Hackney City Farm Limited

Analysis

Hackney City Farm Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01883734). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Hackney City Farm Limited reported income of £507k and spending of £490k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £496k to £507k (+2.1%), an average of +0.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Hackney City Farm Limited sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Kent Isle of Thanet Branch (£506k), The Second Chance Society (£515k) and German Shepherd Dog Rescue (£495k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82% and donations and legacies 18%. Charitable activities took 20% of spending and raising funds 80%. Reserves of £325k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.