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DUNSTER SHOW SOCIETY

Registered charity 1167137 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Organising an annual agricultural show in order to raise funds to support and promote agriculture in the locality of West Somerset and also to support students of agricultural and land based subjects by way of bursaries.

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Latest income
£251k
Latest spending
£235k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £257,847 as of 31 October 2025, representing a surplus for the year. The trustees consider reserves sufficient to support the conclusion that the charity is a going concern, noting that financial risk is controlled through budgeting and insurance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately equivalent to the cost of two cancelled shows, together with a contingency of no more than £100,000 (held: £258k)
“The Society retains free reserves that are approximately equivalent to the cost of two cancelled shows, together with a contingency of no more than £100,000 to cover the cost of a potential uninsured claim.” — 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.

Funders the charity credits

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

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Operates in: Devon · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£251k£235k
31/10/2024£233k£208k
31/10/2023£171k£179k
31/10/2022£154k£157k
31/10/2021£34k£40k

Common questions

Is DUNSTER SHOW SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £257,847 as of 31 October 2025, representing a surplus for the year. The trustees consider reserves sufficient to support the conclusion that the charity is a going concern, noting that financial risk is controlled through budgeting and insurance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST1£236

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DORCHESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DUNSTER SHOW SOCIETY£251k—0unclear—no doubt
DORCHESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£908k—0below—no doubt
TOTNES AND DISTRICT SHOW SOCIETY FY2025£162k—0unclear—no doubt
KINGTON HORSE SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2024£157k—0above—no doubt
SHROPSHIRE AND WEST MIDLANDS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2024£843k—0unclear—no doubt
GILLINGHAM AND SHAFTESBURY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£463k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.