THE MANIFOLD VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1041032 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as M V A S, MVAS

Fostering competition and fellowship within the rural community of the parishes bounding the course of the River Manifold through an annual show. Awarding a bursary to students from the area. Making grants to other charities serving the area.

Objects

(1) TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE AND TO SUCH END GENERALLY TO IMPROVE IT IN ALL ITS BRANCHES (2) TO HOLD IN PURSUANCE OF ITS MAIN OBJECT AN ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW (3) TO APPLY THE INCOME FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE

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.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £52,589 in 2024 to £59,413 in 2025, driven by total income of £59,413 against expenditure of £6,824. The charity holds cash at bank of £60,223 with minimal current liabilities of £810, resulting in net assets equal to total funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the preparation of the accounts.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Bruce Danielchair
• ANDREW HEATON CARR
• CAROLINE GILL
• David Gill
• ELLEN BURY
• MARTIN GILL
• MRS LIZ ANDREWS
• NIK Searston

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · Staffordshire

Income and spending

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