THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
IA CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
Annual report and
financial statements
for the year ended
31 March 2021
Company number 04429778
Charity number 1095919
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THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
IA CHARITA8LE COMPANY LIMITED 8Y GUARANTEE)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Pages
Directors and advisers
statement of public benefft
Introduction from Chairman
Intrc¥Juction from CEO
Directors, report
6-13
Independent Auditors. report
14-15
statement of financial activitEs
16
Balance sheet
17
Notes to the financial statements
18-23

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CoNSTITimoN
The Faming Community Nelwork I"FCN'} is a company limrted by guarantee and a registere(I charity governed by
its rnernorandum and arts.des of assrriabon Oated 2 May 2002. In the evenl of the organisation being wound up
each trustee agrees to ￿ntnbUte £1 towards the costs of dissolut￿n. The company is also registered with the
Charity Comrrission for Engknd & Wales. Charrty number 1095919. Company numbef 04429778.
DIRECTORS
The directors of the charitable Company are its trustees for the purtM)ses of Chanty k3w. The directors serving during
the year and since the year end were as follows".
Mark A E Suthern (chaim￿nI
Brian C Warren Ivice Chairnanl Iresuned 28 Cttober 2020)
Salty Steadman (VKe Clwir f￿ 28 Cttot•r 20201
Giles Bowring
The Revd Canon Barbara Clutton
Peter Havers
David Lodder tTrgasu(er)
Bishop Mark Rylands
oliv￿ Se¢combe
Sir Mark Hudson
Bishop Or Helen-Ann Hartley
SECRETARY
Deborah R
REGISTEREO OFFICE AND OPERATIOIIAL ADDRESS
Manor Farm
West Haddon
Northamptonshife
NN6 7AQ
AUDITORS
Guest Wlson Chartered Accountants
8 Wolverton Road
Snitterfield
Stratford upon Avon
Warwickshire
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STATEMENT thr PL￿U¢ BENEF
"The Objects of the Charity are the reliefof hardship and distress, amongst persons living and
working in the agricultural, horticultural and reiated Communit￿$, by the provision of pastoral and
practical support underpinned by a Christian ethos..
All services are made available to ihose in need frorn all faths and none in a nonju¢Jgementsl. non-
pioselytising but supportive way.
PubliG 8•nefits
1. Nallonal Helpline.. The national ¢onffidential helpline is open from 7 am to 11 pm every day of the
year, staffed by a team of volunteers. Talking with someone who understands farming but is not
directly invofved in the situation can be a real supwt in itsew. but when appropriate. callers a
offered a visit from an FCN volunteer by referral through the c(>ordinalor lo￿1 to the cal￿r
2. Volunt••rs. Around 400 volunteers who are 'in sympathy. wrth Christian etlKJs, surtab
experienced arKI in-touch wrth rural and farming issues. are recruited. DBS checked and
appropriatety trained to ￿alk with. farmers and their families through times of stress and personal
difficulty. Referrals to indr¥idual volunleers are made through the I￿al FCN County CTrordinator
who is also respongble for the co-ordinab.on and training of volunteers within their Group and
liaison wlh their Regional Dire(#or arKI Head OffKe for all adnwni5tratsve and policy issues.
3. Chrislian ethos: The Charity has a dear Christian ethos which is inherent within its foundation,
board of trustees and charitable obiecls. whth is reflected in its published Vision and Ethos
SlatenEnts. whilst sustaining the prinaple that all services are made available to those in need
from all faiths and none in a non-iudgeTrEntal. nonWosetykn￿ng but supportsve way.
4. Partnershlps:
To ensure national coverage. and to respect the territories of other independenl farming and
rural SUPFQrt services, FCN has 'memoranda of understsnding. wilh those organisations that
facilitste cross referrals of clients. access lo the FCN Helpline. sharing of expertise and
experien￿ and consortia bidding from national fvjndirkg SQLJrces
'Famiing Help, has been established and underpinned wth a 'fferrbyandum of understand￿g,
be￿n the FCN. Royal Agricuttural Benevolent Inststutson IRABII. Royal Scoth"sh Agricultural
Benevolent lnsth.tutl￿ IRAS811 and the Addington Fund. to ensure that the specialist remits of
each charity are hjlly recojnised. cross referrals can ftcmf easify. joint funding pro￿SaIS to
national bodies ean be CO￿rdinated and clients are expJsed to a seamless Serv￿ of support.
5. Uptake..
The demand for FCN'S services fluctuates with the ￿e¢ ofcausal factors within the industy, so
that through a national crisis suth as the foot and ff￿Ulh epidemic in 2001. the scale can be almost
overnhelming. However the nature of fanning Is such that even when the industy is operaling
under 'nomwl' conditions. ir￿1VidUal businesses and families will experience periods of S￿n￿Can1
stress because of ¢ircumstances specific to the fafflity or business so that 2 steady demand on
FCN volunteers lo manage be￿een 1,51XI and 2,500 cases per year is typical.
Further statist￿1 details of uptske. nature of the difficulty an¢J roLrtes of referral are des¢nbed latsf
in this dccumenl.
Details of FCN'S servKes. OFeratirffis and poI￿leS are availab￿ on the website at..
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Introductlon from FCN'S Chaimmn - Mark Suthem
2020 was a year like no i)ther. P4ainst a backdrty of CovbJ-19 and 8￿x¢ the UKS fa￿{D9 ¢4)mmunity has faced
uncertainty and disrnption whiL8t ¢i)nl¥iuing lo keep the nalion fed ffAintaining worwewjing standards. We
othE ourfamiers a great deal fortheir hard &KI r￿71￿ during this ts'me.
wrth considerable changes in d(¥meth 4r￿ult￿al poliry ur￿. the of FCN and our dedicated
Voluntee￿ supporting rural c(rnunities remairs vitsl. This year have Se￿ an increase ￿• calls lo our
Helpline which have ¢x)nlained a mentsl heallh eomponert suth as stress or anxiety. Eath week we l*arfrom
farming families across the UKvtho are Ca)￿eMed about the futuve and worried about how they will adapt their
fam businesses to ￿dUre Ihe rJHnges al*ad.
But we should not focus solely c￿1 the challenges. There is great cause for opts'mism aTrJ a renewed sense of
hope for Ihe fvlure as we leave kKkdown. This year FCN has found novel and innoVatr￿ ways to continue to
engage with our farmirvj o)mmunty. ￿)etr￿ through Zoom ￿1[s. digilal events. new sponsorships. professronal
relationships, training op￿rtUnItIeS or rarnpaigns. FCN'S name has been on the tip of peopl8'S tongues. and
many have been keen to work with us lo support farTh￿s, mentsl health wellbeing and business re￿IlenCe.
We have seen excellent feedbad( across our tndusty and we have been humbied by the number of supporters
who have contr.nued to fundraise ts FCN during this lime. thing wilhin the c4Jnfines of Covi&19 restrictions.
FCN IHS a bold visvjn ts the futu￿. We strive to ueate a res￿eftt faTming futsue for everyone. We wish for
faffning to be an attractive industy to wort in. Wheth￿ you're frtyn a taming bxkground or newto th•
profess.ion. Faming is open to everyone with a passron for Ihe (>Juntryside and its unique way of lrfe. Over the
past 12 months. when people have had to ft￿S on vthat truly matters in our lives. many have experienced a
new.found appreciatK)n for the Work our Tram￿5 do and the t*auty of the c￿nty￿de, whi(* we perhaps. tske for
granted sometimes. FCN plays a vilal role *pJking alongside ourfarming C￿￿MunIty. listening. supporting and
connecling them wilh further help lo overm any dwlknges11w be fac¥vJ.
I would to thank our volunteets who gi¥e Iheir time frnely wc¥J( lirekssly.to supwt fr*ming famil￿$. I
would also like to give thanks to everyone who wths wilh FCN, SUPFths us. rntses a￿￿ene$S and share5 Our
messages. We value ￿llabOratiOn and ￿)rnIng together as a rxmnmunty durin9 this time of immense
transfomiation across our industy.
We continue to do our part in SUP￿Ing ourgr&3t &Ttish fami¥vJ c¢mmunity and ¢￿altng a sustainable
geneFatton offr￿er8. We all th(*e who toioin us on thisioumey.
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Looking to the future with FCN'S CEO, Dr Jude Mccann
I t￿k up my role as Chief Exectthe Offiwwith FCN Mi January 2020, tEfore the pa)demi¢ would
spread as far and wide a5 it has and tth Iwe pr￿liCted how * w(kfftl impact Ourday4￿1aY lives and
the global ec4)nomy.
So Much can change within the ol a year. and all had to a*t aTrJ make dilf￿11 deosions for the
greater g(K)d of sotyety. Now. as * are finalty leavllYJ k￿￿>￿n and seeing life retum io some degree of
nomialcy. we are all ￿eValuating the things that ￿ irnFKYknt to u& l think it is safe to say that none of us vlill be
tsking things for granted that we Fethaps On￿ thd. suth as meeting friends or vtsiting famty. This ordeal has
reminded us of the importance of InerKl$, of tramty aThJ of Icthg Out for C￿ another. We have seen thts year kn
particular how faith provide gUIdar￿ during chalkn9ing times and give wple hope and u)mfori
Wrth renewed optimism for the fU￿re, we must TWJtforget that there is th"Il great uncertainty in famiing, and many
farners and their f￿l[leS are facing a challenging Toad thead during thi5 perm￿ of transit¥)n aThJ transfomation.
FCN is implementing our new fiv￿year strategy to ensure *E're ¢hangir8 to meet the needs of OUT industy.
While there is little doubt thatthe farmir¥J community wll continue to eXperIe￿e Signif￿ change and
restructuring in the c#)ming year5, FCN ￿m8￿5 steadfast in SUPF¥Jrtb"ng those in fteed. Togelher we face the
future wilh hope, optimism and a renthty*d rA)rnmitinent to serrfe who seek our support
Having seen the Thing things owfamiir#J c4)mmUr￿ty and tr* wider publr havè xhwed over the past year. it
has become increasingly dear that there a few ￿mits to what Communit￿ ￿Wnp￿5h when we come
together. Tbis is dem(Ktht&J thrDU9h the generosty ofthose who supwt FCN and the dedieation ofthose
volunteering with our charity. We have a great team of Voluntee￿ staff and tru*es; an eX￿l￿t reputalion in
our pastoral and wacti¢al support to the farm community. an I￿1n9 natirywl wofile.
Demand on our swvices is expected to increaselurther wi ￿nse to trangtion plans, ￿UCtIonS in BPS
' payments, ELMS and other environmentsl niithes, as WEII as C￿Mate change and martet volatilty. During this
drfficult peric41 we have been reminded ofthe need to listen lo Othe￿ FCN'S volunteets provmle this essential
service. offerirvJ empathy arrfl supwtto those in need.
l am delighted vthh suecxses FCN has seen thi5 ￿. We ha¥e been y￿r￿rt9 in a very different vray. as
you will see from the at¥)ve report V4* have been d(Mng anything but stsnding still-we've been invow in so
many projects. c*npai9ns and initialives and have wrrked ¢￿Y with a broad array of organisations all united
by a Common interest in supporting our great famiing e4)mmunty. There is fillther change on the horizon. but by
workiry knJether, l am confident we can rnan￿e it Farrne￿ are s(The ofthe most ￿5111ent people you can mee(
and I have confidence we ￿]1 weather Ihbs Stom) and emerge from the other side ready to fami another day.
I would IiTre to give my sin¢we Ihanks to al our staff. volunteers and Lxwd ftYth&"r b'me, effort and vital
support aTrJ to am our generous donor5 and frjndws. I WC￿ld also like to thank all those who submitted the photos
for inclusion in thls rpporL helpwg to sho*Yase agr￿￿ ￿0s5 England and W*s. I hope you eryoy reading
this repo
udo Mccann
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DIRECTORS, REPORT
The direct￿. who are also the trustees. present their ￿POrt and xcounts for the year ended 31 March 2021.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide pastoral •KI practtal support to the farming ￿n￿nunity.
OURAPPROACH
We offer independent. objective and personal support to budd resih.ence and stay stron9 through changing lime5.
We aim to provide help before problenLs arise. as well as supporting those who are experiencing difficulty or
crisis.
We do this in four ways..
1. Through our confidential Helpline. open every day from 7am- 11 pm
2. Through our wide ne￿Ork of I￿al volunteers arKI partner5
3. Through our Farmwell In￿¥1Ve- an infomBlion resour￿ on all aspects of perx*nal and la￿ business
resilience
4. Through highlohting the issues being experienced by our farming communities and increasing
awareness of FCN
OUR ETHOS
FCN is a voluntary organisation and charity founded on Christian principles. We Wa￿ with farmers and members
of the faming community in times of difficulty. Wle are here to support and work with everyone who seeks the
help of FCN.
Our Glrat•gic prioritigs
Helping to improve the health and Twellbein9 of our farni communlty
This year FCN has helped to support the health arKI wellbeing of the farm c(Mnmunty in a wide variety ofways.
During the earfy stages of lod(down. we SUPFX)rted farmers through a 'fNrE to Talk. caMPa￿n. encouraging those
feeling isolated or lonely to call FCN for a friendty chat with our volunteers. At that pM)int we had little idea of how
long the pandemic would last. and people living in rural communities- pa￿u[arlY th¢)se living on their own or
unable to see family- appreciated this opportunty lo talk to someone wth the b'me to listen.
We have launched a range of helpful resources this year. including a d(￿ment desoned to support farming
families who rnay have a loved one with dementia. The resource provides useful inf0M￿tion about where to gel
help on the fami and how FCN can support families in this srtuation.
We led on the laun¢h offv￿ powerful short films, both featuring farmers who have experienced depression and
other forms of mentsl ill-health. The fi11r￿ de￿￿nstrate the importance of asking for help and speaking lo friends.
neighbours. lellow farrrers and ¢harrttes such as FCN during ¢hallenging tr￿￿s. The films have been widely
circulated and praised for their honest and doWn-t￿e£r￿ approach.
To supp)rt the wellbeing of the next generation of farmers. we devefoped new Rural+ training modules with The
DPJ Foundation and National Federab"on of Young FaM￿r$. Clubs. These modules have been developed with
young fam*rs, for young frdm*rs. and holp to raise a4vareness of to manage ThEntal heallh and wellbeing
and how lo support others.
We partnered up with Farff￿r$ Weekty as part of the Britain's Frttest Farmer compeblion. We offered the 'FCN
Farmwell Award'_ awarded to the competitor who could raise awareness of posibve mental heamh in the most
innovats've way. This award has been wamity received and will be offered again laler this year, ensuring the
compelits.on retains a focus on mental heath as well as physical health.
More than 50 Rura￿ trainers have been recruited lo support young famefs, mental health and wellbeing
Over 25,000 vws ¢Jn short films launched by FCN
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Supporting laTm businesses through change and bulldlng resilience
This year our Time to Plan camPa￿3n has supported famprs in pLanning ahead for the fvIU￿ and managing
¢hange We worked with a wide variety of organisab.ons and thought leaders lo create content around topics such
as succession planning, d￿￿sifiCation, preparing for change and IAÈ welcorr& ￿ opportunity to work
with stakeholders across our industry to support fanners.
We are now developing a booklet using this o)ntent to hffJhlKJht soff￿ of the Frf)Sitpie and proactive ways the
farming community can prepare for change.
We also teamed up with The Nuffiekl Faming Scholarships Tntst and Focuss&J Farmers through a grant
provided by The Garfield Weston Foundation to develop a programme offering business and ￿￿ntaI resilience
support to the UK faming community. As part of the project. we have conducted intervtew$ with Nuffield Scholars
around topics including diversification and planning for the unexpected_
As part of Time to Plan...
We worked wlh 42 organisalKJns and Ihougm leaders...
Creating 70 separate items of content...
Securing 30 artiles of medrd Coverage...
Receiving over 3,500 engage￿EntS on s(Kial media
We conducted 6 long-fomi inter4iews with Nuffield Scholar5
Connecting the famiing community to appropriate support
Demand on FCN'S servi￿$ has been huh this year. We have receNed calls ab)ut a wide range of issues.
including Covid-19, finanoal issues and family disputes. For the first time, m2ntsl health concerns, such as stress
and anxiety, have been the most common factor in calls to FCN'S Helpline for much of the past year on a month-
tTrmonlh basis. caused by iS5Lbe5 such as anxrety about the future, Brexit uncertainty and contsrn for family
members. wellbeing.
FCN'S Farmwell platfom- a free online resource hub desKJned as a 'one-stOP-shop' for those working in
agriculture and living in rural communities- continues lo be used by fanners and farm worker5. During the eafly
stages of lockdown, we saw a significant increase in website traff￿ on the Famiwell platform, with visitors looking
up infomiats.on around CovvJ-19 relief funds and other informthn relatsn9 to the pandemic.
We continue lo support the Famwell Wales and Farmwell Cymru plattonns. launched last year with the Wales
Farm Support Group, whth tailor inforMat￿n for audiences in Wales and have been widely accessed throughout
the year.
FCN has made significant progress in inueasing our service offwing wi V41ales. induding Ihe appointment of a
new Development Officer, a focus on creatsng ￿lIngua1 content developing our FCN Cymru brand through
social. digital and print media.
Over 8,000 volunteer hours spent on our Helpline
2.200 Helpline shrfts saw us helping over 1.300 (31
18.500 unique visits to the Famiwell plalfom)s
400 updates uploaded across the Farmwell pworms
Informing future pollcy decision$ by being a ¢hampion for the familng community
We have Charnp￿ned the fanning community in a number of key ways this year. We've tsken part in a wide
variety of campaigns to raise awareness of ￿Ental health within our industry, such as the Five Nations. Run 10(K)
campaign, and have shared media ￿leaSe$ which have provided inshJhls inlo the nature of calls we have
received to demonstrate sonk of the key issues being faced by member5 of the farming communty.
We're involved in vital research with the Unr¥ersity of Exeter exploring Fdr￿ers. experien¢es of managing isolation
and loneliness to better understand the support that may te required. research has seen famiers across the
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remote or isolaled environments. This research will help to create a picture of fam*ts' experiences at thi$ tiff
which will help to inftwm p)licy deusions.
We sit on many stakehokler groups inc1L￿ln9 the Wales Fam Safety Partnership and Rural Services Netsvork,
infomiing leading conversations around topi¢al issues. We contn.bute our expertise and knowledge on the
national stage with organisalions such as the Inslilute of Agriojltural Management and British Guild of Agricultural
Joumalists, alongside the NFU and other influential voices in agricultu￿.
We are represented on 50 exlemal stakeholder groups
Developing the skills. support and duty of care for volunteers dellvering our front-llne servlces
This year we rolled out a surte of training OPPOrtunrties volunteers. staff and extemal organisat￿Tr$. FCN
volunteers have received training in areas including suicide awareness and bereavenknt. supporting those with
dementia, managing case ffles, mental health aWa￿nesS and more. This training has upskilled our ieam. helping
us lo respond professionally and appropriately to the wrde variety of ca115 we receive frorn members of the
farming community. FCN'S volunteers are tntsted due to our knOW￿ge of farrrAng and our ability to listen and
ensure confidentiality.
Through the development of strong intemal communications. FCN has created a weekly newsletter that keeps all
FCN volunteers and those within our ne￿￿k informed a￿ul the latest developments within the charity, including
ongoing campaigns and training opportunities. as well as other top￿1 ne￿ xross our industry.
Training has been delivered by staff and volunteers as well as by external trainers. Our partnership with YANA
and the Wellbeing Portal on MAP Suiode Prevent"on training has been significant as a famiing-focused suicide
intervention training COLtrse.
FCN staff have also delivered a number of extemal training sessions, including Mental Health Awareness. MAP+
Faimwell training and training around media relabons and responsibfe soual media use.
65 training sessions delivered to FCN volunteers
Over 220 volunteers attended training sessions
30+ external training sessions delivered to ff￿re than 700 individuals
En$ur4ng the financial sustainability of FCN
Though this last year has presented a ChaI￿nge to fundraising efforts. we have found novel ways to continue to
raise funds during this time. Grassroots initiatives such as the FNe Nations. Run 1000 campatgn earlier this year
raised £20,000 for FCN through the generou5 donations of members of the public. Crop protection company
ADAMA supported Team Eryland as part ofthis and donated in support of FCN.
P.D. Hwk production director Adrian Rushby raised £19,000 for FCN as part of a virtual London Marathon run.
Working with the National Faryners. Union, we also hosted a series of online Q&A events with well-known farming
elebrities Julian Norton and Amanda {￿n. Prcteeds from b"¢kel sales went to FCN. and the events were also
sponsored by Ada and ASDA.
A wide range of Ofganisations have supported FCN through sponsored walks, team activities and intemal events.
We're very gratefvl for everyone's support during this dIffi￿jIt year
We've received fiJnding from organwtions indUd￿g DEFRA. The National Lottery Communty Fund, The
Westminster Foundation. The Garfield Weslon Foundation. The Cumber Famity Charitable TTUSt, The Wates
Foundation. The Bety Lawes Foundab"on. The Tanner Trus( The 8rKlgwater Agricullural Society and many
others to support our core services as well as a wide range of proJe¢ts and training inrtiative5.
We give special thanks to the NFU Mutual Charitable Tfust for ltheir conlinued and 9enerous support of our work.
We thank everyone who supwrts FCN and the Kirk we do hely.ng Pamiing families.
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Buildlng awareness and engagement of FCN In the lam) community
We have worked hard Ihis year to develop our digitsl offering and lo raise awarenèss of the ¢harity. We have
created new FCN literature to promote our fC￿S on the fvtufe and supporting fam)ers' reSi1￿nCe during this
period of imrnense change. This literature has been requested by a wide range of organisations, businesses and
professional bodies to help share FCN'S rwes with farmers on the ground.
We have revitalized our so¢￿1 media Channels, leading to significant grovrth in engageffent This has led to an
increase in indwiduals sharing FCN rressages and organisations approaching FCN to work with us. We have
developed more video content as well as engaging graphics through a mixture ol in-house and extemal design.
We have led on the communicaiions of a wide range of prO1￿ts and ¢2mpa¢gns, resulting in s￿nIficant fnedia
coverage for FCN and the work of our volunteers.
We have developed an initialive called Reconnecting our Fann Community. supporbThJ our local groups of
volunteers in developing a¢b"Vit￿$ and proje¢ts to reengage wrth fanrws and familEs in their counknes as
lockdown reslriclions lift. This project will help to raise awareness of FCN and allow us to pLay a key role in the
post-covhj recovery effort, ￿lPIng to address isol*"on and loneliness in rural c¢)mmunibes.
This year we have created links wrth Universit￿ to tske on intems and suppK)rt graduate employability through
initiatives such as the Employ Autism scheme. We are continuing to nurture these relationships. as well as to
investigate other ways in whth we can support those hoping to enter the ¢hanty and farming sectors.
A wide variety of events and meetings We￿ attended by our CEO this year, including with The WeLsh
Government, the NFU, Lloyds Bank. DEFRA. IA9rM. ACA. Barclays. the CW the Agricultural Law Assctiation,
Natural England. NFYFC. the Unwersty of Exeter and many oU)ers.
We are proud lo have presented al the Nalwest Women in AgriculluTe event in Febnw 2021.
600+ articles of media coverage induding prin( online, rad￿ and TV
2,200+ followers gained on FaceLx)ok
1.400+ followers gained on Twitter
900+ followers gained on Instagram
1,200+ followers gained i)n Linkedln
Refining our operations and oryanisalion to stay relevant in a ch•nging Industry
Farming is changing- and so are we. We've been making a number of key decisions over the past year to
ensure the sustainability and felevaney of FCN in the years to come. By working more flexibty, we've been abte to
continue lo provide the test possible support lo the farming community during this difficult and uncertain penod.
Our new fve-year strategy, Frt for a New Famiing Future. sets out the key ways we're developing our services.
including greater training for FCN Volunteers and with it heightened profeswonalism across the charity and our
nehvotk.
We've been recruiting a steady stream of new volunteers over the past year from a range offarmin9 backgrounds
and with specialisms in a broad number of areas. We are ensuring FCN has the expertise internally to equip
those who seek our support wrth the necessary knowkdge and skills to thrive in a changirKJ kqndscape and to
better understand the opt￿nS available to thern.
We're also makin9 8 number of key changes intemalty n relation to staff responsibilities to ensure we're best
representing the wide geographical spread of FCN'S volunteer ne￿Ork and showcasing the unique foms of
support we can prOV￿e.
CollaI￿rating io shap¢ and develop future I*￿1n9 support sorvlces in the UK
Collaboration is key to ensuring we provide the ￿t possible support to our frdrming community now and into the
future. We work alongside a wide range of tharilies and organisalions to share expertise and knowledge and to
hohlight the indivpaual support we proV￿e famiing families a¢ross the UK.

THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
(A CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
Famiing Help is an alliance between FCN. The Addington Fund. Fowe Aid. RABI and RSABI. supported by the
Prince's Countyside Fund. INe regularty meet with the head5 of these chatities to discuss how we are adapting
our service models to best support farn￿rS through the changes ahead in agriculture. Eartter in the year we ran
Farming Help Awareness Week as a joint campaign between our charib.es to highlight this spirit of unity and
coILaboratM)n. This will become an annual celebratson of our ongoing allian¢e.
We work closely with kxal charits'es such as Gloucestershire Faming Friends. Shropshire Rural Support and the
Lincolnshire Rural Support Network and redirect calls from farrne￿ in these counties to ensure Ihe best local help
is made available. This year Beds and Cambs Rural SupFort Group and Notb.nghamShi￿ Rural Support wound
down their operations. with FCN wofking with them as part of this prc￿sS and establtshing volunteer groups in
these countses to ensure a consislenl level of Ser¥￿e is maintained. We're also providing back office support to
Forage Aid, who we Work with closety.
We have a strong relab"onship vthh support netrworks in frdrning. as well as with organisations complerr*ntary to
our work. such as Samaritans, Dementia UK The Azheimerfs SOCW and Mind.
On a I￿al level, we work closely with County Councils. NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups and more to
highlight the support available to th¢Jse in rural a￿a$.
FINANCIAL REVIEw2020-21
This past year has teen a difficult and challenging for FCN and indeed society as a resuttof the Covid-19 pandemic.
While al the beginning ofthis financial ye8rweWe￿ unsure how the yearwould progress, FCN finished the financial
year with a healthy surplus. As the eoming rrnnths ￿11 eonb.nue wrth uncertainty this surplus will be invested back
into the charity activities that for most of 2020-21 were prohibited. To also further assist with the development of
the Charity as rt continues with the &year strategy, launched in 2020 and to sustain the running of the Charity as
we envisage an increase in demand for our services. Of some of the obstade5 the farming community wtll be
expected to overcome, will be a transrtion as a result of Govemment KK)licies. reductions in BPS payments. impacts
of trade deals and climate change_ FCN will be helping build resilience lo enable those who seek help to adapt lo
such changes.
Incomo
Income for the year 2020-21 reached £786.921. a decrease of approximatety 19% based on the p￿v￿U$ year bul
given the circumstances a - successful achievement.
Trust funding has been the rr￿ signrf￿nI increase foT FCN this year with tsvo signfficant donations of £100k from
the NFU Mutual Charitable Trnst. In total FCN received £320.487 during the year from trust funding.
A further increase came in Publ￿GO¥emment funding of 5% based on the previous year. wth FCN receiving
£126.526 including funding from Defra and The National Lottery.
FCN unsurprisingly experEn¢ed a decrease in incoff* in a fffiv areas du8 to ￿kdOWn restrictions. These included
Church donations with a decrease of 58% in income compared to the previous year, (£32,645 received). Events
and activities income saw a fall of 54% {£70.087 received). Extemal groups saw a fall of 15%,1£70.117 received),
along with a decrease of 51% from Individuals. 1£83.090 received). Income from LegaC￿S also fell in the year,
these are in them$eSve$ unpredi¢tsble and whilst we exFeCt fvrther residual income from an ongoing legacy, we
suspect that this may be in the coming financAI year. A fall of 68%1£15,775 received}- Corporate income fell by
80% based on the previous year1£51.141 received).
Expenditur•
Because of the uncertainty generated by Covid we were CaUt￿u5 in reL4tion to expendrture for 2020-21 which came
to £601.007. a decrease of 22% compared to the previous year. This is eXp￿Ined by k)ckdown restnctions. a lack
of face-lo-face contscl and regular events also being cancelled.
The result in the afOreff*nt￿ned decrease in income and expendilure. is that FCN finished with a nel income of
£185,914 for the year. This positive result combined wth pre¥￿uS years produced a cash balan￿ of £1,171,401.
Though some of that surplus is allctated to restricted funding and to designated projects, FCN has a policy of
protecting core activities to ensure th* tt can Continue to provide supporL even rf the project funding falls short of
expo¢tations.
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THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
{A CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITED 8Y GUARANTEE)
Vthile the improvement of FCN'S financial positron is appreciated. and we are extremely grateful to all donors for
their continued generosity, this must not tead lo an over reliance on certain fvnding streams. FCN will need lo
continue to generate funding to enable it to operate. though this will pose a challenge following the econorrHc
impact of Covid-19. The need for FCN to strive to connect wtth those mosl drfr￿It to reach, still remains
paramount as we begin 2021-22 reconnecting with the farming communty in a more tradilM)nal manner. fir￿d wilh
hope and opb'mism for the future.
