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SANDRINGHAM ESTATE COTTAGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY TRUST

Registered charity 1037268 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SANDRINGHAM FLOWER SHOW

The promotion of horticulture and floriculture by the holding of an annual show on the Sandringham Estate for the benefit of the public for the exhibition of flowers, fruit and vegetables and by such other means as the Trustees may from time to time think fit, and to distribute to charities, chosen annually by the Society, all funds held by the Society that are surplus to requirements.

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Latest income
£329k
Latest spending
£283k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £45,410.65 for the year ended 31 December 2024, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £266,526.61. The trustees note that previous losses from the pandemic necessitated retaining profits to rebuild reserves for future insurance costs, with donations suspended until 2025. The filing indicates a healthy cash position with no material uncertainties regarding continuing operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“TOTAL SHOW INCOME TO DATE 325,798.16”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £267k)
“Because of the losses sustained by the society in 2020 and 2021 Covid 19 pandemic, and because of the need to build the reserves back up to the point where the cost of a show could be covered without insurance, the Trustees have again not allowed and charitable donations to be made and therefore asked for the proceeds from the 2024 show to be added to the charities reserves in the hope to begin making donations again in 2025.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Because of the losses sustained by the society in 2020 and 2021 Covid 19 pandemic, and because of the need to build the reserves back up to the point where the cost of a show could be covered without insurance, the Trustees have again not allowed and charitable donations to be made and therefore asked for the proceeds from the 2024 show to be added to the charities reserves in the hope to begin making donations again in 2025.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£329k£283k
31/12/2023£312k£272k
31/12/2022£295k£255k
31/12/2021£392£3k
31/12/2020£1k£38k

Common questions

Is SANDRINGHAM ESTATE COTTAGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £45,410.65 for the year ended 31 December 2024, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £266,526.61. The trustees note that previous losses from the pandemic necessitated retaining profits to rebuild reserves for future insurance costs, with donations suspended until 2025. The filing indicates a healthy cash position with no material uncertainties regarding continuing operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SANDRINGHAM ESTATE COTTAGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY TRUST£329k—0unclear—noted
Sandringham Charitable Foundation FY2025£170k—0unclear—no doubt
THE AYLSHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£365k—0unclear—no doubt
BLASTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY FY2024£111k—0within—no doubt
ELLINGHAM AND RINGWOOD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£181k—0above—noted
TOTNES AND DISTRICT SHOW SOCIETY FY2025£162k—0unclear—no doubt

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