CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CIO
Registered charity 1151672 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NONE
The encouragement of Agricultural enterprise; to promote improvement in the breeding, rearing and health of livestock; the improvement of Agricultural produce and invention and improvement of Agricultural implements. To encourage Skill and Industry in Husbandry by holding of shows or otherwise, and for the benefit of Charity.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £352,112 for the year, partially offset by investment gains of £122,084. The trustees note that the year was financially challenging due to rising costs and inflation, but assert that the current free reserve level of over £900,000 is appropriate to meet potential liabilities. The trustees have taken decisive action to mitigate future deficits through financial monitoring and cost audits.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient resources to cover the annual cost of running the Show and thereby meet any potential liabilities (held: £1.3m)
“The reserves policy of the Society is to retain sufficient resources to cover the annual cost of running the Show and thereby meet any potential liabilities. The Council of Members consider the current free reserve level, which is in excess of £900,000 at the balance sheet date to be appropriate.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by DJH Audit Limited. 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 (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£20k
Reported reserves equal ~11.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (76% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/11/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- JOHN EDWARD BALLchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- ALAN GREENWAY
- ALAN KAY
- ALAN PETER FORD
- ANDREW K WALLACE
- ANDREW SUTTON
- CHRISTINE JUDITH BAILEY
- Chris Webb
- Claudia Bayley
- DAVID LEECH
- DAVID VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
- DELMA NULTY
- Harry Hough
- JAMES HAGUE
- JANICE WOOD
- JEAN HARDING
- JOHN ANTHONY GARNETT
- JOHN NORBURY
- John Tickle
- Joseph Clarke
- KEITH THOMAS
- LOUISE YOUNG
- MARY LEAKE
- PAUL TANNER
- PETER WHITLOW
- Pauline M Wade
- RICHARD FORD
- RICHARD FRYER
- RICHARD HAGUE FRICS
- RICHARD IKIN
- RICHARD JOHNSON
- ROGER THOMASON
- Raymond Brown
- Rev JANE PARRY
- STEPHEN WHARFE
- STEVEN BLAKEMAN
- Sam Walton
- Selina Prescott
- Steve Wilkinson
- Susan Ball · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £352,112 for the year, partially offset by investment gains of £122,084. The trustees note that the year was financially challenging due to rising costs and inflation, but assert that the current free reserve level of over £900,000 is appropriate to meet potential liabilities. The trustees have taken decisive action to mitigate future deficits through financial monitoring and cost audits. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by DJH Audit Limited.
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