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FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN LIMITED logo

FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN LIMITED

#325120
Charitable company•Large•Registered
www.farmsforcitychildren.org

Farms for city children offers children from urban areas all over the country a unique opportunity to spend a week living and working together on a real farm in the heart of the countryside. The charity operates on three farms: in devon, gloucestershire and pembrokeshire. The children visit as a school group, with their teachers and get involved as a team in all aspects of running a working farm.

Registered address

Farms For City Children, Unit 2, Huxham Barns, Huxham, EXETER, EX5 4EJ

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£2,590,372
Expenditure

All activities

£2,546,496
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£905,505
Total Assets

Gross assets

£4,687,306
Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,011,721

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.3 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-1.4%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
85.2%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
47.9%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
6.9x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
38.5%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
63.6%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
25.3%
Median: 7.8%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
85.2%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

6.9%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.5%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

12.1%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.3 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

36.3%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 4791

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-1.4%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

25.3%
Volatility

High Volatility

38.5%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

57
Volunteers

Volunteer count

50
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.9:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£45,445
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

1.8%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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