**Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 


## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees** Charity Name Sandy’s Farm **On accounts for the year** 31 March 2024 **Charity no** 1198058 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 12 (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2024. 

**Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** 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: 

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 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

**Signed: Date:** 16/04/2025 **Name:** Eleanor Brown **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 75 Queen Anne Road, West Mersea, CO5 8BA 

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**Oct 2018** 

**IER** 



**Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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** . 

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**Oct 2018** 

**IER** 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Charity nam•: SANDYS FARM
Charlty reg18trallon numb•r:1198058
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the wrposes of
the chanty as set out in sts
goveming document
Par8 1.17
To promots for the bonefft of tho
5nhabitants of SLO8yth8 and tho
Surroundlng ar•a, th• provision of
facilitles for recreallon or other lelsurn
Ilm• oeeupatlon. of indlvldual* who
havo need of such facllltl•s by reason of
tholr youth. ay, inilmiity or dlmblllty,
financlal hardshlp or Soclal and
oconomlc clrcumstance or for the publ1¢
at large In the int•ro8ts of social wolfar•
and wlth th• objKt of improvlng the
ondlllon* of Ilves of th• Mld
Inhabitants by tho provl•lon of a
communi
fami.
To advance the •durAtlon of tho publle
at large, In agricultur•, horticultur•.
¢raft•, the natural envlronmen( anlmal
husbandry, and car• of animals and any
other such prolects wfth the intont of
tralning such persons to acqulrn and
dw•lop vocatlonal Skllls and provide
them wlth opportunftlos. Includlng
volunteering and work experience in
order to devèlop thelr knowledge, ski118
and abllltlos and thelr physlcal and
mental capacltles $0 that thèy may
develop as individuals and member8 of
$ociety and that tholr quallty of Ilfe may
im
rovod.
Summary of the main
activities in rèlation to tho80
purposes for the public
benefil. in particular. the
activitl8s. projects or
servlces Identifled in the
accounts.
Parn 1.17 •NI
1.19
Statement confiming
whether ihe trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefrt
Parn 1.18
Additional Infomiation (optional)
You ma ch008e to include further statements where relevant about
Para 1a8

Policy on grant makn'ng
Pwa 1.38
Policy on social investnEnt
including program related
investment
We are grateful for th• many hours
spent by over 20 volunteers In running
tho farm dally. AS a new project trylng to
obtsln fundlng. ￿ are also grateful for
their financial help funding dally costs
tothe
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Achlevements and Performance
S•curlng Land on a lon9 t•rni loa80 In
S(08yth8 Essex. Applylng for plannlng
rn)ission to operate as a Communlty
Caro farni and havlng perniltyslon
granted. By of •oclal M•dla and by
devoloplng a Wob Slte ablo to attract
local bu•ln•88 and ￿UCatIOn f•cllltl•8
to what tho project alm• to achleve,
Sacurlng long tern) seNlc8 l•v•l
agreem•nts to local schools and
colleges and provldlng placemènts for
Ovor 100 students. Creatlng
opportunltles for ovor 26 regular
voluntoers. Advertlsing through our
w•bslte we operats a Saturday Mornlng
young farniers cluty goat walklng
••Mions, and a Pony club enabllng
poople of all a9•1 access to th• farni.
After purchulng a Horse transport Box
wo have been able to vislt several
$¢hool• and care hom•• all around the
Tendrlng area, wo can also attend local
fete8 and c¢)mmunity days promotlng
Vrt￿l the farm does. Sandys Fami was
awarded by Tèndring District Council
busin￿6 award for belng "Disabllity
Confident" and a further award was
achleved by a younger volunteer for
"Th• Environmont. We have also rntlrad
voluntsers. Wo havo also volunteern
that have issu•s with Substance abuse
further reaching out Into the communlty.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charty's work has mad8 to
the circumstances ol its
beneficiaries and any wKler
benefits to society a3 a
whole.
Parn 1.20

Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Perfomance of fundraising
activities against obJ"ectives
Para 1.41
Investment perfonnance
against obj'ectives
P*rn 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial posrtion at the end
of the
riod
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
8tatin
wh thé are held
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Pard 1.21
Para 1.22
Pwa 1.22
Zero
Charlty Is running at a loss wlth
dir•ctor4 using personal funds to pay
for the runnln
of the charl
The charity is not covering its costs, but
wlth further development of the slte and
local special needs schools booklng
mor• 80s8ion8 the farni looks to
become sustslnable wlth addltlonal
Income genarated from the mobllè
pettlng fami that Is g•n•ratlng mor•
Intsre8L
Wo wlll need to securo long torni
fundlng to further devglop th¢ proj
and protoct its firture.
Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
defiGit
Pn1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charlty continuing as a golng
concern
Par8 1.23
Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about
The charity's principal
80urces of fund8 (incluth'ng
any fundraising)
Parn 1.47
Investment polw and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
P•rn 1.46
A description of th• prinapal
risks facing the charity
Par• 1.48
Othor

