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

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN AGRICULTURE, HOME CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS B) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

£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.

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
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Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Shropshire Young Farmers (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Camilla Preece
James Henderson
Rachel Brooker · trustee of 1 other charity
Rachel Jones
William Warner

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/10/2020	£10k	Project - SFYFC Funds for Staff

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£45k

Charities like this

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

NORFOLK FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS income £121k
CLYBIAU FFERMWYR IFANC CEREDIGION / CEREDIGION FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS income £178k
MONTGOMERY YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS income £159k
THE CUMBRIA FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS income £219k
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS income £134k
THE PEMBROKESHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS income £120k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SHROPSHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS	£171k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORFOLK FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS FY2025	£121k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CLYBIAU FFERMWYR IFANC CEREDIGION / CEREDIGION FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS FY2025	£178k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MONTGOMERY YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS FY2025	£159k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CUMBRIA FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS FY2025	£219k	—	above	—	no doubt
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS FY2025	£134k	—	unclear	—	noted

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