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The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture

Registered charity 1091213 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AGSKILLS LIMITED

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Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £2.17m from £1.35m in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £473,773. The charity holds total reserves of £2,172,330, of which only £15,931 is unrestricted, with the majority held as restricted funds for the Defra grant and learning platform development. The trustees report adequate resources to continue trading for at least twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grant from Defra (99% of income)
“Grant from Defra - 2,145,000 2,145,000 1,347,000” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £16k)
“The Trustees have approved a Reserves Policy now that the Charity is able to offer services to members and receive income in this respect.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Stephen Jacob, CEO, is also a Trustee and received remuneration solely for his management role.
“Stephen Jacob, CEO is also a Trustee . He received remuneration solely for his management role which is included in note 6. Staff costs below.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments for insurance subscription fees of £10,961 were made to a company in which R Morley is a director in common.
“Payments for insurance subscription fees of £10,961 were made to a company in which R Morley is a director in common.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£18k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.2m£1.7m
31/03/2024£1.4m£1.3m
31/03/2023£1.8m£1.5m
31/03/2022£2.5m£1.1m
31/01/2021£0£554

Common questions

Is The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £2.17m from £1.35m in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £473,773. The charity holds total reserves of £2,172,330, of which only £15,931 is unrestricted, with the majority held as restricted funds for the Defra grant and learning platform development. The trustees report adequate resources to continue trading for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming LLP.