2022-12-31-accounts - Gloverspiece Community Care Farm Limited

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2022 Period start date To 31[st] December 2022 Period end date

Charity name: Gloverspiece Community Carefarm Limited

Charity registration number:1142648

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Activities
	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The charity’s objects are specifically restricted to the following; (1) To relieve the needs of the elderly, people with mental health issues, learning difficulties, behavioural issues and young offenders by enabling them to access a therapeutic benefit from engaging with animals. (2) The advancement of education for the public benefit in particular children and young people by teaching them about animal welfare and conservation (3) To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing care, protection, treatment and security for animals in need and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals. (4) The provision of a public amenity in the vicinity of a landfill site, where it is for the protection of the environment. The work of the charity shall not be for the benefit of the landfill site operators who may contribute to the charity and claim credit under the Landfill Communities fund. Nor shall it be for the benefit of contributing third parties as defined in the landfill tax regulations. Any projects that are funded by landfill tax money shall only be undertaken once he project has been registered by Entrust. (5) The charity shall not carry out, promote or pay for work required to be completed under any notice issued under the Control of Pollution Act 1974,The environmental Act 1990,The Water Resources Act 1991 or required by any planning permission ,statutory consent or by agreement under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the	Para 1.17 and 1.19	To provide a safe home for animals in need of our care either on a permanent basis “the sanctuary” or for rehoming if appropriate. To provide volunteering opportunities on the farm including supporting the Duke of Edinburgh

accounts.		programme. To provide carefarm placements for young people and adults who need our support To provide a community venue
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have received guidance issued by the Charity Commission on Public Benefit.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Gloverspiece does not give grants to other organisations
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Gloverspiece welcomes the contributions made by our team of volunteers, they are valuable members of our team.
Other

Achievements and Performance

Achievements and Performance
	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Gloverspiece rescue centre is full to capacity as there continues to be a high need for caring for unwanted animals. We remain a popular organisation for Duke of Edinburgh students wanting to complete their volunteering element with us and are now working with many schools in Worcestershire. The community building is occupied full-time during the term by our own special needs school. The farm is a major customer for local feed and farm supplies in the area as we always try to shop local.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity made a deficit of £5032 this year as this was the first year there was a depreciation charge on the community building.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Charity does not hold cash reserves but does own the building.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	It is difficult to build up cash to save for reserves as we have had to replace all of our animal housing. There is only the rabbits and dog houing to replace now.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations and gift aid Client fees Venue and management fees from the school
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	We do not hold any investments
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The rising cost of wages, inflation and the cost of living crisis.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Memorandum and Articles of Association
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Incorporated company limited by guarantee
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Word of mouth

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Health and Safety, Safeguarding children and Safeguarding Adults, Complaints, Equality and Diversity, Whistleblowing.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Charity is closely linked with the three other companies operating on the same site – Gloverspiece School, Gloverspiece College and Gloverspiece Minifarm. There is a management team running the organisation.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Gloverspiece Community Carefarm Ltd
Other name the charity uses	Animal Rescue Farm
Registered charity number	1142648
Charity’s principal address	Ladywood, Droitwich,Worcs, WR9 0AJ Registered Office – 66 Little Hill, Droitwich, Worcs, WR9 0RQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Jennifer Chaudry
	Kathleen Carter
	James Duffy
	Jacqueline Rouse
	Martin Carter

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Gloverspiece Minifarm Ltd

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Kathleen Carter
	Trustee
	31 August 2023
	31 August 2023

GLOVERSPIECE MINIFARM LTD

COMPANY NUMBER 7241444 CHARITY NUMBER 1142648

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

Recommended categories by activity Note Incoming resources (Note 3) Voluntary income 3 Activities for generating funds 3 Incoming resources from charitable activities 3 *Total incoming resources* 3 Resources expended (Note 4) Fundraising trading costs 4 Management costs 4 Charitable activities 4,6 Governance costs 4 *Total resources expended* 4 *Net incoming/(outgoing) resources* *before transfers* Gross transfers between funds *Net incoming/(outgoing) resources* *before other recognised gains/(losses)* *Net movement in funds* Total funds brought forward *Total funds carried forward*	Unrestricted funds £ 48,004 144,667 17,464 210,135 38,695 19,738 156,734 - 215,167 - 5,032 7,085 2,053	Restricted income funds £ - - - - 7,085 - 7,085 197,975 190,890	Total this year £ 48,004 144,667 17,464 210,135 38,695 19,738 156,734 - 215,167 - 5,032 - - 5,032 - 219,472 214,440	Total last year £ 14,226 88,182 16,911
				119,319
				3,799 4,572 83,561
				91,932
				27,387 - 27,387
				-
	21,497 23,550			190,609
				217,996

GLOVERSPIECE MINIFARM LTD

COMPANY NUMBER 7241444 CHARITY NUMBER 1142648

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

Note Fixed assets Tangible assets (Note 7) 7 7 *Total fixed assets* 7 Current assets Stock and work in progress Debtors (Note 8) 8 Cash at bank and in hand *Total current assets* Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 9) 9 Net current assets/(liabilities) *Total assets less current liabilities* Creditors amounts falling due after one year *Net assets* Funds of the Charity Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds (Note 10) *Total funds*	Unrestricted funds £ 15,094 - 15,094 7,975 482 8,457 8,457 23,551 - 23,551 23,550 23,550	Restricted income funds £ 214,421 - 214,421 - - 214,421 - 23,531 190,890 190,890 190,890	Total this year £ 229,514 - 229,514 7,975 482 8,457 - 8,457 237,971 23,531 214,440 23,550 - 190,890 214,440	Total last year £ 230,747 - 230,747 6,000 10,456 16,456 - 16,456 247,203 27,731
				219,472
				21,497 - 197,975
				219,472

The accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part VII of the Companies Act 1985 relating to small companies

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature

Date of approval

Kathleen Carter

31-Aug-23

Note 8 Debtors and prepayments

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.

Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear
This year £	Last year £	This year £	Last year £
		-	-
-	-	-	-
		-	-
		-	-
-	-	-	-

Note 9 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals. 12.1 Analysis of creditors

Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear
This year £	Last year £	This year £	Last year £
		-	-
		-	-
		-	-
23,531	27,731	-	-
		-	-
23,531	27,731	-	-

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with:

Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005);

• and with* ü Accounting Standards; or Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE);

and with the Charities Act 1993.

[** except for the following].

Give details in this box if a different standard has been followed.

1.2 Change in basis of accounting

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year (§ except for the following).

Give details in this box of any material changes that have been made.

1.3 Changes to previous accounts

No changes have been made to accounts for previous years (§§ except for the following).

Give details in this box of any material changes that have been made.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

INCOMING RESOURCES

Recognition of incoming	These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
resources	· the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
	· the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
	· the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Incoming resources with	Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income)
related expenditure	the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.
Grants and donations	Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has unconditional
	entitlement to the resources.
Tax reclaims on donations	Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift to
and gifts	which they relate.
Contractual income and	This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.
performance related grants
Gifts in kind	Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised.
	Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or
	distributed by the charity.
	Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming resources when
	receivable.
Donated services and	These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources
facilities	expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material_._
	The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or
	facility received.
Volunteer help	The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.
Investment income	This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Investment gains and losses	This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from
	revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
EXPENDITURE AND	LIABILITIES
Liability recognition	Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the
	charity to pay out resources.
Governance costs	Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee
	meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.
Support Costs	Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a
	basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per
	capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets for use	These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They
by charity	are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt.

POLICIES ADOPTED ADDITIONAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE

Note 5 Details of certain items of expenditure

5.1 Trustee expenses

Please provide details of the amount of any payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to trustees or to third parties for expenses incurred by trustees. If no expenses were paid, please enter ‘None’ in the appropriate box(es).

Number of trustees who were paid expenses Nature of the expenses Total amount paid

This year	Last year
0	0

0	0

5.2 Fees for examination or audit of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner or auditor. If nothing was paid please enter NONE in the appropriate box(es).

Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on the accounts

Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner or auditor

This year £	Last year £
0	0

Note 6 Paid employees

Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.

6.1 Staff Costs

Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind Employer’s National Insurance costs Pension costs Total staff costs 6.2 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year The parts of the charity in which the employees work Fundraising Charitable Activities Governance Management and Administration Total	This year £	Last year £
	94,998	46,910


	94,998	46,910

nt employees in the year	This year Number	Last year Number
Fundraising	-	-
Charitable Activities	11	11
Governance	-	-
Management and Administration	1	1
Total	12	12

Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources

Incoming resources may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.

Analysis This year Last year £ £	Analysis This year Last year £ £	Analysis This year Last year £ £
Donations	48,004	34,297

Total	48,004	34,297

Road show fees	-
Client Fees	-	4,688
Gift Aid	13,667	4,749
Int receivable
School Management Fee	131,000	31,000
Total	144,667	35,688

Grants	17,464	10,500
HMRC	-
Total	17,464	10,500

Note 4 Analysis of resources expended

Resources expended may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.

Analysis This year Last year £ £	Analysis This year Last year £ £	Analysis This year Last year £ £
Transport	2,985	3,799
Fundraising costs	35,710
Protective clothing and uniforms
Total	38,695	3,799

Professional fees	3,869	2,740
Bank charges
Stationery
Telephone andinternet	810	571
Depreciation	15,059	1,260
	-	-
Total	19,738	4,572

Salaries	94,998	46,910
Contract Labour(Leader)
Insurance	7,224	5,877
Water	1,852	843
Tools
Training	-	79
Premises costs	20,777	14,290
rent	5,660	5,660
Volunteer Expenses
Conservation Projects
Animal costs	23,847	8,165
Toilet Hire	2,376	1,738
Total	156,734	83,561

Accountant'sRemuneration
Consultant'sFees
	-	-
Total	-	-

Please give details of the movements of the major funds summarised in the restricted and endowment columns of the Statement of Financial Activities.

Fund names	Fund balances brought forward £	Incoming resources £	Outgoing resources £	Transfers £	Gains and losses £	Fund balances carried forward £
Restricted	197,975		7,085		-	190,890
Total Funds	197,975	-	7,085	-	-	190,890

13.3 Transfers between funds

Please give details of any transfers between funds.

From Fund(Name)	To Fund(Name)	Reason	Amount
Restricted	Unrestricted	Depreciation of building	7085

Note 7 Tangible fixed assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets

9.1 Cost or valuation

Freehold land & buildings £	Other land & buildings £	Plant, machinery and motor vehicles £	Fixtures, fittings and equipment £	Payments on account and assets under construction £	Total £
	225,706	12,000			237,706
13,826	-				13,826
-	-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
13,826	225,706	12,000			251,532

9.2 Accumulated depreciation and impairment provisions

SL or RB	SL or RB	RB	RB	SL or RB	SL or RB
20	5	20%	20%
-	-	6,959		-	6,959
2,765	11,285	1,008		-	15,059
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
2,765	11,285	7,967	-	-	22,018

-	225,706	4,033		-	4,033
11,061	214,421	4,033	-	-	229,514

9.4 Revaluation

If any fixed assets have been revalued please give details of the valuer and method of valuation

CHARITY COMMISSION Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts Section A Indepeiident Examiner s Report Report to the truSteeM¢mbers of anty Nam Lo&fiEL LO oAQEFfvQrt a(xwnls forthe year endgj EY Charty no Ilf any) t I Set out on pages rBm• Respectivts responsibilities of Iruslees and The charity's twsleg$ consider Ih8t an audit is not requir&1 for this year lundtrrsecbon examiner 43{21 of the Charits"e$ Act 1993llhe Act), as amended by 8.28 of the Charities Act 20061 and that an independent Éxamination is needed. 11 is my responsibility lo: exarnine the accoun15 lunderseclion 43 of the Act, as 8mended)', to follow the procedums laid down in the General Directions given by th$ Charity CommissKsn lundorsection 4317llbl of the Act, as 8mendedl,' and to statewhether particular matters h8ve cxjme to my attention. B8sls of indeperK*enl examiner's statern&nl My examination was¢4rrd out in a(xx)rdance with General DiiectDns given by the Charity Comrnission. An ex8minatR)n includes a revlew of the acujunling records kept by the charity and a comparison of the a(xx)unts Presented with those records. It also includes consKler8lun of any unusual items or disclosures in the ar£ounl$, and Seekin explanations frorn the trustees Conrning any such matters. The pr(xxdures ndertaken do not provide 811 the eviden that would be required in an audit, and conseouently I do not exPsS an audit opinion on the aUnt$. Independent examiner's statèmènt In the course of my examination. no matter has rre to my attention {otherthan that discknsed bolow'l.. 111 which gives me reasonab cause lo bglievethal In, any material respect. the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that.. proper accounting rtctJrd$ are kept lin accordan wlh ¥edion 41 of the Act).. 8nd anIS are prepared which agree with the aco)unling re¢xrd$ and u)mply with the accounting requirements of the Act., or 12} lo which, in my opinion, attention shoukl be drawn in order to enab 8 proper understanding of the aOnIS lo bè aChed. Pkase delete the words in the brackets if they do not apFty. Signed Dale 25//0/23 Name Rolevant professional qualification{sl cf body IK any) Address Dro, '9 ORP IER April 2