Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

PATHWAYS CARE FARM

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A FARM PROVIDING TRAINING AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, HOME-CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS. THE PROVISION, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£218	£224	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	32
31/12/21	£254	£216	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/20	£192	£176	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/12/19	£186	£166	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/12/18	£256	£118	£138	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	50
31/12/17	£203	£96	£107	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£78	£54	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£81	£19	£62	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

pathways-care-farm.org.uk

geoff@pathways-care-farm.org.uk

01502 219064

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Land or water management

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Norfolk, Suffolk,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Pathways Care Farm
£1,744	23/10/2021	We would like to provide therapeutic sessions for vulnerable, isolated people living with mental ill-health, learning difficulties and dementia.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Pathway into nature
£2,000	30/06/2021	Towards the Pathway into Nature project.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Pathway into nature
£2,000	20/06/2021	Towards the Pathway into Nature project.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Pathways lodge
£69,461	15/11/2020 11	Towards building a lodge at Pathways care farm.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Learning and Growing Together for Health
£4,932	25/09/2020 7	To support the Learning and Growing Together for Health project which will support learners to gain skills towards employment.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Caring for Carers
£13,700	27/05/2020 9	Supporting the Caring for Carers Project.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Staying connected during lockdown
£3,032	05/05/2020 5	To provide video's to users of Pathway Care Farm to keep them connected and reduce feelings of isolation during the Covid 19 lock down.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Farmhouse Renovation
£100,000	26/02/2019 12	Towards the farmhouse renovation project.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Pathways Farm Lease
£80,539	12/11/2018 12	Towards the extended lease on the farm.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Live Learning
£3,807	03/10/2018 11	To provide a Lead for Learning Advisor.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Pathways Tackling Dementia
£4,750	26/04/2018 12	To support people living with the early stage of dementia.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Pathways Care Farm Experience
£2,500	05/02/2018 12	To support older people enjoy the Pathways Care Experience.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Pathways Care Farm
£3,190	29/11/2017	We want to establish a small animal petting zoo at Pathways Care Farm for clients and the local community to come along and enjoy.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Pathways Care Farm Craft Workshop
£3,500	23/11/2017 11	To set up therapeutic workshops on the farm.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Restore
£18,368	18/09/2017 12	To set up a woodwork shop to teach general woodwork skills, furniture restoration, basic joinery and carpentry to ex-offenders and those at risk of re-offending.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ELEANOR JOY BROWN Appointed: 2021

JOSHUA WICKS (Chair) Appointed: 2014

ROBERT WILLIAM FOREMAN Appointed: 2014

SIMON ROBERT PAYLOR Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/11/2014, number: 1159160

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

Pathways Care Farm
Leonard Drive
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 4WB

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A FARM PROVIDING TRAINING AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, HOME-CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS. THE PROVISION,IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE,OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFICIARIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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