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SEDGEFIELD AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1042014 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEDGEFIELD SHOW

To organise an annual show to present aspects of farming, rural economy & pursuits to the general public.

Objects

(A) TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURAL FORESTRY, HORTICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRIES, RURAL CRAFTS AND THE BREEDING OF LIVESTOCK (B) TO DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED METHODS AND PROCESSES CONNECTED WITH THE ABOVE (C) TO HOLD IN PURSUANCE OF ITS MAIN OBJECT AN AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE-THE VILLAGE OF SEDGEFIELD IN THE COUNTY OF DURHAM AND ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA

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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Latest income
£74k
Latest spending
£57k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state the charity is in a financially stable position. The trustees hold approximately two years of show costs in reserves to safeguard against cancellation due to weather or other extreme circumstances. The charity's principal sources of funds include competition entries, gate sales, sponsorship, and trade stands.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Competition entries and gate entry sales as well as sponsorship and tradestands.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two years show costs
“The Show holds the approximute amount to cover the show for 2years to safeguard against loss in the event the show had to be cancelled. The show holds approximuatley two years show costs in the account to provide assurance that in the event of weather or other extreme circumstances preventing the show going ahead that all costs would be met with suppliers.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity designates 3 stalls to local charities free of charge, and reviews additional charity stalls for potential reduced rates.
“Committee designates 3 stalls to local charities to be offered annually free of charge. Any additional charity stalls will be reviewed with the potential of them been offered at a reduced rate.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£74k£57k
31/10/2024£66k£46k
31/10/2023£56k£45k
31/10/2022£54k£44k
31/10/2021£3k£8k

Common questions

Is SEDGEFIELD AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state the charity is in a financially stable position. The trustees hold approximately two years of show costs in reserves to safeguard against cancellation due to weather or other extreme circumstances. The charity's principal sources of funds include competition entries, gate sales, sponsorship, and trade stands.