THE VILLAGE CHURCH FARM

Registered charity 1156143 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is the promotion and advancement of the education of the public in the history, culture and heritage of The Church Farm Museum and of the county of Lincolnshire and surrounding area.

Objects

1. THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE CHURCH FARM MUSEUM, SKEGNESS AND OF THE COUNTY OF LINCOLNSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.2. THE PROVISION OF OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION, LEARNING, OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A NEED OF SUCH FACILITY BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND/OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION AND QUALITY OF LIFE.3. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH ACCESS TO CHURCH FARM AND ITS COLLECTIONS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE AND SOCIAL HISTORY GENERALLY WITH FOCUS ON THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF AGRICULTURE IN DAYS GONE BY

Area of benefit: SKEGNESS AND OF THE COUNTY OF LINCOLNSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £116,539 to £115,855 due to a net movement in funds of £(684). The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £101,217, which exceeds its stated policy target of covering 12 months of activities and administration costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Village Church Farm Museum (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Russell Steadmanchair
• Michael Peter Walton
• Peter Barry · trustee of 1 other charity
• Trevor Burnham

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

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Government & lottery funding

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