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ROYAL NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 289581 · organisation 289581

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 June 1984
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01817702
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£5,657,069
Latest expenditure
£5,790,348
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: NORFOLK SHOWGROUND, DEREHAM ROAD, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR5 0TT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rnaa.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

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
29 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,657,069
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,790,348
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
14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,012,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,470,049
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
28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,036,413
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,999,902
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
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,887,003
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,704,382
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
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,431,900
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,234,430

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
29 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,657,069
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,790,348
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
350
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
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,012,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,470,049
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£90,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
350
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
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,036,413
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,999,902
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
350
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
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,887,003
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,704,382
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£87,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
330
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
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,431,900
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,234,430
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£533,985
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
325

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
29 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
480516
Income Other Trading Activities
2776518
Income Charitable Activities
2348877
Income Investments
30975
Income Other
20183
Income Total Income And Endowments
5657069
Income Legacies
24930
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,316,596
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,473,752
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5790348
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
32600
Expenditure Governance
18703
Expenditure Support Costs
1038848
Expenditure Depreciation
388581
Gain Loss Investment
44306
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£439,127
Assets Total Fixed
9026991
Assets Own Use
8135684
Assets Long Term Investment
891307
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,101,184
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,716,865
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,411,310
Creditors One Year Total Current
2154869
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
561996
Assets Cash
£315,670
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7350989
Funds Restricted
60321
Funds Total
7411310
Count Employees
59
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
14 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
742640
Income Other Trading Activities
1068220
Income Charitable Activities
2110774
Income Investments
68084
Income Other
22502
Income Total Income And Endowments
4012220
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£176,821
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,293,228
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3470049
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17843
Expenditure Support Costs
806808
Expenditure Depreciation
227819
Gain Loss Investment
-7745
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,044,480
Assets Total Fixed
6716898
Assets Own Use
5869792
Assets Long Term Investment
847106
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,850,580
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,067,195
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,500,283
Creditors One Year Total Current
845059
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
222136
Assets Cash
£1,339,811
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7436880
Funds Restricted
63403
Funds Total
7500283
Count Employees
20
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
28 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
95304
Income Other Trading Activities
983131
Income Charitable Activities
1883261
Income Investments
65996
Income Other
8721
Income Total Income And Endowments
3036413
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£167,367
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,832,535
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2999902
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21363
Expenditure Support Costs
697441
Expenditure Depreciation
218976
Gain Loss Investment
34794
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,527,695
Assets Total Fixed
5092660
Assets Own Use
4236962
Assets Long Term Investment
855698
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,827,822
Assets Total Liabilities
£954,625
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,965,857
Creditors One Year Total Current
626289
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
328336
Assets Cash
£1,795,980
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6924372
Funds Restricted
41485
Funds Total
6965857
Count Employees
19
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
151093
Income Other Trading Activities
973903
Income Charitable Activities
1722163
Income Investments
31878
Income Other
7966
Income Total Income And Endowments
2887003
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£158,165
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,546,217
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2704382
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23643
Expenditure Support Costs
623537
Expenditure Depreciation
193077
Gain Loss Investment
-63932
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,919,362
Assets Total Fixed
4554645
Assets Own Use
3733986
Assets Long Term Investment
820659
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,341,655
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,001,748
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,894,552
Creditors One Year Total Current
570433
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
431315
Assets Cash
£1,716,123
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6849985
Funds Restricted
44567
Funds Total
6894552
Count Employees
18
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
559725
Income Other Trading Activities
584280
Income Charitable Activities
115034
Income Investments
23179
Income Other
48774
Income Total Income And Endowments
1330992
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£87,456
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,146,974
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1234430
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16285
Expenditure Support Costs
518198
Expenditure Depreciation
152575
Gain Loss Investment
93723
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,649,983
Assets Total Fixed
3711971
Assets Own Use
2843282
Assets Long Term Investment
868689
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,176,917
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,113,025
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,775,863
Creditors One Year Total Current
573925
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
539100
Assets Cash
£1,937,048
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6728214
Funds Restricted
47649
Funds Total
6775863
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROYAL NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1984-06-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/05/1984AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/01/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/04/2014
Charitable Objects
(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
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures