THE TENBURY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED
The charity stages annually an agricultural and livestock show for the benefit of the local community.
Objects
TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND TO HOLD IN PURSUANCE OF ITS MAIN OBJECTS AN ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £61,731 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £619,306. The trustees report that free reserves are at a sufficient level, significantly exceeding the policy target of one year's expenditure (£195,107). The filing confirms that no matters have come to the examiner's attention that would cause concern regarding the preparation of the accounts or the charity's operations.
What the accounts disclose
“Charitable activities Agricultural events 183,195”
“the trustees have created a reserves policy of maintaining free reserves equivalent to one year's expenditure.”
“R Ayres, a trustee of the charity, received honorarium of £5,000 for their work provided as show secretary.” — page 11
“R Ayres, a trustee of the charity, received honorarium of £5,000 for their work provided as show secretary.” — page 11
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 22
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 18
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 12
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- David Stanley Hodges
- EDWARD CARPENTER
- JOHN BURGESS ADAMS
- Martin Powell
- NICHOLAS CHARLES CHAMPION
- Rosemary Ayres
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £257k | £195k |
| 31/12/2024 | £294k | £185k |
| 31/12/2023 | £148k | £159k |
| 31/12/2022 | £362k | £155k |
| 31/12/2021 | £25k | £30k |
Common questions
Is THE TENBURY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £61,731 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £619,306. The trustees report that free reserves are at a sufficient level, significantly exceeding the policy target of one year's expenditure (£195,107). The filing confirms that no matters have come to the examiner's attention that would cause concern regarding the preparation of the accounts or the charity's operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | 1 | £12k |
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- NEVERN AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY
- THE DANBY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
- EDENBRIDGE AND OXTED AGRICULTURAL SHOW
- HOLSWORTHY AND STRATTON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
- THE NEWBURY AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
- KENILWORTH & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TENBURY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £257k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEVERN AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DANBY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION | £43k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EDENBRIDGE AND OXTED AGRICULTURAL SHOW | £934k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOLSWORTHY AND STRATTON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION | £120k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE NEWBURY AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | £937k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |