Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Reasonable growth: +1

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

SHROPSHIRE AND WEST MIDLANDS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

(1) The holding of an annual agricultural show. (2) Hiring of the showground for events.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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		£737	£754	£-17	£0	£179	£179	2.9	15	12
31/12/21	*	£644	£569	£74	£277	£197	£197	4.1	10	25
31/12/20	*	£356	£340	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/12/19		£570	£569	£1	£0	£106	£106	2.2	17	20
31/12/18?		£583	£572	£12	£31	£105	£105	2.2	15	0
31/10/17		£468	£447	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/16		£272	£257	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/15		£312	£270	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/14	*	£280	£238	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/13		£303	£245	£58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/12		£260	£250	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/11		£286	£283	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/10		£249	£236	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/09	*	£468	£806	£-339	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/08	*	£370	£422	£-52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/07		£448	£403	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/06		£333	£348	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/05		£253	£336	£-84	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/04		£234	£285	£-51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 39%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 34 years
(37 years as a company)

www.westmidshowground.co.uk

enquiries@shropshirecountyshow.com

01743289831

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Herefordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

15 employees
12 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

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

DENE EDWARDS Appointed: 2023

DAVID PARSONS Appointed: 2023

DEBORAH EVANS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

MR NEALE SADLER (Chair), Other trusteeship: PREES CRICKET AND RECREATION CLUB,

PHILIP THORNYCROFT Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Farmer

SIMON ROUSE Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: THE SANSAW MEN'S SHED, SHREWSBURY MEN'S SHED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/12/1989, number: 702372
Registered at Companies House on 12/11/1986, number: 02073471

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR21: 255 days late, AR20: 51 days late, AR14: 109 days late, AR09: 323 days late, AR08: 8 days late,

Main office

The Agricultural Showground
Berwick Road
SHREWSBURY
SY1 2PF

Objectives

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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