MONTGOMERY YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS
PROVISION AND PROMOTION OF FACILITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ASSIST IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMPETITIVE AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES EDUCATION AND TRAINING.THE ORGANISATION FACILITATES RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS TO IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND AIDING SUSTAINABILITY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN AGRICULTURE, RURAL LIFE AND AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING, HOME CRAFTS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND RELATED SUBJECTS.IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF SUCH MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE THE PROVISION FOR FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION; BEING FACILITIES WHICH WILL IMPROVE THEIR SPIRITUAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, RAISE AWARENESS, SELF RELIANCE AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP AS INDIVIDUALS INTO FULL CITIZENS.TO PROMOTE ITS ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF WELSH AND ENGLISH AND TO ENSURE THOSE ACTIVITIES ENHANCE THE MEMBERS' UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF WELSH RURAL LIFE, WELSH CULTURE AND WELSH LANGUAGE, ALONG WITH PROVIDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF OTHER CULTURES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were £161,167 at the end of the financial year, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining sufficient funds for at least 12 months of operating costs estimated at £165,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £13,936 and maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Honoraria payments totaling £920 (2024: £840) were paid to county officials during the year as a thank you for the voluntary work undertaken for their year as a County Official: £350 (Alun Tudor-Thomas - County Chair) £250 (Marc Griffiths - County Vice Chair) £160 (Lowri Davies - County Marketing Officer) £160 (Sioned Mills - County Communications Officer)” — page 22
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 120
- Government income: £11,500 — grants £11,500 (2); 5% of the £227,804 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 120
- Government income: £12,600 — grants £12,600 (1); 8% of the £159,034 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 130
- Government income: £16,944 — grants £16,944 (5); 11% of the £149,907 total gross income on the same return
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/10/2020)
Trustees
- AARON COLLEY
- ALED GRIFFITHS
- ANGELA OWEN
- ANNIE BROWN
- BETTE GITTINS
- EDEN GRIGGS
- EIRY LEWIS
- ELIN LEWIS
- GRACE RUTTER
- GRUG EVANS
- GWENNO LEWIS
- GWYNETH EVANS
- IWAN LEWIS
- JACK HUFFER
- Kieran Owen
- LUCY MORGAN
- MEINIR WIGLEY
- MORGAN TUDOR
- Molly Williams
- OWEN TURNER
- PHILIP GRIFFITHS
- RICHARD TURNER
- RYAN LEWIS
- SIAN LEWIS
- SIONED MILLS
- SOPHIE LLOYD
- Sandra Bailey
- TESNI JONES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £228k | £213k |
| 31/03/2025 | £159k | £145k |
| 31/03/2024 | £150k | £135k |
| 31/03/2023 | £113k | £101k |
| 31/03/2022 | £54k | £64k |
Common questions
Is MONTGOMERY YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £161,167 at the end of the financial year, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining sufficient funds for at least 12 months of operating costs estimated at £165,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £13,936 and maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EDENBRIDGE AND OXTED AGRICULTURAL SHOW | 1 | £3k |
| CLAN TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- WYMONDHAM AND DISTRICT YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB
- DOWNHAM MARKET YOUNG FARMERS CLUB
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMER'S CLUBS
- YNYS MON COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS
- LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS
- THE OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTGOMERY YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS | £228k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WYMONDHAM AND DISTRICT YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DOWNHAM MARKET YOUNG FARMERS CLUB | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMER'S CLUBS | £63k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YNYS MON COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS | £140k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |