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YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 513238 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

YAS supports and promotes Farming and the Countryside. Best known for organising the Great Yorkshire Show. This is a showcase for the best of agriculture and the countryside.The YAS also undertakes many other charitable activities:-Over 40 education events are held each year.

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

Latest income
£12.8m
Latest spending
£13.1m
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted charitable expenditure was £587k, resulting in a net deficit of £202k for unrestricted activities, though total balance sheet funds increased by £729k to £35,909k due to investment revaluation gains. The Trustees confirm the Society remains in a strong financial position with adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £14.0m)
“The Trustees believe the current level of reserves is satisfactory. The Society is in a strong financial position, but the COVID pandemic underlined the necessity for having solid financial foundations in place.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mrs R Coates, Show Director and Trustee received an Honorarium of £12,000.
“Mrs R Coates, Show Director and Trustee received an Honorarium of £12,000 (2024: £8,000).” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: P Russell, a Trustee, is CEO of Russells (Kirkbymoorside) Ltd who had a trade stand at the Great Yorkshire Show at a cost of £4,324 (2024: £4,292), payable to YAS (Enterprises) Limited.
“P Russell, a Trustee, is CEO of Russells (Kirkbymoorside) Ltd who had a trade stand at the Great Yorkshire Show at a cost of £4,324 (2024: £4,292), payable to YAS (Enterprises) Limited.” — page 48
“R Copley, a Trustee until May 2025, is a director of Farmer Copleys Farm Shop Ltd from whom the Society purchased goods to the value of £525 (2024: £2,529).” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: R Copley, a Trustee until May 2025, is a director of Farmer Copleys Farm Shop Ltd from whom the Society purchased goods to the value of £525 (2024: £2,529).
“P Russell, a Trustee, is CEO of Russells (Kirkbymoorside) Ltd who had a trade stand at the Great Yorkshire Show at a cost of £4,324 (2024: £4,292), payable to YAS (Enterprises) Limited.” — page 48
“R Copley, a Trustee until May 2025, is a director of Farmer Copleys Farm Shop Ltd from whom the Society purchased goods to the value of £525 (2024: £2,529).” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs R Coates, Show Director and Trustee received an Honorarium of £12,000 (2024: £8,000).
“P Russell, a Trustee, is CEO of Russells (Kirkbymoorside) Ltd who had a trade stand at the Great Yorkshire Show at a cost of £4,324 (2024: £4,292), payable to YAS (Enterprises) Limited.” — page 48
“R Copley, a Trustee until May 2025, is a director of Farmer Copleys Farm Shop Ltd from whom the Society purchased goods to the value of £525 (2024: £2,529).” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£12.8m
Total spending
£13.1m
Cost of raising funds
£12.4m
Reserves (reported)
£14.0m
Employees
109

Reported reserves equal ~12.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (52% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 96.9% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£12.8m£13.1m
31/12/2024£13.5m£13.4m
31/12/2023£13.4m£13.0m
31/12/2022£11.8m£11.2m
31/12/2021£10.4m£9.0m

Common questions

Is YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted charitable expenditure was £587k, resulting in a net deficit of £202k for unrestricted activities, though total balance sheet funds increased by £729k to £35,909k due to investment revaluation gains. The Trustees confirm the Society remains in a strong financial position with adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.

Who funds YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE WHELER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WHELER FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE WHELER FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government04/07/2024£472Forage for CH4nge
UK government12/05/2022£5kProduce a farmers guide on cover crops species selection, establishment, and termination

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GILLINGHAM AND SHAFTESBURY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY£12.8m——unclear—no doubt
GILLINGHAM AND SHAFTESBURY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£463k—0unclear—no doubt
TYNEDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LTD FY2025£299k—0above—no doubt
CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CIO FY2024£1.2m—0above—no doubt
ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS FY2025£160k—0below—no doubt
DORCHESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£908k—0below—no doubt

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