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Wellgate Community Farm

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1091729
Status
Registered
Registered
April 24, 2002
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Within East London And Essex

Address

Address
WELLGATE COMMUNITY FARM
COLLIER ROW ROAD
ROMFORD
RM5 2BH

Contact

Activities

PROMOTES THE BENEFIT OF COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT EAST LONDON AND ESSEX THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION SOCIAL AND THERAPUTIC ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE INFIRMITY DISABLEMENT POVERTY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Objects: (a) Promote The Benefit Of The Community Within East London And Essex, Without Distinction Of Sex, Or Of Political, Religious Or Other Opinions By Associating Statutory Authorities, Voluntary Organisations And The General Public In A Common Effort To Advance Education And To Provide Facilities In The Interests Of Social Welfare For Recreation And Other Leisure Time Occupation With The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life For Those Who Have Need Of Such Facilities By Reason Of Their Youth, Infirmity, Or Disablement, Poverty Or Social And Economic Circumstances. (b) Advance The Education Of The Public At Large, In Agriculture, Horticulture, Homecrafts, Country Life, Protection And Improvement Of The Natural Environment Through Best Environmental Practices Especially By Encouraging Reduction, Re-Use And Recycling, And Related Subjects And In The Principles Of Self-Discipline And Good Citizenship And 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 May Be Improved. (c) Promote Among The Public Humanity And Morality By Advancing Education In The Care And Consideration For All Animals, Particularly Animals In Need Of Care And Protection So That The Public And Particularly The Younger Members Thereof Will Learn Greater Awareness Of And Appreciation For Such Animals. (d) Provide Education And Training For Persons Who Have Need Of Such Facilities By Reason Of Their Age, Youth, Infirmity Or Disablement, Poverty Or Social And Economic Circumstances, So As To Prepare Them For Any Trade, Occupation Or Service And Thereby Advance Them In Life To Enable Them To Earn Their Own Livelihood. (e) Relieve Physically Or Mentally Handicapped Or Disabled Or Deprived Persons By The Provision, As Remedial Recreational Or Therapeutic Activity, Of Facilities, Including Horse And Pony Riding And Gardening, Subject, Where Appropriate, To The Consent Of The Medical Advisors Of All Such Persons.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Essex
Region
Throughout London

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £227,568 £227,574
March 31, 2024 £211,069 £218,869
March 31, 2023 £191,578 £200,321
March 31, 2022 £205,836 £189,210
March 31, 2021 £177,745 £121,019

Trustees

Name Appointed
Rev ROGER KENNETH GAYLER (Chair)
Christine Elizabeth Mackenzie Dec. 14, 2024
Clare Ellen Rowley Oct. 4, 2014
Julia Moran Dec. 14, 2024
Kirsty Marie Hanmore Sept. 1, 2023
Rebecca Snell April 10, 2017
Stephen Webb
Victoria Geary