Donate or fundraise
Donate to us
Whether it’s a monthly gift or a one-off donation, young people can only take home the benefits of being farmers for a week thanks to the generosity of our supporters.
Every donation helps us to support them to grow their skills, knowledge, confidence and wellbeing during a week on one of our farms. If you prefer not to donate online, you can find information on other ways to give in our fundraising questions.
Please donate to Farms for City Children today to help us connect even more young people to nature, food, farming and each other.
Regular donations
By making a monthly donation, you’re supporting our work now and helping us plan for the future. Our regular supporters help us ensure that even more children and young people can access the benefits of a visit to our farms. You can donate monthly, quarterly or annually and you can set your donation up online or as a standing order.
To help you stay connected with our work, we’ll send you our seasonal email newsletter so you can see the difference your gift makes to young people. Please contact us if you need any support in setting up your regular gift.
Every gift makes a difference
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£10
could pay for resources for a health and wellbeing session.
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£20
could pay for hands-on kitchen garden sessions for 30 young people.
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£50
could pay for animal care sessions for a young person for a week.
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£100
could pay for two nutritious meals for 20 young people.
Challenges and events
Whether you choose to challenge yourself or organise an event for others, there are so many different ways you can fundraise for us. Our team are on hand to provide support and we’d love you to get in touch with us to share your plans.
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Run a 5k, 10k, half or full marathon.
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Organise a Bake Off and fundraise by selling the delicious results.
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Take part in a sponsored walk, ride or even skydive.
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Have a non-uniform day at school, maybe wear your wellies!
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Hold a ‘knit and natter’ coffee morning or sell your own crafts.
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Get together with green-fingered friends to hold a seedling sale.
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Set a daily challenge – keep going for a week, a month or even a year!
Ultra Challenge®
Want to fundraise for us and challenge yourself at the same time? If so, doing an Ultra Challenge® for Farms for City Children is the option for you. You don’t need to be a budding elite athlete – they’re for everyone, take it on at your pace.
Whether along stunning coastlines, or trails through wonderful countryside, your Ultra Challenge® will be unforgettable – with full support all the way, camaraderie, fundraising for your favourite charity, and an amazing sense of achievement. Even the fundraising options are flexible.
Fundraising questions
- Online: You can donate quickly and easily online through Give as you Live
- By cheque: Send a cheque to us, made payable to Farms for City Children. Our address is Farms For City Children, Huxham Barns, Exeter EX5 4EJ. Please include a note of your name, address and if there’s a particular reason for the donation, so we can say thank you.
- By bank transfer: Please contact our fundraising team by phone 01392 276678 or email fundraising@farmsforcitychildren.org and we can provide you with the details for a bank transfer.
If you are donating by cheque or by bank transfer and you are a UK taxpayer, we would be very grateful if you could complete and return our Gift Aid declaration. Doing so could mean that we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate.
Gift Aid is a government scheme which lets us claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate. It doesn’t cost you anything to sign up to Gift Aid and once you’ve done that, we can claim the tax back on your donation.
You can apply Gift Aid to your donations if:
- you’re a UK taxpayer
- the money or items you’re donating belong to you
- the tax you pay that year is at least equal to all your donations to any charity. You can find more information about Gift Aid on gov.uk.
Farms for City Children is a charity registered in England and Wales. Our registration number is 325120.
Our registered address is:
Farms for City Children
Huxham Barns
Exeter
EX5 4EJ
You can find our registration details and annual reports on the Charity Commission website.
We put our beneficiaries and supporters at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to fundraising activities being honest, transparent and ethical. However, if you do have reason to complain, we will take this seriously and deal with it consistently. We will respond to any complaints within 10 working days.
Complaints can be made by email, letter or on the phone via the details below:
Head of Fundraising
Farms for City Children
Huxham Barns
Exeter
EX5 4EJ
01392 276678
compliance@farmsforcitychildren.org
If you are not happy with our response please let us know as soon as possible. Your complaint will be referred to our Chief Executive, who will carry out a review and let you know the outcome. If you remain dissatisfied with our response you can contact the Charity Commission or the Fundraising Regulator for advice.