YORKSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS
youth organisation for people aged 10-26 years. Clubs arrange a weekly programme of events for their members including talks, visits and social activities. As well as weekly meetings members can also participate in sports, drama, quizzes, public speaking, community and conservation projects. Membership is open to anyone, whether they have an agricultural background or not
Objects
A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN AGRICULTURE, HOMECRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND B) IN THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF SUCH MEMBERS TO PROVIDE, AND PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURETIME OCCUPATIONS, BEING FACILITIES WHICH WILL IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND WILL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SPIRITUAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES SELF-RELIANCE AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £2,641 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in total charity funds of £228,655. The trustees consider the finances to be healthy and in line with core objectives, noting that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.
What the accounts disclose
“Affiliation fees 75,909” — page 44
“1 year Operating Costs £121,000.00 Total Charity Reserve Fund £170,539.00”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses 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 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 1,600
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Volunteers: 1,679
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023
- Volunteers: 1,722
- Has a trading subsidiary
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 28/02/2022 (received 11/01/2023, 14 days after the 28/12/2022 due date).
Trustees
- ADRIAN STUART WILLIS
- Andrew David Wood
- DARREN COATES
- Jonathan Paul Gill
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £102k | £96k |
| 29/02/2024 | £89k | £96k |
| 28/02/2023 | £78k | £63k |
| 28/02/2022 | £74k | £48k |
| 28/02/2021 | £86k | £42k |
Common questions
Is YORKSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £2,641 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in total charity funds of £228,655. The trustees consider the finances to be healthy and in line with core objectives, noting that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds YORKSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YORKSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS as a grant recipient include YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | FY2022 | £12k | |
| YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | FY2023 | £12k | |
| YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | FY2021 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2006 | £3k | There is no project name available for this record |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2005 | £2k | There is no project name available for this record |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £630 |
Charities like this
- HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS
- SHROPSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS
- SOMERSET FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS
- THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS
- THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUB
- THE BEDFORDSHIRE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YORKSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHROPSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS | £171k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOMERSET FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS | £62k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUB | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |