GLENDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
To advance education and skills particularly in agriculture, the environment and all related or ancillarysubjects; and to advance such other charitable purposes related to agriculture and the environment as the directorsand trustees shall decide.
Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND SKILLS IN PARTICULAR IN AGRICULTURE, THE ENVIRONMENT AND ALL RELATED OR ANCILLARY SUBJECTS; ANDTO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Society reported a deficit of £20,552 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £55,298 from £75,850 the previous year. The trustees report that they adhere to a reserving policy to ensure sufficient funds for unexpected expenditure, such as show cancellations. Despite the deficit, the trustees maintain that the Society has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The directors and trustees have accumulated reserves within the Society to ensure that there is a sufficient amount to provide for unexpected expenditure, which includes the provision for the cancellation of a Show in any year” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- David Dennis Hurst
- Ian Frederick Murray
- Jayne Esther Watson
- Nicholas Edward Hume Hargreave
- Robert Armstrong Brown
- Sophie Robson Wilson
- Thomas Edmund Burston
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £162k | £183k |
| 30/09/2024 | £164k | £165k |
| 30/09/2023 | £159k | £175k |
| 30/09/2022 | £156k | £146k |
| 30/09/2021 | £41k | £52k |
Common questions
Is GLENDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Society reported a deficit of £20,552 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £55,298 from £75,850 the previous year. The trustees report that they adhere to a reserving policy to ensure sufficient funds for unexpected expenditure, such as show cancellations. Despite the deficit, the trustees maintain that the Society has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 17/04/2025 | £6k | Grant to Glendale Agricultural Society |