THE NIDDERDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED
To promote agricultural, horticultural and other kindred arts and interests
Objects
TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURE AND OTHER KINDRED ARTS AND INTERESTS (INCLUDING THE BREEDING AND REARING OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS, AND THE PROVISION OF IMPLEMENTS, APPLIANCES, MANURE'S, FOODS, MEDICINES AND OTHER THINGS USED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN CONNECTION WITH AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, OR THE BREEDING OR REARING OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS) BY ANY MEANS FROM TIME TO TIME CONSIDERED DESIRABLE, AND IN PARTICULAR TO DO ALL OR ANY OF THE THINGS FOLLOWING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THEM, NAMELY, TO PROMOTE AND HOLD SHOWS, COMPETITIONS, LECTURES, CLASSES AND MEETINGS, TO GIVE PRIZES, CUPS, MEDALS, AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS, TO MAKE EXPERIMENTS AND TESTS, AND ACQUIRE BY ANY OTHER MEANS, KNOWLEDGE IN CONNECTION WITH AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE AND OTHER KINDRED ARTS AND INTERESTS (INCLUDING AS AFORESAID), AND TO PREPARE AND ISSUE TEXT BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, CIRCULARS, CATALOGUES AND REPORTS TO MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY AND OTHERS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £31,911 for the year ended 30 November 2025, an increase from the previous year's surplus of £18,746. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted funds totalled £432,157, with current assets of £253,752 against current liabilities of £8,879. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- FRANCIS DAVID SMITH
- KEITH HARDCASTLE
- TREVOR ALLAN STONEY
- William Heslington Houseman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £235k | £203k |
| 30/11/2024 | £222k | £203k |
| 30/11/2023 | £195k | £190k |
| 30/11/2022 | £235k | £171k |
| 30/11/2021 | £55k | £46k |
Common questions
Is THE NIDDERDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £31,911 for the year ended 30 November 2025, an increase from the previous year's surplus of £18,746. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted funds totalled £432,157, with current assets of £253,752 against current liabilities of £8,879. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE NIDDERDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NIDDERDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED as a grant recipient include DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |