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HADLEIGH FARMERS' AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 293326 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion and advancement of agriculture

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Latest income
£323k
Latest spending
£331k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £518,039, which the trustees maintain in excess of their policy target of one year's charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year driven by investment gains, and the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year's charitable expenditure excluding donations (held: £518k)
“In addition it is the Association's policy to maintain freely available reserves equivalent to one year's charitable expenditure excluding donations.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Bookkeeping fees paid to Heathpatch Limited, a company where trustees J K Buckle, C P Course and G D Westwood are directors.
“Bookkeeping fees of £1,800 (2024: £1,500) were paid to Heathpatch Limited. Trustees, J K Buckle, C P Course and G D Westwood are directors of Heathpatch Limited.” — page 19
“Donations of £2,000 (2024: £2,240) were paid to Inspire Suffolk Ltd, J K Buckle is a director of Inspire Suffolk Ltd.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations paid to Inspire Suffolk Ltd, where trustee J K Buckle is a director.
“Bookkeeping fees of £1,800 (2024: £1,500) were paid to Heathpatch Limited. Trustees, J K Buckle, C P Course and G D Westwood are directors of Heathpatch Limited.” — page 19
“Donations of £2,000 (2024: £2,240) were paid to Inspire Suffolk Ltd, J K Buckle is a director of Inspire Suffolk Ltd.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to P R Gillies trading as Gillies Fencing.
“Bookkeeping fees of £1,800 (2024: £1,500) were paid to Heathpatch Limited. Trustees, J K Buckle, C P Course and G D Westwood are directors of Heathpatch Limited.” — page 19
“Donations of £2,000 (2024: £2,240) were paid to Inspire Suffolk Ltd, J K Buckle is a director of Inspire Suffolk Ltd.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Nedging Hall Estate Limited, where trustees C P Course and G D Westwood are directors.
“Bookkeeping fees of £1,800 (2024: £1,500) were paid to Heathpatch Limited. Trustees, J K Buckle, C P Course and G D Westwood are directors of Heathpatch Limited.” — page 19
“Donations of £2,000 (2024: £2,240) were paid to Inspire Suffolk Ltd, J K Buckle is a director of Inspire Suffolk Ltd.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£323k£331k
31/07/2024£299k£272k
30/09/2023£278k£258k
30/09/2022£248k£206k
30/09/2021£22k£43k

Common questions

Is HADLEIGH FARMERS' AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £518,039, which the trustees maintain in excess of their policy target of one year's charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year driven by investment gains, and the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST1£25k
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)1£15k
THE RED SOCKS CHARITABLE TRUST1£11k
Norwich Freemen's Charity1£8k
THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST1£5k
THE JOHN AND PAMELA SALTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
CLA CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with UNITED COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL AND HUNTERS SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HADLEIGH FARMERS' AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION£323k—0above—no doubt
UNITED COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL AND HUNTERS SOCIETY FY2025£187k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION FY2023£4.0m——unclear—no doubt
THE FARMERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£318k—0above—no doubt
BLASTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY FY2024£111k—0within—no doubt
ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£100k—0unclear—no doubt

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