ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 1015875
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Essex Agricultural Society aims to raise the profile of the food and farming industry to the general public and to act as a route for communication between the Society, its members, the farming and non-farming communities and schools.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £99,425
Total expenditure: £83,338

Total income includes £30,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

150 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 December 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
02768733 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Hamish Debnam Sharp Trustee 18 November 2024
None on record
Robert Fergus Gemmill Howie Trustee 08 January 2024
None on record
Annabelle Rout Trustee 08 January 2024
None on record
Jenny Freeman Trustee 08 January 2024
None on record
Canon Janet Nicholls Trustee 21 November 2022
None on record
Rosemary Helen Alexander Trustee 21 November 2022
None on record
Fiona Ashworth Trustee 24 November 2021
None on record
MRS H TARRANT Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £33.11k £37.68k £52.10k £86.44k £99.43k
Total expenditure £37.16k £32.84k £45.47k £68.03k £83.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £30.00k £30.00k

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 August 2024 17 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 17 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 18 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 18 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 20 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 20 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 27 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 27 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 04 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 04 May 2021 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 27 NOVEMBER 1992 as amended on 17 Apr 2019

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE AGRICULTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND TO SUCH END GENERALLY TO IMPROVE AND PUBLICISE IT IN ALL ITS BRANCHES AND TO ENCOURAGE SKILL AND INDUSTRY IN IT AND IN ALL TRADES CRAFTS AND PROFESSIONS CONNECTED WITH IT 2) TO HOLD IN PURSUANCE OF ITS MAIN OBJECTS AN ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW PROVIDED THAT THE SOCIETY SHALL NOT BE OBLIGED TO HOLD A SHOW IN ANY YEAR IN RELATION TO WHICH THE COUNCIL OF THE SOCIETY SHALL RESOLVE THAT THE HOLDING OF SUCH SHOW IS IMPRACTICABLE OR NOT IN THE INTEREST OF THE SOCIETY

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
ARU Writtle
Lordship Road
Writtle
CM1 3RR
Phone:
01245424113
Email:
secretary@essexag.co.uk
Website:

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