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THE WESTMORLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 1067224 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTMORLAND COUNTY SHOW

Agricultural Society

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Latest income
£883k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £4,660,580 at year-end, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to two years' costs for the annual show. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £135,068 and confirmed it is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years' costs for the annual show (held: £4.7m)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately two years' costs for the annual show.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees received remuneration in the year totalling £11,119 in respect of setting up events.
“Trustees received remuneration in the year totalling £11,119 (2024, £16,456), in respect of setting up events.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenditure in relation to charitable activities of £350 was paid to Mr P A Duckett.
“Expenditure in relation to charitable activities of £350 (2024 - £79) was paid to Mr P A Duckett.” — page 36
“Expenditure in relation to charitable activities of £79 (2024 - £Nil) was paid to Mr S Procter.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenditure in relation to charitable activities of £79 was paid to Mr S Procter.
“Expenditure in relation to charitable activities of £350 (2024 - £79) was paid to Mr P A Duckett.” — page 36
“Expenditure in relation to charitable activities of £79 (2024 - £Nil) was paid to Mr S Procter.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Chief Executive and two Trustees were reimbursed for costs and expenses incurred on behalf of the Society.
“Expenditure in relation to charitable activities of £350 (2024 - £79) was paid to Mr P A Duckett.” — page 36
“Expenditure in relation to charitable activities of £79 (2024 - £Nil) was paid to Mr S Procter.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

9 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (9 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)

Total income
£883k
Total spending
£1.0m
Cost of raising funds
£65k
Reserves (reported)
£3.9m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~45.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (79% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£883k£1.0m
31/10/2024£997k£1.0m
31/10/2023£927k£1.0m
31/10/2022£852k£946k
31/10/2021£838k£727k

Common questions

Is THE WESTMORLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £4,660,580 at year-end, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to two years' costs for the annual show. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £135,068 and confirmed it is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2024£6kGCA AME RPA DELINKED PAYMENTS
UK government01/04/2024£6kGCA PROG DEL RPA COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PRUDENCE TRUST1£40k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£20k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BURWARTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WESTMORLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED£883k—0above—no doubt
THE BURWARTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£352k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND FY2024£1.9m£100,001 - £110,0001above—no doubt
BUCKS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION FY2025£293k—0unclear—no doubt
MONMOUTHSHIRE SHOW SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£126k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£7.8m£90,001 - £100,000—within—no doubt

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