SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW

Registered charity 1000698 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW LIMITED

The Company is established for the promotion, maintenance, and improvement of horticulture for the public benefit, lifestyle, educational and environmental activities in relation to the same.

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Latest income

£1.4m

Latest spending

£1.4m

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net incoming resource of £41,365 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a previous year's deficit. The trustees report that the charity is in a more sustainable financial position, with free reserves of £414,472 exceeding their stated policy target of £250,000.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)

“No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year (2022: Nil).” — page 20

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Charitable activities (60% of income)

“Income from charitable activities was £844,246 (2023: £761,929).” — page 16

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 24.9% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“The cost of raising funds was £352,685 (2023: £354,963).” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £250,000 (held: £414k)

“The level of reserves required is estimated at £250,000.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Victoria Park Management Company (Southport) Ltd

“The events are managed through the trading subsidiary Victoria Park Management Company (Southport) Ltd.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£1.4m

Total spending

£1.4m

Cost of raising funds

£353k

Reserves (reported)

£965k

Employees

9

Reported reserves equal ~8.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (60% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 24.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Pope
Enda Patrick Rylands
Peter Hampson
Stuart Barnes
Wendy O'Neill

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lancashire · Sefton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£1.4m	£1.4m
31/12/2023	£1.3m	£1.4m
31/12/2022	£1.4m	£1.2m
31/12/2021	£227k	£255k
31/12/2020	£107k	£385k

Common questions

Is SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net incoming resource of £41,365 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a previous year's deficit. The trustees report that the charity is in a more sustainable financial position, with free reserves of £414,472 exceeding their stated policy target of £250,000. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by MHA.

What does the highest-paid employee of SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£25k
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)	1	£15k
THE RED SOCKS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£11k
Norwich Freemen's Charity	1	£8k
THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST	1	£5k
THE JOHN AND PAMELA SALTER CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k
FELIX THORNLEY COBBOLD AGRICULTURAL TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SHROPSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

THE SHROPSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY income £280k
SANDRINGHAM ESTATE COTTAGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY TRUST income £329k
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY income £1.5m
SOUTHPORT DRAMATIC CLUB income £490k
MONMOUTHSHIRE SHOW SOCIETY LIMITED income £126k
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FLOWER ARRANGEMENT SOCIETIES 2003 income £586k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW	£1.4m	Under £60,000	0	unclear	24.9%	no doubt
THE SHROPSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025	£280k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SANDRINGHAM ESTATE COTTAGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY TRUST FY2024	£329k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025	£1.5m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
SOUTHPORT DRAMATIC CLUB FY2025	£490k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MONMOUTHSHIRE SHOW SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£126k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.