FARM URBAN
Registered charity 1183584 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Farm Urban Educational Trust
We undertake research in and to advance the education of the public in the protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by the promotion of sustainable development of urban food production and promote for the benefit of the public, the protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by the sustainable development techniques for urban food production.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY OF FARMING IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS IN THE SCIENCE OF URBAN FOOD PRODUCTION AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH IN RELATED SUBJECTS AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £22,910 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £34,767. Per the trustees' report, the financial performance was considered satisfactory, and the charity maintains a reserves policy target of three months' running costs. The charity is subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no material uncertainties or governance issues disclosed.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months’ running costs at current levels (held: £23k)
“The Charity strives to retain reserves at a level sufficient to cover three months’ running costs at current levels, in line with Charity Commission guidance.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
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
- Investment
- 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-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
- ALEXANDER PROBYNchair
- Dr MATTHEW LEE MURPHY
- NICHOLAS PAUL LLOYD
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Flintshire · Liverpool City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FARM URBAN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £22,910 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £34,767. Per the trustees' report, the financial performance was considered satisfactory, and the charity maintains a reserves policy target of three months' running costs. The charity is subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no material uncertainties or governance issues disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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