NATIONAL FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS

Registered charity 1211473 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NFYFC, THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS

The National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs provides rural young people in England and Wales with a variety of education, training and social programmes encouraging learning and community involvement with a strong interest in rural communities, farming and agriculture. The NFYFC supports the federated structure of 23,000 members aged 10 to 28, belonging to 570 clubs in 46 county federations.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a trading deficit of £165,922 for the year, which was funded through a drawdown of reserve funds. Despite this deficit, the charity holds total unrestricted and designated reserves of £1,664,080, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet obligations for the foreseeable future. The organization notes that increasing operational costs and a constrained funding landscape present significant challenges to its financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Elizabeth Creak Charitable Trust — “We are particularly grateful for the Elizabeth Creak Charitable Trust, the YFA and the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust who have been significant…” (source page)
• YFA — “We are particularly grateful for the Elizabeth Creak Charitable Trust, the YFA and the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust who have been significant…” (source page)
• NFU Mutual Charitable Trust — “We are particularly grateful for the Elizabeth Creak Charitable Trust, the YFA and the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust who have been significant…” (source page)
• DEFRA — “The UK Government and statutory agencies – DEFRA has been a stalwart supporter of our AGRI work.” (source page)
• Environment Agency — “The Environment Agency worked recently helped us to develop our Plastics Pollution Curve Module .” (source page)

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 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~14.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (70% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alex McMenemy · trustee of 1 other charity
• Felicity Jefferis-Boyd
• Jessica Ruth Rose
• Kathryn Hargreaves
• Luke Brignall
• Marcus Bailey
• Natalie Sarah McGinn
• Polly Baines
• Thomas Oatey

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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