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MELPLASH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 1130201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To improve standard of agriculture & horticulture in West Dorset and surrounding area by promoting improvement in breeding of livestock, promotion and organisation of agricultural show, ploughing matches and other competitions associated with agriculture, promotion of West Dorset agriculture to the public. To provide education in agriculturally related issues. To award bursaries to local students.

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Latest income
£453k
Latest spending
£432k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £20,725 for the year ended 31 October 2025, improving upon the previous year's deficit. Per the trustees' report, the Society holds unrestricted reserves of £280,450 and cash at bank in excess of £260,000, which they consider sufficient to cover the costs of a full show year and support equipment renewal.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to cover the costs of delivering a full show year, including contingency provision for unforeseen events, and to support the replacement and renewal of essential show and office equipment (held: £280k)
“It remains the policy of the Society to hold sufficient reserves to cover the costs of delivering a full show year, including contingency provision for unforeseen events, and to support the replacement and renewal of essential show and office equipment.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon · Dorset · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£453k£432k
31/10/2024£388k£419k
31/10/2023£408k£383k
31/10/2022£362k£352k
31/10/2021£133k£122k

Common questions

Is MELPLASH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £20,725 for the year ended 31 October 2025, improving upon the previous year's deficit. Per the trustees' report, the Society holds unrestricted reserves of £280,450 and cash at bank in excess of £260,000, which they consider sufficient to cover the costs of a full show year and support equipment renewal. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MELPLASH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MELPLASH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£22k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£16k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£16k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£15k
G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k