# PROGRESSIVE FARMING TRUST LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 281276
- **Other names:** EFRC, ELM FARM RESEARCH CENTRE ORGANIC ADVISORY SERVICE, THE ORGANIC RESEARCH CENTRE, THE ORGANIC RESEARCH CENTRE, ELM FARM
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 6, 1980
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=281276


## Contact

- **Address:** T/A ORGANIC RESEARCH CENTRE, Trent Lodge, Stroud Road, CIRENCESTER
- **Postcode:** GL7 6JN
- **Phone:** 01488658298
- **Email:** Hello@organicresearchcentre.com
- **Website:** www.organicresearchcentre.com



## Activities

**Objects:** 3 OBJECTS3.1 THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE PROMOTION, ENCOURAGEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF, AND RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTS INTO AGRICULTURE, ORGANIC FARMING AND TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND APPROPRIATE OR INTERMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY WHETHER WITHIN THE UK OR OTHERWISE.3.2 NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008

**Activities:** The Progressive Farming Trust is committed to developing sustainable land management and food production systems based on organic/ agroecological principles; fostering knowledge exchange and influencing public debate with sound evidence, to help meet human nutritional needs with safe, affordable, high quality food that enhances the natural environment and ensures the health and wellbeing of all.

**Area of benefit:** THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1012257 | £1008947 | £1426203 | 19 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1273251 | £1526656 | £1433496 | 21 |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | £747132 | £1086256 | £1651429 | 23 |
| Oct. 31, 2021 | £1191608 | £1221096 | £2175459 | 21 |
| Oct. 31, 2020 | £2163903 | £1393506 | £2271207 | 20 |



## Trustees

- BROCK JAMES BERGSETH — appointed March 27, 2026
- DAVID TIMOTHY MILLER — appointed Feb. 12, 2026
- Dr Susannah Mary Lee Bolton — appointed June 25, 2025
- HONOR MAY ELDRIDGE — appointed June 16, 2021
- NICHOLAS CHARLES SKINNER — appointed March 27, 2026
- Professor JANET CAROLINE DWYER — appointed June 16, 2021
- Victoria Louise Hird — appointed July 1, 2024