ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Charity number: 1101337
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth encourages the interchange of information about and the development of sustainable agriculture, forestry, and aquaculture and the rural environment throughout the Commonwealth. The principal objective is to hold a biennial Commonwealth Conference giving RASC members and other bodies the opportunity to explore mutual interests and problems.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £18,013
Total expenditure: £15,975

People

18 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 December 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • RASC (Working name)
Company number:
04941444 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

18 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sir Nicholas Hickman Ponsonby Bacon Bt KCVO Trustee 08 June 2021
THE BACON CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF NORWICH
Received: On time
Robert Nicholas Foord Drewett Trustee 10 June 2019
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND
Received: On time
THE HILBORNE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
High Sheriff of Somerset Charitable Trust
Received: On time
WELLS CATHEDRAL PRESERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
THE LANGFORD TRUST FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE
Received: On time
INNOVATION FOR AGRICULTURE
Received: On time
GRATEFUL SOCIETY
Received: On time
GEOFFREY WILLIAM BURGESS Trustee 10 June 2019
LACKHAM MUSEUM OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL LIFE TRUST
Charity reporting is overdue by 485 days
BREYTON DEVON MILFORD Trustee 10 June 2019
None on record
REBECCA JAYNE DAWES Trustee 10 June 2019
None on record
William F Arnot Trustee 30 June 2018
None on record
Alan George Crowe Trustee 30 June 2018
None on record
Christopher Paul Riddle Trustee 18 December 2017
ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS
Received: On time
Johannes Carel Ehlers Trustee 01 July 2017
None on record
Aled Rhys Jones Trustee 30 June 2017
None on record
William Hyde Trustee 30 June 2017
None on record
Christine Knipe Trustee 01 February 2017
ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS
Received: On time
FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
CUMBRIA PROFICIENCY TESTS COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
Received: On time
ALLAN MURRAY Trustee 17 September 2013
None on record
WILLIAM PRICHARD Trustee 17 September 2013
None on record
SIMON ORPWOOD Trustee 17 September 2013
None on record
DAVID THOMAS Trustee 17 September 2013
None on record
JOHN BENNETT Trustee
None on record
MR M LAMBERT Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £55.49k £36.23k £19.59k £56.04k £18.01k
Total expenditure £100.39k £72.47k £223 £9.80k £15.98k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 08 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 15 January 2024 76 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 15 January 2024 76 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 13 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 OCTOBER 2003 AS AMENDED 16 JULY 2006 as amended on 29 Jun 2022 as amended on 03 Aug 2022

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH AND IN PARTICULAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFICIENT UTILISATION OF LAND GIVING FULL REGARD TO THE NEED FOR CONSERVATION AND TO ENCOURAGE AND ARRANGE THE INTERCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE PRACTICE AND SCIENCE OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND AQUACULTURE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN CROP AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND AS AN ANCILLARY TO THE FORGOING OBJECT: 1. TO ENCOURAGE, STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THE EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND BONDS BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY BETWEEN VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH; 2. TO ASSIST THE MEMBER SOCIETIES TO CARRY OUT THEIR OBJECTS BY ARRANGING FOR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES OR DELEGATES TO HOLD CONFERENCES THUS ENABLING THE INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND DISCUSSIONS OF MUTUAL PROBLEMS; 3. TO ENCOURAGE THE PROMOTION AND EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH; 4. IN COUNTRIES WHERE THEY DO NOT EXIST, TO ENCOURAGE THE FORMATION OF VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND THEIR FUNCTION IN PROMOTING THE ABOVE OBJECTS; 5. TO ENCOURAGE THE EXCHANGE OF YOUNG FARMERS, TECHNICIANS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL THE PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO FARMING; AND 6. TO KEEP UNDER REVIEW IMPORT AND EXPORT STANDARDS BETWEEN THE COUNTRIES OF THE MEMBER SOCIETIES IN SO FAR AS THEY ACCEPT THE MOVEMENT AND HEALTH OF LIVESTOCK AND THE QUALITY OF AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE COMMONWEALTH

Contact information

Address:
Royal Norfolk Agricultural Ass.
Norfolk Showground
Dereham Road
NORWICH
NR5 0TT
Phone:
01603748931
Email:
info@therasc.com
Website:

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