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STAFFORDSHIRE& BIRMINGHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1073166 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Society's principle aim is to encourage excellence in Agriculture through competition. During the past year this aim has been achieved through the County Show in May and the English Winter Fair in November.

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Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £10,590 from general operations, reversing a previous deficit. The Trustees report that reserves are maintained in the region of £690,000, which is considered adequate to meet operational requirements for a minimum period of twelve months. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum period of twelve months (held: £690k)
“The level of reserves is considered adequate to meet the Society’s operational requirements for a minimum period of twelve months. The Trustees have set this level of reserves as they are mindful of the impact that events such as the Pandemic had on the Society when trading effectively ceased for a period of eighteen months. They are equally mindful of the impact that notifiable livestock diseases such as Foot & Mouth and Blue Tongue can have on the Society” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Stafford Showground Limited
“These financial statements consolidate the results of the charitable company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stafford Showground Limited.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Deans. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£747k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (71% 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: 67.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£2.1m£2.0m
31/07/2024£2.1m£2.1m
31/07/2023£1.9m£1.9m
31/07/2022£2.3m£1.8m
31/07/2021£579k£679k

Common questions

Is STAFFORDSHIRE& BIRMINGHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £10,590 from general operations, reversing a previous deficit. The Trustees report that reserves are maintained in the region of £690,000, which is considered adequate to meet operational requirements for a minimum period of twelve months. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Deans.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THREE COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STAFFORDSHIRE& BIRMINGHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY£2.1m——unclear—no doubt
THREE COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£8.0m£160,001 - £170,000—unclear—no doubt
THE BURWARTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£352k—0unclear—no doubt
CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CIO FY2024£1.2m—0above—no doubt
ELLINGHAM AND RINGWOOD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£181k—0above—noted
ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS FY2025£160k—0below—no doubt

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