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Activities & Mission

Run the annual Dorset County Show incorporating classes for livestock, horticulture, homecraft and horses. Use the Show to promote agriculture in all its forms.

Fundraising

See where Dorchester Agricultural Society is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£765,770
Latest Expenditure
£922,586

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 119.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £682,766
Other Trading £18,432
Investments £14,427
Other Income £50,145

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £918,187
Raising Funds £4,399
Governance £74,655
Grants to Institutions £4,282
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£765,770£922,586£918,187£473,744£428,5332 / 100
2023£784,794£799,372£795,075£591,088£591,0882 / 300
2022£606,966£711,726£707,050£610,635£552,9692 / 300
2021£138,095£141,8640 / 300
2020£82,729£172,4810 / 100

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Dorchester Agricultural Society
Acland Road
DORCHESTER
DT1 1EF
Registration Date
28 November 1997
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3036256
Charity Number
1066401

Trustees

Jason Bowerman
Neil Martin
Benjamin Best
Paul Dunlop
Karen Van Dijk
James Cossins
William Hyde
Rebecca HIll

Also Known As

  • DORCHESTER AGRICULTRAL SOCIETY