LEGAL AND ADMINISTrATIVE INFORMATIOPI
The Fafming Communty Nelwork is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity govemed by its
memorandum and artides of asso¢Bb"on dated 8 May 2013. In Ihe event of the organisation being wound up each
trustee agrees to contribute £1 lowards the costs of dissolu￿n. The compary is also registered with the Charity
Commission for England & V4ales_
0￿£¢T1vEs AND ACTIVITIES
The company limrted by guarantee now known as The Fanrdng Communty Netsvork took over the assets and
acbvilies on 1 June 2002 of the unincorporated charity Farm CrisLs Nelwork which was founded in 1995 by the
Arthur Rank Centre and Agricultural chri5b.an Fellowship.
The Memorandum of Association sLqtes:
"The objects of the charity are the relief of hardship and distress. ar￿ngs1 persons living
and wothng in the agricultural, horb"cultural and rekiled communib"es, by the provision of
pastoral and practical supp)rt uThJerpinned by a Chrtslian ethos."
The activities of FCN are available to all in the agricultural and ￿lated sphe￿$ of life provhJiNJ the folk¢wing
Pastoral and practical support. care and listening to people in crisis (by phone. face to face or Ihrough the
interneti
Information and netr￿TkIng seNu to Feople. primarily through on-farm visiknng wilh a holistic approach to
both farm household and business
Advocacy on behalf of such people {e.g. for tenanl farmers in discussion with landlords, agents or for
farmers in discussion wth banks. creditors or re9ufatory ajencses)
AppoiNTMEMf OF 01￿CToRs
The maximum number of directors ts 12. The Articles of AsS￿atiOn were amended by Special Resolution on 30th
October 2019 to reduce the maximurn length of conkn"nuous service to 9. One of the directors should be nominated
by the Agricultural Christsan Fellowship and 2 nominated by the Arthur Rank Centre. One third of the Board of
Directors should retire at each Annual General Meeting.
DIRECTOR INDUCTION ANOTIiAINIIIG
New director5 undergo training a5 to their legal oblvJations under chanty and company law and are presenled with
copies of the Memorandum and Articles ofAsswation as well as FCN FM)licy dccuments which have been approved
by the Board. The induction prcKess invofves meetin9 the national stsff and other directors. Directors are
encouraged lo attend training events every 3 year5.
ORGANISATION
The Board of Directors meets quarterty to administer the charity and f￿Ne reports on finance, activities and
fundraising. Other items are repmed as necessary. Day to day management of FCN is delegated by the Board lo
the Chief Executs"ve.
REL4TED PARTIES
FCN has no related parties," however cbse working relationships are maintained with the Arthur Rank Centre and
the Agricullural Christian Fellowship. Two directors are nominated by ARC and one by ACF for representation on
the Board of FCN.
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THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
{A CHARIT ABLE COMPANY LIMITED B Y GUARANTEE)
RISK MANAGEMeNT
The Board has undertaken a reviw of risk and the thntsftd Causes have been Categorised as relats'ng to..
People
Property & finance
RepUtst￿n
The review of risks has led to the implementstion of policres aimed at ttrwering the risks to which FCN is exposed
as well as designated procedures should an incident ￿CUr. The Risk Management policy document is revIev￿1
regularfy and updated to ensure it is as up to date as wssjbie.
LOOKING AHEAD: OUR FufuRE STRATEGY 2020-2025
FCN is Currently developing a five-year strategy for the organiSat￿n. Vthile there is little doubl that the farming
communty will continue lo experien¢e wgnificant change and restructuring. FCN remains steadfast in supporting
those who need help in the farming community. While farming familie5 will have to adapt and change so too will
FCN. Together we face the fvture with hope. optimism and a renewed commrtmenl to serve those who seek our
support.
Our strate
External..
ic
riorities..
rove the heafth and wellbeiThJ of the farming community
Su
rt fami businesses through change and build resilience
Connect the farming community to appropriate supwrt
Inform future policy decIs￿nS by being a cham
ion for the frdrming community
Intern
Develop the skills, support and duty of care for volunteers delrvering our front4ine servi¢es
Build awareness and engagement of FCN in the agricultural community
Ensure the financ￿1 5UStainability of FCN
Refine our operab'ons and organisatj.on to stsy relevant in a thanging industy
Be a catalyst for shaping ftblure agrKullural support ser¥Kes in the UK
DIRECTORS, RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ACCOUlffS
The Directofs are required to prepare accounts for each financial year which gNe a true and fair v*w of the state
of affairs of the Charity and of the surplus or deficit for that period. In preparing those accounts the Directors are
required lo."
select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them conststenty..
observe the methods and principles in Ihe Charitres SORP,.
make judgements and estirnates that are reasonable and pnmlent.
stale whelherapplicable UK accounts.ng standarts have ￿en foifowed. subject to any departures disck)sed
and explained in the financial statements" and
prepare the a¢¢ounts on the going concem basis unkn it is inapprowiate to presume that the charity will
continue in business.
The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounts"n9 records wh￿h dtsdose with reasonable accuracy al
any time the financial position of Cornpany and to enab￿ them lo ensure that the financial ststements compty
with the Companies Act 20(￿, Charities Act 2011 and other appluble law and re9ulath)ns. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company aThl he￿e for taking reasonable steps for the prevention
and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Dire¢tors a￿ ftsponsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included
on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the Unrted Kingdom governing the preparabon and
diSseminat￿n of financial statements may differ from legislatron in other jurisdKtions.
GOING CONCERN
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THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
IA CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITED B Y GUARANTEE)
After making eTh4uiries, the directors have a reaS￿ble expeclatb)n that ts company has wjequate resources to
continue in operational existen￿ for the foreseeab￿ future. Accordingly. they continue to adopt the going concem
basis in preparing the financial statements. Furkn detJ"Is regardiThJ ihe adopkn of the going concem basis can
be found in note 1 of the financial ststements.
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE IMFORAIATKJM TO AuiJifoRS
So faras the directors are aware, there i% no relevant audit infonnalK)n (as defined by Section 418 ofthe Companies
Acl 20C61 of which the company's audrtors are unawa￿. and each director has tsken all the steps that he or sho
ought lo have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself avrare of any relevant audit infomialion and to
establi$h that the companYs auditors aTr avrare ofthat fftrnlion.
S￿ned on behaw ofthe Directors on 6 Juty 2021.
oe
Secretsry
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
to the members of The Farming Community Netw￿rk
Oplnlon
Vve have 8udite(I the ffinanaal ststements ol The FaftniNJ Communty Netw¢Mk Itr*.ts)mpan￿) for tl* year ended 31 Marrh
2021 which comprise the Statement of Finanoal Activities. Balance Sheet and notes to the finantia statements, induding a
summary of significant accounting poltcies. The finanoal ￿p)rting framewofk that has be8n appJTred in their prepaiab.on bs
appsicable law and United Kingdom AccA)unling Stsndards. ind￿J1￿j Finanual Repoth'ThJ StaThJard 102 rhe Fm8nth81
Reporting standarfappI￿able in the UK Republic oflreland (UrnfedKJn￿yom GenernllyAGGeptedAGcounlirJg PTrctKe).
