Bath City Farm
Analysis
Bath City Farm is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in October 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03112751). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bath City Farm reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £865k to £1.1m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bath City Farm sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norwich Arts Centre Limited (£1.1m), Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith Ltd (£1.1m) and Ballet Black (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58%, trading 28% and charitable activities 14%. Charitable activities took 70% of spending and raising funds 30%. Reserves of £162k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 46 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 58%
- Charitable activities 14%
- Trading 28%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
The Farm provides volunteering opportunities, particularly for disadvantaged people and an informal educational environment for children, young people and their families, with an emphasis on healthy living and caring for the environment, we also hold community activities such as evening bat walks. The Farm offers year round open access to the meadows, woodland, wildlife pond and farmyard.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich Arts Centre Limited | Norwich | £1.1m |
| Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith Ltd | London | £1.1m |
| Ballet Black | London | £1.1m |
| Gainsborough's House Society | Sudbury | £1.1m |