BRIDGWATER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 275593 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

USE OF INVESTMENT INCOME FOR ADVANCEMENT OF GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOCIETY'S OBJECTIVES; IE TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THOSE AREAS.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, AS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED - USUALLY LOCAL

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

Causes: Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,559,002, supported by investment gains and income. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity maintains a reserves policy based on professional advice to generate sufficient income for its grant-making objects.

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 3 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.

• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• KEITH BARROWchair
• Andrew Bult
• Angela Wills
• DAVID JOHN DOSSON
• Daniel Rood
• David House · trustee of 1 other charity
• GARY BAGG · trustee of 2 other charities
• GEOFFREY GROVES
• James Winslade
• Jon Rowe
• PHILLIP ARTHUR IRISH
• RUSSELL RAWLINGS HEAL
• Robert Hardwick
• STEPHEN WESLEY ADAMS
• TERENCE LESLIE EDWARD MILLER

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

Operates in: Devon · Somerset

Income and spending

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