HANBURY COUNTRYSIDE SHOW SOCIETY
The principal activity is to promote and encourage ,horticulture, conservation and forestry for the public benefit and to improve and advance them in all branches and in all trades,crafts and professions with them in an exclusively charitable manner.Educational advancement in all the above by granting of bursaries.Promotion of the above to the public by holding of an annual show.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £12,074 for the year ended 30 November 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves increasing to £104,987. The trustees report that the charity remains in a sound financial position with cash at bank in excess of £104,000 and has adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“We are continuing in accordance with the charity policy on reserves, the accumulated reserves are retained to meet any shortfall in future shows, and to fulfil expenditures committed prior to each show.” — page 7
“the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting charities” — page 10
Trustees
- Annette Steenton
- JOHN WOFFORD
- RICHARD JOSEPH HEATH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £210k | £198k |
| 30/11/2024 | £183k | £190k |
| 30/11/2023 | £177k | £174k |
| 30/11/2022 | £151k | £166k |
| 30/11/2021 | £117k | £79k |
Common questions
Is HANBURY COUNTRYSIDE SHOW SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £12,074 for the year ended 30 November 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves increasing to £104,987. The trustees report that the charity remains in a sound financial position with cash at bank in excess of £104,000 and has adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
- NORTH DEVON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
- THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED
- ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS
- TOTNES AND DISTRICT SHOW SOCIETY
- MONMOUTHSHIRE SHOW SOCIETY LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANBURY COUNTRYSIDE SHOW SOCIETY | £210k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY | £1.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| NORTH DEVON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | £325k | — | 0 | below | — | material uncertainty |
| THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £7.8m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS | £160k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| TOTNES AND DISTRICT SHOW SOCIETY | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |