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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.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE BY THE HOLDING OF AN ANNUAL SHOW IN THE COTTAGE AND OTHER GARDENS 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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: South Holland, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£264k
Latest spending
£302k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the trust incurred a deficit for the year of £37,345.72, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £266,526.61 to £229,180.89. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or statutory requirements. The trustees' report notes that while the 2025 Flower Show was considered a success by traders and attendees, attendance was down due to various factors including weather and scheduling changes.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 20

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£264k£302k
31/12/2024£329k£283k
31/12/2023£312k£272k
31/12/2022£295k£255k
31/12/2021£392£3k

Common questions

Is SANDRINGHAM ESTATE COTTAGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the trust incurred a deficit for the year of £37,345.72, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £266,526.61 to £229,180.89. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or statutory requirements. The trustees' report notes that while the 2025 Flower Show was considered a success by traders and attendees, attendance was down due to various factors including weather and scheduling changes. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SANDRINGHAM ESTATE COTTAGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY TRUST£264k——unclear—no doubt
SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW FY2024£1.4mUnder £60,0000unclear24.9%no doubt
THE SPRINGFIELDS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£433k—0unclear—no doubt
Sandringham Charitable Foundation FY2025£170k—0unclear—no doubt
STANLEY SMITH UK HORTICULTURAL TRUST FY2026£159k—0below—no doubt
STANHOPE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£115k—0unclear—no doubt

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