In our opinion, the financaal slatements:
give a Iwe ar￿ fwr viw of the slale ofthe coThynYs affwrs as at 31 March 2021 and of its suwus for Ihe year then
ended.,
have been propety prepa￿d in aco)rdance wilh United Kingdom Generalty Acceptsd Accwnting Pra¢k8,'
have been prepared in aoxrdance with the requiM)8nis ofth8 Cc¥mpanies Ad 2Cth.
Basis for opinion
Vve conducted our audit ￿ ac0Jfdar￿e Intemalio￿I StsThJards on Auditing (UK) IISAS lu￿) and applicable law. Our
responsibilities under Ihose slandards are fvrther descriiBJ in the Audrtorfs ￿p)nSi￿litieS for the audit ofthe finanL?al
$tatements section of our repLYt. We are independeni of the company in accordarKe wilh ihe elhtral requirernents that are
relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK induding the FRC'S Ethlcal Standard, and we have fuffilled our
other ethical responsibilities in aC￿rdance with ihese wuirements. bdie¥e that Ihe evidence we have obtained is
suffiuenl and appropriate lo provide a basis for our ownk)n.
concl￿10￿$ relatlng to golng concem
We have I￿thing tts reFQrt in respect oftrE fol(y•irwJ mattw5 in reFakn to whK* the ISAS IUKI us to report to you
where".
the directOfS' use of the going concem basis of xcounting in the prep¥aticffl of the ffinanoal statements is not
approprialg." or
the directors have not disdosed in Ihe finaNaal statements ￿len1￿ material uncertainties Ihal rnay cast sgnificanl
doubt about the CoMpan￿S abrfrty to conb.nue to adopt the w.ng concem ba&s of acC(￿nb"r￿4 for a ￿rK)d of ai bast
Ive mwths from the date ¥rt￿n the finarrial siatements are auiknrised for iss￿.
Other inforniation
The directors are responsible for the other informa￿. The other infr1m￿n c(rfnprises the information induded in the annual
report. othar than the fina￿￿01 statements and our auditols rerort thereon. Our opinion on Ihe finanryal ststernents does not
cover the other infom7at￿ and. except to the extent otheThvtse ex￿llY slated in Ouf re￿￿. we do not any fomi of
aysurance conclusion thereon.
In connectron with our audit oflhe fmancral statemenis, our ￿pOnS￿lI￿ty IS to fead ts other infomatTh and. in doing so.
considerwhelher the other information is materially inconsistent wilh the finanoal statements orojr knovAedge Obtai￿ in thè
audit or otrerwise app¢ar5 to be materialty misstated. If ￿ idenlty rnaterial irrnn5iStencie5 or apparent material
misstatem￿t$. wè arn rèquired to determine ￿thether there 1$ a matwial rThsststement in the finanrial ststement$ or a material
misstatement of the other infom)atTh. 11. based on the wort we have pthn*d. ccffidud• that th•re is a material
misstalement of this other infonnat*)n. we are required to repyt that fact.
We have nothing to report ￿ this ￿ard.
Opinions on othéf rnatte￿ prescribed by Comp•nies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the ctyjtse ofthe audii".
the infomiatNM given in Ihe Strateg￿ report and the th"redots' rewt kn thè fthartial ￿arts whth the financiyl
statements are prepared is crmsistent with the finanual statements.. and
thè str8t89ic report 8TrJ tt* dir￿￿. TewKI have been prepwed in accor￿ce wilh applKable kgal requirements.
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Mattels on which Twe are w•quired to report by txception
In the light ol the kr￿ledge and underthnding of the ￿rnpanY and rls en￿r0￿Ment obtail￿d in the course oflhe 8vdit. we
have not identified rnaterial misstatefflents in Ihe strategic repryt or the directOT5' rep)rt.
W¢ ha￿ nothing to r¢F#Yt in re8P¢Ct oftr foll¢)*ing m*tets in relakn to whth Ctynwios Act 20C6 requiros us ts report
to yw il, in our opinion".
adequate acuuntiThJ rec4Jrds have not been kept, w ￿tUrnS *uate for our au¢tit have not been received from
bfanches nol visited by us. or
the finanryal slalements are nol in ¥grewrwrt with tt* arKJ retury*,' or
certain disdosures of directors, rernuneraticffl speryfied by la4¥ a￿ not m•Je'. or
we have not received ￿1 the informabon and eX￿anatIV￿ ￿ r￿ul[e frA our a￿lit.
Rèsponsibilities of directors
As explained more in the diredor5' resp￿$￿11¢11eS statwnent set out on page 12. ihe threctors are responsible for the
preparation of Ihe ffinancial statements and for teng satisfied that they give a true and fair vivw. and for such intemal control
8S thè directtsrs detemiine is rweèssary to enab￿ the preparntitin of finanoal statèments that arn frèe from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud Ix error.
In prèparin9 the financial ststemwts, Ihe diredois are ￿s￿)nsit￿e for asseS￿ng the company's ability to continue as a gthn9
con￿rn, dtsclosing. as appltcable, matters related lo gryng concem aThJ usirg the going concem basis ofaccounting unless
the dir8dors either ￿terKI to ￿UIdate th• ts)mpany ¢y to ceas• operalions, or have rKs feaLi5tic ahemats.ve bul to dg ￿.
Auditorf$ respon¥ibilitieg forthe •udit of the fiftanci•l st*me
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable asSurar￿ about whetherthe finartial statements as a whole 8re free fiom material
misslatement, whetherdue to fraud OT error, and to issue an a￿litor'S le[￿rt that indudes our O￿nIon. Reasonab￿ assurance
is 8 high level of assurance. tsjt is rtot a guarantee th8t an audit conducled in •¢cordaThx with ISAS IUKI will always delect
material mF55tatement when it exists. Misstatements ¢an arise froffl fraud or error and are consKJered m8tertal rf, indNidually
or in the aggregate. they COLtkl reasonabty be expeded lo influence the ecorffiK tjecisions of users taken on the basis of
th¢s8 financial statements.
A further description of our responsthlitss k)r the aL*Yil of the finanual staterrEnls is located on Ihe FinaThial ReporliThJ
Counal's web*tè al.. w%Wi.frc.or9.uhJaudito￿re6[￿Sbrlrt￿$. This dewiption fom)s part ofour a￿lit￿8 report.
Use of our report
This ￿port is made solely to thè CL¥npany's members, as a bc*. in accsydance wilh Chapter 3 of Part 16 ofthe Companr45
Act 2006. Our audrt work has been undertaken so that we tTW state to the (￿￿panY'S members those matters we are
rèquired to slate to them in an audrtorfs rer*￿ and for no othèr purFose. To the fiJI￿st extent peimitted by law. wè do not
accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work.
for this reF*)rt. of for the opirKms we have formed.
ElLW￿$0N (sEN￿R STATufoRY AuoiToAI
FOR BEHALF OF GL￿￿T￿LSoN LIMITED. sTAn￿oRy Auo
8 Wolvertorj Ro8d, Snitreffjeld. Strntfortl Avryy. CV37 OHB
6 July 2021
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THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
(A CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITED B Y GUARANTEE)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTWMES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENOITURE AccouNT
for the year ended 31 March 2021
Totsl
20
Tclal
2020
INCOME
Donations and 1•9acios
274.130
431.267
70&397
813.0&8
I￿orne from char6tsbJeactivi
Resourong pro4rarnm#s
64.152
5.935
70.087
In￿￿9 from oth8rtradin9 actl¥l
Investsnent in¢orne
11.437
Total Income
437.202
EXpE￿IlTURe
C05t of r#i5iry fijnds
Charitable a£*￿tieS
G￿eManC8
Ti)tal ex
37.tsJ4
128.956
79.162
245 122
14.055
281,651
60.179
51.059
410.607
54.271
523.840
192 825
81.317
185 914
Net Ir8nsfer5 bBh¥een fiJ•ds
79)
NET AIOVEIIENT IN FUNOS
750
204.112
Fund balar￿ts brought ftyw8¥d
IS
496.
