Swansea Community Farm
What it does
The only city farm in Wales, we reconnect people of all ages, backgrounds & abilities with their food, their environment & their local community through unique & exciting educational, volunteering, training & play opportunities. Our fully accessible site demonstrates a range of sustainability & nature conservation management techniques & hosts a range of rare & rare-Welsh breed farm animals
Its charitable purposes
A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SWANSEA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND/OR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS, PARTICULARLY OF THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.B) ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FARM AND MAINTAIN AND MANAGE IT FOR ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OTHER OBJECTS.C) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE SAID INHABITANTS, AND PARTICULARLY YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, HOME-CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND IN THE PRINCIPLES OF SELF-DISCIPLINE AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP, THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO THAT THEY DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE ARE IMPROVED.D) PROMOTE AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, HUMANITY AND MORALITY BY EDUCATING THEM IN CARE AND CONSIDERATION FOR ALL ANIMALS, AND FOR THESE PURPOSES TO CARE FOR AND EXHIBIT ANIMALS IN COMMON AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC USE SO THAT THE PUBLIC, AND PARTICULARLY THE YOUNGER MEMBERS THEREOF, WILL LEARN A GREATER AWARENESS OF APPRECIATION FOR SUCH ANIMALS.E) PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR YOUNG PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE SAID AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, SO AS TO PREPARE THEM FOR ANY TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE AND THEREBY ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ENABLE THEM TO EARN THEIR OWN LIVELIHOOD.F) PROMOTE THE WELSH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE WITHIN THE DAILY LIFE AND WORKINGS OF THE FARM.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Animals
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- City of Swansea
Area of benefit in its governing document: Swansea and Neighbourhood.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £469,133 and spent £457,373.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £469,133 | £457,373 | Not reported | 180 |
| 31 March 2024 | £376,087 | £331,143 | Not reported | 201 |
| 31 March 2023 | £264,480 | £254,350 | Not reported | 160 |
| 31 March 2022 | £209,303 | £223,174 | Not reported | 165 |
| 31 March 2021 | £236,661 | £182,587 | Not reported | 77 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 98%, from £236,661 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £469,133 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 97% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 39% of its income in the year to 31 March 2023 came from government grants and contracts (£101,846).
- Largest funder
- UK Government gave £140,959 in the year to 31 March 2025, 30% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £358,295 from 9 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £358,295 from 9 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £142,297 from 10 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £94,168 from 10 grants | £7,678 from 9 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £56,916 from 7 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £32,015 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 20 funders who gave £358,295 between them. £170,387 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Government | UK Government | £140,959 | |
| West Glamorgan Mental Health Fund Adults | Trust, company or other | £35,970 | |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | Trust, company or other | £35,000 | |
| The Henry Smith Charity | Trust, company or other | £34,300 | £16,300 |
| Postcode CommunityTrust | Trust, company or other | £25,000 | |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £24,968 | |
| West Glamorgan Mental Health Fund CYP | Trust, company or other | £21,294 | |
| Postcode Gardener | Trust, company or other | £7,600 | |
| West Glam Small Grant | Trust, company or other | £5,647 | |
| Margaret Davies Charity | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | |
| Swansea Council | Council | £4,460 | £3,500 |
| Geifr Gwyr | Trust, company or other | £3,484 | |
| Swansea Direct Food Support Fund 24/25 | Trust, company or other | £2,649 | |
| Winter COAST 50+ | Trust, company or other | £2,500 | |
| Swansea Summer Holiday Food Fund | Trust, company or other | £2,423 | |
| Swansea Period Dignity Grant | Trust, company or other | £1,921 | |
| Winter COAST C&Y | Trust, company or other | £1,920 | |
| Swansea Spaces 24-25 | Trust, company or other | £1,500 | |
| Austin Bailey Foundation | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | |
| Youth Bank | Trust, company or other | £700 | |
| National Lottery Fund —Calon Farm | National Lottery | £63,164 | |
| Landfill Disposal Tax Community Scheme | Trust, company or other | £39,983 | |
| Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales | Trust, company or other | £27,250 | |
| RIF Mental Health | Trust, company or other | £25,690 | |
| Mental Health grant | Trust, company or other | £22,182 | |
| Swansea Food Poverty | Trust, company or other | £3,900 | |
| Peoples Health Trust | Trust, company or other | £3,625 | |
| Western Power Holiday Hunger | Trust, company or other | £1,260 | |
| SCVS Youth Bank grant | Trust, company or other | £639 | |
| Children In Need Small Grants 22-23 | Trust, company or other | £500 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 32 grants to this charity since 2006, worth at least £1,978,134.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£1,326,962, 12 grants
- Henry Smith Foundation£189,620, 3 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£166,500, 6 grants
- BBC Children in Need£121,296, 3 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£67,250, 3 grants
- People's Health Trust£36,256, 1 grant
- The Tudor Trust£35,000, 1 grant
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£10,000, 1 grant
- Freemasons' Charity£250, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £24,540 |
| 30 Jul 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £299,995 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Henry Smith Foundation | £820 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £5,000 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £5,000 |
| 31 May 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £60,000 |
| 31 May 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £60,000 |
| 29 Mar 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 13 Feb 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,750 |
| 26 May 2023 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £6,500 |
All 32 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £10,000 |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £2,250 |
| 20 Oct 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £500 |
| 22 Sept 2022 | Henry Smith Foundation | £101,200 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £10,500 |
| 2 Dec 2021 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £50,000 |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Freemasons' Charity | £250 |
| 25 Mar 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £249,988 |
| 31 Oct 2019 | People's Health Trust | £36,256 |
| 17 Jan 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £99,992 |
| 7 Dec 2017 | Henry Smith Foundation | £87,600 |
| 28 Nov 2017 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 14 Jun 2017 | BBC Children in Need | £110,296 |
| 21 Jun 2013 | The Tudor Trust | £35,000 |
| 26 Sept 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £249,817 |
| 30 Jun 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £60,000 |
| 17 Mar 2010 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £15,000 |
| 31 Jan 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £155,739 |
| 7 May 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,727 |
| 25 Sept 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,646 |
| 21 Feb 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,333 |
| 26 Jan 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £151,435 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
3 September 2026, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Announcements of the Presiding Member.
29 January 2026, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Announcements of the Presiding Member.
4 September 2025, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Announcements of the Presiding Member.
5 September 2024, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Announcements of the Presiding Member.
15 July 2024, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Climate Change & Nature Recovery Service Transformation Committee
Presentation - Local Places for Nature (LPfN) Programme - Local Nature Partnership Grant 2023-25.
1 September 2022, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Announcements of the Presiding Member.
Trustees
10 trustees run the charity.
- Ann Fairnington Bell
- Asha Boyce
- Chris Badman
- Daniel Robert Bamsey
- Diane Brownhill
- Hazel Nancy Price
- Megan Rosser
- Nirdeep Kaur Demello
- Paul Thornton
- Stephen Jamie TAYLOR
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 19 December 2025, 43 days early | Received 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 30 January 2025, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 25 January 2024, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 17 January 2023, 14 days early | Received 17 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 6 December 2021, 56 days early | Received 6 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1079907
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 March 2000
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 24 DECEMBER 1999 AS AMENDED 13 SEPTEMBER 2000.
- Company number
- 03899645This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.swanseacommunityfarm.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.