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Cofarm Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1193795
Status
Registered
Registered
March 12, 2021
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
ALLIA FUTURE BUSINESS CENTRE
KINGS HEDGES ROAD
CAMBRIDGE
CB4 2HY

Contact

Activities

Cofarm Foundation supports the development and promotion of cofarming, which is community-based agroecological farming. The Foundation's first co-farming initiative is in Cambridge, where its wholly owned subsidiary CoFarm Cambridge is establishing a cofarm with and for the local community.

Objects: 1 To Promote For The Public Benefit The Preservation And Conservation Of The Environment Particularly Through The Advancement Of Sustainable Food Production And Methods, In Particular But Not Exclusively By:a Supporting The Establishment And Management Of Local Community Farms;b The Advancement Of Sustainable Farming Practices That Encourage Stronger Natural Ecosystems And Greater Biodiversity;c Promoting Participation In Community Farming Initiatives; Andd Advancing The Education Of Communities And The General Public By Conducting Research And Disseminating Educational Materials Encouraging Greater Conservation Of The Physical And Natural Environment2 To Advance Education Of Communities And The General Public In Health And Nutrition By Conducting Research And Disseminating Educational Materials.in The Objects 'Community Farming' Means Co-Farming Which Is Sustainable Community-Based Agroecological Farming And 'Community Farm' Shall Be Read Accordingly

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Cambridgeshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Oct. 31, 2024 £205,444 £186,440
Oct. 31, 2023 £206,634 £179,390
Oct. 31, 2022 £100,891 £119,152
Oct. 31, 2021 £59,635 £58,226

Trustees

Name Appointed
Benjamin Josef Cowell (Chair) Oct. 17, 2019
Dr Arun Kumar Gupta Feb. 4, 2020
Dr Laura Bryony James Oct. 17, 2019
Richard Mark Quentin Brooks Oct. 17, 2019
Sally Minette Vergette Feb. 4, 2020
Susan Pritchard Feb. 4, 2020