317.313
160.694
974,210
770.098
FUND BAL411cÉseAriRIED FC¥4VIAftD
15
t 623.2￿* £ 294.563 £ 242.361 £ 1 180 124
£ 974.210
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THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
(A CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE}
BALANCE SHEEr
as at 31 March 2021
Tan9ible ass¢ts
10
4634
9,834
11150
1.171AOI
1.1BS.2S1
72.122
919,028
991,lSJ
Bankand tssh balanr*5
12
130.7611
P8.774)
1.164490
964.376
1.1fjffj124
974.210
13
£ 1.110.124
£ 974.210
Unr85tnL*ed luthls
General
15
15
15
496.2Q3
317.313
160.6
£ 974,210
242.361
£ 1.160.124
The TAtst￿ have a(*nThvledged Iheir responsibThbes tr. seleLliryJ suitable aczywnting policies and then applyin9
them consistently; observing the and principles in the Charlbes SORP: ffh3king judgements and estimates
Umt are reasonable and prudent, ststing whether appl[cab￿ UK accounting siandards have been foltowed. subject
to any departures disclosed and e*aned in the financial Statern￿ts" ar￿ prepanng the accA)unts on the gOiAg
concern basis unless r( is inapFYoprHte to presume Itwt tharity will continue. in busr*s.
The ffnartial statements are prepared under historical (x)st (¥￿venI1￿, in aC￿)rdan￿ with the Statemenl of
Recommended Practice °Aecounb'ng and Rwtng by Charities {SORP 2015)" applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accord￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applKab* to UK and Repubk of I￿land
(FRS 102). effe¢tNe 1 January 2015 and the Cornpan￿ Act 2006.
The finanwl
ents fftre approved by Direct￿$ M 6 July 2(Y21 ￿ s¥Jned on their behalf ty.
MAESuthem
Director
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THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
IA CHARIT ABLE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
at 31 March 2021
A¢couNTING POU¢IES
Company and charitabl• ststus
The Fam)ing Community Nefv￿rk, a public benefft entity. is incorporated in England and Wales as a company
limited by guarantee not having a share capital. Each member has undertaken to contribute to the assets in the
event of winding up a sum not exceeding £1. The charity is a registered ¢harty. The registered office is given on
page 2.
8asls olpreparadon and assessment of golng concern
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost tt)nvention. in accordance wilh the Statement of
Recommended Pra¢ts"¢e "A¢¢ounts"ng and Reporb"ng by Charitses {SORP 2015}' applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance wrth the Financial Rewthng Standard apPI￿able lo the UK and Republic of Ireland
{FRS 1021. effective 1 January 2015 and the Companies Acl 20(￿.
In preparing the accounts. the Directors have consKlered whether in applying the aC￿UntIng poI￿leS required by
FRS 102 and the Charities SORP FRS 102 the restatement of comparatNe rtem5 was required. At the date of
transition in applying the requirernents of FRS 102 no adjustrnents were required.
The Directors consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charty's ability to continue as a going
¢oneern. Free unrestricted reseNes of FCN at the year*nd amount to £917.763. After consideration of the
current business plan to 2021r22 and with a balanced budget planned for the next financial years. the
Trustees consider there is a reasonab￿ eXpectst￿n that FCN has adequate resour￿ to continue in operational
existen￿ for the fO￿￿eable futu￿ The Trustees a￿ also Satisf￿ with the controls in place for monitoring and
exing Ihe budget throughout the year. There are no mater￿1 uncertaints.es that would impact on the charity's
ability lo continue. Accordingly we continue to adopt the going concem basis in preparing thi$ annual report and
finan¢ial statements.
Funds
General funds are unrestricted fijnds which are available for use at the discretion of the Directors in furtherance of
the general objectives of the charity and wh￿h have not been designated for other purposes. Desi
nated funds are
unrestricted funds set aside by the Directors out of unrestricted general funds for specific fvture purposes or
projects. Restricted funds are fund5 which are to be used in a(x0rdan￿With speufic reslrictions imposed by donors
or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds
are charged against the Speci￿ fund.
In¢oming r•sourc•s
Incoming resources are included in the Stslement of Financial Acts"vrtJ"es when rece¢vable and when the amount
can be quanlrfied with reasonab￿ accuracy. The value of unpaid voluntary servjces provided by individuals has nol
been included.
Resources expended
Resour￿ expended are recognised in the period in whth they are incurred under headings that aggregate all
costs related to that category. )the￿ Costs cannot be direcuy attributed to part￿lar headings they are aljocated
to aclivits'es on a basis consistent with use of the resources. Resources expended include attributable VAT wh￿h
cannot be recovered.
Taxation
FCN is a registered charity and ts not subject to taxation on its income so bng as trms is used for its eharitsble
activities.
Fixed assets and dgpreciaflon
All fixed assets a￿ initialty recorded at cost. Depreciation B provided on all fixed assets at rates calculated to write
off the cost, less estimated residual value based on pnces FKevailing al the date of a¢quisits"on, of each asset evenly
over its expecled useful lrfe as follows".
Office equijment
3 year5 strdWI h'ne
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THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
IA CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
CRITICALAccouwriNG JuDGEVAENfs AND KEY SoL•RCES OF EsnwiTK>M UNCERTAI•ITY
In the appI￿atiOn of the charity's ￿coUnting wlicies. which are desuibed in note 1. the Directors are required to
make judgements, estrmates and assumptsons about the carying amounts of assets and liabilities that are rtot
readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and assLxialed assumptions are based on historical experience
and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual resu￿ may differ from these esb'mates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates
are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised rf the revision aff￿ts onty that perts)d. or in Ihe period
of the revision and futu￿ periods rf the revision affects both current arKI fvture periods.
The Direclors do not COn￿der there are any critKal J￿￿9e￿*nts or sources of estimation ur)certainty requiring
disclosure beyond the aeeounting poliaes listed above.
