Stonebridge City Farm

What Stonebridge City Farm does

Stonebridge City Farm is a registered UK charity (Charity Number 1125245) operating a free-entry community farm at Stonebridge Road in St Ann's, Nottingham, founded in 1978 by local residents after a community campaign against leaving the land derelict. It runs a single physical site open seven days a week, hosting animals, award-winning organic gardens, the Hungry Hedgehog café, a farm shop, and venue hire, and it functions primarily as social infrastructure rather than a commercial attraction.

The organization serves a diverse mix of users: 100,000+ annual visitors including 1,520 schoolchildren from 31 schools, a record 307 volunteers in 2025 (many with disabilities, mental health needs, or other barriers), corporate teams on Community Impact Days, families booking birthday parties, and community groups such as Mencap and local refugee charities. Programmes include Stonebridge Re-Engage (alternative education), Stonebridge Skills Pathways (supported learning), Family Connections, Walk and Talk (wellbeing), Sharing Table (community meals), and the planned Men in Sheds workshop.

Revenue is generated through a broad but small-ticket set of streams: donations and Friends of the Farm memberships (£3/month) via the Enthuse platform, café and farm shop sales, small-animal boarding and peticures, corporate room hire (£80-150), school visits (£3-4 per child), birthday parties (£70 per session), group tours (£50), and corporate Community Impact Days (£15-25 per person). The farm has stated operating costs of approximately £1,400 per day and has run at a loss for three consecutive years, with no venture, private equity, or institutional funding disclosed. Technology is limited to a website, the Enthuse donation integration, reCAPTCHA, and an Amazon Wishlist; there is no proprietary platform or AI capability.

Name

Stonebridge City Farm

Legal name

Stonebridge City Farm & Gardens

Website

https://stonebridgecityfarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stonebridge City Farm is a free-entry community farm and registered UK charity in St Ann's, Nottingham, hosting 100,000+ annual visitors, 1,500+ schoolchildren, and 300+ volunteers through animal care, gardens, café, education, and inclusion programmes funded by donations, memberships, and small-ticket venue services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Farm Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sanctuaries & Long-Term Care (Farm, Equine, Exotic) (BPAGAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Horse Boarding, Livery & Stable Operations (AFAEAGAG)

Keywords

• Community farm services
• Volunteering programmes
• Animal boarding services
• Educational farm visits
• Corporate team building

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: The farm relies heavily on public donations to cover operating costs of approximately £1,400 per day. Donations are solicited through the website with an Enthuse platform integration.
2. Friends of the Farm Membership: Monthly membership program starting at £3 per month, providing newsletter updates, exclusive offers, early access to events, and entry to competitions and raffles.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with local businesses including Community Impact Days (£15-25 per person), room hire for corporate events (£80-150), and long-term strategic sponsorships.
4. Café Operations (The Hungry Hedgehog): On-site café serving hot food, drinks, and light bites. Revenue supports farm operations while also serving as a supported working environment for volunteers.
5. Farm Shop Sales: Sale of organically grown produce, honey, farm eggs, plants, flowers, herbs, and souvenirs. All produce is grown on-site without artificial pesticides.
6. Animal Boarding Services: Boarding services for rabbits and guinea pigs at daily rates (£7-10 per animal), including nail trimming for rabbits. Also offers nail trimming services at £5 per animal.
7. Room Hire and Venue Rental: Corporate hospitality room hire with 16-person boardroom capacity, starting from £80 for half day and £150 for full day. Includes WiFi, parking, and catering options.
8. School Visit Programs: Educational visits for school groups with structured (Little Farmers - £4/child) and unstructured (Free Rangers - £3/child) options. Education room hire available for £20.
9. Birthday Party Hire: Birthday party room hire at £70 per session (morning or afternoon), with optional catering at £3.50 per child and animal feed at £1 per child.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stonebridge City Farm is a free community city farm in St Ann's, Nottingham, providing open-access visits to animals, organic gardens, and green spaces alongside an on-site café and farm shop. It generates earned income through small-animal boarding, school visits, corporate room hire, Community Impact Days, birthday parties, group tours, and a Friends of the Farm membership subscription, while delivering structured community programmes for inclusion, alternative education, and wellbeing. The farm is funded primarily by donations and operates as registered charity number 1125245.

Product overview

Stonebridge City Farm & Gardens is a community-focused city farm operating as a single unified offering with multiple interconnected services. The core experience is free public access to the farm featuring animals, gardens, and green spaces in St Ann's, Nottingham. Supporting this are: The Hungry Hedgehog café (on-site food service and volunteer training environment); Gardens & Shop (award-winning organic produce); Birthday Parties and Corporate Hospitality (venue hire); School Visits (educational programmes); Community Programmes (including Re-Engage, Skills Pathways, Family Connections, Walk and Talk, Sharing Table); Animal Boarding and Peticures (small animal care services); and Volunteering Programme. Income-generating services (café, shop, parties, corporate hospitality, boarding, memberships) subsidise the free-entry model and support community mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Hungry Hedgehog: The on-site café operated as a community space and supported working environment for volunteers.

Products and services

• Stonebridge City Farm & Gardens A free community city farm in St Ann's, Nottingham offering visitor access to animals, award-winning organic gardens, café, and green spaces. Open 7 days a week, supported by donations, with volunteering and community programmes as core functions.
• The Hungry Hedgehog Café An on-site café serving breakfast and lunch including cobs (£3-£3.90), paninis (£5.50), jacket potatoes (£4-£4.50), and light bites (£1.25-£3.50). Functions as a community gathering space and supported working environment for volunteers facing barriers to mainstream employment.
• Farm Shop and Gardens Award-winning organic gardens with polytunnels and greenhouses selling produce, honey, farm eggs, plants, flowers, herbs, and souvenirs. All produce is organically grown on-site without artificial pesticides.
• Birthday Party Hire Weekend party room hire for children's birthday parties at £70 per session (morning or afternoon slot). Optional animal food bags (£1 per child) and catering (£3.50 per child).
• Corporate Hospitality and Room Hire Corporate room hire for meetings and events featuring a 16-person boardroom with 56-inch interactive screen, WiFi, on-site parking, and catering options. Half-day hire from £80, full-day from £150, with optional animal feed experience.
• School Visits Educational farm visits for school groups. Little Farmers is a structured 2-hour visit on Wednesdays and Thursdays at £4 per child (£50 minimum). Free Rangers offers unstructured visits Monday to Friday at £3 per child. Includes garden tours, animal introductions, and optional education room hire (£20 for 2 hours).
• Community Impact Days Corporate team volunteering days for businesses. Standard rate £15 per person, group size 5-15. Enhanced experience at £25 per person includes lunch, refreshments, and personalised farm tour. Tasks include maintenance, animal shelter building, painting, and gardening.
• Community Programmes Structured community programmes including Stonebridge Re-Engage (alternative provision for young people), Stonebridge Skills Pathways (supported learning for those facing barriers to education or employment), Stonebridge Family Connections (free family activities), Stonebridge Walk and Talk (outdoor wellbeing sessions), Stonebridge Working Together (volunteering), Stonebridge Shared Spaces, and Stonebridge Sharing Table (community meals for refugees and asylum seekers).
• Animal Boarding Boarding service for rabbits and guinea pigs at the farm during owner holidays. Rabbits £8/day single or £10/day for two sharing. Guinea pigs £7/day single or £9/day for two sharing. Additional animals +£2 each. Includes bedding, hay, vegetables, daily health checks, and exercise. Nail trimming included for rabbits.
• Peticures (Nail Trimming) Rabbit and guinea pig nail trimming drop-off service at £5 per animal. Booking by appointment.
• Volunteering Programme Regular volunteering opportunities across animal care, food growing, maintenance, and café operations. Supports around 160 volunteers weekly, many with disabilities or additional needs. Pathways include advanced farm roles, qualifications, work experience, and employment.
• Friends of the Farm Membership Monthly membership programme starting from £3/month. Benefits include seasonal newsletter, exclusive offers, early access to events, and entry to competitions and raffles. Supports keeping the farm free and open.
• Group Farm Tours Guided 30-minute tours of all farm areas for groups of 6-12 people at £50 per tour. Available Tuesdays and Fridays. Email booking required.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 visitors annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Coca-ColaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate volunteer day participant. Team helped construct new bird aviary, assembled tables and chairs, and made a generous donation on top of their Community Impact Day contribution.
• Capital OneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate volunteer day participant. Worked on bird aviary, watered newly sowed grass seeds, and completed farm maintenance tasks including moving manure.
• HWAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate volunteer day participant. Completed tasks including making sweet packs for events, weeding, and clearing animal paddocks.
• YugominorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudent accommodation provider corporate volunteer day participant. Worked on bird aviary, created pumpkin tree feature, completed weeding, painting, and cleaning tasks.
• Exposure NinjaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing agency corporate volunteer day participant. Remote team met in person for team building, worked on various farm maintenance and improvement tasks.
• IdeagenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompliance and quality management software company corporate volunteer day participant. Completed autumn/winter weeding tasks across farm grounds.
• EquifaxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial services company shown in corporate partnerships page imagery, indicating partnership or corporate volunteer involvement with the farm.
• MencapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular community partner using the farm as a base for support, activity, and connection for people with learning disabilities. Farm functions as social infrastructure for Mencap clients.
• Local Refugee CharitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner charities hosting monthly cooking sessions (Sharing Table) for refugees and asylum seekers. Sessions create welcoming space to cook, eat, share stories and cultures, and build sense of belonging.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stonebridge-city-farm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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