MINSTERLEY SHOW SOCIETY

Registered charity 251907 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To organise an annual agricultural/horticultural/horse show for the people of Minsterley and surrounding area which promotes farming and its associated crafts. To arrange social events to support the above financially, and involve the local community in the shows patronage.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THIS SOCIETY SHALL BE TO IMPROVE THE OULTIVATION, NEATNESS AND PRODUCTIVENESS OF FARMS AND GARDENS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BY MEANS OF PRIZES.

Area of benefit: 15 MILES RADIUS OF MINSTERLEY.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the society generated a surplus of £20,610 for the year ended 20 September 2025, with cash reserves standing at £220,820. The trustees regard this position as prudent, noting that reserves are equivalent to over two years' expenditure. However, the trustees warn that the society must not become complacent as costs continue to rise and weather events become more unpredictable.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Kenneth Neale Manningchair
• Andrew Thomas
• BARRY JAMES CONDE
• CHARLES KENNETH JOHN SANDELLS
• MARTIN CHRISTOPHER DYAS
• RICHARD DAVID ROWLANDS
• William Keith Onions

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).