Structure. Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of goveming document
trus+ deed. ro . 31 charter
How is the charity
constrtLrted?
(e.g unincorporated
association CIOI
Trustee selection m8thc#ls
including details of any
consif(utional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Poro 1.25
FOUNDATION CIO CONSTITUTION
Por• 1.25
cio
Para 1.25
Additional Infomlation (optional)
You ma
choose to indude further ststements where relevant about
Policies and wocedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
P** 1.51
The charfty's organlsatlonal
structure and any wider
nehvork wrth which the
charity work8
Parn 1.51
Relationshlp wlth any rdated
parties
Parn 1.31
Other
Referance and Administrative detai18
Charit
name
Other name the char
uses
Re
istered char
number
Charity's principal addr
SANDYS FARM
1198058
5 SEA GLEBE WAY
JAYVMCK
ESSEX
C0152EL

Narne8 of the charity trustees who manage the charlty
Trustso name
Office Irf any)
Narne of person lor body) entltled
olnt trustee
Ilan
GARY CLARKE
SANDRA MILLER
ANGELA MORRIS
SUE N￿￿ELL
ANNIE SANDS
10
12
13
14
15
18
17
18
20
Cor
orate tru8tee8- names of the diredors at the date the re
Dlr•ctor nam•
wasa
oved
GARY CLARKE
SANDRA MILLER
Name of trustees holding tiuè to property b8longing to the chaiity
Tru•to• name

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Name and oty'ects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are hdd and how this
falls within the custodian
charrty's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the Charity's ovm
asset8
Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal)
Names and addreswa of advl8•rn (Optional Infomwllon)
Type of
Name
Addro89
advls•r
Nam• of chl•f oxocutlve or nam•8 of •enior staff mombor• (Optional Inforniatlon)
Exemptlons from dlsclo8Urn
Reason for non4i8cIo8ure of ke
r80nnel details
Other o
tional infonnation

Declarations
The trust￿9 declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Slgnature(81
Full name(s)
Poslllon leg Secretaryi
Chair, etc)
o 1K￿r￿£
Date

## Statement of Activity 

## Sandys Farm 

## April 2, 2023-March 31, 2024 

|DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT|TOTAL|
|---|---|
|Income||
|Donation|20,663.53|
|Refunds|9.99|
|Sales|19,420.65|
|**Total for Income**|**£40,094.17**|
|Cost of Sales||
|**Gross Profit**|**£40,094.17**|
|Expenses||
|Animal Equipment|789.85|
|Animal Feed|8,219.99|
|Bank Charges|94.73|
|Craft|300.52|
|Farrier|7,516.00|
|Fencing|1,206.26|
|Fuel|5,999.79|
|Gas|714.81|
|Insurance|3,077.51|
|Purchases|462.00|
|Rent|10,000.00|
|Service Charges|9.74|
|Services|332.86|
|Small Equipment|5,233.75|
|Stationery|508.40|
|Subscriptions and membership|357.60|
|Sundries|3,548.31|
|Telephone|129.78|
|Vehicle rent|2,296.00|
|Vehicles Repair & Maintenance|2,843.99|
|Vet & Medical|66.02|
|Website/Email/Internet|595.14|
|**Total for Expenses**|**£54,303.05**|
|**Net Operating Income**|**-£14,208.88**|
|Other Income||
|Other Expenses||
|**Net Other Income**|**0**|
|**Net Income**|**-£14,208.88**|



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## Statement of Financial Position 

## Sandys Farm 

## As of March 31, 2024 

|DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT|TOTAL|
|---|---|
|Called up share capital not paid||
|Fixed Asset||
|Tangible assets||
|Horses / animals|1,150.00|
|**Total for Tangible assets**|**£1,150.00**|
|Non-current Assets||
|**Total for Fixed Asset**|**£1,150.00**|
|Cash at bank and in hand||
|Lloyds (1260)|2,264.60|
|Lloyds (7760)|-4,595.73|
|Nationwide|-30,640.36|
|**Total for Cash at bank and in hand**|**-£32,971.49**|
|Debtors||
|Current Assets||
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|**-£32,971.49**|
|Prepayments and accrued income||
|Creditors: amounts falling due within one year||
|Trade Creditors||
|Credit Cards||
|Current Liabilities||
|**Total for Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|**0**|
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)**|**-£32,971.49**|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**|**-£31,821.49**|
|Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year||
|Provision for liabilities and charges||
|Accruals and deferred income||
|**TOTAL NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES)**|**-£31,821.49**|
|Capital and Reserves||
|Called up share capital||
|Retained Earnings|-17,612.61|
|Net Income|-14,208.88|
|**Total for Capital and Reserves**|**-£31,821.49**|



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