BLASTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY
To promote and advance agriculture for the benefit of the public in particular through the holding of shows. To make such grants and donations to such registered Charities as the Trustees think fit.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds of £40,489 are considered sufficient to cover ongoing costs and fixed costs for the next year's show, aligning with the charity's policy to maintain reserves equating to annual fixed costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £8,202 for the year, with total income of £93,212 against total expenditure of £85,010. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates approximately to the overall fixed costs of the following annual show.” — page 4
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2023) to "within" (FY2024).
Trustees
- Alastair Chapman
- Duncan Maxwell
- James Mount
- Jill Elaine Vickers
- Matthew Trembath
- Michael David Marlow
- Patricia Clarke
- Thomas George Stops
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £111k | £109k |
| 30/09/2024 | £93k | £85k |
| 30/09/2023 | £76k | £73k |
| 30/09/2022 | £66k | £60k |
| 30/09/2021 | £7k | £4k |
Common questions
Is BLASTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds of £40,489 are considered sufficient to cover ongoing costs and fixed costs for the next year's show, aligning with the charity's policy to maintain reserves equating to annual fixed costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £8,202 for the year, with total income of £93,212 against total expenditure of £85,010. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLASTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY | £111k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE BURWARTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £352k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE AYLSHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £365k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TOTNES AND DISTRICT SHOW SOCIETY | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS | £160k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE WESTMORLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £883k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |