UNITED COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL AND HUNTERS SOCIETY
To promote improvements in agriculutre generally, inlcuding forestry and horticulture, by holding exhibitions thereof and to use the Charity's showground and land for the generation of income in support of such activities.
Objects
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE BREADS OF CATTLE, HORSES, SHEEP AND PIGS AND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED AND APPERTAINING TO AGRICULTURE AND TO HOLD EXHIBITIONS AND OFFER PRIZES ACCORDINGLY. ALSO FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY, POULTRY KEEPING, DOGS, ARTS AND CRAFTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a financial surplus for the year ended 30 November 2025, reversing deficits incurred in 2023 and 2024. Total unrestricted funds increased to £1,227,437, supported by tangible fixed assets valued at £1,137,443. The trustees consider the going concern basis of accounting appropriate.
What the accounts disclose
“At the year end, the following balance was owed to Mr E Davies and family - 2025: £33,020 (2024: £47,020)” — page 15
“The Charity Commission instructed the society a number of years ago to reconstitute the trustees body and appoint a quorum of trustees.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- LYNN SCURLOCK DAVIES
- NORMAN EVANS
- PHILIP REES
- ROGER JEREMY EVANS
- jane Morgan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £187k | £163k |
| 30/11/2024 | £139k | £214k |
| 30/11/2023 | £151k | £156k |
| 30/11/2022 | £217k | £175k |
| 30/11/2021 | £211k | £105k |
Common questions
Is UNITED COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL AND HUNTERS SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a financial surplus for the year ended 30 November 2025, reversing deficits incurred in 2023 and 2024. Total unrestricted funds increased to £1,227,437, supported by tangible fixed assets valued at £1,137,443. The trustees consider the going concern basis of accounting appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £3k |
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- RUTLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL AND HUNTERS SOCIETY | £187k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THREE COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | £8.0m | £160,001 - £170,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NEWBURY AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | £900k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE WESTMORLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £883k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BURWARTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £352k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RUTLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | £417k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |