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MORETON-IN-MARSH AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND HORSE SHOW SOCIETY

Registered charity 900122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MORETON IN MARSH SHOW - MORETON SHOW

THE HOLDING OF AN ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL AND HORSE SHOW ON FIRST SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER AND ON FARM COMPETITIONS IN A RESTRICTED AREA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC.

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Latest income
£655k
Latest spending
£626k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £871,164, which the trustees consider prudent to withstand a cancelled show and a poorly performing season. The charity generated an operating profit of £18,738 and maintains a cash balance of £536,112, indicating strong liquidity. The trustees acknowledge rising inflation as a challenge but have initiated a review of systems to ensure cost-effective operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £320k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)

Total income
£655k
Total spending
£626k
Cost of raising funds
£230k
Reserves (reported)
£541k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~10.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% 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: 35.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Leicestershire · Oxfordshire · South Gloucestershire · Warwickshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£655k£626k
31/10/2024£669k£608k
31/10/2023£592k£534k
31/10/2022£544k£492k
31/10/2021£529k£445k

Common questions

Is MORETON-IN-MARSH AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND HORSE SHOW SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £871,164, which the trustees consider prudent to withstand a cancelled show and a poorly performing season. The charity generated an operating profit of £18,738 and maintains a cash balance of £536,112, indicating strong liquidity. The trustees acknowledge rising inflation as a challenge but have initiated a review of systems to ensure cost-effective operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MORETON-IN-MARSH AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND HORSE SHOW SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MORETON-IN-MARSH AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND HORSE SHOW SOCIETY as a grant recipient include ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k