## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
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||1|August|2024||31|July|2025|
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## 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|
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||1162845||
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BARN B, HENDRA||
||TREMETHICK CROSS||
||PENZANCE, CORNWALL||
||**Postcode**|**TR20 8UD**|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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Bone|Trustee|||
||Jennifer Anne Olds|Trustee|||
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Knowles|Trustee|||
||Richard Thomas|Trustee|||
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March **2012**
**TAR**
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **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 and modified 28/1/2025
- (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 support charities.
- • 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. Several staff members 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.|
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||During the year the FarmCornwall Forum met regularly throughout the
year and trustees, 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 to assist him in
supporting farmers experiencing financial hardship and/or physical and
mental 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 encourages farmer run initiatives and has successfully set up
two groups; ‘Cornish Ladies in Wellies’ and ‘Next Generation’ which
enable farmers and family members to meet like minded people in the
community to support each other and share ideas.
The charity also worked alongside other organisations such as Farm
Community Network FCN, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution RABI,
Addington Fund and Farm Fit (a local charity offering mental health
support) to offer wraparound support. The Farm Advisor also 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 grant making;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
## Section D Achievements and performance
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## Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
115 individual farming families were supported during the year - 314 visits carried out.
Reason for visit;
|Farm Business advice|27%|
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|Mental Health
|16%|
|Debt
|13%|
|Grant Advice
|11%|
|Environmental||
|Stewardship
|9%|
|Family issues|9%|
|Crisis/Hardship|5%|
|Succession
|3%|
|Housing
|3%|
|Physical Health
|8%|
|Safeguarding|2%|
|Tenancy issues|3%|
|Animal Welfare|2%|
## In addition;
95 farms participated in the Farm For the Future Programme delivered by FarmCornwall on behalf of Royal Countryside Fund. 86 partnership events were organised by the Charity
4 editions of the FarmCornwall newsletter were produced and mailed to individuals & farm businesses.
During the year the Trustees commissioned a strategic review to make recommendations that would ensure the charity is fit for purpose going forward.
Trustees accepted a wide number of key recommendations that included
- an amended constitution
- Increase in number and skills range of trustees
- Recruitment of a charity manager to focus on funding, data management, marketing and engagement with stakeholders
- Development of a new, engaging website.
Significant progress was made on these recommendations during the year.
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Section D Achievements and performance
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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 grants from the Royal 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** 19/2/26
March **2012**
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FarmCornwall 1162845
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/08/24 31/07/25
To
from
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## **Section A Receipts and payments**
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Unrestricted Endowment
Restricted funds Total funds Last year
funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations and Grants 146,220 2,500 148,720 142,274
Consultancy 4,630 4,630 8,000
Travel Charges - -
Other Income 120 120 -
Interest Received 1,459 1,459 826
- -
Sub total (Gross income for 152,429 2,500 - 154,929 151,100
AR)
A2 Asset and investment
sales, (see table).
Loan Repayment - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total receipts 152,429 2,500 - 154,929 151,100
A3 Payments
Assistance/Farmer Payments 1,000 111 1,111 -
Bank Charges - - 3
Computer & IT Costs 1,336 1,336 757
Events & Workshops 5,521 5,521 4,538
Insurance 3,439 3,439 3,410
Marketing 9,054 9,054 1,044
Meeting Costs - 38
Office Expenses 1,072 1,072 473
Payroll & Pension Costs 90,652 10,208 100,861 73,374
Premises 4,912 4,912 3,262
Acounting & Administration Services
9,963 2,500 12,463 9,098
Staff Costs & Training 257 257 132
Subscriptions 1,714 1,714 846
Phone 1,985 1,985 1,833
Travel 7,339 7,339 6,814
Sub total 138,244 12,819 - 151,064 105,620
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Fixed Assets 1,079 1,079 4,760
Sub total [ 1,079 ] - - 1,079 4,760
Total payments 139,323 12,819 - 152,143 110,381
Net of receipts/(payments) 13,105 - 10,319 - 2,786 40,719
A5 Transfers between funds -
A6 Cash funds last year end 110,186 19,355 129,541 88,822
Cash funds this year end 123,291 9,036 - 132,327 129,541
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**|Signature
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
**Details**
Debtors
Prepayments
**Details**
Bank Current Account
Bank Savings Account
Petty Cash|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**9,533**
**113,515**
**243**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**|
|||**123,291**|**-**|
|||OK|OK|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval
19/02/26|
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/ members of**
Charity Name FARM CORNWALL 31/07/2025 1162845
**On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any)**
## **Set out on pages**
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/07/2025
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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**Signed: Date:** 19/12/2025 **Name:** Deborah Evans **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**Address: October 2018**
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**IER**
Barn House, Mill Road, Penponds, Camborne, TR14 0QH
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . Nothing to disclose
**October 2018**
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**IER**