Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs
Analysis
Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Powys. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07605068). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs reported income of £771k and spending of £580k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £506k to £771k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Burton Agnes Hall Preservation Trust Limited (£762k), Re-Form Heritage (£784k) and Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust Limited (£757k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 67%, donations and legacies 27% and trading 5.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £163k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.3%. Reserves of £283k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 6.1%
- Legacies 21%
- Charitable activities 67%
- Trading 5.6%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
Wales YFC seeks to meet the needs of rural young people through a variety of educational, training and social programmes that encourage community involvement and concern for our environment. Over 5,000 young people have been involved in the organisation during the past twelve months, all of whom are aged between 10 and 26 years of age.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Burton Agnes Hall Preservation Trust Limited | North Humberside | £762k |
| Re-Form Heritage | Stoke-On-Trent | £784k |
| Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust Limited | Isles of Scilly | £757k |
| Howick Trustees Limited | Northumberland | £789k |