Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs
What it does
Wales YFC seeks to meet the needs of rural young people through a variety of educational, training and social programmes that encourage community involvement and concern for our environment. Over 5,000 young people have been involved in the organisation during the past twelve months, all of whom are aged between 10 and 26 years of age.
Its charitable purposes
A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN AGRICULTURE, RURAL LIFE AND AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING, HOME CRAFTS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND RELATED SUBJECTS; ANDB) IN THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF SUCH MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS, BEING FACILITIES WHICH WILL IMPROVE THEIR SPIRITUAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES, HEALTH AND WELL BEING, RAISE AWARENESS, SELF-RELIANCE AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP AS INDIVIDUALS INTO FULL CITIZENS.C) TO PROMOTE ITS ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE MEDIUMS OF WELSH AND ENGLISH AND TO ENSURE THOSE ACTIVITIES ENHANCE THE MEMBERS' UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF WELSH RURAL LIFE, WELSH CULTURE AND THE WELSH LANGUAGE, ALONG WITH PROVIDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF OTHER CULTURES.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £770,810 and spent £579,903.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £770,810 | £579,903 | 9 | 5,000 |
| 31 March 2024 | £642,152 | £644,680 | 8 | 250 |
| 31 March 2023 | £627,628 | £844,115 | 8 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £312,448 | £259,082 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 March 2021 | £506,232 | £233,054 | 7 | 2,173 |
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 52%, from £506,232 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £770,810 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 75% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- T M Meredith Legacy gave £163,151 in the year to 31 March 2025, 21% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £236,890 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £236,890 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £230,043 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £260,032 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £243,837 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £226,079 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£210,157
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£512,956
- Trading and fundraising£43,136
- Investments£4,561
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 6 funders who gave £421,381 between them. £131,559 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 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T M Meredith Legacy | Trust, company or other | £163,151 | ||
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £124,719 | £124,719 | £132,259 |
| Strategic Voluntary Youth Work Organisation | Trust, company or other | £112,171 | £102,824 | |
| Summer of Fun | Trust, company or other | £9,500 | £94,000 | |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £6,840 | £3,710 | |
| Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| NFU Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £30,000 | £11,000 | |
| Wales Cultural Recovery Fund | Trust, company or other | £33,774 | ||
| Books Council of Wales | Council | £10,000 | ||
| S4C Income | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Welsh Learners Grant | Trust, company or other | £2,500 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2018, worth at least £65,000.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £18,000 |
| 21 Jan 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £37,000 |
| 10 Dec 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
27 January 2026
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: DFM Cabsec CCRA
Purpose: Wales Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs.
Wales Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs
7 October 2025
Named in a written question from Jane Dodds
Addressed to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
…ation of Young Farmers' Clubs Wales by the Welsh Government or Welsh Government-funded bodies during the last financial year? The Wales Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs received funding to the value of £312,171 from Welsh Government in the 2025-26 financial year, as follows: Value Cymraeg 2050 cor…
4 March 2025
Named by Eluned Morgan in the Senedd
The Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs has received funding of £236,000 from the strategic voluntary youth work organisation grant as well as the Cymraeg 2050 Welsh language promotion grant in 2024-25. The Welsh language grant includes funding of £1,100 to both the Brecknock federation and Radn…
23 October 2024
Named by Jane Dodds in the Senedd
…need to recognise that the committee report said that, for young farmers, there isn't much to encourage that next generation. The Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs have said that, as it stands, the SFS would 'make it impossible to get new blood into the industry.' So, would the Welsh Governmen…
23 October 2024
Named by Paul Davies in the Senedd
Some of the most powerful evidence the committee received came from the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs, which argued there was insufficient support for new entrants and young farmers, and they had not been meaningfully consulted. The committee's first conclusion in our report is to reinforc…
5 March 2024
Named in a written question from Samuel Kurtz
Addressed to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd.
What support has the Minister offered to Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs through grants or other means, in the last 5 years? The Wales Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs received £1,177,916.50 from Welsh Government over the last five years.
5 March 2024
Named in a written question from Samuel Kurtz
Addressed to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language.
What support has the Minister given to Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs via grants or other means over the last 5 years? The Wales Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs received £1,177,916.50 from Welsh Government over the last five years.
24 January 2024
Named by Paul Davies in the Senedd
…ure by supporting young people who want to be involved with the industry in the future. And two weeks ago, representatives of the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs launched their annual impact report here at the Senedd. That report shows just how valuable young farmers clubs are in supporting…
12 October 2022
Named by Samuel Kurtz in the Senedd
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Director of Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs.
5 October 2022
Named by Samuel Kurtz in the Senedd
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I'm a director of the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs.
29 September 2022
Named by Samuel Kurtz in the Senedd
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I'm still a director of Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs charity.
13 July 2022
Named by Samuel Kurtz in the Senedd
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I'm a member of Pembrokeshire YFC and director of the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs.
28 June 2022
Named by Julie Morgan in the Senedd
…h Cymru; Play Wales; Mudiad Meithrin; Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids' Clubs; the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services; and the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs. This year we will also be supporting providers to offer food at their activities, helping with some of the serious issues we face…
21 March 2022
Named by Samuel Kurtz in the Senedd
Thank you, Chair. Yes, just to declare an interest as the director of the registered charity the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs, which has been in receipt of Welsh Government funding previously. So, I just wanted to note that.
17 March 2022
Named by Samuel Kurtz in the Senedd
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I just declare an interest as a director of Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs and chairman of Pembrokeshire YFC as well. Diolch.
3 March 2022
Named by Samuel Kurtz in the Senedd
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good afternoon, all. I just want to reconfirm my links with Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs, for the record, and as a beef farmer's son as well, this is obviously something that I've taken close interest in over the last couple of years. But, if I may ask you: with regard…
3 March 2022
Named by Samuel Kurtz in the Senedd
Diolch, Gadeirydd: chair of Pembrokeshire young farmers and director of the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs as a charitable trust.
3 February 2022
Named by Samuel Kurtz in the Senedd
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Just as a Member of the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs, director of the charity that has been in receipt of Welsh Government funds previously.
8 December 2021
Named by Caryl Haf in the Senedd
…he past month that the young farmers events in Wales have recommenced. We were the first event at an eisteddfod level. We had our Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs eisteddfod held in Pontrhydfendigaid pavilion a little over a month ago, and it was good to see members back competing face to fac…
8 December 2021
Named by Caryl Haf in the Senedd
Caryl Haf, council chairman of the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs. Caryl Haf, cadeirydd Clybiau Ffermwyr Ifanc Cymru.
21 October 2021
Named by Samuel Kurtz in the Senedd
I'm a member of Pembrokeshire Young Farmers Club and Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs.
30 September 2021
Named by Samuel Kurtz in the Senedd
Yes, I declare an interest as a director of the charity Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs.
Trustees
10 trustees run the charity.
- Samuel KurtzChair
- Angharad Thomas
- Dewi Davies
- Dominic Hampson-Smith
- Elin Lewis
- Elliw Dafydd
- Hilary Jones
- Meinir Wigley
- Mollie Hooper
- William Hughes
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 23 January 2026, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 10 December 2024, 52 days early | Received 10 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 22 January 2024, 9 days early | Received 22 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 25 January 2023, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 20 January 2022, 11 days early | Received 30 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1145230
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 December 2011
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/09/2011 as amended on 21 Sept 2024
- Company number
- 07605068This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.yfc.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.