GOOSNARGH AND LONGRIDGE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED
Holding of an annual agricultural show
Objects
THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND GENERAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE IN THE WIDEST SENSE
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £182,874 at the year end, representing a slight increase from the previous year. The trustees report a net income position attributable to increased attendance at the main agricultural show event. Reserves are retained for the running costs of the following year's show, with most restricted funds held within fixed assets.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 62,567”
“At the year end the company held reserves for the running costs of the 2025 show as it has become normal practice for reserves to be retained for the following year.” — page 3
“J Harrison (trustee) is also a Farmer that rents the show field.” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ANTHONY PHILIP COWELL
- Anthony David Holden
- Canon Harry Doyle
- Claire Eccles
- Colin Wilfred Gornall
- Graham Kelsall
- JIM ROGERSON
- JOHN HARRISON
- MR JON HESKETH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £67k | £68k |
| 31/10/2024 | £68k | £68k |
| 31/10/2023 | £108k | £61k |
| 31/10/2022 | £73k | £58k |
| 31/10/2021 | £26k | £17k |
Common questions
Is GOOSNARGH AND LONGRIDGE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £182,874 at the year end, representing a slight increase from the previous year. The trustees report a net income position attributable to increased attendance at the main agricultural show event. Reserves are retained for the running costs of the following year's show, with most restricted funds held within fixed assets. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.