BOSAVERN COMMUNITY FARM CHARITY
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025
TRUSTEES
Frances RIPPON - Appointed: 25/01/2019. Reappointed 09/01/2024 until 24/01/2026 (As a Founder, Initially appointed for one year, then can have 3, three year terms as per the constitution)
Ian Charles WILLSDON - Appointed: 14/02/2022 Reappointed 13/01/2025 until 13/02/2028 Robert PICKERING - Appointed: 20/05/2022. Reappointed 12/05/2025 until to 19/05/2028 Kate Louise BECKLY - Appointed: 22/08/2022. Reappointed 12/05/2025 until to 21/08/2028 Julia Massey-Stewart – Appointed 13/01/2025 until 12/01/2028
(Trustees appointed for a maximum of three consecutive, 3 year terms, then there must be at least a year gap before reappointment.)
OBJECTIVES
Objectives of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) are:
1) To advance the education of the public in subjects relating to farming, conservation, and country crafts in particular but not exclusively by providing courses, workshops and talks.
2) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship, social circumstances or for the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Bosavern Community Farm Charitable (BCFC) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and was registered with the Charity Commission on the 27th February 2019. Its registration number is 1182238.
The CIO uses the 'Foundation' model constitution and only voting members are its charity trustees.
New Trustees of the Charity are elected by the current Trustees of the charity at a General Meeting. The Trustees aim to recruit Trustees with a wide range of skills and experience, and who can help the charity fulfil its objectives.
Trustees are provided with key documents on appointment and are encouraged to attend appropriate external training courses where these will facilitate the understanding of their roles.
Bosavern Community Farm Charity - Registration No: 1182238 BCFC c/o Bosavern Community Farm, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7RD
ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES IN THE YEAR
During the year 1[st] April 2024 to 31[st] March 2025 two grants of £500 and £400 were awarded by Bosavern Community Farm Charity to Bosavern Community Enterprises towards staff/volunteer training costs.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Excluding the two grants made, detailed above we incurred no other costs or expenses. Income of £60 was received during the year, from a Jumble Sale organised by a Trustee. We have also been made aware that the charity has been left a bequeathment in the Will of someone who had a local connection, and we are awaiting details.
Fran Rippon
Rob Pickering
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Dated: 12/05/2025
Bosavern Community Farm Charity - Registration No: 1182238 BCFC c/o Bosavern Community Farm, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7RD
ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025
| B/Fwd 01/04/2024 | £ 9,581.25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Income: | £60.00 | Jumble Sale (10/03/25) |
| Expenditure: | £500.00 Grant towards staff/vols training costs (02/04/24) |
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| £400.00 Grant towards staff/vols training costs (30/07/24) |
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| £ 900.00 | ||
| C/Fwd 31/03/2025 | £ 8741.25 | As of 31/03/2025 |
All funds are held in a Cooperative Bank account.
Fran Rippon
Rob Pickering
Signed on behalf of the Trustee
Dated: 12/05/2025
Bosavern Community Farm Charity - Registration No: 1182238 BCFC c/o Bosavern Community Farm, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7RD