Finance Score: -10

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Accounts overdue -5
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3
Return overdue: -3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: -6

SOMERSET FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS

A rural youth organisation for all young people with an interest in the countryside aged 10-26 years. Recognised life skills are learnt by members who run their own clubs, chairing meetings, secretarial duties, treasurer duties and programme planning are just a few. Training and achievements in public speaking,sports and the arts are within the structured sports and competitions programme.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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
31/08/23	*	£59	£67	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	838
31/08/22		£47	£42	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/08/21		£80	£63	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/08/20		£97	£71	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/19		£55	£70	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	800
31/08/18		£74	£70	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17		£112	£68	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£50	£55	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£80	£58	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14	*	£66	£64	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£89	£68	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12		£87	£60	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£77	£68	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10		£81	£83	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/09		£85	£82	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/08		£102	£84	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/07		£164	£74	£90	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/06		£75	£59	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05		£47	£29	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04		£36	£35	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 64 years

www.somersetyfc.org.uk

admin@somersetyfc.org.uk

01278691711

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, North Somerset, Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Online activities and support for young farmers around Somerset
£2,500	14/12/2020 3	Grant to Somerset Federation of Young Farmers Clubs
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Mental health training for young leaders
£2,250	15/05/2020	Mental health first aid training for young leaders to support members during coronavirus

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 14/15 persons

BENJAMIN GOULDING Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: SOUTH WEST AREA COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS,

CATHERINE LOOK Appointed: 2017

GEORGIA MANNING Appointed: 2019

HOLLY SIMPSON Appointed: 2019

IONA LECKIE Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: WEST GROUP COMMITTEE OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS, WILLITON AND DISTRICT YOUNG FARMERS CLUB, EXMOOR RURAL HEALTH HUB,

JENNIFER PAULL Appointed: 2019

KATY JAMIESON Appointed: 2019

LAURA DIBBLE Appointed: 2019

LLOYD HEWISH Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: WEDMORE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB, SEVERN GROUP COMMITTEE OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS,

PHILIP HARDWILL Appointed: 2011, Other trusteeship: MELPLASH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED,

PHILLIPA CUSACK Appointed: 2020

ROB FRANKS Appointed: 2017

SARAH HOWE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: WEDMORE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB,

THOMAS POPE Appointed: 2019

WILLIAM HOOPER Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/01/1961, number: 273051

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 4 days late, AR14: 19 days late,

Main office

YFC OFFICE
THE OLD SCHOOL SCHOOL ROAD
WESTONZOYLAND
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA7 0LN

Objectives

(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN AGRICULTURE, HOME CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS; AND (B) IN THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF SUCH MEMBERS TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS, BEING FACILITIES WHICH WILL IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND WILL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SPIRITUAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES, SELF-RELIANCE AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOMERSET AND SOUTH AVON

Data Sources