Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 16

STEPNEY CITY FARM

City farm in the heart of London's East End, providing a range of educational and recreational activities to give social benefit to our surrounding community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 14 years

www.stepneycityfarm.org

info@stepneycityfarm.org

0207 7908204

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£449	£434	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2,442
31/03/22		£350	£327	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	750
31/03/21		£379	£297	£82	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/20		£315	£288	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,409
31/03/19		£370	£332	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,110
31/03/18		£356	£392	£-36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£343	£402	£-59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£427	£364	£64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£287	£303	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£454	£382	£71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£293	£254	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£117	£123	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£97	£90	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Animals
Disability
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Tower Hamlets,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
2,442 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

City Bridge Trust	£225,114
Garfield Weston Foundation	£45,000
Power to Change	£33,412

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Power to Change - STEPNEY CITY FARM (RCF)
£10,000	12/12/2022	Grant to STEPNEY CITY FARM (RCF)
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	21/05/2021	Stepney City Farm - Rural and Environmental Education
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Stepney City Farm
£21,689	13/08/2020	towards the costs outlined in your application for additional staffing to allow the site to open safely and comply with Covid-secure site rules, with additional staffing to control entry and numbers ....more towards the costs outlined in your application for additional staffing to allow the site to open safely and comply with Covid-secure site rules, with additional staffing to control entry and numbers on site, brief visitors and oversee compliance with Covid site rules
Power to Change - C-19 Response - Stepney City Farm
£23,412	10/06/2020	Grant to C-19 Response - Stepney City Farm
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Stepney City Farm Ltd
£11,625	09/04/2020	A one-off, unrestricted grant of £11,625, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant. COVID19
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Stepney City Farm Ltd
£191,800	25/07/2019	£191,800 over 4 years (46,500, £47,500, £48,400, £49,400) for the salary costs of the f/t CEO to provide strategic leadership and successful expansion of the site ensuring sustainability of the ....more £191,800 over 4 years (46,500, £47,500, £48,400, £49,400) for the salary costs of the f/t CEO to provide strategic leadership and successful expansion of the site ensuring sustainability of the organisation.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	28/05/2019	Improving Lives Through Farming
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Stepney City Farm Ltd
£45,600	06/07/2018	£45,600 over one year for the salary costs of the CEO to provide strategic leadership and successful expansion of the site, ensuring sustainability of the organisation.
Power to Change - Stepney City Farm
£67,565	01/12/2016 31	Grant to Stepney City Farm
National Lottery Community Fund - Improving Lives Through Farming
£242,253	17/12/2013 60	The aim of this new project is to improve employment opportunities and build community cohesion for beneficiaries in the Tower Hamlets area of London. Through participation in activities and formal ....more The aim of this new project is to improve employment opportunities and build community cohesion for beneficiaries in the Tower Hamlets area of London. Through participation in activities and formal learning around plants and animals, the farm aims to provide opportunities to acquire new skills, increase confidence and self-esteem. Itwill provide a new, purpose built, Â“Eco-PodÂ”community training facility and accredited training for volunteers._x000B_
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards the community outreach costs
£1,500	04/02/2013	Towards the community outreach costs.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 32-55

ALICE HELEN MARJORIE THORNTON (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Volunteer And Trustee

ANNABEL HELEN LOUISE SHIPWAY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Banking

DIL-VEER KANG Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: CLOCKHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION,

ELIZABETH MARY VENABLES Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Doctor, Other trusteeship: THE RATCLIFF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION,

EDWARD ALEXANDER GAZE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Innovation Professional

JO PERTWEE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Recruitment Consultant

NEIL ANTHONY LAMBERT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

SYEDA JEBA MALEQUE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: N/A

SAPNA AJWANI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant - Self Employed, Other trusteeship: ST MARGARET'S HOUSE,

SUBHENDU MAJI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Enterprise Architecture

THUY HO PREUVENEERS Appointed: 2012

VICTORIA CAROLINE DRUMMOND PARK Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Marketing Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/06/2010, number: 1136448
Registered at Companies House on 23/03/2009, number: 06855753

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR17: 2 days late,

Main office

STEPNEY CITY FARM
STEPNEY WAY
LONDON
E1 3DG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF STEPNEY AND THE SURROUNDINGAREA, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIMEOCCUPATION, OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIRYOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FMANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMICCIRCUMSTANCE OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE ANDWITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIVES OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIALWELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHOHAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY,DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OFIMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF THE LIVES OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, CRAFTS,COUNTRY LIFE, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH BESTENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES ESPECIALLY BY ENCOURAGING REDUCTION, RE-USE ANDRECYCLING, AND RELATED SUBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

STEPNEY

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