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RUTLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1186008 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's objects are to improve agriculture for the public benefit by the demonstration, exhibition and showing of livestock, machinery, crafts, products, methods and processes connected with agriculture and agricultural education.

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Latest income
£417k
Latest spending
£522k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an operating deficit of £104,543 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by cost pressures that increased expenditure by 25%. Despite this deficit, total unrestricted funds remained substantial at £3,003,027, with the trustees confirming that free reserves of £168,847 provide adequate financial stability to meet charitable objectives.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: 1 trustee received remuneration of £12,000.
“During the year ended 31 December 2024 1 trustee received remuneration from the Society totalling £12,000 (2023: £12,000).” — page 26
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rutland Showground Limited, a wholly owned trading subsidiary, gifted profits to the Society as donations totalling £116,300.
“Donations totalling £116,300 were received by Rutland Agricultural Society from Rutland Showground Limited for the year ended 31 December 2024 (2023: £132,730).” — page 33
“During the year ended 31 December 2024 expenses totalling £8,354 incurred by Rutland Agricultural Society on behalf of Rutland Showground Limited were recharged by Rutland Agricultural Society to Rutland Showground Limited (2023: £8,354).” — page 33
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rutland Agricultural Society recharged expenses of £8,354 to its subsidiary Rutland Showground Limited.
“Donations totalling £116,300 were received by Rutland Agricultural Society from Rutland Showground Limited for the year ended 31 December 2024 (2023: £132,730).” — page 33
“During the year ended 31 December 2024 expenses totalling £8,354 incurred by Rutland Agricultural Society on behalf of Rutland Showground Limited were recharged by Rutland Agricultural Society to Rutland Showground Limited (2023: £8,354).” — page 33
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Wing Community Centre, a charity where trustee David Wood serves as treasurer, owed £79 to the Society.
“Donations totalling £116,300 were received by Rutland Agricultural Society from Rutland Showground Limited for the year ended 31 December 2024 (2023: £132,730).” — page 33
“During the year ended 31 December 2024 expenses totalling £8,354 incurred by Rutland Agricultural Society on behalf of Rutland Showground Limited were recharged by Rutland Agricultural Society to Rutland Showground Limited (2023: £8,354).” — page 33
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Rutland Showground Limited
“Rutland Agricultural Society is the parent of a wholly owned subsidiary trading company called Rutland Showground Limited.” — page 33
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by J W Hinks LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2020)

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£253k
Reserves (reported)
£3.6m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~172.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£417k£522k
31/12/2023£406k£423k
31/12/2022£323k£381k
31/12/2021£107k£266k
31/12/2020£3.9m£253k

Common questions

Is RUTLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an operating deficit of £104,543 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by cost pressures that increased expenditure by 25%. Despite this deficit, total unrestricted funds remained substantial at £3,003,027, with the trustees confirming that free reserves of £168,847 provide adequate financial stability to meet charitable objectives. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by J W Hinks LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RUTLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY£417k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BURWARTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£352k—0unclear—no doubt
ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS FY2025£160k—0below—no doubt
FROME AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£353k—0unclear—no doubt
CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CIO FY2024£1.2m—0above—no doubt
BLASTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY FY2024£111k—0within—no doubt

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