Registered number
02761648
East Hull Community Farm Limited
Report and Accounts
31 March 2025

East Hull Communlty Farm Limited
Report and accounts
Contents
Pago
Company information
Directorsrrrustees annual report
Independet examiner's report
Slatement of financial activities
24
Balance Sheet
statement of changes in equity
Notes to the accounts
9-12

East Hull Communlty Farm Llmlted
Company Information
Dlr8ctors
L Offen
D Offen
S Alltoft
J Boyd
P Fawcett
E Joweti
J Holloway
Accountants
Jacksons Chartered Accountants
First Floor Albion House
Albion Street
Hull
HU13TE
Bankers
Santander Bank PLC
Bootle
Merseyside
L30 4GB
Registered offic8
East Hull Community Farm
Barham Road
Billon Grange
Hull
Hug 4EE
Register8d numb8r
02761648
Charity number
1017058

East Hull Community Farm Limited
Reglstered number:
2761648
Dlrectors/Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025
Statement of trustee5 responsibilities
The dlrectors are responsible for preparing the report and accounts in accordance with applicable
law and regulatlons.
Company law requires the dlrectors to prepare accounts for each flnanclal year.
Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the accounts in accordance with United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice {United Kingdom Accountlng Standards and
applicable law).
Under company law the directors must not approve the acccunts unless they are satisfied that they
give a true and fair view of the state of affalrs of the company and of the proflt or loss of the
company forthat period.
In preparing these accou nts, the directors are required to:
select suitable accountlng pollcles and then apply them consistentlv.
observe the methods and principle5 in the Charitie5 SORP,,
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
prepare the accounts on the going concern basis u nless tt is inappropriate to presume that
the company wlll contlnue in business
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show
and explaln the company's transartions and disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any time the
flnanclal posltlon of the company and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the
Companles Act 2006,
The dlrectors are responsible for safeguarding the assets and take necessary actiDn to prevent fraud
and other Irregula rlty.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governlng document and Organisational structure
East Hull Com mu nity Farm Limited Is Ilmlted by guarantee and Ss a registered charity governed by its
memorandum and Articles of Assoclatlon, It acts entirely as a non-profit making organlsation, The
charlty Is a publlc benefit.
The board of Trustees/Director5 meet quarterly to admlnister the Charity, The Charity is supported
by pald staff and volunteers who oversee the day to day operation. The overall management of the
farm Is overseen by the Chair of the Board.
Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees/Directors
Trustees/Directors are recrulted from the local communlty and organisations, and are elected to the
Board at the Annual General Meeting. At each Annual General Meeting of the Company all of the
Board retire from office and will be eligible for re-election.

East Hull Communlty Farm Limited
Registered number:
2761648
Directors/Trustees Annual Report forthe year ended 31 March 2025
Rlsk management
The Trustees/Directors revlew the major rlsks to which the Charity is exposed. Internal rlsks are
m￿nim15ed by the implementation of procedures for authorising transactions and projects, to ensure
con515tent quality of delivery for all operational aspects'of the Charity. These procedures are
periodically reviewed to ensure they meet the needs of the Charity.
Oblectlves and Activities
Objectives
Through the workings of a city based working farm, the main objective of the charity is to provide
learnln& educatlon and trainin& remedial and therapeutic activlties for a range of local people.
The Charity's emphasis is on adu Its with physical and lea rning difficulties, but it also encom passes
young people, the unemployed, and socially isolated individuals.
To develop opportunltles for widening the awareness of horticulture, farm livestock and food
production, particularly through local schools, groups and the general population.
Actlvltles
Provlslon of remedlal and therapeutic activities for adults with learning difficulties and physical
difficulties through a partnership with the city's Socia I SeNices department.
Provision of volunteering opportunitles avallable to all sectors of the local commu nity.
Provision of training related to growlng and preparing food wlth an emphasls on Improving
individual wellbeing.
When plannlng actlvftles for the year, the Trustees/Directors have considered the Commission's
guidance on Public Beneflt.
Achievements and Performance
During the period, the following has been achieved in order to further our aims and objectives:
The previously reported improvements to facilities and the engagement of a Community Facilitator
have benefitted the work of the the farm and its impact on the local community enormou51y. Many
more indlviduals and families enjoy the activities available and the f reedem to engage with a range
of farm animals.
The Farm continued to provide unlque support to adults with learning and other difficulties
improving their wellbeing through outdoor work with farm animals, crdft work and classroom
activities. The Farm is working closely with a local organisation opening up opportunities for young
people to benefit from It5 unique offer.
The Farm is again fully operational follL>wing the lifting of Covid regulations.

East Hull Communlty Farm Llmlted
Registered number:
2761648
Directors/Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025
Financial Review
The Charity's financial statements are set out on pages 6 to 12. The notes also form part of the
flnancial statements,
Durlng the year under revlew, the Charity has made a surplus of £58,057. This surplus Is added to
the brought forward unrestricted funds, which leaves the Charity with unrestricted funds of
£247,489 to use in future years,
The farms flnanclal posltlon have improved over the past few years due to external fundlng and
improved income from activities. Going forward the financial picture is quite positive with further
funding in the plpellne,
Reserves Pollcy
The Directors/Trustees seek to maintain a level of free reserves (that is funds not tled up In fixed
assets and working capital) that wlll enable the charity to sustain its operation over a period when
the income generation maybe curtailed temporarlly or permanently. The Directorsnrustees
consider the m05t appropriate level to be 6 months expenditure.
Directors
The following persons served as dlrectors durlng the year:
L Offen
D Offen
S Alltoft
J Boyd
P Fawcett
E Jowett {Appointed 10112124)
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act
2006 applicable to companles subject to the small companies regime, and advantage Is taken of the
exemptions in small companles reglme.
This report was approved by the board on 2 September 2025 and signed on its behalf.
S Alltoft
Director and Trustee

East Hull Community Fami Limitsd
Registered number:
Independent examiner report
2761648
Independerrt examiner's report to the trustees of East Hull Community Farm Llmited
I report to the charity trustees on my examlnatlon of the accounts of the company for the year
ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 6 to 12.
Re5pon5ibilities and basls of report
As the charity trustees of the company land also Its dlrectors for the purposes of company law) you
are responsible for the preparation of the accounts In accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 {'the 2006 Act'l.
Havlng satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part
16 of the 2006 Act and are ellglble for independent examination, I report In respect of my
examination of your companfs accounts as carrled out under sectlon 145 of the Charltles Act 2011
I'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145{5}{bl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
l. accounting records were not kept In respert of the company as required by section 386 of the
2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act
other than any requirement that the 8ccount5 give a 'true and f8ir view, which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination. or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and prlnclples of the
Statement of Recommended Practice For accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in
the U K and Republic of Ireland {FRS 10211.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Mark Jackson FCA
Jacksons Chartered Accountants
First Floor Albion House
Albion Street
Hull
HU13TE
02 September 2025

East Hull Community Farm Limited
Statement of financlal activities (including income and expenditurel
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Not8
202S
2024
Placements
Training fundinglgrants
Produce sales
Sundry income
Flent income
129,050
49,18e
33,541
7,296
12,200
86,250
74,564
27,193
5,546
5.400
Total income
231,273
198,953
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
Administrative expenses
151,720
21,496
134,902
17,094
Total expendlture
173,216
151996
Net Income and net movgm6nt in funds for the year
58,057
46,957
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
189,432
142,475
Total funds carried forward
247,489
189,432

East Hull Communlty Farm Llmlted
Registered number:
Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2025
02761648
Notes
2025
2024
Fixed asset$
Tangible assets
151,355
158.395
Current assets
stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
4.840
13,300
79,854
97,994
4,840
12,895
61,226
78,S61
Creditors: amounts falling due
wlthin one ygar
(1,860)
(45,924)
Net current assets
96,134
33,037
Net assets
247,489
189,432
The funds of the charity
Unr@stricted income funds
247,489
189,432
Total charlty funds
247,489
189,432
The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain
an audit under s8Ction 477 of the Companies Acl 2006.
The members have not required the company to obtain an aLEdit in accordance with section 476 of
the Act.
The direclors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the r8quir8menls of the
Companies Act 2006 wilh respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordan￿ with the special provisions
applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not
been d81iv6r6d to the Registrar of Companies.
S Alltoft
Director
Approved by the board on 2 Septémbar 2025

East Hull Cornmunity Farm Limited
Statement of Changes In Equlty
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestnctad
incomo funds
Total
At 1 April 2023
142,475
142,475
Net surplus l(deficiti
46,957
46,957
At 31 March 2024
189,432 189,432
At 1 April 2024
189,432
189,432
Net sU￿lUS l(deficit)
58,057
58,057
At 31 March 2025
247,489 247,48S

