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DEVON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 292897 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEVON COUNTY SHOW

The objects of the Association are the advancement of agriculture in the County of Devon and the encouragement of education and knowledge of agriculture and country pursuits. These objects are particularly fostered by the promotion of the annual Devon County Show.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.0m
Latest spending
£2.7m
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £295,404 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total consolidated reserves increasing to £4,010,644. The trustees confirmed that liquid reserves are sufficient to meet the consequences of a cancelled show or temporary closure, and the auditors found no material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis of accounting.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“In the band £60,001 - £70,000 1” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
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 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities (49% of income)
“Charitable activities 3 - 1,624,474 1,624,474 1,366,795” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 10.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Expenditure on: Raising funds - 304,561”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient liquid reserves to protect the Association from insolvency risk in the event of a significant loss, from cancellation or disruption of the Devon County Show (held: £4.0m)
“The long-term objective of the Board and the Council has been to ensure that there are sufficient liquid reserves to protect the Association from insolvency risk in the event of a significant loss, from cancellation or disruption of the Devon County Show.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Association recharged administrative costs of £475,457 (2024: £455,080) including rent charge of £140,000 (2024: £130,000) to Westpoint Centre (Devon) Limited.
“During the year, the Association recharged administrative costs of £475,457 (2024: £455,080) including rent charge of £140,000 (2024: £130,000) to Westpoint Centre (Devon) Limited.” — page 35
“During the year £3,924 (2024: £5,113) was paid to H & M Retallick in which M H Retallick, Trustee, is a partner, for the supply of straw.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year £3,924 (2024: £5,113) was paid to H & M Retallick in which M H Retallick, Trustee, is a partner, for the supply of straw.
“During the year, the Association recharged administrative costs of £475,457 (2024: £455,080) including rent charge of £140,000 (2024: £130,000) to Westpoint Centre (Devon) Limited.” — page 35
“During the year £3,924 (2024: £5,113) was paid to H & M Retallick in which M H Retallick, Trustee, is a partner, for the supply of straw.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year, purchases were made from a business in which A J Gray has significant influence. The transactions amounted to £1,069 for the supply of meat for hospitality provided at the show and other event (2024: £724).
“During the year, the Association recharged administrative costs of £475,457 (2024: £455,080) including rent charge of £140,000 (2024: £130,000) to Westpoint Centre (Devon) Limited.” — page 35
“During the year £3,924 (2024: £5,113) was paid to H & M Retallick in which M H Retallick, Trustee, is a partner, for the supply of straw.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Westpoint Centre (Devon) Limited
“The Association has one fully owned & controlled subsidiary, Westpoint Centre (Devon) Limited” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£3.0m
Total spending
£2.7m
Cost of raising funds
£305k
Reserves (reported)
£4.0m
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~17.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (55% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£3.0m£2.7m
30/09/2024£2.9m£2.7m
30/09/2023£2.8m£2.6m
30/09/2022£2.3m£2.0m
30/09/2021£2.0m£1.8m

Common questions

Is DEVON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £295,404 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total consolidated reserves increasing to £4,010,644. The trustees confirmed that liquid reserves are sufficient to meet the consequences of a cancelled show or temporary closure, and the auditors found no material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis of accounting. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of DEVON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST1£236

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DORCHESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DEVON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION£3.0m£60,001 - £70,0001above10.2%no doubt
DORCHESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£908k—0below—no doubt
DEVON BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION FY2025£130k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTH DEVON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£325k—0below—material uncertainty
TOTNES AND DISTRICT SHOW SOCIETY FY2025£162k—0unclear—no doubt
THREE COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£8.0m£160,001 - £170,000—unclear—no doubt

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