Heeley City Farm
Analysis
Heeley City Farm is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in September 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02141420). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Heeley City Farm reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.3m (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Heeley City Farm sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Halton and St Helens Voluntary and Community Action (£1.3m), Safer Wales (£1.3m) and Show Racism the Red Card (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 52%, donations and legacies 30% and trading 17%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £14k. Reserves of £30k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 30%
- Charitable activities 52%
- Trading 17%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 1.1%
In the charity's own words
Heeley City Farm identifies, confronts and addresses the problems of poverty, inequality, prejudice and lack of opportunity in our inner city community by supporting and promoting community regeneration and self help within environmentally friendly and self-sustaining systems, using the background of a mini-farm, community gardens and related resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Halton and St Helens Voluntary and Community Action | Widnes | £1.3m |
| Safer Wales | Select | £1.3m |
| Show Racism the Red Card | Tyne & wear | £1.3m |
| Itec North East Limited | Darlington | £1.4m |