WALES FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WALES FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS as a grant recipient include THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£31k
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£19k
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£11k
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£7k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/11/2025£18kWales YFC 90th Celebrations
The National Lottery Community Fund21/01/2021£37kThe YFC Rural Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund10/12/2018£10kVoices of Rural Wales
The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2011£5kYFC Wales - Young People's Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund24/04/2006£5kThere is no project name available for this record