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THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 251232 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and conservation, primarily through the society's Summer show, Winter fair and Spring festival.

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Latest income
£7.8m
Latest spending
£7.6m
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £259,409 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total net assets increasing to £14,246,915. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £2.7m are within the stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of expenditure, and the going concern basis remains appropriate.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 - £100,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £90,001 - £100,000 1 1” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities (52% of income)
“Charitable activities 5 - 91,660 7,164,061 7,255,721 6,931,576” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between 3 and 6 months resources expended which directly relate to the running of the annual shows (held: £2.7m)
“The Board of Directors have established a policy whereby unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets i.e. free reserves, held by the group should equate to the equivalent of between 3 and 6 months resources expended which directly relate to the running of the annual shows.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee sponsorship
“An amount of £514 was received by the Charity towards event sponsorship from two Trustees, J Philips and G Roberts. The Charity has not entered into any other related party transaction during the year, nor are there any outstanding balances owing between related parties and the Charity at 31 December 2025.” — page 54
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: R.W.A.S Enterprises Limited
“The Society's wholly owned trading subsidiary, RWAS Enterprises Limited, was made dormant from 31 December 2017.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by WR Partners. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ROYAL WELSH (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£7.8m
Total spending
£7.6m
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£2.7m
Employees
43

Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£7.8m£7.6m
31/12/2024£8.1m£7.4m
31/12/2023£7.0m£6.9m
31/12/2022£6.4m£6.7m
31/12/2021£2.9m£2.8m

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £259,409 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total net assets increasing to £14,246,915. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £2.7m are within the stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of expenditure, and the going concern basis remains appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by WR Partners.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band.

Who funds THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE PRUDENCE TRUST, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PRUDENCE TRUSTFY2024£15kRegenerative agriculture conference
THE PRUDENCE TRUSTFY2023£15kRegenerative agriculture conference
THE PRUDENCE TRUSTFY2022£10kDa Byw 2022
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED£7.8m£90,001 - £100,000—within—no doubt
MONMOUTHSHIRE SHOW SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£126k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BURWARTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£352k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WESTMORLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£883k—0above—no doubt
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND FY2024£1.9m£100,001 - £110,0001above—no doubt
THE ROYAL CORNWALL AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION FY2025£3.4m£85,001 - £95,0001unclear—no doubt

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