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THE SHROPSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 501564 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHREWSBURY FLOWER SHOW

The charity continues to fulfil the requirements of its primary objective, being the promotion of horticultural education. This has been achieved by organising the annual Shrewsbury Flower Show, organising lectures on horticultural events, supporting, through the Percy Thrower Bursary the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition and by making charitable donations.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£280k
Latest spending
£385k
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general funds total £7,048,331, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £4m. The charity reported a net outgoing resource of £26,570 for the year, driven by the cancellation of its main income-generating event, the Shrewsbury Flower Show, though it maintains substantial investment assets.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £4m (held: £7.0m)
“To this end, the trustees consider that reserves of £4m need to be held.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dyke Yaxley Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)

Total income
£731k
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£774k
Reserves (reported)
£7.1m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~75.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (64% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£280k£385k
30/09/2024£731k£1.1m
30/09/2023£743k£1.2m
30/09/2022£797k£1.5m
30/09/2021£246k£342k

Common questions

Is THE SHROPSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted general funds total £7,048,331, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £4m. The charity reported a net outgoing resource of £26,570 for the year, driven by the cancellation of its main income-generating event, the Shrewsbury Flower Show, though it maintains substantial investment assets. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dyke Yaxley Ltd.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SHROPSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY£280k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW FY2024£1.4mUnder £60,0000unclear24.9%no doubt
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2024£1.4m——below—no doubt
THREE COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£8.0m£160,001 - £170,000—unclear—no doubt
SANDRINGHAM ESTATE COTTAGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY TRUST FY2024£329k—0unclear—noted
MONMOUTHSHIRE SHOW SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£126k—0unclear—no doubt

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