INCOME- DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2021
2020
Volurtta
inG¢Jn
Fmm churches
From indWuaL% and ¢4her¢yw￿￿
Legac*s
Gfft akd la¥ fefijnded
Grants re(*wed Isge Th)te 41
29.612
1￿.091
15.775
5.616
32.645
153.207
15.T15
616
498.154
705,397
78,602
250.727
48.889
26.329
408.489
813,t)36
20.116
408.118
431.267
274.130
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THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
IA CHARSTABLE COMPANY LIPAITED BY GUARANTEEI
GRANTS RECEIVED
2020
NFU Mutual charitab￿ ToJ5t
OEFRA and Regional AgwTh5
The National L¢ttery
We5trnir*ter Found*n
Wates Found8ts"on
Arfa
Hutchiwn charitab￿ T1￿1
Nuffield
prin￿,5 Country￿de
Hu99ate Wold Fam
NFU
200,C
75.(1)O
50.IX
33.304
ZOO.ODO
75,000
so,000
33.304
20.000
13,655
8.000
7.500
6.111
6.000
sooo
5.000
s,ooD
4000
5.000
3.5
3.425
3.293
2.875
2,750
2.234
2.000
2.000
75,0
13.655
1,0S5
7.500
7.5(X)
6.111
Anonyrnou$
eety Lawes FoundatK
Cumber Famity Charitable Tr￿t
Tanner Twsi
Blaikn of Bacton
Yeo Val￿Y Farn8
The T￿et Shop
NSF Safety & Qualty
The Wotshipful Ccffjpany ofF8nr*
AHDA
HarnPShi￿ Famers Ber*¥O￿niT￿*1
Forest Hill Chairty
Le￿eSterShi￿ CMF
BIEtsoe5
From? LI0￿ Club
3.425
3.293
2.875
2.750
2.234
2.500
10.000
1.768
1.750
1.768
1.750
1.500
1.3
Purple Patch
wa￿lt￿h￿re Counc
Givirq com
Comv5 Trust
C P Thxa(ray TNSI
Bristol Corn & Fee¢ Assrtithin
Leit*stefshI￿ Ctrop Fw¥J
The Fulmer Charity
Rickety5 chaiitab￿ Trust
Cdrnan
AnonyftMw8
Lloyds Bank
John Le%*i$-Waiir
Welsh Asgembty
Farmers Union Wa
Agri
P O HoDk Ltd
Duke of Devonshire's Charitab* Trust
EWG charitab￿ Trusi
ElYabelh Creak Fwnd3tK
Oxf¢rdshire Ag ￿ Trust
FronlierAgri￿l¢UraI
JC & KC FoundatK)n
Lewi5 8usiros$ Med
Vola¢
Bevw & Bec*Jnsa
inglon SettlerrEnl
Other
rants s Iboo
Tgtal rants
rNDte3
1.126
1.081
1.000
963
924
750
780
924
750
750
515
515
115.608
10Q.000
45.133
9.876
5.000
5.000
5,000
3.wo
1.500
1,250
1.110
1.005
1.000
891
750
3.311
408.489
12.522
.036
14.656
498,154
408118
UNPAID VOLUNTARY SERVICES
The value of unpaid voluntary serv￿$ prO￿ded by iThJNiluaLs has￿1 been included within the Statement of Finan¢ial Adi¥ilies
as eilher income u experKliture. In the year under ￿vIeW th* valu¢ is rak￿laled as £178.638 12020- £f24.2601, reP￿Se￿Iln9
entlfely caseworkef costs Iplease refer to Tw$tees' Rwi for fUrt￿r infwmalion}. If thi% value was included the Slalernenl of
FinanL?al Adiwties wojld be revtsèd wilh both income and expeThliture iThJeasir¥ by £178.638.
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THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
(A CHARIT ABLE COMPANY LIAIITED B Y GUARANTEE)
EXPENDITURE
RESTRICTFD
L￿¥1*￿ty4
2021
2020
Costs of g•n•AlM￿ fvnds
Staff costs (nw 71
Travel
Communulions
Fun¢Jtai$ing moteriak%
Room hire
Legal & wofesswal
27262
14.055
41.317
40.275
8,427
1,696
1,518
45
2.310
Y,271
710
5.rn
710
4776
3.256
37.[￿
3.256
51.059
14,055
37.C434
Charllabl• acts¥1￿•*
Staff Go$ts Intye 71
Ca$wrker costs
Travel
¢ommunKats"ons
Legal 8 profe55bJnal
Room hire and ￿￿es￿n￿ts
Publ￿ & training matenals
Local ofrA admini%tfat*)n
Insurance
55.567
217,967
270.645
1,170
67,520
12,334
1,061
38.217
129,692
4.121
15.086
92
1.025
512
S,238
16.079
1.W7
47.435
97.524
1,614
24.534
1,614
410,607
3.201
523,840
104.422
128.956
281,651
Gtsvtmanc•
Staff c05t51rt(*en
Travel C4sts
CommunKatK¢n8
Legal & professNJnal
Insurance
Audit& ar£ount￿cY
Premises afid depwation
28.720
745
16.310
86,946
74$
18.263
11.081
4,707
66,418
24.995
32,244
40.661
2.525
4.200
20.807
975
192.825
1.953
I2.￿
12,596
79.162
60.179
139,341
79.162
Total ex￿ndit￿re
24.$34
104.422
245,122
118.166
35S,885
601,007
770.S36
STAFF COSTS
2021
2020
Wages and sala￿$
Sooal security costs
Other penS￿n cts
398,946
26.699
18.791
447.443
339.822
22.8B7
14.829
377,339
The average nwnber ofemptyees, ¥thing part-t¥Tte. the year was 21 12020.. ln.
One emF4oyee eamed in exc*ss of £eo.LKKJ (2020- NI).
The company operates a defined C￿tribUtI)n Fension Sd￿Me. The thwge fvjr the per￿>￿ was £18.798 12020-£14.7041. There
were outstanding ryjntributions of£2.341 at the year end 12020- £1.7401.
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THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
(A CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NET IPICOIE FOR THE YEAR
2021
This is stated after charglThJ'.
Directors. emolurr*n15 (travel exwwsl
Auditorf$ ￿mUneral￿Tr
Dep￿04t10Th
Directors. Intt￿nty insurance
4.200
1.614
8,439
DIRECTORS, REMUNERATION
No remunerntion was paid to Diredors for ther sffiw¢es. •KI ￿ am(Amts were pa*J as reimbJrsement of travtrl and other
expenses.
10
TAMGIBLE FIXEDASSErs
Cost£X Traluatlon..
At 1 April 2020
Additions
At 31 March 2021
83.775
D¢preciation=
At 1 Apnl 2020
Cha
e for the
ear
Al 31 Mar¢h 2Q21
73.941
4.200
Net book Value
At 31 March 2021
Al 1
nl 2020
11
DEBTORS
2021
2020
Amoynt¥ falling duo onoyear
Trade debtors
PrEpayn*nls and wuert irthft
Gth AWJ lax refund
1,073
1.166
11,611
13,8SO
46,622
25.(100
72,122
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CREOITORS: AIWJUNTS FALUNG DUE IIITHIM ONEYEAR
X121
2020
TFad8 UEditoT5
Other tsxes and s¢oal s¢¢uiity
Other credrtors
D8ferred Inc(rfne
Ac£rued expe￿5
10.518
9.815
2.342
10.598
7,609
1.740
8.086
30.761
6.827
26.774

THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
IA CHARIT ABLE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
13
cRED￿ORS. AIAOUNTS FALLIMG DUE AFfER IAORE THAN ONEYEAR
20
2020
0¥fer￿ in
OEFEAAED1IIC￿E
At 1 ￿nI2030
Incorre delerred in year- for rekne one yew
In￿)rne defe￿e￿ in ye31- for tha5e after rI￿E year
Amount released in year
At 31 March 2021
14
FUNDS ANALYSIS
Gefv¥i
2021
2020
Tangible fved a550ts
CuTrent assets
Liabilrties
Nel assets
5.634
648.327
130,7611
623.2C
5.634
1,185,251
130.7611
1,160,124
9.834
991.150
126.7741
974,Z10
242.361
242.361
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MOVEIIENT IN FUPIDS
At1Ap
A131
Mar¢h2¢21
Voluntary intorne
160.694
437.202
1355.8851
242.361
Unrestr6cted funts
Desrgnaied
General
317.313
496.203
974.210
(22.7501
22.4fXI
294.563
623,200
1,160,124
349.719
786.921
1245.1221
1601.0071
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