Social Farms and Gardens

Analysis

Social Farms and Gardens is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wales. It was registered in June 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and animals, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02011023). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Social Farms and Gardens reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.8m to £1.1m (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Social Farms and Gardens 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau (£1.0m), Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Trinity Chapel (£1.1m) and Reach Trust (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and charitable activities 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.0m. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £149k. Reserves of £111k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.