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2021-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period start date Period end date
**From ** 01 09 2020 To 31
08		 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name LANCASHIRE FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS

Other names charity is known by LFYFC, Lancashire YFC, LCFYFC Registered charity number (if any) 521363

Charity's principal address
RIBBLESDALE CENTRE
RIBBLESDALE CENTRE
LINCOLN WAY
CLITHEROE
Postcode BB7 1QD

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Adam Briggs Chair
GregFitton Vice Chair
AmyMcWhirter
John Neary
Moira Roberts
Hazel Stansfield
Mick Handley
Kathryn Wright
Andrew Holden From 01/03/2021
Edward Clark From 13/05/2021

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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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

County Constitution as amended on 09.12.2010 at our Annual General Meeting.

How the charity is constituted

Trustees are appointed or re-appointed annually at their Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting held in November (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Lancashire Federation of Young Farmers is affiliated to the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs based at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or benefits whilst in post.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To advance the education of young farmer members of the public at large in agriculture, home crafts, country life and related subjects; and in the interest of the social welfare of such members to provide, and promote the provision of, facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupations, being facilities which will improve their conditions of life.

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Young Farmers is an organisation dedicated to supporting young people in agriculture and the countryside and provides a unique opportunity for members to develop skills, work with the local community, travel abroad, take part in a varied competitions programme and enjoy a dynamic social life.

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 Lancashire Federation has around 700 members aged between 10 and 26 based within 17 Clubs around the County. The movement aims to assist in the education and development of young people, in their spiritual and intellectual capacities, in self-reliance and responsibility, so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of the community.

Young Farmers is probably one of the only youth organisations to allow young people to develop in this way, completely under their own management through the movement's democratic structure. The County Office organises competitions throughout the calendar year such as stock judging, ten pin bowling, public speaking, swimming, arts & crafts, where Clubs compete against each other to win prize cards, trophies and the top winners can then go on to compete against other Counties across the Country.

The Trustees of the Federation meet four times a year and oversee & approve the annual accounts. They ratify all management committee minutes in line with our County Constitution. All Trustees are given guidance from the Charity Commission upon taking the role and use this as guidance at their meetings.

Further information about the charity and its operations can be found on the website: www.lfyfc.org.uk

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Lancashire Federation of Young Farmers is assisted with the help of volunteers who give their time up to help run the organisation. Without this continued contribution, we would not be able to achieve and support our young farmers of the future.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

We rely on volunteers, parents and ex young farmers with the organisation and running of the Federation including all competitions and events throughout the calendar year.

We are a largely self-funded organisation and rely on fundraising throughout the year to raise funds for the Federation to continue. We receive a number of small grants for specific purposes, e.g. training for members.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

As with the previous year, the 2020/2021 has been overshadowed by ongoing implications the impact of Covid 19 pandemic. As such most of the early activity was online.

As an organisation the Lancs YFC held its AGM on Thursday 26th November 2020 via Zoom at which all elections and county business was discussed and resolved.

Events which were held virtually included:-

During lockdown some clubs found innovative ways of keeping the YFC spirit alive. For instance, Slaidburn members started a pen-pal service to help bring some joy to elderly and vulnerable people in the local community who had been cut-off from loved ones due to the new restrictions.

National YFC challenged clubs to ‘travel the distance’ between each of the clubs in their county to pass a ‘virtual welly’ from one club to the next, raising funds along the way. Lancashire ‘picked-up the welly’ in November.

From March, limited group, Covid-secure outdoor meetings began again as the next stage of the lockdown was lifted in England.

The first in person competition was the Diary Eliminator held at Whittingham Hall Farm. Other in person events included

All club and county events were held adhering to Covid guidance.

A new staff member was appointed in July following the old staff member leaving during the Covid outbreak.

Financially, the LFYFC performed well during the pandemic, thanks to the loyalty of the club members, the hard work of county and club officials and the ability to draw down support in the form of government help available.

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Section E Financial review

We are self-funded organisation and continue to fundraise at events Brief statement of the throughout the year. We no longer receive a grant from the local authority charity’s policy on reserves to fund the Federation, although we receive a number of small grants for specific purposes. We have a number of designated funds and investments which act as reserves for the charity. Overall funds are monitored quarterly by the Management Trustees.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

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Further financial review details (Optional information)

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Section F Other optional information

We will continue to recruit members and fundraise throughout the year, we follow the safeguarding policy and implement the policy into all clubs, continuing to DBS check where appropriate.

We will continue to educate our young farmers to grow to become mature adults of the wider community.

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) Adam Briggs Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)

Date 02/03/2022

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