GROW CARDIFF
Grow Cardiff is a charity that promotes and enables people to grow their own food, through our community allotment to our outreach work across Cardiff we are a passionate organisation that aims to change the way we think about food.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £277,326, with free reserves of £65,562, which the trustees confirm meets their policy target of covering three months of salary costs. However, the trustees acknowledge significant concerns regarding adequate income to sustain operations from April 2026, noting that significant fundraising is needed to replace a major grant stream for the Grow Well project completed in August 2025.
What the accounts disclose
“As such the trustees have determined that the unrestricted reserves held by the organisation ought to be sufficient to cover at least three months of salary costs.”
“There were no related party transactions during the year (2024 - one trustee was a relative of an employee. Any potential conflict of interest is managed in line with Charity Commission guidance.).” — page 25
Public-sector contracts awarded
| Buyer | Contract | Awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | SOCIAL PRESCRIBING COMMUNITY GARDEN | — | — |
Trustees
- Alun Gwynne Joneschair
- Aisling Judge
- Francoise Curtis
- Geoffrey William Lewis Austen Smith
- John Daniel Owen
- Penelope Smith
- Rachel Miles-Baker
- Sarah Griffiths
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £277k | £235k |
| 31/03/2024 | £231k | £212k |
| 31/03/2023 | £211k | £169k |
| 31/03/2022 | £129k | £101k |
| 31/03/2021 | £89k | £77k |
Common questions
Is GROW CARDIFF financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £277,326, with free reserves of £65,562, which the trustees confirm meets their policy target of covering three months of salary costs. However, the trustees acknowledge significant concerns regarding adequate income to sustain operations from April 2026, noting that significant fundraising is needed to replace a major grant stream for the Grow Well project completed in August 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GROW CARDIFF?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GROW CARDIFF as a grant recipient include MOONDANCE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2.5m | |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £36k | Environment |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/07/2023 | £10k | Riverside Community Garden |
| UK government | 06/10/2020 | £10k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/05/2018 | £9k | Inspired to Grow |