CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CIO

Registered charity 1151672 · organisation 5035831

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
17 April 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£1,214,184
Latest expenditure
£1,400,514
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: CLAY HOUSE FARM, FLITTOGATE LANE, TABLEY, KNUTSFORD, WA16 0HJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The encouragement of Agricultural enterprise; to promote improvement in the breeding, rearing and health of livestock; the improvement of Agricultural produce and invention and improvement of Agricultural implements. To encourage Skill and Industry in Husbandry by holding of shows or otherwise, and for the benefit of Charity.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,214,184
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,400,514
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,078,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,430,608
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,021,899
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,325,552
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,074,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,187,331
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£538,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£680,241

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
26 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,214,184
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,400,514
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
28 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,078,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,430,608
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
400
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
27 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,021,899
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,325,552
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
400
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
30 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,074,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,187,331
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
400
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
26 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£538,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£680,241
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
£14,094
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
400

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
26 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
23924
Income Other Trading Activities
214326
Income Charitable Activities
926795
Income Investments
49139
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1214184
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,412
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,380,102
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1400514
Expenditure Investment Management
5843
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23505
Expenditure Support Costs
238913
Expenditure Depreciation
25503
Gain Loss Investment
189967
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,380,102
Assets Total Fixed
1306688
Assets Own Use
430552
Assets Long Term Investment
876136
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£185,281
Assets Total Liabilities
£150,308
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,341,661
Creditors One Year Total Current
150308
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£150,585
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1341661
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1341661
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
28 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
14975
Income Other Trading Activities
155707
Income Charitable Activities
877494
Income Investments
30320
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1078496
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,455
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,407,153
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1430608
Expenditure Investment Management
9366
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31718
Expenditure Support Costs
203056
Expenditure Depreciation
26023
Gain Loss Investment
122084
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,338,024
Assets Total Fixed
1391238
Assets Own Use
436933
Assets Long Term Investment
954305
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£172,434
Assets Total Liabilities
£225,648
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,338,024
Creditors One Year Total Current
225648
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£139,327
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1338024
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1338024
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
27 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
8158
Income Other Trading Activities
160253
Income Charitable Activities
800429
Income Investments
53059
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1021899
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£26,569
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,298,983
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1325552
Expenditure Investment Management
13021
Expenditure Grants Institution
2000
Expenditure Governance
27064
Expenditure Support Costs
130705
Expenditure Depreciation
24200
Gain Loss Investment
-30614
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,568,052
Assets Total Fixed
1611255
Assets Own Use
426558
Assets Long Term Investment
1184697
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£51,915
Assets Total Liabilities
£95,118
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,568,052
Creditors One Year Total Current
95118
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£20,403
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1568052
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1568052
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
30 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4505
Income Other Trading Activities
143667
Income Charitable Activities
856794
Income Investments
69422
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1074388
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£29,378
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,157,953
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1187331
Expenditure Investment Management
16940
Expenditure Grants Institution
26206
Expenditure Governance
2000
Expenditure Support Costs
130390
Expenditure Depreciation
19696
Gain Loss Investment
-195942
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,902,319
Assets Total Fixed
1955197
Assets Own Use
255616
Assets Long Term Investment
1699581
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£39,819
Assets Total Liabilities
£92,697
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,902,319
Creditors One Year Total Current
92697
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£27,015
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1902319
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1902319
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
26 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
16201
Income Other Trading Activities
126211
Income Charitable Activities
354835
Income Investments
41160
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
538407
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£19,526
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£660,715
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
680241
Expenditure Investment Management
18541
Expenditure Grants Institution
2000
Expenditure Governance
24227
Expenditure Support Costs
120448
Expenditure Depreciation
19839
Gain Loss Investment
321773
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,211,204
Assets Total Fixed
2261218
Assets Own Use
271111
Assets Long Term Investment
1990107
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£45,036
Assets Total Liabilities
£95,050
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,211,204
Creditors One Year Total Current
95050
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£13,612
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2211204
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2211204
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2013-04-17T00:00:00
Charity Name
CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CIO
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-11-10T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
215531
Assoc Registered Charity Number
215531
Assoc Charity Name
CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 17 Apr 2013
Charitable Objects
THE ENCOURAGEMENT (BY THE HOLDING OF SHOWS OR OTHERWISE) OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE AND THE AGRICULTURAL AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. THE PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE BREEDING, REARING AND HEALTH OF LIVESTOCK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLICTHE IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE INVENTION OR IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND ITS RELATIONSHIPS TO THE LOCAL FARMING COMMUNITY AND RURAL ECONOMYTHE ADVANCEMENT, ENCOURAGEMENT AND SAFEGUARDING OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
Area Of Benefit
CHESHIRE EAST CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER WIRRAL WARRINGTON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
531296
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NONE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures