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THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 702017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's object and principal activity is the promotion and development of the science, art and practice of horticulture by the promotion of shows and events.

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £64,681 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by trading losses in its subsidiary that offset investment gains. Unrestricted reserves decreased to £369,086, which the trustees state is below their preferred target but still meets the Charity Commission guideline of three months' operating costs. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £369k; policy: three months' operating costs)
“Charity Commission guidelines require us to have reserves equivalent to three months’ operating costs. Due to the annually cyclical nature of our work, we are more comfortable with a higher figure, and reserves at the year end were £369,086” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Newby Hall (sole trading business operated by husband of Council member L Compton)
“The society has rented office space from Newby Hall to the value of £23,073 (2023:£20,763). L Compton is employed by Newby Hall, a sole trading business operated by her husband (R Compton). At the balance sheet date, £2,324 (2023: £2,258) is outstanding. The trading subsidiary has paid rent to Newby Hall to the value of £70,895 (2023:£70,895) for holding the Autumn Show.” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Harrogate Flower Show Limited
“The charity also wholly controls a trading company, Harrogate Flower Show Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DSC Accountants Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£369k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (99% 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: 75.7% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.4m£1.5m
31/12/2023£1.4m£1.5m
31/12/2022£1.2m£1.5m
31/12/2021£903k£1.0m
31/12/2020£96k£443k

Common questions

Is THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £64,681 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by trading losses in its subsidiary that offset investment gains. Unrestricted reserves decreased to £369,086, which the trustees state is below their preferred target but still meets the Charity Commission guideline of three months' operating costs. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by DSC Accountants Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PRUDENCE TRUST1£40k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY£1.4m——below—no doubt
NORTH DEVON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£325k—0below—material uncertainty
HANBURY COUNTRYSIDE SHOW SOCIETY FY2025£210k—0above—no doubt
THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£7.8m£90,001 - £100,000—within—no doubt
THE DENBIGHSHIRE AND FLINTSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2024£263k—0unclear—no doubt
ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS FY2025£160k—0below—no doubt

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