Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 12
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Overall weighted support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

FFCC LIMITED

We work with partners and communities across the UK to encourage debate, catalyse change, and devise practical actions that contribute to: healthy food for everyone provided through a fair system; a transition to agroecology by 2030; and flourishing rural communities with sustainable land use, nature restoration, good work and affordable homes
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers including the Government recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£2,121£1,351£770£0£1,888£1681.5160
31/03/22£391£983£-593n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 9%
Reserves/Spending: 1.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 3 years

www.ffcc.co.uk

hello@ffcc.co.uk

02071181870

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Community food services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Esmee Fairbairn£1,572,870
Rothschild Foundation£220,000
Cabinet Office£28,829
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to FFCC Ltd
£60,000 07/02/2024
12
Towards project costs towards the inaugural FieldGood NI - a dedicated grassroots event from which to grow and support the emerging movement of regenerative farming and farmers in Northern Ireland
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to FFCC Ltd
£9,785 13/10/2023
Towards project costs Bridging funding for staff team as development and transition to new host for the Cumbria Land and Nature Skills Service
Esmee Fairbairn - TASK to FFCC Ltd
£10,000 06/09/2023
TASK fund donation towards to 8.9ha
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to FFCC Ltd
£59,435 12/07/2023
Towards project costs for a five-day residential course (and follow up programme of eight one-day events) for 20-25 young innovators in regenerative agriculture and agroecology in Northern Ireland
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to FFCC Ltd
£60,000 20/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to FFCC LIMITED
£1,250,000 15/12/2022
Towards core costs to enable the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission to continue its work to stimulate and accelerate a transition to agroecology across the UK
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Food, Farming & Countryside Commission (FFCC)
£200,000 06/12/2022
Core costs for the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, to deliver a programme of work aimed at transformative change in the food and farming systems.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to FFCC LIMITED
£30,000 20/09/2022
Towards project costs to encourage the UK Government to develop a comprehensive and inclusive Land Use Framework for England
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to FFCC LIMITED
£60,000 27/07/2022
Towards project costs for the early stage development of a pilot Agroecological Development Fund in the South West of England
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Food, Farming & Countryside Commission (FFCC)
£20,000 17/06/2022
Towards the coordination of the ‘Hunger and Hardship’ group and ‘Beyond the Food Bank’ initiative, both addressing food insecurity.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to FFCC Ltd
£33,650 15/12/2021
Towards project costs of a feasibility study for a Land and Nature Skills Service for Cumbria.
Cabinet Office - Grant Funding Agreement for the National Land Data Programme Alpha Phase - Devon Pilot
£28,829 14/12/2021
Deliver supporting activities for the NLDP Alpha Phase to:- Demonstrate how a joined-up approach to data could support more coordinatedpolicy making and local delivery;- Engage with user communities, ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 53-71
  • CARWYN HOWELL JONES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director
  • DAME FIONA REYNOLDS DBE (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • DAVID FURSDON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
  • DAWN JACQUELYN AUSTWICK Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • DR MARGARET MAYNE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • HELEN BROWNING Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Farmer
  • SHIRLEY CRAMER CBE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Voluntary Sector Manager
  • UFUK IBRAHIM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/09/2021, number: 1195790
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/04/2020, number: 12562770
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

1-3 Gloucester Road
Bishopston
BRISTOL
BS7 8AA

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(1) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE LAND USE, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH AGROECOLOGY;(2) THE PROMOTION OF THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND FARMING PRACTICES;(3) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE THE CHARITY WILL PROVIDE FUNDING, MAKE GRANTS OR MAKE FINANCIAL OR OTHER AWARDS IN KIND TO INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS.THE CHARITY WILL USE THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION OF “SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” AS SET OUT IN THE 1987 BRUNTLAND COMMISSION REPORT: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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