WILTSHIRE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION GROUP

Registered charity 1186093 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public primarily but not exclusively the inhabitants of Wiltshire of obsolete of interesting agricultural plant, machinery and agricultural practices of all types by:- Hosting annual events in order to preserve rural and cultural traditions and heritage- Providing educational site visits and educational talks / programmes

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE INHABITANTS OF WILTSHIRE OF OBSOLETE OR INTERESTING AGRICULTURAL PLANT, MACHINERY AND AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES OF ALL TYPES BY:A) HOSTING ANNUAL EVENTS IN ORDER TO PRESERVE RURAL AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND HERITAGE;B) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SITE VISITS AND EDUCATIONAL TALKS/PROGRAMMES2. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION ARE TO FURTHER SUCH OBJECTS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETIONAL THINK FIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position has not greatly improved following previous losses, though the trustees believe it will recover slowly over coming years. Per the trustees' report, the charity is striving to achieve more fundraising events and reduce rally costs to address the situation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least the cost of one annual Wiltshire Steam and Vintage Rally event, estimated at £25,000 (held: £26k)
“The trustees aim to maintain funds equivalent to at least the cost of one annual Wiltshire Steam and Vintage Rally event, estimated at £25,000.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity will recover but it will be a slow process over coming years with ever increasing costs year to year.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£26k£27k
31/08/2024£26k£19k
31/08/2023£40k£59k
31/08/2022£43k£62k
31/08/2021£510£2k

Common questions

Is WILTSHIRE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position has not greatly improved following previous losses, though the trustees believe it will recover slowly over coming years. Per the trustees' report, the charity is striving to achieve more fundraising events and reduce rally costs to address the situation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.