HONITON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
The principle activity of the Charity is the holding of an annual agricultural show in Honiton, to promote agriculture, and other trades, crafts and professions associated with it. There are farm competitions during the year.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £39,697 for the year, increasing its total unrestricted reserves to £815,519. The trustees consider these reserves adequate for the charity's objectives and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's policy on reserves is reviewed annually to ensure that sufficient reserves are maintained to meet day-to-day operational costs and to enable it to develop. Reserves are also maintained in order to compensate in the event of a cancelled show.” — page 6
“Mr and Mrs E R Underdown (Trustees) £1,200 (2023 : £1,100) Rent of showground”
“J Larcombe-Ford Esq (Trustee) £8,575 (2023 : £4,660) Showday labour/traffic cones/vehicle hire.”
“Mr and Mrs E R Underdown (Trustees) £1,200 (2023 : £1,100) Rent of showground”
“J Larcombe-Ford Esq (Trustee) £8,575 (2023 : £4,660) Showday labour/traffic cones/vehicle hire.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01983358
Company officers (Companies House)
- SAMPSON, Roy on trustee list
- TALLING, Steven on trustee list
- MAYNARD, Sally Ann on trustee list
- HAMMETT, Thomas on trustee list
- DARE, John Cedric on trustee list
- HAWKINS, David Edward on trustee list
- WOODS, Robert Stephen on trustee list
- LARCOMBE-FORD, John James on trustee list
- WHITE, Derek on trustee list
- TUKE, Sam on trustee list
- UNDERDOWN, Cynthia on trustee list
- SNELL, David not on trustee list
- KALLAWAY, Richard Mervyn on trustee list
- HOPCRAFT, Charlie not on trustee list
- DURRANT, Harry on trustee list
- DERRYMAN, Robert Henry on trustee list
- MOORE, Ben Michael on trustee list
- FORCE, Peter Frank John not on trustee list
- PARISH, David Edmund on trustee list
- LUXTON, Andrew on trustee list
Trustees
- Ben MOOREchair
- Andrew LUXTON
- C A LEWIS-JONES
- Charles Hopcraft
- Cynthia Underdown
- D B SNELL
- DAVID E PARISH
- David Edward Hawkins
- Derek White
- E R UNDERDOWN
- F D ARSCOTT
- Harry Durrant
- Henry DERRYMAN
- John Cedric Dare
- John Larcombe-Ford
- P F J FORCE
- R H DERRYMAN
- Richard Coley
- Richard Kallaway
- Robert Woods
- Roy Sampson
- Sally Ann Maynard
- Sam Tuke
- Sir John Michael Kennaway
- Steven Talling
- Thomas Hammett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £323k | £313k |
| 31/10/2024 | £334k | £301k |
| 31/10/2023 | £300k | £269k |
| 31/10/2022 | £279k | £255k |
| 31/10/2021 | £267k | £252k |
Common questions
Is HONITON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £39,697 for the year, increasing its total unrestricted reserves to £815,519. The trustees consider these reserves adequate for the charity's objectives and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Westcotts (SW) LLP.