EMLEY SHOW SOCIETY

Registered charity 1013141 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activity of the Society is the organisation of an annual agricultural show.

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Latest income
£144k
Latest spending
£121k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £23,205 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £174,887. The trustees confirmed that the society has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, the trustees noted that recent results have negatively impacted the ability to maintain two years of cover, although they remain satisfied the monies held are sufficient for future viability.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities
“Charitable activities 4 131,556” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £175k; policy: sufficient reserves to cover the possibility of two shows being cancelled)
“The results for recent years has negatively impacted upon the reserves and therefore the ability to maintain two years cover however the Council members are satisfied that the monies held on deposit are sufficient to ensure the future viability of the Society.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£144k£121k
30/09/2024£126k£126k
30/09/2023£76k£131k
30/09/2022£108k£99k
30/09/2021£628£5k

Common questions

Is EMLEY SHOW SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £23,205 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £174,887. The trustees confirmed that the society has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, the trustees noted that recent results have negatively impacted the ability to maintain two years of cover, although they remain satisfied the monies held are sufficient for future viability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ELLINGHAM AND RINGWOOD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EMLEY SHOW SOCIETY£144k—0below—no doubt
ELLINGHAM AND RINGWOOD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£181k—0above—noted
TOTNES AND DISTRICT SHOW SOCIETY FY2025£162k—0unclear—no doubt
MONMOUTHSHIRE SHOW SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£126k—0unclear—no doubt
THE AYLSHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£365k—0unclear—no doubt
ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS FY2025£160k—0below—no doubt

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