THE CUMBRIA FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS

Registered charity 504834 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Cumbria Federation of Young Farmers Clubs is a democratic Youth Organisation with 25 Clubs around Cumbria. We encourage personal development through a huge programme of competitions, training and management skills.

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN AGRICULTURE, HOME CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS. B) IN THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF SUCH MEMBERS TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISUR-TIME OCCUPATIONS, BEING FACILITIES WHICH WILL IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND WILL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPEMENT OF THEIR SPIRITUAL AND MENTAL CAPASITIES, SELF-RELIANCE AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit: COUNTY OF CUMBRIA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£219k
Latest spending
£176k
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £188,985 were held at the year end, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of at least £110,277. The charity reported a surplus for the year and maintains a strong liquidity position with significant cash and deposit balances.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by C Winspear. 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025

  • Volunteers: 250
  • Government income: £20,000 — grants £20,000 (2); 9% of the £219,394 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024

  • Volunteers: 250
  • Government income: £20,000 — grants £20,000 (2); 12% of the £169,821 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023

  • Volunteers: 250
  • Government income: £20,000 — grants £20,000 (2); 11% of the £186,023 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

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

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£219k£176k
30/09/2024£170k£185k
30/09/2023£186k£187k
30/09/2022£122k£113k
30/09/2021£95k£91k

Common questions

Is THE CUMBRIA FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £188,985 were held at the year end, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of at least £110,277. The charity reported a surplus for the year and maintains a strong liquidity position with significant cash and deposit balances. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by C Winspear.

Who funds THE CUMBRIA FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CUMBRIA FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS as a grant recipient include FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£45k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST1£213k
EDENBRIDGE AND OXTED AGRICULTURAL SHOW1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CUMBRIA FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS - NORTHERN DISTRICT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CUMBRIA FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS£219k—0above—no doubt
CUMBRIA FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS - NORTHERN DISTRICT FY2025£63k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS FY2025£95k—0above—no doubt
WYMONDHAM AND DISTRICT YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB FY2025£36k—0unclear—no doubt
COBTREE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB FY2025£73k—0unclear—no doubt
NORFOLK FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.