ELLINGHAM AND RINGWOOD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1033756 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELLINGHAM SHOW, ERAS

To hold an annual agricultural show and to promote agriculture by encouraging skill and industry in all its trades, crafts and professions connected with it, using the income generated from the activities to help support charitable causes.

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Latest income
£181k
Latest spending
£159k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £180,369, an increase from the previous year's £172,160. The trustees report that the charity plans to continue activities subject to satisfactory funding arrangements, noting risks related to weather and disease that could impact show income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to meet the costs arising from cancellation of a show due to unforeseen circumstances, the additional costs required to fund the launch of the subsequent years show and, if necessary, the costs of relocating the show ground (held: £180k)
“Consequently the reserves policy has been set at a level that is sufficient to meet the costs arising from cancellation of a show due to unforeseen circumstances, the additional costs required to fund the launch of the subsequent years show and, if necessary, the costs of relocating the show ground.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Charity plans to continue the activities as outlined above in the forthcoming years subject to satisfactory funding arrangements.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£181k£159k
31/10/2024£173k£164k
31/10/2023£183k£170k
31/10/2022£141k£161k
31/10/2021£7k£3k

Common questions

Is ELLINGHAM AND RINGWOOD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £180,369, an increase from the previous year's £172,160. The trustees report that the charity plans to continue activities subject to satisfactory funding arrangements, noting risks related to weather and disease that could impact show income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE AYLSHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW ASSOCIATION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ELLINGHAM AND RINGWOOD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY£181k—0above—noted
THE AYLSHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£365k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BURWARTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£352k—0unclear—no doubt
GILLINGHAM AND SHAFTESBURY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£463k—0unclear—no doubt
KINGTON HORSE SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2024£157k—0above—no doubt
EMLEY SHOW SOCIETY FY2025£144k—0below—no doubt

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