SOCIETY OF PLOUGHMEN LTD

Charity number: 1062780
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Organise annual British National Ploughing Championships and training/schools for ploughing

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2024

Total income: £92,861
Total expenditure: £96,845

People

9 Trustee(s)

50 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 June 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SOCIETY OF PLOUGHMEN LIMITED (Working name)
Company number:
01083310 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints 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
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nigel Stuart Vickers Trustee 23 March 2026
None on record
Martin Daniel Kerswell Trustee 23 March 2026
None on record
Graham Charles Sutton Trustee 07 March 2022
None on record
Stephen James Cheeseman Trustee 23 August 2021
None on record
John David Chappell Trustee 04 March 2019
None on record
Robert William Firth Laybourn Trustee 04 March 2019
None on record
David John Thomlinson Trustee 30 March 2015
None on record
CHARLES WILLIAM HALLIDAY Trustee
None on record
JOHN PATRICK HILL Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023 30/11/2024
Total gross income £36.12k £101.94k £92.97k £109.45k £92.86k
Total expenditure £51.50k £71.68k £86.67k £98.94k £96.85k
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 30 November 2024 05 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2024 05 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2023 22 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 22 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 14 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 14 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 26 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 26 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 25 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 25 August 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 INCORPORATED 23/11/1972 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/06/1976 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/02/1979 as amended on 04 Mar 2019

Charitable objects

4. The charity's objects ('Objects`) are specifically restricted to the following: (1) The advancement of agriculture by promoting and encouraging the art, skill and science of ploughing the land; (2) In furtherance of the Object at 4(1) above but not otherwise: (a) To promote an Annual British National Ploughing Championship to be held each year in Great Britain; (b) To organise and administer training sessions to those wishing to learn more about the art, skill and science of ploughing the land; (c) To co-operate with similar organisations in other countries in organising World, European and other international ploughing championships, and to provide official representatives for England on the Board of the World Ploughing Organisation, European ploughing organisations or other body or bodies organising International Championship Matches; (d) To provide facilities whereby the premier winners at local ploughing matches residing in Great Britain can, by virtue of their success, compete for the British National Ploughing Championship and by such means foster and maintain a high standard of ploughing skills; (e) To provide facilities for the England Champions, by virtue of their success, to compete for the World, European and other International Championship Matches and by such means foster and maintain a high standard of ploughing skills; and (f) To provide facilities for demonstration works and trade displays at the British National Ploughing Championships where possible.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
QUARRY FARM
TICKHILL ROAD
LOVERSALL
DONCASTER
DN11 9DH
Phone:
01302 852469
Email:
info@ploughmen.co.uk
Website:

www.ploughmen.co.uk Open in new window