2022-07-31-accounts - Farmcornwall

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Trustees' Annual Report					for theperiod
From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	1	August	2021		31	July	2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address	FARMCORNWALL	FARMCORNWALL


	1162845
	BARN B, HENDRA
	TREMETHICK CROSS
	PENZANCE, CORNWALL
	Postcode	TR20 8UD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Stephen Colin Bone	Trustee
Jennifer Anne Olds	Trustee
Christopher Robert Knowles	Trustee	FarmCornwall CIC
Archelaus Jeffrey Thomas	Trustee
Richard Thomas	Trustee	FarmCornwall CIC

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Accountant	Michelle Hook	Steren Ltd. 35 Treeve Lane, Connor Downs, Hayle, TR27 5DQ
Company Secretary	Deborah Evans	Barn House, Mill Road, Penponds, Camborne TR14 0QH

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution (Foundation Model) adopted 27/7/15

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Appointed by resolution at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
The charity works with other local & national farming help charities. Two of the charity trustees are also directors of FarmCornwall CIC
A local forum has been established. Stakeholders in the local farming community are invited to attend forum meetings and discuss issues and provide guidance or raise concerns.
All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or benefits.
The major risks identified are; Financial – failure to secure sufficient funding to deliver the charitable objectives. A management accounting process is in place to monitor performance against budget and provide cashflow forecasts. It is the aim of the Trustees to build a financial reserve equivalent to 1 year’s operating costs to ensure long term security.
Failure to meet charitable objectives – inadequate or negligent advice could severely affect those who seek the charity’s help. A BIAC accredited Farm Advisor & Rural Outreach Worker has been employed on a permanent basis. Both he and the Secretary are trained in Suicide Intervention. The specialised services of other farming help and mental health charities are engaged as appropriate.

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Section C	Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
	The objects of the CIO are, for the benefit of the public:- (1) to prevent and relieve poverty or financial hardship, and to relieve sickness and preserve health, amongst farmers, their families and workers primarily through the provision of advice and support; and (2) to relieve and prevent the suffering of animals, particularly, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, within Cornwall.
	During the year the FarmCornwall Forum met regularly throughout the year and farmers, advisors and other stakeholders were invited to attend. Particular issues of concern were discussed and where applicable confidential discussions have taken place to offer expert advice to the Farm Advisor and Rural Outreach Worker (FROW) to assist him in supporting farmers experiencing financial hardship and/or health problems. The charity offered support to farming families throughout Cornwall to find solutions to longstanding issues and move from a point of crisis to a clear way forward, whether that be a business restructure, family succession or a dignified exit from farming. The charity advocated on behalf of the local farming community in meetings and consultations with local and national organisations. The Trustees had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit during meetings and in formulating the plans for future operations.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Nine meetings of the FarmCornwall Forum were held during the year.

To support the FROW we engaged two additional part-time staff. One has particular expertise in environmental land management and the other in legal issues and family succession.

The following is a summary of the activities of the FROW & support staff

Farm Visits	345
Mental Health visits	190
Crisis/hardship	245
Debt advice	87
Training advice/signposting	182
Women’s Group membership	177
Support for Farm led initiatives	2
Assistance for grant funding	59
Support to exit agriculture	2

During the year we sent out quarterly newsletters to 500 farming families. In addition we increased our use of Facebook to keep in touch with the farming community both through the Farm Advisor FB page and the ‘Cornish Ladies in Wellies’ FB aimed at connecting women in the farming industry. We now have volunteer co-ordinators in the East and West of the County to run events for this group.

In response to evidence of increasing isolation for farmers in the 26-40 year age bracket we launched an initiative for ‘next generation farmers’. This involved a farm visit in the summer followed by ‘pasty and a pint’ in a local pub. We intend to expand on this programme in 2022/23.

With Covid numbers declining, farmers have returned to markets and shows and the Charity had a presence at many of these to re-engage face to face with farming families.

The charity continues to work with the Princes’ Countryside Fund to deliver programmes in Cornwall aimed at helping farming families to improve business resilience and prepare for the changes in farming subsidies.

During Covid we established an informal group of similar organisations including Farm Community Network FCN, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution RABI, Exmoor Hill Farm Network, Dartmoor Hill Farm Network, Farm Fit (mental health support), Cornwall Rural chaplaincy. We have continued these regular meetings via zoom and occasionally in person. This has enabled us to offer a wrap-around support for farming families, learn from best practice and enhance the services we offer.

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Section E Financial review

The charity’s policy is to raise sufficient funds that a reserve can be Brief statement of the established to maintain a consistent level of activity during times of charity’s policy on reserves reduced grant funding. The charity is working towards building a reserve sufficient to cover one year’s expenditure. Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

The main source of funds has been from charitable trusts, donations from You may choose to include local estates and a grant from the Princes’ Countryside Fund. additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Richard Thomas Position (eg Secretary, Chair of Trustees Chair, etc) Date 12/1/23

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Farmcomwall 116284S Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pertod from 0110812021 3110712022 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrostri¢ted funds Restricted funds Endowinent funds Total funds Last ygar to tho n03rl to thè no8ml £ the nfjoresl £ to Ihe nearestE iothè near081 t A1 Re¢olpts Donations and Grants Consuiiancy ChèFg8S Oiher Income n)st R¢yw4v¢a 6.066 68,405 2,318 25.00 96,544 11,902 68,405 2,318 200 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 76,798 25,000 101.798 109,050 A2 Asset and Investment sale5, (see table). Loan Repayment Sub total 76,798 25.000 101,798 109.050 A3 Paymonts 8ank & Moichani Fees paid Cornpuicr 8 IT C0515 Eytrnis & Woikshops Insuranot Markciino Mwiing C0518 Office Exwn5es PayrDII 8 Co515 Posiape Premises Acounling & Admin151ralion Sorvices Farmer Support Sia(f Costs Staff Costs & TFaining Sub5cnplions Phone Travel 1,565 1.346 11,244 2,050 131 1,192 61,678 44 4,739 10,300 1,565 1,346 11.244 2,050 131 1.192 85.210 44 773 JdB 4.584 2,108 41 9J5 39.019 3,S32 4.739 10.300 3.8)1 6,869 71 417 1,102 1.774 3,791 66,2e2 417 376 1.710 S.796 92.569 417 378 1.710 5.798 96,121 Sub total 3,632 A4 Assot and Inve$lmont urchases. (see lablol FixedAsseis Sub total 92.589 3,532 96,121 66,282 Net of receipts/fpayments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 15.791 21,468 5,677 42.768 63,357 47.566 12,849 34,317 76,206 81.883 33,437 76.205 CCXX Rl a£counts1551 1110112023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcied funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest£ Categories Details to nearnst£ B1 Cash funds Bank Currenrt +O(£a 376 21,468 Bank Saviws Payjunt 47.164 12,a49 Peuy Cash Total Cash funds 47.566 34,377 Unrestrlcted funds to nea$1 £ Restrlcted funds Endowment fund5 to Ire51£ Dotails Oebigrs tteartrsi£ B2 Other monetary assets 4.865 Fund towhich belon Cost Iopiion811 Current valu• Deiails 83 Investment assets Fund towhlch a55el belrffl Unrestritted Currentvulu Uonal Deiails Fwiiiwe C05t lopllonall B4 Assets retalned for thg charity's own use CompLrter Equipm& Uniestntted 1.376 Fund to which relates Urtresthcted Amountdufr loplionall Whon due Doiails redrtors 85 Liabllities 273 PAYE & PenYL LthtstsES 240 rupE Prowsi 4.401 Signed by one or N¥0 trustees on behall ofall the truslees Signature Prinl Name Dale ol roval CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 1110112023

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent ExamineVs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Farmcornwall CIO On accounts for the year ended 31" July 2022 Charity no (if any} 1162845 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust I for the year ended 3110712022. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's Irustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act'i. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's ststement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accoLtnling records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounls and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no GDnGerns and have Gotne aGros5 no other Inatters in conneGtiDn with the examination lo which allenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the br8ckets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 27, October 2022 Name: Michelle Hook Relevant professional qualificationls) or body {if any): Address: 35 Treeve Lane, Connor Downs. Hayle. Cornwa51 TR27 5DQ IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to hlghlight material matters of concem (sea CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan for examinefs). Glve here brief detall8 of any Items that thè examlner wlshos to dlsclose. Nothing to di1[e IER Oct 2018