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CARTMEL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 700289 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARTMEL SHOW · filing overdue (register status)

Cartmel Agricultural Society organises & operates an agricultural show open to the general public. The show acts as a link between rural communities, farmers and the public. It attracts many visitors who learn about rural life and farming systems.

Objects

TO IMPROVE THE BREED OF STOCK AND ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRIES, ENCOURAGE IMPROVEMENT IN VILLAGE, THE MANAGEMENT OF GRASSLANDS AND OTHER RURAL AFFAIRS TO ORGANISE, PROMOTE, MANAGE AND CONDUCT, FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY, AGRICULTURAL SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£100k
Latest spending
£103k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,411 for the year ended 31 October 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds decreasing to £123,255. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £114,280 exceed the stated policy target of approximately £102,000, and the trustees express confidence in a positive future despite mindful awareness of increasing costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (88% of income)
“Charitable activities Show income 87,691”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 months of the resources expended, which equates to around £102,000 in general funds (held: £114k)
“The directors have established a policy whereby unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets ('the free reserves') held by the charity should be equivalent to 12 months of the resources expended, which equates to around £102,000 in general funds.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025——
31/10/2024£100k£103k
31/10/2023£59k£80k
31/10/2022£115k£100k
31/10/2021£11k£20k

Common questions

Is CARTMEL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,411 for the year ended 31 October 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds decreasing to £123,255. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £114,280 exceed the stated policy target of approximately £102,000, and the trustees express confidence in a positive future despite mindful awareness of increasing costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.