THE TAM O'SHANTER COTTAGE URBAN FARM TRUST

Registered charity 505444 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TAM O'SHANTER URBAN FARM, THE TAM O'SHANTER COTTAGE TRUST

Manage a city farm on the outskirts of Birkenhead, Wirral for public recreation and education. With a small collection of farm animals, cafe, nature trail, special events and gift shop the farm also provides opportunities for volunteers to be involved from maual tasks to fundraising.

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF THE BUILDING ERECTED ON THE LAND SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO AND KNOWN AS THE TAM O'SHANTER COTTAGE FOR USE AS A FIELD STUDY CENTRE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE BOROUGH OF WIRRAL; AND 2. TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AN D LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID BOROUGH WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF WIRRAL

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

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that income exceeded spend by £4,513 for the year, though some income was restricted for future costs. The trustees note that the charity faces financial challenges due to inflation and energy costs, with a stated aim to become self-sustainable through diversified income streams.

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.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Tom Saultchair
• George Davies · trustee of 1 other charity
• Gillian Wood
• Josephine Mary Wood MBE
• Kathryn Maria Pennington
• Pauline Elizabeth Hayes
• STEVE FOULKES
• Shaun Brady

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

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• VAUXHALL (CITY) FARM LTD income £713k
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