ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 July 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02758883
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £159,611
Latest expenditure: £157,892
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Hele Vale Farm, Bathealton, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA4 2BG

Website recorded by the regulator: asao.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charitable objective and principal activity of the Association is to foster co-operation and discussion in the pursuit of matters of common interest among Show and Agricultural Organisations for the betterment of Agriculture, its kindred industries and services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 17 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £159,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £157,892

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £119,345
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,886

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £83,587
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,981

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £93,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £91,900

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £49,974
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,547

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £159,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £157,892
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £119,345
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,886
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 250

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £83,587
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,981
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 250

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £93,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £91,900
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,200
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £49,974
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,547
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £9,137
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ASSOCIATION OF SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-07-20T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26TH OCTOBER 1992 AMENDED ON 12 NOVEMBER 2006 AND 8 NOVEMBER 2009 as amended on 28 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects: To work towards the improvement of Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry either through Shows and fostering co-operation and sharing best practice among Show and Agricultural organisations, or other charitable means.Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Area Of Benefit: IN PRACTICE THE UNITED KINGDOM

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures