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THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 227033 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£2.5m
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit from operations of £39,599, resulting in an overall surplus of £37,126 after investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £801,684, which is below the stated policy target of £900,000 required to fund the Society if the main show were cancelled for a year.

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: Group 2025 No. In the band £60,001 - £70,000 1” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“This leaves the Charity with unrestricted reserves of £801,684 (2024: £736,748). This level of free reserves is considered by the Trustees to be representative of about 3.9 (2024: 5.9) months running costs of the Society. This amount is below the reserves target of £900k being the amount required to fund the Society should the South of England Show not take place for one year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£2.5m
Cost of raising funds
£135k
Reserves (reported)
£802k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Hampshire · Kent · Surrey · West Berkshire · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.5m£2.5m
31/12/2024£2.4m£2.4m
31/12/2023£2.3m£2.2m
31/12/2022£2.3m£2.0m
31/12/2021£1.9m£1.5m

Common questions

Is THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit from operations of £39,599, resulting in an overall surplus of £37,126 after investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £801,684, which is below the stated policy target of £900,000 required to fund the Society if the main show were cancelled for a year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.

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