East Hull Communlty Farm Llmlted
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
1 Accountlng pollclos
Basis of preparatlon
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with
Accounting and Reporting by Charit168'. Statem8nt of Recorllmended Practice applicable to charities
preparing Iheir accounts in accordanc8 Wlth FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in
the UK and Republic of Ireland, Charities SORP (FRS102), and the Companies Act 2006.
Going concern
The accounts have been prepared wifh the going concern basis which assumes th& charity will
conlinue to operate for the fores6ab16 future.
Incomo
income from placements is recognised when the placem8nt has been completed, and when the
charity b8com88 entitled lo receive the income.
Grant funding is recognised when the charity becomes entitl&d to the incom6, Government grants
were spent on capllal work in the farm and personnel cosl.
Produc8 salg8 are recognised when the go¢xls have beèn delivered lo the customer.
Rental income is recogni8ed at the compl8tion of the rent period,
Other income (Donations) is r6cognised on tha rec81Pt of th8 income.
Expendfture
Expenditur8 is accounted for using the accruals concept. All expendlture directly connected to running
the farm activities is treated as ¢hartÈable expenditure. Expenditure related to running the office
activities is treated as administration expenses.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative deprecialion and any accumulative
impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tsngible fixed assels. olher than freehold land, at
rates calculated to writ8 off the cost, less estimated residual Wdlue, of each asset evenly over its
expected useful life as follows..
Prop@ty improvements
Planl and machinery
20h per annum - straight line method
25 /0 per annum - reducing balance method
Cash and Cash Equivalent
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash in the premise and in the charities bank account.
Stocks
stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less cosls to complete and sell.
Cost is delermined using the first in first out method. The carrying amount of stock sold is recognised
as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognisad.
Debtors
Short temi debtors are measured at transaction pricg (which is usualty the invoice price), less any
impainngnt loss8s for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised
at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amartiS8d cost
detemiined using the effective interest method, les8 any impairment losses for bad and doubtful
debts.

East Hull Communlty Farm Llmltsd
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Creditors
Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usu8lly the invoice price). Loans and
other financial liabilities are inilially r8cognised at transaction price n&t of any transaction costs and
subs8quently measured at amortised cosl determined using the effective interest melhod.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling wtthing section 505 of the T8xes Act 1988
or secton 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to Ih@ ext8nt Ihat these are applied to its
charÈEable objects.
Penslons
Contributions to dafined contribution plans are expensed In the period to which they relate.
2 Expendlture on charltable actlvftles
2025
2024
Purchase8
Travel and subsistence
Farm maintenanc8 and rgpair
Depreciallon
Invoiced Personnel Costs
38,015
1,650
5,213
8,376
98,466
151,720
31,128
161
8,662
8,587
86,364
134,902
No trusteeldireclor receiv8d any exp8ns88 or r8muneration, and no employee recelved emoluments
of more than £60,000.
3 Administrative expenses
2025
2024
utilities
Telephone and internet
Printing, postage and stationery
Insurance
Bank Gharges
Independent examination
Sundry
Losses on Disposal of Plant and Machinery
other Eegal and professional
8,097
1,109
2.423
3,783
185
1,860
43
2,967
1,029
21,496
10,133
989
1,248
2,642
182
1,880
40
17,094
4 Employees
2025
Number
2024
Number
Average number of persons employed by the charity
10

East Hull Community Farm Limited
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2026
5 Tangible fixed assets
Prop8rty
Improvements
Plant and
machinery
Total
Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
172,848
63,774
6,303
{9,300)
60,777
236,622
6,303
(11,549
231,376
2,24g)
170,599
Depr8clatlon
At 1 April 2024
Charge forthe year
On disposals
At 31 March 2025
33,895
2,744
297
46,532
5,632
8,285}
43,879
80,227
8,376
18,582
80,021
36,142
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
134,457
18,898
151,355
At 31 March 2024
139,153
17,242
156,395
6 Debtors
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Other debtors
2,50Q
10,800
13,300
2,260
10,635
12,895
7 Creditors.. amounts falllng due wlthln one year
2025
2024
other cr@dÈtors
1,860
45,924
8 Related party transactions
The Twstees have not have received remuneration or any benefits and they have not claimed
expenses.
Probe (Hull) Limited charges East Hull Community Farm Limited for Personnel costs (salary cost
only), The charge for 2025 was £98,466{2024 - £63,616). At the year end nil was owed to Probel2024
- £43,780).
Steven Alltoft is a director of Probe (Hull) Limited and is a Trustee of East Hull Community Farm
Limited.
9 Presentational currency
The accounts are presented in £ sterling, the funclonal currency of the Charity.
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East Hull Community Farm Limited
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
10 Public 8eneflt entity
In planning our acttvitias this year wa worked in accordance with Ihe Charity Commission guidance on
publlc benefit, We exist to serve all areas of our community which includeds all age groups without
discrimination and is without the di8tinclion of sex, politica5 or religious beliefs. We strive to promote
social welfare and cohesion through the provision of events so improving the social and physical
wellbeing of the Iccal community.
11 Volunteers
The charty has two volunteers who assist in the delivery of the objectfves of the charity. The volunteer
mainly assisted with the general jobs around the farm shop and vegetable plot. The volunteer hss not
mad8 any donation8.
12 Other Infomiatlon
East Hull Community Farm Limited is a registered charity, a publlc benefit entity and a company
limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. Its regislered office IB=
East Hull Communlty Farm
Barham Road
Bilton Grange
Hull
HU9 4EE
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