THE MERIONETH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 500759 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MERIONETH COUNTY SHOW

Organise an annual county agricultural show.

Objects

TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE BY HOLDING AN ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW IN THE COUNTY OF MERIONETH FOR THE EXHIBITION OF FARMING STOCK, IMPLEMENTS AND PRODUCE, WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE BREEDING OF LIVESTOCK AND PROMOTING THE ADOPTION OF IMPROVED METHODS OF FARMING.

Area of benefit: MERIONETHSHIRE

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

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Latest income

£92k

Latest spending

£93k

Registered

1972

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £3,580 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reducing total net assets from £121,181 to £117,601. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. No specific reserves policy target was stated in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of expenditure incurred on behalf of the Trust.

“Other than the above no amounts were paid or are payable to any trustee or to any person connected to them other than reimbursement of expenditure incurred on behalf of the Trust.” — page 12

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

HEDD PUGHchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Arwel Roberts
HUW LLOYD · trustee of 1 other charity
Robert Dewi Owen
Trefor Francis Hughes

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

Operates in: Gwynedd

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£92k	£93k
31/12/2023	£92k	£92k
31/12/2022	£70k	£89k
31/12/2021	£104	£17k
31/12/2020	£15k	£20k

Common questions

Is THE MERIONETH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £3,580 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reducing total net assets from £121,181 to £117,601. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. No specific reserves policy target was stated in the filing. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.