Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

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

Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -3

YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

YAS supports and promotes Farming and the Countryside. Best known for organising the Great Yorkshire Show. This is a showcase for the best of agriculture and the countryside.The YAS also undertakes many other charitable activities:-Over 40 education events are held each year.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be 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
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £34,076,938 available, equivalent to 31 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
31/12/23	£13,377	£13,047	£330	£8,248	£34,454	£34,077	31.3	101	360
31/12/22	£11,754	£11,155	£599	£6,257	£33,482	£33,063	35.6	89	350
31/12/21	£10,356	£8,957	£1,400	£5,229	£34,566	£34,213	45.8	81	350
31/12/20	£5,501	£6,933	£-1,431	£4,841	£31,557	£31,185	54	96	0
31/12/19	£11,907	£11,115	£792	£6,214	£32,432	£32,033	34.6	98	350
31/12/18	£11,446	£10,640	£806	£6,086	£30,251	£29,826	33.6	98	0
31/12/17	£10,940	£10,210	£730	£5,746	£29,215	£28,765	33.8	119	0
31/12/16	£9,627	£9,392	£236	£5,348	£27,892	£27,398	35	93	0
31/12/15	£9,019	£8,913	£106	£5,021	£26,868	£26,362	35.5	93	0
31/12/14	£9,086	£8,512	£574	£4,294	£26,534	£26,008	36.7	77	0
31/12/13	£8,810	£8,372	£439	£4,239	£25,383	£24,901	35.7	89	0
31/12/12	£6,029	£7,699	£-1,669	£3,898	£23,062	£22,560	35.2	92	0
31/12/11	£7,872	£7,559	£313	£3,662	£24,062	£23,554	37.4	96	0
31/12/10	£7,708	£7,455	£253	£3,495	£24,110	£23,578	38	96	0
31/12/09	£6,677	£6,485	£192	£2,770	£23,051	£22,486	41.6	98	0
31/12/08	£6,340	£6,147	£193	£2,055	£21,585	£21,114	41.2	59	0
31/12/07	£3,861	£4,339	£-478	£2,068	£23,456	£23,374	64.6	61	0
31/12/06	£3,936	£4,061	£-125	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£3,489	£4,267	£-779	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£3,174	£3,926	£-753	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 168.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 63.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 31.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 41 years

www.yas.co.uk

info@yas.co.uk

01423541000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

101 employees
360 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
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Produce a farmers guide on cover crops species selection, establishment, and termination
£2,430	01/04/2022	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10032962

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 52-74

JAMES MAWER COOPER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director And Farmer

JOHN LAWRENCE NORTH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Farmer

MICHAEL ROBERT SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Doctor & Farmer

PETER CHARLES MOLYNEUX Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

CHARLES EDWIN MILLS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Farmer

RICHARD WILLIAM RUSBY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeships: CHARITY OF MISS ANN FARRAR BRIDEOAKE, HERBERT WILLIAM MAWER TRUST, RIPLEY AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED,

ROBERT COPLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/12/1982, number: 513238
Registered at Companies House on 23/09/1982, number: 01666751

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL CENTRE
GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOWGROUND
RAILWAY ROAD
HARROGATE
HG2 8NZ

Objectives

TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURE, RURAL AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES THROUGHOUT THE NORTH OF ENGLAND INCLUDING CHAMPIONING THE ROLE OF FARMERS AS PROVIDERS OF HIGH QUALITY PRODUCE AND ENCOURAGING CONSUMERS TO CHOOSE HEALTHY AND LOCAL PRODUCE; TO ADVANCE AND ENCOURAGE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY WITH FARMING AND THE COUNTRYSIDE AMONGST THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PARTICULARLY CHILDREN; TO ADVANCE AND ENCOURAGE THE PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT; TO HOLD IN PURSUANCE OF ITS MAIN OBJECTIVES AN ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW; FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SEE FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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