OpenCharities

Swansea Community Farm

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1079907
Status
Registered
Registered
March 20, 2000
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Swansea And Neighbourhood.

Address

Address
SWANSEA COMMUNITY FARM
2 PONTARDULAIS ROAD
CADLE
SWANSEA
SA5 4BA

Activities

The only city farm in Wales, we reconnect people of all ages, backgrounds & abilities with their food, their environment & their local community through unique & exciting educational, volunteering, training & play opportunities. Our fully accessible site demonstrates a range of sustainability & nature conservation management techniques & hosts a range of rare & rare-Welsh breed farm animals

Objects: A) Promote The Benefit Of The Inhabitants Of Swansea And The Neighbourhood Thereof Without Distinction Of Sex Or Political, Religious Or Other Opinions, By Associating The Local Authorities And/or Voluntary Organisations And Inhabitants In A Common Effort To Advance Education And To Provide Facilities In The Interest Of Social Welfare For Recreation And Other Leisure Time Occupation With The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life For The Inhabitants, Particularly Of Those Who Have Need Of Such Facilities By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disablement, Poverty Or Social And Economic Circumstances.b) Establish Or Secure The Establishment Of The Farm And Maintain And Manage IT For Activities In Furtherance Of The Other Objects.c) Advance The Education Of The Said Inhabitants, And Particularly Young Members Of The Public At Large, In Agriculture, Horticulture, Home-Crafts, Country Life And Related Subjects And In The Principles Of Self-Discipline And Good Citizenship, Through Their Leisure Time Activities So That They Develop Their Physical, Mental And Spiritual Capacities And Grow To Full Maturity As Individuals And Members Of Society, And Their Conditions Of Life Are Improved.d) Promote Among The Inhabitants Of The Area Of Benefit, Humanity And Morality By Educating Them In Care And Consideration For All Animals, And For These Purposes To Care For And Exhibit Animals In Common Agricultural And Domestic Use So That The Public, And Particularly The Younger Members Thereof, Will Learn A Greater Awareness Of Appreciation For Such Animals.e) Provide Education And Training For Young Persons Resident In The Said Area Of Benefit Who Are In Need Of Such Education And Training, So As To Prepare Them For Any Trade, Occupation Or Service And Thereby Advance Them In Life And Enable Them To Earn Their Own Livelihood.f) Promote The Welsh Language And Culture Within The Daily Life And Workings Of The Farm.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
City Of Swansea

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
March 31, 2025 £469,133 £457,373 PDF
March 31, 2024 £376,087 £331,143 PDF
March 31, 2023 £264,480 £254,350 PDF
March 31, 2022 £209,303 £223,174 PDF
March 31, 2021 £236,661 £182,587 PDF

Trustees

Name Appointed
Ann Fairnington Bell March 25, 2025
Asha Boyce Aug. 30, 2025
Chris Badman April 8, 2025
Daniel Robert Bamsey Feb. 26, 2026
Diane Brownhill Feb. 26, 2026
Hazel Nancy Price Feb. 26, 2026
Megan Rosser June 3, 2025
Nirdeep Kaur Demello Dec. 4, 2024
Paul Thornton Feb. 26, 2026
Stephen Jamie TAYLOR June 3, 2025