PADDINGTON FARM TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 286785 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PADDINGTON FARM TRUST PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE FOR THE PEOPLE OF WESTMINSTER AND OTHER AREAS OF LONDON. PFT ALSO PROVIDES OUTDOOR, EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTHY-LIVING ACTIVITIES TO BROADEN PEOPLE'S HORIZONS AND BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE.

Causes: Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £28,263 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. Total funds carried forward were £175,519, with unrestricted reserves of £20,411. The trustees note that free reserves represent one and a half months of running costs, which is below their policy target of three months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 01700477

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Paddington Farm Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• The Bernard Sunley Foundation — “The Bernard Sunley Foundation helped to fund repairs to our farmhouse roof and the installation of solar panels.” (source page)
• The Chapman Charitable Trust — “The Chapman Charitable Trust awarded core funding to support our work with disadvantaged young people.” (source page)
• The CLA Charitable Trust — “The CLA Charitable Trust awarded core funding to support our work with disadvantaged young people.” (source page)
• The Clothworkers’ Foundation — “The Clothworkers’ Foundation have funded further roof repairs on our farmhouse accommodation block.” (source page)
• The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust — “The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust has supported our weekly Volunteer Day and our youth residential programme.” (source page)
• Glastonbury Town Council’s Youth Committee — “Glastonbury Town Council’s Youth Committee have awarded funding to, and volunteered at, our annual Family Festival.” (source page)
• The Glastonbury Trust — “The Glastonbury Trust has funded nature connection activities at the farm as well as making a grant to help develop our local food hub.” (source page)
• The John Thaw Foundation — “The John Thaw Foundation has funded the purchase of wellie boots and waterproofs for our youth residentials.” (source page)
• Mendip District Council — “Mendip District Council (now amalgamated into Somerset Council) awarded funding for solar panels through their Climate & Ecological Emergenc…” (source page)
• The National Lottery Community Fund — “The National Lottery Community Fund awarded a 2-year grant in 2024 to support our volunteer day and run a programme of nature, food and well…” (source page)
• The Shape Mendip Lottery — “The Shape Mendip Lottery made a grant towards the core costs of running the charity and the farm.” (source page)
• The Somerset Community Foundation — “The Somerset Community Foundation has supported us with development and training costs, funding for food and growing workshops and support f…” (source page)
• The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation — “The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation supported our organic apple juice enterprise with a grant towards the costs of equipment for apple juicing a…” (source page)
• The Wessex Water Community Fund — “The Wessex Water Community Fund supported the costs of running our weekly volunteer day.” (source page)
• Second Step’s Winston Innovation Fund — “Second Step’s Winston Innovation Fund helped towards the costs of installing aviaries for our feathered friends at Owl Enlightment .” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• MCCANN, James Edwin — director, appointed 10/12/2025on trustee list
• ARCHIBALD, Carol Patricia — director, appointed 13/03/2024on trustee list
• KENTISH, Joe — director, appointed 27/09/2023on trustee list
• PERRY, Ben — director, appointed 01/04/2021on trustee list
• GRAVELLE, Brenda — director, appointed 07/07/2014on trustee list
• BANWELL, David Martin — director, appointed 12/09/2013on trustee list
• BUTTIGIEG, Jane Mary — director, appointed 23/04/2002on trustee list
• SHAW, Oliver John — director, appointed 09/10/1995on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• JANE MARY BUTTIGIEGchair
• ANDREA FARRELL
• Ben Perry
• Carol Archibald · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Banwell
• James Edwin McCann
• Joe Kentish
• OLIVER SHAW
• STEVE SHAW

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Somerset · Throughout London

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).