A city farm charity is staging a public meeting tonight to addresse issues arising from a financial rescue plan that is set to involve job cuts.
Sheffield based Heeley City Farm announced this week it is implementing the rescue plan in a bid to avert closure.
“This means costs must be cut and with deep regret for the people involved, some jobs will be lost,” said the charity’s chair Dave Clarson.
He said that the charity is looking to “avoid compulsory redundancies” and is inviting staff to apply for voluntary redundancy.
The meeting is taking place at Heeley Parish Church, Sheffield tonight (December 15) at 6pm to “address questions and issues” as well as to “learn more about the farm’s rescue plan going forward”.
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— Heeley City Farm (@HeeleyCityFarm) December 13, 2022
please see an invite from Stuart, CEO of Heeley City Farm pic.twitter.com/v4AmAln5Gt
“I am determined to help save one of Sheffield’s most loved and valued institutions,” said Clarson.
“Like many local charities, we have a difficult road ahead of us. The Farm is rich with potential, but our first task is to survive.”
He added: “Heeley City Farm is facing a major challenge and I ask local people to support us as we take measures to ensure the Farm can play its part in the future of our city.”
The charity is now 44 days overdue filing its latest accounts with the Charity Commission, according to the charity register. Its last filed accounts, for the year ending 31 December 2020, found it had a total income of £1,080,878 and its spending was £907,676.
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