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SUFFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 288595 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SUFFOLK SHOW

Latest income
£4.3m
Latest spending
£3.7m
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £584,594 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets to £11,590,449. The trustees note that while the business has traded with confidence, cash positions have deteriorated, with a maximum negative cash position of £700,129 against an overdraft facility of £750,000. Reserves have fallen below the trustees' assessed target level, prompting efforts to diversify income streams and manage costs.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: JLE Long (Show Director/Trustee) provided services to the Show.
“John Taylor (Show Director) provided services to the Show totalling £4,255.” — page 47
“James Dinwiddy (trustee providing legal advice) Birketts partner. Birketts provided legal services totalling £3,750.” — page 47
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: JM Dinwiddy (Trustee) provided legal advice via Birketts LLP.
“John Taylor (Show Director) provided services to the Show totalling £4,255.” — page 47
“James Dinwiddy (trustee providing legal advice) Birketts partner. Birketts provided legal services totalling £3,750.” — page 47
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SA Bendall (Trustee) provided haulage services via Debach Enterprises.
“John Taylor (Show Director) provided services to the Show totalling £4,255.” — page 47
“James Dinwiddy (trustee providing legal advice) Birketts partner. Birketts provided legal services totalling £3,750.” — page 47
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with subsidiary Trinity Park Events Limited (TPEL).
“John Taylor (Show Director) provided services to the Show totalling £4,255.” — page 47
“James Dinwiddy (trustee providing legal advice) Birketts partner. Birketts provided legal services totalling £3,750.” — page 47
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Larking Gowen LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£4.3m
Total spending
£3.7m
Cost of raising funds
£895k
Reserves (reported)
£210k
Employees
50

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£4.3m£3.7m
30/09/2024£3.5m£3.8m
30/09/2023£3.2m£3.8m
30/09/2022£3.0m£3.3m
30/09/2021£915k£1.4m

Common questions

Is SUFFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £584,594 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets to £11,590,449. The trustees note that while the business has traded with confidence, cash positions have deteriorated, with a maximum negative cash position of £700,129 against an overdraft facility of £750,000. Reserves have fallen below the trustees' assessed target level, prompting efforts to diversify income streams and manage costs. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Larking Gowen LLP.

Who funds SUFFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SUFFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include CLAN TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
CLAN TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£600
CLAN TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£500

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