Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Excess reserves: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

ROYAL NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

TO PROMOTE, THROUGH THE ROYAL NORFOLK SHOW AND OTHER EVENTS, THE IMAGE, UNDERSTANDING AND PROSPERITY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE COUNTRYSIDE. TO BRING PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES TOGETHER THROUGH A RANGE OF INSPIRING EVENTS PROMOTING FOOD, FARMING AND THE COUNTRYSIDE.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £6,849,985 available, equivalent to 30 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/12/22	£2,887	£2,704	£183	£158	£6,895	£6,850	30.4	18	330
31/12/21	£4,432	£1,234	£3,197	£87	£6,776	£6,728	65.4	10	325
31/12/20	£532	£1,236	£-704	£73	£3,485	£3,434	33.3	15	350
31/12/19	£2,587	£2,497	£89	£139	£4,188	£4,134	19.9	21	350
31/12/18	£2,521	£2,591	£-70	£160	£4,026	£3,969	18.4	20	338
31/12/17	£2,295	£2,381	£-86	£91	£4,160	£4,100	20.7	22	0
31/12/16	£2,340	£2,550	£-209	£92	£4,188	£4,125	19.4	25	0
31/12/15	£2,284	£2,400	£-117	£79	£4,322	£4,256	21.3	25	0
31/12/14	£2,320	£2,369	£-49	£78	£4,477	£4,408	22.3	25	0
31/12/13	£2,274	£2,168	£107	£124	£4,547	£4,475	24.8	24	0
31/12/12	£2,260	£2,256	£4	£151	£4,382	£4,312	22.9	24	0
31/12/11?	£2,375	£2,312	£63	£153	£4,342	£4,342	22.5	22	0
30/09/10	£2,078	£2,022	£55	£123	£4,276	£4,276	25.4	22	0
30/09/09	£2,026	£2,065	£-40	£109	£4,145	£4,145	24.1	21	0
30/09/08	£2,174	£1,990	£185	£546	£4,168	£4,168	25.1	22	0
30/09/07	£1,901	£1,889	£12	£496	£4,174	£4,174	26.5	22	0
30/09/06	£1,628	£1,544	£84	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05	£1,378	£1,348	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04	£1,311	£1,328	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 30.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 3

Asset Split ?

Established: 40 years

www.royalnorfolkshow.co.uk

greg.smith@rnaa.org.uk

01603 748931

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

18 employees
330 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - CRF21 Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association
£474,900	08/03/2021	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-60

ANDREW SPINKS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Agricultural Business Consultant

DR JONATHAN HOWARD CLARKE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

EMILY NORTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Rural Research

LAURIE ANGUS JAMES PATERSON HILL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

SIMON JAMES HICKLING Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Surveyor

DR CATHERINE RICHARDS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Teacher, Other trusteeship: THE SEACHANGE TRUST,

LUKE LOCKHART Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

ROBERT COLLISON ALSTON (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

CHARLES EDWARD SAVORY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: THE HENRY VAN STRAUBENZEE MEMORIAL FUND,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/06/1984, number: 289581
Registered at Companies House on 18/05/1984, number: 01817702

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

Royal Norfolk Agricultural
Association Showgroun
Dereham Road
New Costessey
NORWICH
NR5 0TT

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT IN THE BREEDING OF LIVESTOCK AND PLANTS, IN THE INVENTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS, IN THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF SKILLS IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY, PISCICULTURS, RURAL CRAFTS AND ALLIED SYSTEMS OF HUSBANDRY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL SYSTEMS , TECHNIQUES, METHODS OR PROCESSES CONNECTED THEREWITH;(B)TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING IN RELATION TO FOOD, FARMING AND THE COUNTRYSIDE; AND (C)TO ADVANCE AND ENCOURAGE THE PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDING OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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