--- title: "Social Farms and Gardens — charity 294494 | CharityCompare" description: "Social Farms and Gardens (charity 294494): income £1.1m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/social-farms-and-gardens retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:34:43.588Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 294494Charitable company SF # Social Farms and Gardens Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Social Farms and Gardens is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.farmgarden.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=294494&subId=0) Work at Social Farms and Gardens? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=social-farms-and-gardens&type=claim&name=Social%20Farms%20and%20Gardens) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Social Farms and Gardens? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,050,591 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,113,931 Registered charity number 294494 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Llanidloes Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.farmgarden.org.uk](http://www.farmgarden.org.uk/) Quick answer Social Farms and Gardens (number 294494) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Social Farms and Gardens do? Social Farms and Gardens exists to support, represent and promote city farms, care farms, school farms and community managed gardens and allotments across the UK, as a means of developing healthy, safe and cohesive communities and developing the potential of individuals. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Social Farms and Gardens Answers Social Farms and Gardens gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Social Farms and Gardens's highest-paid staff paid? Social Farms and Gardens's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Social Farms and Gardens's money come from? Social Farms and Gardens reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.3m (97%), other income £255k (20%), charitable activities £33k (3%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1m. - Donations and legacies£1.3m · 97% - Other income£255k · 20% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£33k · 3% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Social Farms and Gardens as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Social Farms and Gardens's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 June 1986 Company number [02011023](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02011023) (Companies House) Also known as Fcfcg Previous names on the register Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Social Farms and Gardens registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Social Farms and Gardens yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Social Farms and Gardens. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Social Farms and Gardens? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=social-farms-and-gardens&type=claim&name=Social%20Farms%20and%20Gardens) [Visit charity website](http://www.farmgarden.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Social Farms and Gardens a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Social Farms and Gardens as a registered charity (number 294494) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Social Farms and Gardens's charity number? Social Farms and Gardens's charity number is 294494. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 294494? Search 294494 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Social Farms and Gardens do? Social Farms and Gardens exists to support, represent and promote city farms, care farms, school farms and community managed gardens and allotments across the UK, as a means of developing healthy, safe and cohesive communities and developing the potential of individuals. Does Social Farms and Gardens have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Social Farms and Gardens. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Social Farms and Gardens? Social Farms and Gardens's website listed in our register data is http://www.farmgarden.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Social Farms and Gardens's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Social Farms and Gardens's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Social Farms and Gardens's money come from? Social Farms and Gardens reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.3m (97%), other income £255k (20%), charitable activities £33k (3%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1m. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Social Farms and Gardens? The register does not record Social Farms and Gardens as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Social Farms and Gardens's trustees paid? Social Farms and Gardens's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Social Farms and Gardens previously called? The register lists this previous name for Social Farms and Gardens: Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens. When was Social Farms and Gardens registered as a charity? Social Farms and Gardens was entered on the register on 20 June 1986. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02011023). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=294494&subId=0).