ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF THE COMMONWEALTH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 31 December 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04941444
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £32,304
Latest expenditure: £38,697
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Royal Norfolk Agricultural Ass., Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, NORWICH, NR5 0TT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.therasc.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth encourages the interchange of information about and the development of sustainable agriculture, forestry, and aquaculture and the rural environment throughout the Commonwealth.The principal objective is to hold a biennial Commonwealth Conference giving RASC members and other bodies the opportunity to explore mutual interests and problems.

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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: 20 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £32,304
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,697

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: 25 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £259,656
Total Gross Expenditure: £223,512

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: 8 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,975

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: 15 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £56,041
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,796

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: 13 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,588
Total Gross Expenditure: £223

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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: 20 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £32,304
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,697
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
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: 25 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £259,656
Total Gross Expenditure: £223,512
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 8 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,975
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 15 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £56,041
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,796
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 13 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,588
Total Gross Expenditure: £223
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-12-31T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 OCTOBER 2003 AS AMENDED 16 JULY 2006 as amended on 29 Jun 2022 as amended on 03 Aug 2022
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH AND IN PARTICULAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFICIENT UTILISATION OF LAND GIVING FULL REGARD TO THE NEED FOR CONSERVATION AND TO ENCOURAGE AND ARRANGE THE INTERCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE PRACTICE AND SCIENCE OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND AQUACULTURE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN CROP AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND AS AN ANCILLARY TO THE FORGOING OBJECT:1. TO ENCOURAGE, STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THE EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND BONDS BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY BETWEEN VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH;2. TO ASSIST THE MEMBER SOCIETIES TO CARRY OUT THEIR OBJECTS BY ARRANGING FOR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES OR DELEGATES TO HOLD CONFERENCES THUS ENABLING THE INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND DISCUSSIONS OF MUTUAL PROBLEMS;3. TO ENCOURAGE THE PROMOTION AND EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH;4. IN COUNTRIES WHERE THEY DO NOT EXIST, TO ENCOURAGE THE FORMATION OF VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND THEIR FUNCTION IN PROMOTING THE ABOVE OBJECTS;5. TO ENCOURAGE THE EXCHANGE OF YOUNG FARMERS, TECHNICIANS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL THE PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO FARMING; AND6. TO KEEP UNDER REVIEW IMPORT AND EXPORT STANDARDS BETWEEN THE COUNTRIES OF THE MEMBER SOCIETIES IN SO FAR AS THEY ACCEPT THE MOVEMENT AND HEALTH OF LIVESTOCK AND THE QUALITY OF AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURE.
Area Of Benefit: THE COMMONWEALTH

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 356035
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RASC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures