NORTH SOMERSET AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Agricultural Shows and educational events
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £19,715 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total unrestricted net assets of £741,666. The trustees confirm the charity is financially secure and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Liquid free reserves stood at £162,150, which the trustees consider substantial enough to meet obligations and service debt.
What the accounts disclose
“liquid reserves at each financial year end need to be substantial and the Management Committee presently believes that no figure below £150,000 could be viewed as excessive.”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Alex Pritchard
- Andrew Clements
- Billy Smith
- George Atwell
- Graham Plaister
- SIMON HUTCHINGS
- Sara Cooksley
- Thomas Bardwell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £392k | £366k |
| 30/09/2024 | £342k | £355k |
| 30/09/2023 | £389k | £365k |
| 30/09/2022 | £440k | £307k |
| 31/08/2021 | £38k | £58k |
Common questions
Is NORTH SOMERSET AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £19,715 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total unrestricted net assets of £741,666. The trustees confirm the charity is financially secure and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Liquid free reserves stood at £162,150, which the trustees consider substantial enough to meet obligations and service debt. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE RED SOCKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 1 | £5k |
| THE JOHN AND PAMELA SALTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
- ROYAL NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
- MONMOUTHSHIRE SHOW SOCIETY LIMITED
- THE WESTMORLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED
- TOTNES AND DISTRICT SHOW SOCIETY
- BLASTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH SOMERSET AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | £392k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | £2.5m | — | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION | £4.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MONMOUTHSHIRE SHOW SOCIETY LIMITED | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WESTMORLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £883k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TOTNES AND DISTRICT SHOW SOCIETY | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |