Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

NEWARK AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 

The promotion of agriculture and related industries via the Nottinghamshire County , Midlands Machinery and Newark Vintage Tractor Shows. Home to Notts YFC, Long Service medals, the loan of equipment to related organisations, and local shows' conference. Grants for Nottinghamshire agricultural machinery apprentices and students, educational sponsorship. Venue hire through a Trading Company.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 31 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • 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
30/06/22*£2,390£2,333£57£1,215£2,573£2,47212.743130
30/06/21*£1,056£1,214£-158£576£2,543£2,4332475130
30/06/20£2,013£2,114£-101£1,062£2,680£2,57814.66382
30/06/19*£2,574£2,570£4£1,359£2,802£2,69012.66085
30/06/18£2,443£2,405£38£1,239£2,802£2,68713.46750
30/06/17£2,505£2,430£75£1,308£2,765£2,65113.1810
30/06/16£2,428£2,317£111£1,170£2,669£2,56213.3790
30/06/15*£2,321£2,104£217£1,000£2,578£2,21812.6730
30/06/14£1,984£1,972£12£987£2,355£2,24713.7770
30/06/13£2,179£2,242£-63£846£2,323£2,22211.9480
30/06/12£2,284£2,162£121£1,376£2,541£2,44913.6480
30/06/11£2,019£2,062£-43£1,327£2,414£2,32313.5480
30/06/10£1,835£1,954£-119£1,199£2,427£2,34714.4480
30/06/09£2,149£1,766£383£1,088£2,515£2,44016.6480
30/06/08£1,765£1,716£50£1,043£2,161£2,07914.5480
30/06/07£347£835£-487£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/06£347£816£-469£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/05*£654£638£15£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/04£362£633£-271£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 241.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 52.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 36%
Liabilities/Income: 62%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 12.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
Established: 41 years

www.newarkshowground.com

info@newarkshowground.com

01636705796

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Land or water management
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 43 employees
  • 130 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (31)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 28-84
  • DAVID PICK Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Quantity Surveyor
  • LIZ LAMBERT Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director
  • NEIL CLARKE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director
  • TONY ASPBURY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Town Planning Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/07/1983, number: 514080
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/04/1983, number: 01716766
Gift Aid
  • 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; AR22: 3 days late, AR21: 46 days late, AR19: 133 days late, AR15: 24 days late, AR05: 23 days late,
Main office

NEWARK & NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
THE COUNTY SHOWGROUND
WINTHORPE NEWARK
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG24 2NY

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE AND TO SUCH END GENERALLY TO IMPROVE 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 PROMOTE INDUSTRY IN GENERAL. (3) TO HOLD IN PURSUANCE OF ITS MAIN OBJECT 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 SOCIETYSHALL RESOLVE THAT THE HOLDING OF SUCH SHOW IS IMPRACTICABLE OR NOT IN THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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