SHROPSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS

Registered charity 524412 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A rural youth organisation for people aged 10 to 26 with an interest in the countryside and agriculture

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Latest income
£171k
Latest spending
£182k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £103,090, which is below the charity's stated policy target of 12 months of operating expenditure. Although the charity reported a net movement in funds of (11,508) for the year, the trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted that income had exceeded expenditure in previous years to boost reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months operating expenditure (held: £103k)
It is the policy of Shropshire Federation of Young Farmers to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level which equates to 12 months operating expenditure. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Honorarium paid to County Chair M Porter (£1,000) and previously to R Brooker (£2,750).
During the year ended 31 August 2025, an honorarium to recognise the time, costs and energy taken in visiting clubs, meetings and events during the year, was paid to the County Chair, M Porter, amounting to £1,000 (2024 - £2,750 to R Brooker) — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Shropshire Young Farmers (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£171k£182k
31/08/2024£128k£127k
31/08/2023£188k£179k
31/08/2022£187k£162k
31/08/2021£69k£50k

Common questions

Is SHROPSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £103,090, which is below the charity's stated policy target of 12 months of operating expenditure. Although the charity reported a net movement in funds of (11,508) for the year, the trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted that income had exceeded expenditure in previous years to boost reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/10/2020£10kProject - SFYFC Funds for Staff

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORFOLK FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SHROPSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS£171k0unclearno doubt
NORFOLK FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS FY2025£121k0unclearno doubt
THE CUMBRIA FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS FY2025£219k0aboveno doubt
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS FY2025£134k0unclearnoted
LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS FY2025£140k0aboveno doubt
YOUNG PEOPLE MARCH LIMITED FY2025£305k0aboveno doubt

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