WHARFEDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1161008 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Wharfedale Agricultural Society promotes Farming and Agriculture at Otley Show, held annually in May. Exhibits include Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Dogs, Poultry, Rabbits, Produce, Handicrafts & Young Farmers Classes. Otley Show is the oldest one day Agricultural Show in the Country, established in 1796. The average attendance is between 10 - 13,000 visitors on the day.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £145,692 to £138,199 due to a net outgoing of resources before revaluations. The charity holds no stated reserves policy target, and its unrestricted reserves are held in a General Fund for unrestricted use at the discretion of the Trustees. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Tomschoice Limousins — “Tomschoice Limousins Sponsor Cattle Classes for Young Handlers for 2019” (source page)
• Christopher Little & Co, Otley — “Christopher Little & Co, Otley” (source page)
• Newstead & Walker Solicitors — “Newstead & Walker Solicitors” (source page)
• Riverside Animal Supplies — “Riverside Animal Supplies” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (26/11/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Russell Beeson
• Frederick Mark Lofthouse
• Thomas Barry Halvorsen

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

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