lawes agricultural trust

The charity supports the general public. Lawes Agricultural Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Harpenden and operates in Hertfordshire and Suffolk.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The promotion of original investigation and research for the advancement of the science of agriculture

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Hertfordshire Suffolk

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,894,767

Latest Expenditure

£3,288,711

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 79.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 94.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 3.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £116,910

Charitable Activities £2,066,134

Other Trading £99,747

Investments £684,202

Other Income £927,774

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,095,408

Raising Funds £64,199

Governance £33,420

Grants to Institutions £550,000

Other Expenditure £129,104

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,894,767	£3,288,711	£3,095,408	£29,457,722	£29,415,972	8 / 0
2023	£6,372,671	£2,686,568	£2,630,540	£31,650,555	£31,650,555	7 / 0
2022	£2,392,833	£2,362,691	£2,315,567	£27,905,358	£27,905,358	7 / 0
2021	£2,694,856	£2,113,037	£2,075,507	£27,502,333	£2,690,000	5 / 0
2020	£2,766,678	£2,356,830	£1,869,785	£25,975,962	£25,975,962	5 / 0