NORTH DEVON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
The advancement of agriculture and horticulture for the benefit of the public in North Devon and surrounding areas and to support or assist such other charitable institutions or purposes as the company shall from time to time determine
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £92,448 are below the charity's own policy target of maintaining one year's expenditure. While the trustees report a surplus and improved financial position, they acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding going concern due to the charity's heavy reliance on weather-dependent ticket sales for its single annual show.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves are currently below this level.”
“there continues to be material uncertainty regarding this as one of the main income streams for the show, ticket sales, is very much dependent on the weather on the day.” — page 6
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
In the news
Trustees
- MARK JOHN LEYchair
- Alice Catherine Watson
- Amber Buckpitt
- Brenda Savery
- Charles Boundy
- Chris Dart
- DAVID SYDNEY JOHN SNOW
- ELIZABETH JAYNE QUICK
- GRAHAM FERNLEY GEORGE KIVELL
- GRANIA TIFFANY PHILLIPS
- HENRY GEORGE DART
- IAN ALLIN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £325k | £291k |
| 31/10/2024 | £303k | £278k |
| 31/10/2023 | £231k | £328k |
| 31/10/2022 | £322k | £305k |
| 31/10/2021 | £24k | £72k |
Common questions
Is NORTH DEVON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £92,448 are below the charity's own policy target of maintaining one year's expenditure. While the trustees report a surplus and improved financial position, they acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding going concern due to the charity's heavy reliance on weather-dependent ticket sales for its single annual show. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DARTINGTON CATTLE BREEDING TRUST | 1 | £59k |
| THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £57k |
| YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | 1 | £56k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £10k |
| CLAN TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
- THE DENBIGHSHIRE AND FLINTSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED
- THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
- ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS
- THE WESTMORLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED
- NORTH SOMERSET AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH DEVON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | £325k | — | 0 | below | — | material uncertainty |
| THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY | £1.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE DENBIGHSHIRE AND FLINTSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £263k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | £2.5m | — | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS | £160k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE WESTMORLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £883k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |