2024-12-31-accounts - Gloverspiece Community Care Farm Limited

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 January 2024 Period start date To 31 December 2024 Period end date

Charity name:Gloverspiece Community Care Farm Ltd

Charity registration number:1142648

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 accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Animal rescue and animal sanctuary Volunteering opportunities Work experience Therapeutic placements for those in need of support
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 the relevant guidance.

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

SORP reference The charity does not make any grants Para 1.38 Policy on grant making The charity does not make any social Para 1.38 investments Policy on social investment including program related investment


Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The charity is grateful for the contribution made by its volunteers, both adult and Duke of Edinburgh students. Amounting to around 46 duke of Edinburgh volunteers and 26 other volunteers during the year,
Other

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	The charity has supported 75 young people with anxiety through its out reach work due to an increase in need for our services.

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

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We have taken in 44 animals and rehomed 35 annimals
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

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 £19465 due to depreciation of our leased building, our charitable activity costs have also risen significantly since last year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Our funds remain in a healthy position compared toprevious years.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£196294
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
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 £57776 Therapeutic education services £180801 Building rent £14458
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The rising cost of animal care The rising costs of employing staff
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Incorporated
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	Voted on by current trustees

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
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Gloverspiece Community Care Farm Ltd
Other name the charity uses	Animal Rescue Farm
Registered charity number	1142648
Charity’s principal address	Registered Office 66 Little Hill,Droitwich,Worcester,WR9 0RQ Trading Address Gloverspiece Minifarm,Ladywood,Droitwich,WR9 0AJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
		Kathleen Carter
		Jennifer Chaudry
		James Duffy
		Martin Carter
















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

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Lynne Duffy

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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) Kathleen Carter Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 31 August 2025

GLOVERSPIECE MINIFARM LTD

COMPANY NUMBER 7241444 CHARITY NUMBER 1142648

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

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 £ 57,776 222,527 - 280,303 18,776 39,514 241,478 - 299,768 - 19,465 - 19,465	Restricted income funds £ - - - - 190,890 190,890	Total this year £ 57,776 222,527 - 280,303 18,776 39,514 241,478 - 299,768 - 19,465 - - 19,465 - 215,759 196,294	Total last year £ 48,004 144,667 17,464
				210,136
				38,694 18,419 156,736
				213,849
				- 3,713 - - 3,713
				-
	24,869 5,404			215,759
				215,759

GLOVERSPIECE MINIFARM LTD

COMPANY NUMBER 7241444 CHARITY NUMBER 1142648

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

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 Historical year adjustment Restricted income funds (Note 10) *Total funds*	Unrestricted funds £ 23,506 - 23,506 4,225 - 99 3,119 7,245 22,054 - 14,809 8,697 - 20,000 - 11,303 5,404 5,404	Restricted income funds £ 192,415 - 192,415 - - 192,415 - 17,931 174,484 190,890 190,890	Total this year £ 215,921 - 215,921 4,225 33,014 3,119 40,358 22,054 18,304 234,225 37,931 196,294 5,404 190,890 196,294	Total last year £ 215,775 - 215,775 7,975 15,058 482 23,515 - 23,515 239,290 23,531
				215,759
				24,869 190,890
				215,759

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

Date of Signature approval

Kathleen Carter

31-Aug-24

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 £
33,014.0	15,058.0	-	-
-	-	-	-
		-	-
		-	-
33,014.0	15,058.0	-	-

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 £
37,931		-	-
4,931		-	-
		-	-
17,123	23,531	-	-
		-	-
	23,531	-	-

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.
by charity	They 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).

*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 £
	147,030	94,998


		94,998

nt employees in the year	This year Number	Last year Number
Fundraising	-	-
Charitable Activities	21	11
Governance		-
Management and Administration	1	1
Total	22	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	57,776	48,004

Total	57,776	48,004

Rental income	14,458
Client Fees	180,801
Gift Aid		13,667
Facilities	17,500
Utilities recharge	4,768
School Management Fee	5,000	131,000
Total	222,527	144,667

Grants		17,464
HMRC
Total		17,464

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	1,224	2,985
Fundraising costs	17,552	35,710
Protective clothing and uniforms
Total	18,776	38,694

Professional fees	9,143	3,869
Bank charges
Stationery
Telephone and internet	1,941	810
Depreciation	24,805	21,983
Manegementfees	3,625	-
Total	39,514	26,662

Salaries	147,030	94,998
Contract Labour( Leader)	12,914
Insurance	4,355	7,224
Water	2,496	1,852
Utilities	7,640
Training	102
Premises costs	30,357	20,777
rent		5,660
Volunteer Expenses
REsources	8,018
Animal costs	28,566	23,847
Toilet Hire		2,379
Total	241,478	156,736

Accountant's Remuneration
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	190,890				-	190,890
Total Funds	190,890	-		-	-	190,890

13.3 Transfers between funds

Please give details of any transfers between funds.

From Fund (Name) To Fund (Name) Reason Amount

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 £
13,826	225,706	12,000			251,532
	-	27,662			27,662
-	-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
13,826	225,706	39,662			279,194

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%
10,510	22,006	8,774		-	41,290
2,765	11,285	7,932		-	21,983
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
13,275	33,291	16,706	-	-	63,273

551	192,415	22,956	-	-	215,921

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

CHARIIY COMMISSION Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the Irustee51members of On 8Ctounls for th8 year ended Charty no lif any) Ltr Set out on p8ge3 Respective respDnsibilrtie$ of tru81eè3 and The d)arity's tN81ees consider th8t an audit is not for this yearlundersgclio examiner 43Ql of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act), as amended by $.28 of the Charities Act 200SI andthat an independent exarnination is needed. It 1$ my responsibility to.. amine the 8co)unts lundersecb.on 43 of the AL#, a$ 8merKledl,' to fOlW the provre8 laid down in the General Dire¢'ons given by the Chafi Commis$ion lunder5ection 43inibl of the Act. as amended).. and lo slatewhether particular matters have come lo my ailenlion. Ba51$ of independent examlnerfs Statement My eXaMinatn was carrd out in a¢rdan with G&neral Directions glven by the Charity Commi8sion. An examinats'on indudes a revi of the aco)unts'ng CordS kept by the charity and 8 comparOn of the accounts pres&nted vrith Ih08e records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disdosures in the aco)unts. and setrki explanations from the trustees conr1ng any such matters. The wocgdur88 undertaken do provide all the eviden¢e that would be required in an audit, and ojnsequenlly I do not expreu an audit opinlon on the ac£ounts. Independent examinerf$ $18tswEnt In th• ¢ourne of my examinatK)n, no matter has come to my attention lothor than th disclosed below'l.. 111 which gives mg réasonable cause to b8lieve that in, any material respect, tho trustees have not mèt thg requirernents to ensure that.. prOr 8c¢ounling records are k&pt {in acwrd8n( with seclion 41 of the Act),. and aco)unls a prepared whith agree with the aox)unting ro¢Y)rd$ and rnrnply with the accounting requirem¢nts of the Act,. or 12) to which, in my opinK)n, attention shoukl be drawn in ord•r to enable a Proper understanding of the awunts lo be Teached. Pleaso delete the wordsin th& brad(e18 if they do not 8ppIy. Signed 22/1o12025- Name ussi e Revant professional qualificationlsl or tx)dy lif any} Address Udty OKP 1ER April 2