Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -7

STAFFORDSHIRE& BIRMINGHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

The Society's principle aim is to encourage excellence in Agriculture through competition. During the past year this aim has been achieved through the County Show in May and the English Winter Fair in November.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £20,562,570 available, equivalent to 130 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/07/23	£1,927	£1,892	£35	£1,390	£20,563	£20,563	130.4	10	200
31/07/22	£2,261	£1,763	£498	£1,087	£20,992	£20,992	142.9	8	200
31/07/21	£579	£679	£-100	£582	£20,958	£20,958	370.5	8	200
31/07/20	£1,219	£1,266	£-47	£1,082	£21,523	£21,523	204	10	200
31/07/19	£1,801	£1,705	£97	£1,250	£22,034	£22,034	155.1	12	200
31/07/18	£1,739	£1,631	£108	£1,154	£22,402	£22,402	164.8	12	0
31/07/17	£1,779	£1,626	£153	£1,223	£22,759	£22,759	168	12	0
31/07/16	£1,743	£1,617	£126	£1,217	£3,719	£3,719	27.6	13	0
31/07/15	£1,715	£1,570	£145	£1,182	£3,593	£3,593	27.5	12	0
31/07/14	£1,660	£1,647	£13	£1,206	£3,447	£3,447	25.1	12	0
31/07/13	£702	£692	£10	£1,199	£3,435	£3,428	59.4	12	0
31/07/12	£753	£720	£33	£1,242	£3,425	£3,412	56.9	12	0
31/07/11	£792	£700	£91	£1,196	£3,392	£3,372	57.8	12	0
31/07/10	£705	£593	£111	£1,263	£3,300	£3,274	66.2	12	0
31/07/09	£623	£550	£73	£1,231	£3,189	£3,156	68.9	12	0
31/07/08	£546	£450	£96	£1,108	£3,116	£3,060	81.6	12	0
31/07/07	£541	£486	£55	£1,191	£3,020	£2,941	72.7	12	0
31/07/06	£480	£417	£62	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/05	£1,394	£1,252	£142	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/04	£672	£339	£332	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 269.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 73.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 130.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 7.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 25 years

www.staffscountyshowground.co.uk

enquiries@staffscountyshowground.co.uk

01785258060

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

10 employees
200 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 67-80

ANTHONY PARROTT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL JOHN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

CHARLES PHILIP MEYNELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

FRANK GEOFFREY THOMPSTONE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Farmer, Other trusteeship: SOPHIA ANNE MOSLEY BEQUEST,

MICHAEL RICHARD HEENAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: THE HARRY WILSON KEYS MEMORIAL FUND, STAFFORD TOWN FOOTBALL FOUNDATION,

ROBERT MADDERS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Farmer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/01/1999, number: 1073166
Registered at Companies House on 08/12/1998, number: 03682748

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

COUNTY SHOWGROUND
WESTON ROAD
STAFFORD
ST18 0BD

Objectives

THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE AND THE PROMOTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BREEDING, REARING AND HEALTH OF LIVESTOCK, THE IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE AND THE INVENTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF SKILL AND INDUSTRY IN HUSBANDRY BY THE HOLDING OF AGRICULTURAL SHOWS AND LOCAL COMPETITIONS WITHIN A TEN MILE RADIUS OF THE COUNTY OF STAFFORDSHIRE AND SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS AS ARE LIKELY TO ASSIST IN THESE AIMS

Defined Area of Benefit:

TEN MILE RADIUS OF THE COUNTY OF STAFFORDSHIRE INCLUDING A NATIONAL PRIMESTOCK SHOW AND A COUNTY SHOW FOR STAFFORDSHIRE

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