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SAMUEL WILLIAM FARMER TRUST

Registered charity 258459 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAMUEL WILLIAM FARMER'S TRUST

The Trust is for the benefit of poor people who through ill health, disability or old age are unable to earn their own livelihood; for educational and training purposes; and for the benefit of hospitals, nursing and convalescent homes or similar objects for the advancement of health or saving of lives. Supports wildlife/conservation projects for the benefit of the local community.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF POOR PERSONS OF EITHER SEX WHO THROUGH ILL-HEALTH OR BY REASON OF ADVANCING YEARS ARE INCAPABLE OF EARNING THEIR OWN LIEVELIHOOD OR FOR SUCH EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH HOSPITALS NURSING OR CONVALESCENT HOMES OR OTHER SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income
£83k
Latest spending
£105k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. The trustees report that there is no policy for holding income reserves, as the charity distributes its income to worthy causes during each year. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £3,024,822 at the year end, comprising a capital fund of £3,018,480 and an income fund surplus of £6,342.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no policy for holding income reserves (held: £3.0m)
“The Charity distributes its income to worthy causes during each year and there is no policy for holding income reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Each Trustee receives a payment of £45 during the year. Trustees have been reimbursed for the biannual Trustees’ meeting meal and travelling expenses.
“Under the terms of the Trust Deed each Trustee receives a payment of £45 during the year. Trustees have been reimbursed for the biannual Trustees’ meeting meal and travelling expenses.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Gloucestershire · Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£83k£105k
31/12/2023£71k£66k
31/12/2022£61k£90k
31/12/2021£69k£104k
31/12/2020£62k£78k

Common questions

Is SAMUEL WILLIAM FARMER TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. The trustees report that there is no policy for holding income reserves, as the charity distributes its income to worthy causes during each year. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £3,024,822 at the year end, comprising a capital fund of £3,018,480 and an income fund surplus of £6,342. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.