HECKINGTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1108859 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of agriculture, horticulture and rural crafts for the benefit of the public by holding an annual show

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND RURAL CRAFTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE HOLDING OF AN ANNUAL SHOW.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE LINCOLNSHIRE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£373k

Latest spending

£329k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £744,043 at the end of the financial year, representing a surplus for the period. The trustees confirm that the level of funds is sufficient to continue operations and that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“no trustee remuneration was paid in the year.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two years full costs in reserve (held: £744k)

“The target is therefore to hold two years full costs in reserve. One of the principal risks is the future of the showground. Our policy is therefore to accumulate costs of acquiring and servicing a showground. These are estimated to be in the region of £500,000.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Honorariums totalling £1,560 were paid to trustees S Grant, C Pinchbeck and M Sardeson. Trustee expenses of £2,170 were incurred.

“Honorariums totalling £1,560 (2024: £1,560) were paid to the following Trustees in the year: S Grant, C Pinchbeck and M Sardeson. Trustees’ expenses During the year ended 30 September 2025, Trustee expenses of £2,170 (2024: £3,600) were incurred.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 4

“Honorariums totalling £1,560 (2024: £1,560) were paid to the following Trustees in the year: S Grant, C Pinchbeck and M Sardeson. Trustees’ expenses During the year ended 30 September 2025, Trustee expenses of £2,170 (2024: £3,600) were incurred.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 05141838

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

GRANT, Sarah — director, appointed 12/12/2018on trustee list
ATKINSON, Terence Malcolm — director, appointed 01/06/2004not on trustee list
PINCHBECK, Charles Alexander — director, appointed 01/06/2004on trustee list
SARDESON, Mark Alistair — director, appointed 01/06/2004on trustee list
WRIGHT, Jacqueline Anne — director, appointed 01/06/2004on trustee list
LEWIN, Joanna Carolyn — secretary, appointed 17/01/2007

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

CHARLES PINCHBECK · trustee of 5 other charities
Jacqueline Anne Wright
Mark Sardeson · trustee of 3 other charities
Sarah Grant
TERRY ATKINSON · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£373k	£329k
30/09/2024	£412k	£331k
30/09/2023	£322k	£298k
30/09/2022	£236k	£262k
30/09/2021	£106k	£97k

Common questions

Is HECKINGTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £744,043 at the end of the financial year, representing a surplus for the period. The trustees confirm that the level of funds is sufficient to continue operations and that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.